Rishikesh Information
Every year Tribe offers Yoga Teacher Trainings in Rishikesh, North India.
The next Tribe YTT will be held at Shiva Resorts newly built yoga venue in Swarg Ashram, Rishikesh. This venue is situated in a peacefull location and just a 10 minute walk from the Indias sacred river the Holy Ganges.
The banks of the Ganges are lined with ashrams and Temples receiving a constant flow of pilgrims and spiritual seekers. Accommodation
Narayana Kunj in Swargashrama is our venue for the Oct/Nov 2010 training. Narayana Kunj has comfortable single occupancy accommodation with attached bathroom and we think you will find it of a much higher standard than what is usually available in Rishikesh.
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Travel Information
VISA
All Foreign Nationals travelling to India require a visa.
Please contact the Indian Embassy in your country for details of how to apply for a Toursit visa. You will need to check the validity of the visa possible for your nationality. It could be 6 months but in some cases it may only be 3 months.
The visa will start from the day of issue so dont apply too early if you want to stay in india for a long time.
When applying for your visa your purpose of visit is 'tourist'. In our experience it is not helpful to put you are studying yoga.... your training or retreat is considered a yoga holiday and should not be confused for visa purposes.
Tribes yoga groups are private and we are just hiring a venue in India. In our enquiries to the Indian visa office we have been told that all participants and teachers should apply for a Tourist visa. Your purpose of visit is therefore Tourist.
On the application form there is a request for two Indian referees.... leave this blank. As a tourist you are not expected to have any indian referees. When we apply for our tourist visa we leave it blank.
Vaccinations.
Please check with your local travel clinic and ask their advice so you can make your own informed choice as to whether you want to take any vaccines or medicines.
Many of us here at Tribe do not subscribe to western medicines as many are controversal and produce ugly side efects. We do recommend that you invest in a good travel insurance then if the unexpected happenes you will be well looked after by the great hospitals and medical teams here in Goa. Getting There.
The closest International Airport is Delhi
Flight: You can fly from Delhi to Dhera Dun Airport and then catch a taxi from there to Rishikesh
Train: You can go to any travel agent in Pahar Ganj (opposite the New Delhi Railway Station) and they will help you book a train. You want to take a train from New Delhi to Hardiwar, which usually costs Rs 200-400. Be aware of when your stop is coming up; talk to the people on the train and ask for their help locating your stop. Haridwar is not the train’s final stop. From Hardiwar: To reach Rishikesh from the train station you can take:
- A local bus (Rs 20 maximum), which will take you to Rishikesh and then a rickshaw (approximately Rs 30) to Ram Jhoola
- An auto rickshaw (Rs 150-250 for a private ride), which takes approximately one hour directly to Ram Jhoola;
- A private taxi may cost up to Rs 300 for the same ride directly to Ram Jhoola.
We do not recommend that you take a bus from Delhi directly to Rishikesh - it’s a long and unpleasant journey. However, if you do wish to travel in this way, it will cost you anywhere from Rs 200-450. for cheap international flights go to www.kayak.com for domestic flights try www.journeymart.com or www.makemytrip.comFood
If you eat out: You can eat a simple thali for Rs 40 or the average cost for a meal is Rs 70-100.
Rishikesh Yoga Teacher Training
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