Retreats & Discovery
Rest, Restore and Recover in the Himalayas
Between treatment and your check-up, or simply for yourself: quiet mountain stays with Ayurveda, Panchakarma, yoga and good food — an hour or two from Chandigarh.
Travel packages
Retreat & Discovery Packages
Hand-built journeys across North India, priced in US dollars per person (twin share) for stays, transfers, guides and the activities listed. Flights are extra: we quote them separately on Book tickets. Every package can be tailored and added before or after treatment.
All package prices are per person, excluding flights. We are happy to help you book flights separately at actual fares.
Himalayan Yoga & Ayurveda Week
Dharamshala · McLeod Ganj · Dharamkot
- Daily yoga and meditation with certified teachers
- Ayurvedic consultation and three therapy sessions
- Tibetan quarter walk, Bhagsu waterfall and Triund sunrise
- Mountain-view stay, vegetarian meals, airport transfers
✈ Flights are not included. The price covers the stay, transfers, guides and experiences listed, per person on twin sharing.
Nearest airport: Gaggal (DHM) or Chandigarh (IXC) · Google reviews & map ↗
Rishikesh: Yoga Capital on the Ganga
Rishikesh · Haridwar
- Morning yoga by the river, evening Ganga aarti
- Ashram visit and sound-healing session
- Optional white-water rafting (Sep–Jun)
- Riverside stay with sattvic meals
✈ Flights are not included. The price covers the stay, transfers, guides and experiences listed, per person on twin sharing.
Nearest airport: Dehradun (DED) · Google reviews & map ↗
Golden Temple & Punjab Heritage
Amritsar · Wagah · Anandpur Sahib
- Darbar Sahib at dawn and night, langar seva
- Jallianwala Bagh and the Partition Museum
- Wagah–Attari border ceremony
- Punjabi village lunch and heritage stay
✈ Flights are not included. The price covers the stay, transfers, guides and experiences listed, per person on twin sharing.
Nearest airport: Amritsar (ATQ) · Google reviews & map ↗
Taj Mahal & Delhi Express
Delhi · Agra
- Taj Mahal at sunrise with a licensed guide
- Agra Fort and Mehtab Bagh sunset
- Old Delhi food walk and Humayun's Tomb
- Private car with driver, 4-star stays
✈ Flights are not included. The price covers the stay, transfers, guides and experiences listed, per person on twin sharing.
Nearest airport: Delhi (DEL) · Google reviews & map ↗
Shimla–Manali Classic
Shimla · Kullu · Manali · Solang
- Toy-train ride on the Kalka–Shimla UNESCO railway
- Kullu shawl weavers and apple orchards
- Old Manali cafés, Hidimba temple, Solang Valley
- Snow day at Atal Tunnel / Sissu (season permitting)
✈ Flights are not included. The price covers the stay, transfers, guides and experiences listed, per person on twin sharing.
Nearest airport: Chandigarh (IXC) · Google reviews & map ↗
Spiti Valley Road Expedition
Kinnaur · Kaza · Key · Chandratal
- Key Monastery and the world's highest villages
- Fossil village of Langza, Chicham bridge
- Chandratal lake camp (Jun–Sep)
- 4x4 with mountain-trained driver, oxygen kit on board
✈ Flights are not included. The price covers the stay, transfers, guides and experiences listed, per person on twin sharing.
Nearest airport: Chandigarh (IXC) · Google reviews & map ↗
Ganga Adventure Weekend
Shivpuri · Rishikesh
- 16 km white-water rafting with certified guides
- Riverside camp, bonfire and stargazing
- Cliff-side café trail and Beatles Ashram
- Pickup from Dehradun or Haridwar station
✈ Flights are not included. The price covers the stay, transfers, guides and experiences listed, per person on twin sharing.
Nearest airport: Dehradun (DED) · Google reviews & map ↗
Golden Triangle: Delhi, Agra & Jaipur
Delhi · Agra · Jaipur
- Taj Mahal at sunrise with a licensed guide
- Amber Fort, City Palace and Hawa Mahal in Jaipur
- Home-cooking class with a Jaipur family
- Private car with driver, 4-star heritage stays
✈ Flights are not included. The price covers the stay, transfers, guides and experiences listed, per person on twin sharing.
