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 the retreat, 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.

Length of stay	7 nights	12 nights
Double occupancy:	$1850 per person	$2800 per person
After Dec 15, 2013:	$2150 per person	$3000 per person
Single occupancy:	$2095 per person	$3300 per person
After Dec 15, 2013:	$2295 per person	$3500 per person

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, 2013, 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, 2013, your payment will be refunded, less a $300 retreat cancellation fee.

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, 2013. After December 1, any refunds on the remainder of your payment will be subject to the terms and conditions of our tour company and other providers in India, plus any other charges incurred on your behalf by Ananda Sangha.

Travel Insurance
We highly recommend that you get travel insurance. In case of emergency cancellation after December 1, we will not be able to refund your payment, but you might be able to get a refund from your travel insurance. 

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 2014. If yours expires before July 2014, 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 Thiruvananthapuram; the airport designation is TRV) in Kerala, India. We will arrange your pick-up from the airport to the resort. We will send you more information once you register.