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Accommodations

You’ll stay in a charming classical Keralan cottage: a small brick building with thatched roof made of coconut fronds.

There are two types of cottages: Ordinary cottages (for one or two persons), and Special cottages (with ocean view). All rooms have their own spacious modern bathroom.

All rooms are simple, clean and comfortable, with electricity and a telephone (no television). Air conditioning is provided by a ceiling fan and by the ocean breezes, which freely enter your cottage through open windows and ventilation spaces. The soothing sounds of the ocean can be heard throughout the day and night. Hammocks, comfortable chairs and tables are outside of all the cottages.

There is a limited number of each type of accommodation, so please book early to ensure your first choice.

Costs

Total retreat costs are shown below; they vary according to your choice of accommodations and the length of your stay.

You have the option of joining us for 7 nights or for 12 nights.

7 night-stay includes: 6 treatments, 2 Ayurveda classes, 1 or 2 local outings.

12 night-stay includes: 7 treatments, 4 Ayurveda classes, several local outings and 2 longer outings.

There is a limited number of each type of accommodation, so please book early to ensure your first choice.

Special note: If you book a shared cottage and, upon arriving at Somatheeram, you or your roommate decides to change to a private cottage, BOTH of you will need to pay the single occupancy rate (provided another cottage is available, of course). Also, if you request a shared cottage but there is no one to share with you, you’ll need to pay the single occupancy rate.

Ordinary Cottage

These rectangular buildings feature spacious, modern indoor bathrooms and showers. They are uphill from the beach, in the main part of Somatheeram.

Length of stay	7 nights	12 nights
Double occupancy:	$1850 per person	$2800 per person
After Dec 15, 2011:	$2150 per person	$3000 per person
Single occupancy:	$2095 per person	$3300 per person
After Dec 15, 2011:	$2295 per person	$3500 per person

Special Cottage

These are similar to the ordinary cottages, but they are round and slightly larger, and feature a lovely view of the ocean. Some are located close to the beach, but most are uphill from the beach, in the main part of Somatheeram.

Length of stay	7 nights	12 nights
Double occupancy:	$2050 per person	$3100 per person
After Dec 15, 2011:	$2250 per person	$3300 per person
Single occupancy:	$2395 per person	$3750 per person
After Dec 15, 2011:	$2595 per person	$3950 per person

Inside each cottage

Payment

In order to reserve your space, please submit a down payment of $1000 with your reservation form.

Earlybird discount: If we receive your full payment by December 15, 2011, you will get a $200 discount (as shown In the rates above).

Cancellation Policy

If you are going only to the Ayurvedic Retreat in Kerala:
If you cancel by December 1, 2011, your payment will be refunded, less a $300 retreat cancellation fee and, if we have purchased your airline ticket, any applicable flight cancellation fees.

If you are going also to the Delhi-Rishikesh Pilgrimage, the above cancellation fees apply, plus an additional $200 fee. The remainder of your payment will be refunded if you cancel before December 1, 2011. After December 1, any refunds on the remainder of your payment will be subject to the terms and conditions of the airlines and our tour company and other providers in India, plus any other charges incurred on your behalf by Ananda Sangha.

What the Costs Do Not Include

Please note that your retreat package does not include:

Airfare to India and back
Travel insurance
Visa costs
Prescribed Ayurvedic medicines
Additional Ayurvedic treatments (beyond the initial seven treatments)
Lunches (these are available at a very low cost)
Personal expenses such as laundry, internet cafe, etc.
Tips for massage therapists, house keepers
Donations at temples

Passport

You will need a passport that is valid until July 2011. If yours expires before July 2011, you must renew it before you request your visa. If you need a new passport, or need to renew one, do so immediately by going to http://iafdb.travel.state.gov/. You will find instructions there.

Visa

The easiest way to obtain a visa is to go to a near by Indian Embassy, or go to the web-site: http://www.cgisf.org/

Please check with Diksha before filling out your visa application for the special information you will need to include on your application.

Diksha will be available to assist you in getting the right application form (depends where you live) filling it out, and sending it.

Flights

You can fly on your own to Trivandrum (also known as Thiruvanathapuram; the airport designation is TRV) in Kerala, India. We will arrange your pick-up from the airport to the resort.

We will be happy to book your flights and we can travel together to India. At this time, the cost appears likely to be about $1600 round trip. (We will give you an exact figure at the time you wish to book.)

If you decide to go with us, we will fly with Singapore Airlines from San Francisco to Trivandrum, Kerala. We’ll have a lengthy stopover (about eight hours) in Singapore, during which you’ll be able to take a free tour of the city of Singapore if you wish. Or you can take advantage of the excellent facilities at the Singapore airport to rest and refresh yourself via an inexpensive hotel room, or a shower, or even a weight or swimming workout. Then we’ll continue to Trivandrum.

Connecting Flights

If you will be coming from cities other than San Francisco, please arrive early enough to ensure that you will not miss the international flight to Singapore!