Ananda in the Himalayas

Name: Ananda in the Himalayas
Price range: from 1015.00
Rating: 5.0

India · North India / Uttaranchal · Narendra Nagar

No. 1 Hotel

in North India / Uttaranchal

5.0 / 5.0 Outstanding

3 ratings

100% Recommendation

A spiritual haven for Yoga, Ayurveda, and Vedanta

Former Maharaja's palace with views of the Ganges

One of the top 10 Spa & Yoga Retreats

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Luxury Wellness & Ayurveda Retreat

Embark on a luxurious and relaxing journey to the picturesque Himalayas. In a dreamlike atmosphere, enjoy holistic therapies that blend Ayurveda, alternative healing methods, Emotional Healing, Yoga, and Fitness at one of the world's top 10 Spa & Yoga Retreats, a member of the Healing Hotels of the World.

Most popular facilities

Free Wifi

Swimming pool

Quiet location

Best Spa

In the mountains

Wellness area

Perfect for solo travellers

In nature

Ayurveda doctor

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Top offers to match your selection

Experience the Himalayas

2 nights, double room, breakfast

from $1,015

from$1,015

Foundation Wellness

5 nights, double room, full-board

from $3,923

from$3,923

Comprehensive Wellness

7 nights, double room, full-board

from $6,274

from$6,274

#1 Best Seller

Includes an average of 2 hours of wellness treatments daily. Ananda's comprehensive wellness programme offers a holistic experience aimed at achieving preventive health goals, addressing existing lifestyle issues, and targeting minor ailments. On-site, you can choose from these focal points: Ayurveda, detox, yoga, stress management, or sleep management.

Ayurvedic full board, tailored to individual needs
Personal consultation upon arrival, ongoing progress monitoring, debrief before departure, recommendations for home
Advice from an Emotional Healing Expert and Physiotherapist
Personalised sessions per room: Yoga, Meditation, Fitness etc.
Health questionnaire prior to arrival (please return to Ananda for optimal therapy preparation)
Lifestyle & dietary tips before arrival (start your journey a week earlier)
1x Ananda Fusion
1x excursion to Rishikesh per room
Extension days with tailored services

On-site, choose from the following focuses:

From 7 nights:

Holistic Detox: Release toxins while optimising digestion, metabolism, and blood circulation. Post-detox, the body is nourished with essential nutrients, freeing the mind from negative thoughts for a holistic renewal of body and soul.
Yogic Detox: combines Hatha cleansing techniques with Asanas, Pranayama, Meditation, and an Ayurvedic diet to naturally detoxify the body and balance the Doshas. This holistic approach enhances vitality and inner harmony.
Ayurvedic Rejuvenation & Immunity Booster: Boost vitality and immune system through intensive Ayurvedic treatments, nutrient-rich diet, and Yoga. The therapies promote healthy ageing, reduce cellular stress, and enhance metabolism and skin health, leading to increased energy, radiant skin, and a strengthened immune system.
Renew: combines Ayurvedic, Oriental, and international therapies to cleanse, nourish, and restore youthful appearance to the skin. It also strengthens muscular and skeletal health and alleviates conditions such as muscle stiffness, rheumatism, and arthritis.
Yoga: Physically, mentally, and emotionally fit with Yoga, Pranayama, and Meditation.
Stress Management: promotes a balanced, healthy life and calms both body and mind. A combination of Ayurveda, Yoga, Meditation, and emotional healing naturally reduces stress. The holistic treatments allow for deep relaxation on a physical, mental, and emotional level.
Dhyana Meditation: aids the journey to self-realization through Meditation, a key tool for harmonizing the mind and accessing higher levels of consciousness. It involves Pratyahara (withdrawal of the senses), Dharana (focus of mental awareness), and Dhyana (sustained meditative consciousness).
Sleep Management: combines a tailored holistic approach of lifestyle changes, dietary adjustments, Ayurveda, and Traditional Chinese Medicine to improve sleep quality and alleviate sleep-related issues. Healing therapies and support from doctors, Yogis, and healers calm the nervous system, restore metabolic and emotional balance, and enhance energy, focus, and inner renewal.
Activ-Fitness: aims to improve overall fitness by integrating traditional Vyayama, a centuries-old Indian ritual for movement and breathing, with modern fitness methods. The program combines personalized fitness sessions, Ayurvedic therapies, tailored dietary plans, Yoga, Aqua-Fitness, and hikes in the foothills of the Himalayas.
Rebalance: utilizes traditional Oriental therapies to promote hormonal balance. Intensive therapies balance energy flow, alleviate pain, and vitalize the body's systems.
Pain Management: offers a comprehensive combination of Physiotherapy, Ayurveda, stress-reducing Yoga, and an anti-inflammatory diet to alleviate chronic and debilitating pain.