Nearest airport: Delhi (DEL) or Jaipur (JAI) · Google reviews & map ↗
Kinnaur & Chitkul: Apple Valleys of the Himalaya
Sarahan · Sangla · Chitkul · Kalpa
- Chitkul, the last inhabited village before the Tibet border
- Kamru Fort and centuries-old wooden temples of Sangla
- Apple orchards and Kinnauri shawl weavers in Kalpa
- Private SUV with a mountain-trained driver, permits arranged
✈ Flights are not included. The price covers the stay, transfers, guides and experiences listed, per person on twin sharing.
Nearest airport: Chandigarh (IXC) · Google reviews & map ↗
Valley of Flowers & Hemkund Sahib
Rishikesh · Joshimath · Ghangaria
- UNESCO-listed alpine meadows in bloom (peak July–August)
- Hemkund Sahib, the Sikh shrine at about 4,600 m
- Ganga aarti in Rishikesh on the way up
- Guide, trekker lodges, all meals; ponies on request (June–September)
✈ Flights are not included. The price covers the stay, transfers, guides and experiences listed, per person on twin sharing.
Nearest airport: Dehradun (DED) · Google reviews & map ↗
Recover in the Hills: Kasauli Wellness Stay
Kasauli · about 90 minutes from Chandigarh's hospitals
- 4-star hill retreat with quiet pine-forest walks
- Gentle yoga, physiotherapy and Ayurvedic massage, as your doctor advises
- Nurse on call; transfers to your Chandigarh hospital for follow-ups
- Light, healthy meals planned with your care team
✈ Flights are not included. The price covers the stay, transfers, guides and experiences listed, per person on twin sharing.
Nearest airport: Chandigarh (IXC) · Google reviews & map ↗
Varanasi: Ganga Aarti & the Eternal City
Varanasi · Sarnath
- Evening Ganga aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat from a private boat
- Sunrise boat ride past the ghats with a scholar-guide
- Kashi Vishwanath darshan with assisted entry
- Sarnath, where the Buddha gave his first sermon
✈ Flights are not included. The price covers the stay, transfers, guides and experiences listed, per person on twin sharing.
Nearest airport: Varanasi (VNS) · Google reviews & map ↗
Vaishno Devi Yatra: Mata's Darshan in Comfort
Jammu · Katra · Bhawan
- Yatra registration and darshan slot arranged
- Helicopter Katra–Sanjichhat on request (subject to weather)
- Pony, palki or battery-car options for elders
- Comfortable hotel in Katra, all transfers from Jammu
✈ Flights are not included. The price covers the stay, transfers, guides and experiences listed, per person on twin sharing.
Nearest airport: Jammu (IXJ) · Google reviews & map ↗
Kedarnath & Badrinath: Two Dhams of the Himalaya
Haridwar · Guptkashi · Kedarnath · Badrinath
- Kedarnath darshan with helicopter or pony options
- Badrinath temple and Mana, the last village before Tibet
- Ganga aarti at Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar
- Doctor-checked itinerary with acclimatisation days (May–October)
✈ Flights are not included. The price covers the stay, transfers, guides and experiences listed, per person on twin sharing.
Nearest airport: Dehradun (DED) · Google reviews & map ↗
Bodh Gaya & Rajgir: In the Footsteps of the Buddha
Bodh Gaya · Rajgir · Nalanda
- Mahabodhi Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Meditation under the Bodhi Tree with a monastery guide
- Ancient Nalanda University ruins
- Vulture's Peak at Rajgir by ropeway
✈ Flights are not included. The price covers the stay, transfers, guides and experiences listed, per person on twin sharing.
Nearest airport: Gaya (GAY) · Google reviews & map ↗
Ajmer Sharif & Pushkar: Sufi Shrine and Sacred Lake
Ajmer · Pushkar
- Ziyarat at the Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
- Qawwali evening at the dargah
- Pushkar Lake ghats and the Brahma Temple
- Heritage stay with a private car and driver
✈ Flights are not included. The price covers the stay, transfers, guides and experiences listed, per person on twin sharing.
Nearest airport: Kishangarh (KQH) or Jaipur (JAI) · Google reviews & map ↗
Old Goa & the Coast: Faith, Heritage and Rest
Old Goa · Panjim · South Goa
- Basilica of Bom Jesus and Se Cathedral, UNESCO-listed
- Latin Quarter walk in Fontainhas, Panjim
- Spice plantation lunch
- Beachside 4-star stay to rest and recover
✈ Flights are not included. The price covers the stay, transfers, guides and experiences listed, per person on twin sharing.
