Veda5 Ayurveda & Yoga Retreat
Ratta Pani, Neelkanth Road, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand · India
An Ayurveda and yoga retreat on Neelkanth Road, Rishikesh, whose four main package pages give daily treatment minutes and a recommended stay.
- Typical stay
- 5–30 days recommended, by package
- Nearest airport
- Dehradun (Jolly Grant) · DED
At a glance
Who this house is for
Someone who wants a structured Ayurvedic package in Rishikesh, with a rate, daily treatment minutes and a recommended stay visible before enquiring — and who will confirm the price in writing. Anyone who must verify a doctor’s registration will not find it on the site, and one guest advises raising mobility needs before booking.
The signature
Panchakarma Treatment Package — 14–28 days recommended, 75–90 minutes of treatment daily, with a Vaidya consultation, medicines, yogic meals, yoga and airport transfers.
The setting
Rishikesh, and what is practised here
A still mountain lake in the foothills — Rishikesh A figure holding tree pose at sunrise — Rishikesh A group practising together outdoors — Rishikesh Ayurveda, practised at this house Yoga, practised at this house
These photographs show Rishikesh and the wellness traditions associated with this profile. They are destination imagery, not photographs of the property itself.
What it is known for
Why this house has the reputation it has
- The booking policies place the retreat in Rajaji National Park, so loud music and DJs are prohibited and the generator is not used from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Guests are asked to check in before 8 p.m. because of frequent landslides in monsoon season.
- The four main package pages state daily treatment time and a recommended stay: Kayakalpa 60 minutes over 5–7 days, Samshuddhi 75 minutes over 8–15, Sthoola Hara 75 minutes over 15–30, and Panchakarma 75–90 minutes over 14–28.
- Packages are priced per person a night, by room: Panchakarma from INR 10,500 sharing or INR 15,000 for one guest.
- Its recognition comes from guests: its Rishikesh Google page shows 4.6 from 378 reviews.
- An 8 Hour Day Tour lets non-residents visit for 3800 INR per person, GST extra, with a free shuttle from Tapovan, lunch, a one-hour treatment and a yoga session.
Worth knowing before you choose
Guests over 75 are not accepted, the 20% advance is non-refundable, and guests describe many steps and a steep path.
Your accommodation
The rooms, and which one to ask for
- 01
Deluxe Room
The home page says Veda5 retreats have rooms each with a private balcony, and the policies say TV is not available in the rooms.
- 02
Superior Room
A step up from the Deluxe Room.
- 03
Himalayan Village Suite
Its Spanish and Russian pages describe booking the whole mini village for a family or group holiday or an event, and say it can host 25+ guests. Priced on request.
Categories and names are as published by the property and are confirmed in writing at the quote. Where we would take a different room from the one the programme is quoted in, the note says so.
Wellness at Veda5 Ayurveda & Yoga Retreat
Who is actually here
Ayurveda doctors, Ayurvedic therapists, yoga teachers and a naturopathy clinic; the mental-health programme also lists counsellors.
Team information is described by role and qualification rather than by individual name, because staffing changes. Ask us to confirm the current practitioner team and how guests are assigned before you book.
What the building contains
- Ayurveda and Panchakarma centre
- Naturopathy clinic — mud therapy, hip bath, detox tub bath with herbal wrap, cupping and acupressure
- Spa for skin, hair and body, which the site calls an "Organic Spa"
- Yoga and meditation centre
- Swimming pool
- Farm, which the Rishikesh page calls organic and says supplies the kitchen
- Activity hall, where the television is kept rather than in rooms
- Game room
At the table
Eating here
On a structured programme, meals may be part of the schedule rather than chosen from a full restaurant menu. We will clarify the dining format before you book.
- 'Annam' Dining
The policies say package guests are served their prescribed diet here. The Rishikesh page says doctors instruct the kitchen on customised pure-veg meals using produce from the retreat’s farm. Alcohol is not permitted.
- Room service
The policies page offers limited room service from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Between treatments
How the days go
What there is to do here when you are not being treated, on site and within reach of it.
- Two yoga classes and an evening meditation session daily on the four main treatment packages
- Ayurveda talks and a cooking class on the four main treatment packages
- Havan, listed on the Rishikesh page as a fire ritual for guests
- Sightseeing on the Samshuddhi, Sthoola Hara and Panchakarma Treatment Package pages
- A "Guided Temple Trek", listed on the second Panchakarma page
- Swimming
- An 8-hour day visit for non-residents, at 3800 INR per person plus GST
Where it is
Rishikesh, India
Where modern transnational yoga was institutionalised — and then, in 1968, handed global celebrity.
- Nearest airport
- Dehradun (Jolly Grant) DED
- Transfer
- Older site posts put it 45 minutes' drive away; one guest describes an hour. Transfers are included on three current packages.
| Destination | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RishikeshIndia | Jan: good alternative | Feb: preferred season | Mar: preferred season | Apr: preferred season | May: less suitable | Jun: less suitable | Jul: less suitable | Aug: less suitable | Sep: preferred season | Oct: preferred season | Nov: preferred season | Dec: good alternative |
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