From 14 nights:

Weight Management: improves metabolism, boosts energy, and aids in sustainable and effortless weight loss. More self-esteem, strength, and ease.
Diabetes Management: for individuals with Type 2 Diabetes, Prediabetes, Type 1 Diabetes, and those with risk factors or complications such as obesity and hypertension, offering a holistic approach to blood sugar regulation, prevention of complications, and sustainable improvement of life quality.
Ayurvedic Therapy for Fertility: may help enhance your natural fertility and stabilize hormonal fluctuations. It focuses on promoting the health of specific organ systems crucial for fertility. Note: Please be aware that the program does not guarantee pregnancy. It is designed for couples or individuals preparing for a healthy conception and offers solutions for various concerns such as endocrine disorders, metabolic issues, PCOS, and more. Under "Interesting Links," you can also find a SpaDreams magazine article on this topic.
Menstrual Health: aims to empower women and promote well-being during menstruation in every phase of life. The program is tailored for women with heavy menstrual bleeding, irregular periods, extremely painful periods, premenstrual syndrome, endometriosis, uterine fibroids and cysts, as well as pre- and post-menopausal phases, and PCOS/PCOD.

From 21 nights:

Ayurveda Panchakarma: A deep and intensive Ayurvedic therapy with special cleansing treatments.

Additionally included for SpaDreams guests

Use of the outdoor pool and fitness centre
Access to the hydrotherapy centre: steam room, sauna, Kneipp pool, etc.
Participation in group activities such as yoga, meditation, Vedanta, fitness, hikes to the Kunjapuri mountain summit and temple, cooking demonstrations

Booking information

Enjoy a 5% loyalty bonus from your second booking via SpaDreams (please mention your last travel date to Ananda when booking, not cumulative)

You have the option to conduct the consultation online before your trip

Please note the contraindications for an Ayurveda therapy.

Ideal for the following indications

Back pain, Diabetes, Heart / Circulatory system, High blood pressure, Locomotor system, Metabolism / Stomach / Intestines, Migraine, Overweight / obesity, Rheumatism / Joints / Arthritis / Arthrosis, Skin / Allergies, Spine / Discs, Stress / Exhaustion, Women's health / Menopause

Intensive Wellness

7 nights, double room, full-board

from $7,296

from$7,296

Includes an average of 3 hours of spa treatments daily. The Intensive Wellness Programme is designed to engage deeply and achieve transformative results. It is ideal for meeting more demanding wellness goals, addressing chronic issues, or complex disorders. This programme offers the highest frequency of daily therapies.

Ayurvedic full board, tailored to individual needs
Personal consultation upon arrival, ongoing progress monitoring, debrief before departure, recommendations for home
Advice from an Emotional Healing Expert and Physiotherapist
Personalised sessions per room: Yoga, Meditation, Fitness etc.
Health questionnaire before arrival (please return to Ananda for optimal therapy preparation)
Lifestyle & dietary tips before arrival (start your journey a week earlier)
1x Ananda Fusion
1x excursion to Rishikesh per room
Extension days with tailored services

On-site, choose from the following focuses:

From 7 nights:

Holistic Detox: Release toxins while optimising digestion, metabolism, and blood circulation. Post-detox, the body is nourished with essential nutrients, and the mind is freed from negative thoughts - for a holistic renewal of body and soul.
Yogic Detox: combines Hatha cleansing techniques with Asanas, Pranayama, Meditation, and an Ayurvedic diet to naturally detoxify the body and balance the Doshas. This holistic approach enhances vitality and inner harmony.
Ayurvedic Rejuvenation & Immunity Booster: Boost vitality and immune system through intensive Ayurvedic treatments, nutrient-rich diet, and Yoga. The therapies promote healthy ageing, reduce cellular stress, and enhance metabolism and skin health, leading to increased energy, radiant skin, and a strengthened immune system.
Renew: combines Ayurvedic, Oriental, and international therapies to cleanse, nourish, and restore youthful appearance to the skin. It also strengthens muscular and skeletal health and alleviates conditions such as muscle stiffness, rheumatism, and arthritis.
Yoga: Physically, mentally, and emotionally fit with Yoga, Pranayama, and Meditation.
Stress Management: promotes a balanced, healthy life and calms both body and mind. A combination of Ayurveda, Yoga, Meditation, and emotional healing naturally reduces stress. The holistic treatments allow deep relaxation on a physical, mental, and emotional level.
Dhyana Meditation: supports the path to self-realization through Meditation, a key tool for harmonizing the mind and accessing higher levels of consciousness. It leads through Pratyahara (withdrawal of the senses), Dharana (focus of mental awareness), and Dhyana (sustained meditative awareness).
Sleep Management: combines a tailored holistic approach of lifestyle changes, dietary adjustments, Ayurveda, and Traditional Chinese Medicine to improve sleep quality and alleviate sleep-related issues. Healing therapies and support from doctors, yogis, and healers calm the nervous system, restore metabolic and emotional balance, and promote energy, focus, and inner renewal.
Activ-Fitness: aims to improve overall fitness by combining traditional Vyayama, a centuries-old Indian ritual for movement and breathing, with modern fitness methods. The program integrates personalized fitness sessions, Ayurvedic therapies, tailored dietary plans, Yoga, Aqua-Fitness, and hikes in the foothills of the Himalayas.
Rebalance: utilizes traditional Oriental therapies to promote hormonal balance. Intensive therapies balance energy flow, alleviate pain, and vitalize the body's systems.
Pain Management: offers a comprehensive combination of Physiotherapy, Ayurveda, stress-reducing Yoga, and an anti-inflammatory diet to alleviate chronic and debilitating pain.

