Accommodation - The Ayurvedic Resort offers a variety of reasonably priced mid-market, international standard rooms. Espirita makes the reservations and clients pay their own hotel bills based on the Resort’s Euro rates - breakfast included. Clients pay for and manage their rooms on site on an independent traveller basis. Rooms are not offered on a shared basis for people who do not know each other beforehand.Room Options - Standard : E40-E50 nt / Mid Range : E50-E70 nt /  Best Available : E 70+ nt
                                                     
Reservation Procedure :
Research your flight options - note the Emirates flight option below
Do not reserve your flights - until room availability and price have been decided. 
Email Espirita : espiritaorguk@aol.com - with room preference and proposed flight dates.
You will then receive a room proposal, on which a deposit has to be placed by return.
Proceed with booking and confirming your flights. 
A £25 course deposit with Espirita needs to be placed. 
The balance on your room reservation has to be paid in mid-December.
The balance of your Espirita fees falls due in early January.  

The budget excludes : 
International flights, airport transfers, local transport, lunch, dinner and living expenses.

Variable Expenses : 
Airport Transfers to and from Trivandrum / Thiruvananthapuram airport in Kerala (45-60 mins) are organized by the Ayurvedic Centre and added to client room accounts. Varies with the numbers taxi sharing and orientating off incoming flights ( see below). Up to £40-£50 for both transfers, often less.
Optional Day Trips - vary with the trip selected and the number of clients sharing the costs. 

Reservation Procedure :
Research your flight options - note the Emirates flight option below.
Do not reserve your flights - until room availability and price have been decided. 
Email Espirita : espiritaorguk@aol.com - with room preference and proposed flight dates.
You will then receive a room proposal, on which a deposit has to be placed by return.
Proceed with booking and confirming your flights. 
A £25 course deposit with Espirita needs to be placed. 
The balance on your room reservation has to be paid in mid-December.
The balance of your Espirita fees falls due in early January.

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Travel Information:  
Visas - Clients will almost certainly need to apply for a visa at various Indian High Commissions. 
At all costs one should avoid the maniacal Visa Section chaos in the weeks before Christmas.

India High Commission London - Visa Information Page 
For detailed information on the new $60 US Dollar e-Tourist Visa (e-TV) visit:https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/tvoa.html

It will take 30-45 minutes to complete the online Visa application
The validity of the visa will be 30 days from the date of arrival in India.
The e-Tourist Visa (eTV) is allowed for a maximum of two visits in a calendar year.
This facility is in addition to the existing Visa services.
The eTV is valid for entry at 28 designated Airports - incl : Thiruvannanthapuram/Trivandrum (TRV)
Foreigners can exit from any of the authorized Immigration Check Posts (ICPs) in India. 

Flights - As all our itineraries are accessible internationally, we do not quote for flights. Fly direct to Trivandrum / Thiruvananathapruam and you will be picked up by the Ayurvedic Resort transport Frequent connections from Europe go via The Gulf, or via Delhi and Mumbai (Bombay).
 

Flight Orientation - For those for whom it is convenient and affordable, clients are advised to consider the normally well priced Emirates flights via Dubai :
 

Sat Jan 18, 2020 :
EK 016 - DEP Gatwick 13:35 / ARR Dubai : 00:40
EK 520 - DEP Dubai 02.55 / ARR Thiruvannanthapuram 08.30
 

Sat/Sun Jan 18/19 & Feb 01/02, 2020 : 
EK 521 - DEP Thiruvannanthapuram 10:05 / ARR Dubai : 12:55
EK 009 - DEP Dubai 14.35 / ARR Gatwick 18.25

Connect in Dubai - Clients from other destinations might consider joining this schedule in Dubai.