Nearest airport: Goa (GOI or GOX) · Google reviews & map ↗
Manikaran & Parvati Valley: Hot Springs and Langar
Kullu · Kasol · Manikaran
- Gurdwara Manikaran Sahib and its natural hot springs
- Community langar cooked in the springs
- Riverside walks in Kasol and Chalal
- Mountain cottage stay with a private driver
✈ Flights are not included. The price covers the stay, transfers, guides and experiences listed, per person on twin sharing.
Nearest airport: Kullu–Bhuntar (KUU) or Chandigarh (IXC) · Google reviews & map ↗
Soul of Punjab: Gurdwaras, Forts and Farm Life
Amritsar · Anandpur Sahib · Patiala
- Golden Temple at dawn, langar seva and the Palki Sahib ceremony
- Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib at Anandpur Sahib
- Qila Mubarak and the royal city of Patiala
- Farm stay with Punjabi home cooking
✈ Flights are not included. The price covers the stay, transfers, guides and experiences listed, per person on twin sharing.
Nearest airport: Amritsar (ATQ) or Chandigarh (IXC) · Google reviews & map ↗
Ladakh: Monasteries and Pangong Lake
Leh · Nubra · Pangong
- Two acclimatisation days in Leh, oxygen on board
- Thiksey and Hemis monasteries
- Nubra Valley sand dunes over Khardung La
- Pangong Lake camp (June–September)
✈ Flights are not included. The price covers the stay, transfers, guides and experiences listed, per person on twin sharing.
Nearest airport: Leh (IXL) · Google reviews & map ↗
Chandigarh in a Day: Custom City Tour
Chandigarh · Le Corbusier's planned city
- Custom route: you choose the stops
- Capitol Complex and the Open Hand, a UNESCO site (guided)
- Rock Garden, Sukhna Lake and Rose Garden
- Private car, driver and guide; pick-up from hotel or hospital
✈ Flights are not included. The price covers the stay, transfers, guides and experiences listed, per person on twin sharing.
Nearest airport: Chandigarh (IXC) · Google reviews & map ↗
Indicative prices. "From" prices are per person, twin share, in US dollars, for the season shown when you enquire; they exclude international flights, visas and insurance. Your final price is confirmed in writing before you pay anything. Hotels, homestays and operators are independent businesses; BookMedTrip is not affiliated with any place named, and ratings are on Google, linked for each place. Questions or corrections: care@bookmedtrip.com.
- Self-audited, every place. We have personally visited and audited each resort, retreat centre and homestay in our Himalayan network — the rooms, kitchens, water, staff and the road to reach them.
- Deep-rooted in the hills. Our network runs from Chandigarh through Himachal — villages, valley homestays and century-old havelis — built over years of work with local families.
- Smiling faces at every step. Every person you meet — driver, cook, nurse, host — is someone we know by name and would send our own family to.
What We Arrange
Recovery Stays
Calm rooms close to medical help, nourishing meals, gentle walks and a coordinator nearby. We bring you back to Chandigarh for your check-up.
Ayurveda and Panchakarma
Personalised programmes at accredited centres, led by qualified Ayurveda physicians (BAMS or MD) after a full consultation.
Yoga and Meditation
Daily classes for every level, breathing practice and mindfulness, from Rishikesh to Dharamshala.
Detox and Wellness
Simple food, mountain air, digital rest and sleep routines that last when you go home.
Digital Detox
Phone-free days, forest walks, sleep reset and mindfulness, with counselling if you'd like it.
Massage and Spa
Abhyanga oil massage, Shirodhara, steam and foot therapies by trained therapists.
Salon and Grooming
Hair, skin and grooming appointments — including at your stay when you'd rather not go out.
Mental Health
Psychiatry, therapy, sleep, de-addiction
Blessed by Dhanvantari
Every Retreat Begins with a Prayer for Healing
Bhagwan Dhanvantari, the divine physician of Ayurveda, rose from the ocean holding the pot of amrit. In the Himalayas his name is remembered wherever healing begins. Our retreat centres keep that spirit: calm, clean, kind and full of light, so that body and mind can heal together.
Where You Can Stay
- Dharamshala and McLeod Ganj
- Shimla and Kasauli
- Manali and the Kullu valley
- Rishikesh and Mussoorie (Uttarakhand)
Your Safety Comes First
- After surgery, we only plan a retreat once your treating doctor agrees in writing.
