# India 2026: Yoga Explorer Experience with Victoria Greene > A journey in India. Practice yoga with Victoria Greene, explore Kerala tea plantations and backwaters and the holy city of Varanasi. - URL: https://reclaimyourself.club/our-holidays/india-yoga-adventure/ - Published: 2023-11-14 - Updated: 2026-08-10 - Author: Jools Sampson --- Our retreat begins in Kochi, a laid-back harbour city on India’s southwest coast. We’ll spend an afternoon exploring the old fort and soaking up the atmosphere before staying overnight at a beautiful boutique hotel. The next morning, we journey into the hills to spend two nights in the tea plantations of Munnar. Our destination is a traditional tea and coffee estate, where you’ll enjoy daily yoga, rambling walks through the plantations, or a dip in the pool with spectacular views. We’ll walk the tea trails, enjoy a tasting session, and settle into the stillness of this lush, elevated landscape. Next, we head to Lake Vembanad for three nights at a peaceful Ayurvedic retreat on the water’s edge. Here, you can unwind with daily yoga and book traditional Ayurvedic treatments. We’ll explore the backwaters by boat with a local guide, visit the Kuttanad community, and take a slow walk through coconut groves to see toddy tapping and glimpse the gentle rhythm of village life. After six days of rest and immersion in Kerala’s natural beauty, we shift gear. A short flight takes us to the sacred city of Varanasi — vibrant, intense, and unlike anywhere else on Earth. One of the world’s oldest inhabited cities and a place of deep spiritual significance, Varanasi is not for the faint-hearted. Rituals of life and death unfold openly along the ghats of the Ganges, and the city’s sensory intensity can be as moving as it is unforgettable. We’ll be staying at **BrijRama Palace** — the most iconic place to stay in Varanasi. This beautifully restored 18th-century palace sits right on the banks of the Ganges, rising above the Darbhanga Ghat with sweeping rooftop views. During Diwali, it’s lit with thousands of flickering lamps. We’ll practise yoga as the sun rises over the river and soak up the quiet, timeless beauty of this extraordinary place — a peaceful haven from the city’s intensity. During our three days in Varanasi, we’ll explore the city on a guided tour, witness the evening [Aarti ceremony](https://youtu.be/fm-Z8Ii41AU), and enjoy a little shopping — bargaining for silk scarves or shawls in the lanes of the old town is an experience not to be missed. On our final evening, we’ll board the sleeper train for a night journey north to Delhi. Our last 24 hours will be spent in Old Delhi, staying in a beautifully restored heritage haveli. We’ll take an epic walking and rickshaw tour through the narrow lanes, guided by [Street Connections](https://www.salaambaalaktrust.com/city-walks.php) in support of the Salaam Baalak Trust. Highlights include visiting Jama Masjid, India’s largest mosque, and flying kites from the rooftop at sunset before sitting down to a 7-course farewell feast. --- Site index for agents: https://reclaimyourself.club/llms.txt