From 14 nights:

Weight Management: improves metabolism, boosts energy, and aids in sustainable and effortless weight loss. More self-esteem, strength, and ease.
Diabetes Management: for individuals with Type-2 diabetes, prediabetes, Type-1 diabetes, and those with risk factors or complications such as obesity and hypertension, offering a holistic approach to blood sugar regulation, prevention of complications, and sustainable improvement of life quality.
Ayurvedic Therapy for Fertility: may help enhance your natural fertility and stabilize hormonal fluctuations. The focus is on promoting the health of specific organ systems crucial for fertility. Note: Please be aware that the program does not guarantee pregnancy. It is aimed at couples or individuals preparing for a healthy conception and offers solutions for various concerns such as endocrine disorders, metabolic issues, PCOS, and more. Under "Interesting Links," you can also find a SpaDreams magazine article on this topic.
Menstrual Health: aims to empower women and promote well-being during menstruation in every phase of life. The program is designed for women with heavy menstrual bleeding, irregular periods, extremely painful periods, premenstrual syndrome, endometriosis, uterine fibroids and cysts, as well as pre- and postmenopausal phases, and PCOS/PCOD.

From 21 nights:

Ayurveda Panchakarma: Deep and intensive Ayurvedic therapy with special cleansing treatments.

Additionally included for SpaDreams guests

Use of the outdoor pool and fitness centre
Access to the hydrotherapy centre: steam room, sauna, Kneipp pool, etc.
Participation in group activities such as yoga, meditation, Vedanta, fitness, hikes to the Kunjapuri mountain summit and temple, cooking demonstrations

Booking information

Enjoy a 5% loyalty bonus from your second booking via SpaDreams (please mention your last travel date to Ananda when booking, not cumulative)

You have the option to conduct the consultation online before your trip

Please note the contraindications for an Ayurveda therapy.

Ideal for the following indications

Ananda in the Himalayas in Detail

Your Ayurveda Resort

The majestic former palace of the Maharaja of Tehri Garhwal sits at approximately 1,300 metres at the foothills of the Himalayas, offering a unique view of the Doon Valley and the Ganges. Ananda in the Himalayas, known as a very powerful spiritual place, is spread over several terraces (about 40 hectares) and blends harmoniously with the surrounding nature.

Dining & Leisure

The hotel offers a healthy, diverse 'Ananda Rejuvenation Cuisine' featuring Indian, Asian, and Western specialties with vegetables and herbs from its own organic cultivation. Dining is available at 'The Restaurant', 'The Pavilion', or on the terrace of 'Tree Top' with views of the Himalayas. Spa guests are served a wellness menu according to Dosha, tailored to allergies and intolerances. Vitamin-rich drinks and snacks can be enjoyed at 'The Poolside'. Diets can be accommodated upon request.

Wellness & Spa

At the luxurious Ananda Spa, spanning approximately 2,000 sqm (ages 18+), a team of Ayurvedic and Western doctors, spa therapists, physiotherapists, and nutrition experts are dedicated to your well-being. The facility includes 27 treatment rooms, a suite for couples, 2 lounges, a hydrotherapy center (sauna, steam bath, Kneipp pool, etc.), a boutique, and a beauty salon. Additionally, over 80 different treatments such as Ayurvedic and Thai massages, hydrotherapy, aromatherapy, facial, skin, hair treatments, and Tibetan therapies are available.

Ananda Ayurveda Health & Wellness Retreats

All programmes are based on the principles of Yoga, Ayurveda, Meditation, and Vedanta (life coaching), combined with Far Eastern and international medicine/therapy. Offered oriental treatments include, for example, acupuncture, cupping, moxibustion, Tibetan Kuu Nye, Kundalini, and Japanese Shiatsu. When booking, you can choose a focus and decide whether you prefer a Foundation/Basic programme with 5 nights (selected programmes only) or a Comprehensive/Intensive programme starting from 7 or 14/21 nights.

