Yoga and Volunteer Adventure in the Himalayas

Day1 (Saturday)
Arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. Our coordinators will take you to the volunteer house or hotel, and you can take rest after your long flight.
(Meals – Not provided)
 
Day 2 (Sunday)
Transfer to Delhi airport, take a short flight to Dharamsala (nearly 1 hour). You will be received at the airport and taken to Palampur accommodation. There you can take rest, and later you’ll have an orientation session which will help you know about the upcoming days’ schedule. In the evening, you can go for a walk to the nearby market.
(Meals - Breakfast, lunch and Dinner)
 
Day 3 (Monday)
You’ll start your Project Work on Monday. Group members would work on light renovation and painting work at daycare centers which cater to the children of the age group of 2-4 yrs. The day care centers are in a poor condition and volunteers pitch in by doing light renovation and repair work.In the evening, there will be the Yoga and Meditation Class for the volunteers, which you’ll get to enjoy in the lap of Mother Nature. The class is for an hour.

We assure that this would completely refresh your mind and make you feel good from within.
(Meals -  Breakfast, lunch and Dinner)
 
Day 4 (Tuesday)
Project Work continues. 
In the afternoon/evening, you’ll go for a visit to Tea Plantations and the factory. Palampur is famous for its tea plantations and the students would get an opportunity to visit the tea factory and see how tea is produced.You’ll also get to take a tour of the famous sights in and around Palampur such as Lord Shiva Temple, Tashi Jong Monastery.
(Meals -  Breakfast, lunch and Dinner)
 
Day 5 - 7 (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday)
You’ll continue with your project work at the daycare centre. You’ll have the yoga and meditation classes in the evenings.
 
On Friday, you will have an briefing session about the weekend trek.
 
(Meals -  Breakfast, lunch and Dinner)
 
Day 8 (Saturday)
After breakfast, you’ll set out for Bir, a small hill town (nearly 1 hour from Palampur). Bir is famous for its huge number of Tibetan refugees, apart from its serene beauty.
 
You’ll start your trek from Bir, and it’s about 4-5 hours walk until you reach Billing which is also a famous Para gliding site. The chilling breeze will definitely soothe your senses, and the majestic Himalayas will keep accompanying you all the way!
 (Meals -  Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
 
Day 9 (Sunday)
You shall head back towards Palampur, and on the way you’ll get to see the Buddhist monasteries. 
(Meals -  Breakfast and Dinner)
 
Day 10 - 13 (Monday to Thursday)
Volunteers will continue with the repair and renovation work, and also engage themselves in teaching and playing with the little ones at the daycare centre.The regular yoga and meditation classes will be held in the evenings.
 
On the 13th day, you can say ‘Goodbye’ to your new friends in the centre. 
(Meals -  Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
 
Day 14 (Friday)
You can take rest or do some shopping, before returning back to Delhi.
You can explore on your own, if you wish to. 
(Meals -  Breakfast, lunch and Dinner)
 
Day 15 (Saturday)
You will be picked up and dropped at the airport for your flight to Delhi, and later you can board your homeward bound flight, on the same day.

Note: In the above itinerary, transfers to and from Palampur have been proposed by flight, cost of which would be separate as per actuals and the domestic flights can be booked by participants themselves as well. Transportation can also be arranged by land through vehicle transfer.