Participants: Seniors and Adults
Date: October 11 - 14, 2024
Pick-Up/Drop-off Location: Etobicoke or Niagara Falls 
Cost: $395 CAD per person, includes:
- Transportation via coach bus to and from Siddhachalam. 
- Food and accommodation 
- Group yoga and meditation
Other Requirements: 
- Participants must have a valid Canadian Passport or a valid Multiple-Entry Visa to Canada & USA
- Participants must be in stable health, and have proof of travel health insurance coverage

Itinerary: 

Friday October 11, 2024

7:30am - Arrive at pick-up location for registration. Bus leaves 8am sharp. 

9:30 - Brief stop in Niagara Falls to pick up additional passengers before crossing the border.

12:00 - Light lunch will be served.

2:30 - Possible one hour tour of Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glen. Learn how animals destined for slaughter are rescued and cared for at this very special sanctuary,

4:00 - Back on the bus for a 3.5 hour drive to Siddhachalam. Enjoy snacks and a movie on the bus.

7:30pm - Arrival at Siddhachalam, check in to cabins, dinner, rest. It's been a long day, but well worth it.

Saturday & Sunday October 12-13, 2024

Enjoy two full days at Siddhachalam, a serene Jain ashram offering tranquility and deeper meaning. You'll have simple, homemade meals provided three times daily and comfortable, shared cabin accommodations (8/cabin with shared bathrooms).

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You can connect with others through optional educational and social activities arranged by IMJM Canada & Siddhachalam. Alternatively, feel free to explore on your own: wander the 120 acres, meditate, hike, visit temples, join puja, read in the library, observe wildlife, stargaze, or help in the kitchen.

 

Monday October 14, 2024

7:00am - Breakfast, pack bags, bus leaves at 8am sharp and begins a 3 hour drive.

11:00 - Stretch your legs and briefly enjoy walking around Ithaca, a beautiful university town in Upstate New York.

11:45 - Back on the bus to start 5 hour drive back to Toronto. This is a long weekend, so there could be traffic at the border. We will remain flexible and light-hearted, taking rest stops as needed. Lunch and snacks will be served.

6:00pm - We plan to arrive back to the pick-up location around 6pm. Please be in touch by phone with your ride so they know when to pick you up. Dinner on last day is individual, not part of this package.