Emotional Healing - Psychological Well-being

From 7 nights onwards, the Ananda Resort integrates a psychological "Emotional Healing" consultation into its programmes, allowing guests to work on their health not just physically but also emotionally. Techniques such as Reiki and Chakra cleansing are employed alongside exercises from neurolinguistics, hypnotherapy, (hypnotic) regression, and psychotherapy (e.g., on the theme of the "Inner Child"). The aim is to delve into the depths of the mind to uncover early causes of negative behaviours, heal stress and inner traumas, and awaken the inner self.

Free Time

The extensive range of offerings allows for a varied yet flexible daily schedule. Amenities include a heated outdoor pool, a relaxation area with panoramic views, and a fitness centre. Yoga and meditation are offered in the Yoga Pavilion, in the conservatory, or on the glazed palace roof in the Board Room. Guests can unwind in the billiards salon, browse in the over 100-year-old library, or retreat to the tea lounge. Activities such as hiking to the Kunjapuri Temple (approx. 7 km), jogging, golf on the 6-hole golf course, as well as music and dance shows from the Ananda Art & Culture Programme are available. There is also the opportunity to visit the Rajaji or Chilla National Park or take a trip to Rishikesh for the traditional Ganga Aarti.

Getting There

Additional information

Useful documents

Interesting Links

Hotel rooms at a glance

The hotel offers 70 deluxe rooms with balconies, 4 suites with gardens, 1 historic Viceregal Suite with a private terrace and rooftop pavilion, as well as 3 villas with 1 or 2 bedrooms and a pool. These accommodations blend the flair of royal past with modern amenities, including walk-in closets and Kurta (Indian dress). The rooms are furnished with high-quality colonial-style furniture. The view from the large balcony of the palace, the Ganges, the valley, and the Himalayas is breathtaking.

Deluxe garden view

approx. 45 sqm

Deluxe valley view

approx. 45 sqm

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Deluxe Valley View Premium

approx. 45 sqm

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Deluxe Suite

approx. 85 sqm

Garden Suite

approx. 85 sqm

Viceregal Suite

approx. 220 sqm

Ananda Suite

approx. 110 sqm

One-bedroom Villa

approx. 240-300 sqm

Customer ratings for Ananda in the Himalayas

3 verified reviews by travelersOnly customers who have traveled with us are allowed to leave a review

5.0 Outstanding

100% recommend the hotel to others

5.0

Hotel

5.0

Service

5.0

Treatments

5.0

Board type

5.0

Wellness area

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Magical and beautiful

Joanne L.

May 2024

solo | 50 to 59 years | 9 - 11 days

Dear entire Ananda team, I would like to express my sincere gratitude for everything you have done to make my visit to Ananda so incredible. I feel like the luckiest woman in the world to have had the privilege of being pampered by your world class team and am just so grateful to have had the opportunity to visit you. As I left, I could hardly hold back the tears; tears of gratitude. There are just too many individuals to highlight - and that would not do justice to everyone else on your team - but from your welcoming receptionists, the dynamic general manager, the spa team, the outgoing and dedicated chefs and their staff, to the highly professional yoga instructors, hardworking garden staff, courteous security personnel and the delightful room cleaning team. Everyone was so dedicated, warm, committed, friendly and exceptional - at times I really felt like I didn't deserve to be treated with such care and kindness. Their fine details, going above and beyond guest expectations, were also highlighted. The gentleman who came every evening at dusk to play the bagpipes at the flag ceremony, the humble gentleman who played the flute at reception and in the spa - and the little bowl of flowers placed at the entrance to my room - and the little chant before each treatment in the spa. These gentle touches were much appreciated. Of the very few and minor points where improvements could be investigated, I completed the form on check out. Finally, I would like to thank your garden staff for looking after your grounds so passionately. What would Ananda be without you - AND all the trees that attract all the abundance of birds. It is truly special that destinations like Ananda exist and where birds, monkeys, deer and others can thrive in such a peaceful place - a rare paradise. My fondest memory will be sitting in the grass at dusk and just listening to the calls of Indian nature, which were a healing music to my soul. I hope to return soon - and once again, my sincere gratitude for how the visit to Ananda has enriched my life.

World class in recovery

emil H.

December 2017

solo | 30 to 39 years | 4 - 8 days

A premium segment spa, well worth a visit Quite incredible air, tranquility and conditions for recovery. Great talented instructors and a wonderful place to do yoga in. Beautiful, nice views, incredible food, very courteous staff.