- We avoid high altitudes in the first weeks after treatment and choose stays within reach of good hospitals.
- Panchakarma isn't suitable for everyone — for example during pregnancy or soon after surgery. A qualified Ayurveda physician screens you first.
- Please only use clearly labelled Ayurvedic medicines from licensed pharmacies.
Recover in the Himalayas
20 Places to Rest, Stay and Recover
Where our patients and Hoppers go after treatment, with how far each is from Chandigarh and how to get there. Ask your doctor before travelling above 2,500 m.
- 1Kasauli
Quiet cantonment town in pine forest; gentle walks, ideal for a first week after treatment.
65 km · about 1½ h by car from Chandigarh; Kalka railway station 25 kmGoogle reviews & map ↗ - 2Morni Hills
Haryana's only hill station, lakes and short trails, closest day escape.
45 km · about 1¼ h by carGoogle reviews & map ↗ - 3Chail
Palace hotel and deodar forest, very calm, little traffic.
110 km · about 3 h by carGoogle reviews & map ↗ - 4Shimla
Colonial hill capital with walkable Mall Road and good hospitals nearby (IGMC).
115 km · 3½ h by car, or the UNESCO Kalka–Shimla toy train (5–6 h); HRTC Volvo from ISBT 43Google reviews & map ↗ - 5Narkanda
Apple orchards and Hatu Peak views; snow in winter.
180 km · about 5 h by car via ShimlaGoogle reviews & map ↗ - 6Dharamshala & McLeod Ganj
Tibetan culture, Dalai Lama temple, yoga and meditation courses.
240 km · 5½–6 h by car; flights to Gaggal (DHM); overnight Volvo from ISBT 43Google reviews & map ↗ - 7Palampur
Tea gardens and wide valley views, flat easy walks.
260 km · about 6 h by car; Gaggal airport (DHM) 40 kmGoogle reviews & map ↗ - 8Bir
Tibetan monasteries, cafés and the world-famous paragliding site at Billing.
270 km · about 6 h by carGoogle reviews & map ↗ - 9Barot
Untouched river valley with trout streams and village homestays.
280 km · about 6½ h by car via MandiGoogle reviews & map ↗ - 10Tirthan Valley
Riverside homestays by the Great Himalayan National Park.
250 km · about 6 h by car via Aut tunnel; Kullu airport (KUU) 50 kmGoogle reviews & map ↗ - 11Jibhi
Wooden village houses, waterfalls and Jalori Pass walks.
260 km · about 6½ h by carGoogle reviews & map ↗ - 12Kasol & Parvati Valley
Riverside cafés, Manikaran hot springs, forest trails.
290 km · about 7 h by car; Kullu airport (KUU) 30 kmGoogle reviews & map ↗ - 13Manali
Old Manali, Hidimba temple, Solang Valley; plenty of stays.
300 km · 7–8 h by car; Kullu airport (KUU) 50 km; overnight Volvo from ISBT 43Google reviews & map ↗ - 14Dalhousie
Colonial-era hill town with pine walks and quiet churches.
310 km · about 7 h by car; Pathankot railway station 80 kmGoogle reviews & map ↗ - 15Khajjiar
Meadow and lake ringed by deodars, 'mini Switzerland'.
330 km · about 7½ h by car via DalhousieGoogle reviews & map ↗ - 16Sangla
Kinnaur apple valley along the Baspa river.
350 km · about 10 h by car via Shimla; best May–OctoberGoogle reviews & map ↗ - 17Chitkul
Last village before the Tibet border; wooden houses and wide skies.
375 km · about 11 h by car; road open roughly May–NovemberGoogle reviews & map ↗ - 18Kaza (Spiti)
High-altitude desert, Key Monastery; for fit travellers only.
about 2 days by road via Kinnaur; high altitude (3,800 m)Google reviews & map ↗ - 19Rishikesh
Yoga capital on the Ganga; ashrams, Ayurveda and riverside stays.
220 km · about 5 h by car; Dehradun airport (DED) 20 kmGoogle reviews & map ↗ - 20Mussoorie
Queen of the hills; Landour's quiet lanes and views.
230 km · about 5½ h by car; Dehradun railway station 35 kmGoogle reviews & map ↗
Drive times are typical and change with season and traffic. Monsoon (about July to mid-September) can close hill roads; we check before you travel. Ratings are on Google, linked for each place; BookMedTrip is not affiliated with any place named.
