Darshan Tours and Travel

Hot Air Balloons Trips in Summer 2012

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Why not to travel with us which will be of around an hour or so but the whole memorable experience will take around three and half hours.
Passengers will be taken through the necessary safety elements of hot air balloon travel and the landing positions. A commemorative Certificate will be issued by your pilot at the end of trip.
We have seen that who ever have had an experience of a flight on a hot air balloon, they will never come out of their experience of a romantic and magical togetherness looking over the magnificent British Countryside.
Since the balloon will fly with the wind direction, we will pick you up from the landing position.
We take either the early flight in the morning or in the evenings throughout the summer months, when the wind is at its calmest. Although very few hot air balloon flights take place in the winter, we do, however, operate a standby list for those enthusiastic winter-flyers, when the weather is in our favour.
Let us know if you are interested in the above trip.
Darshan Tours and Travels
www.darshantravels.co.uk

How to visit skanda vale wales temple and things we should know....

2012-02-19T14:44:00.000-08:00

Skanda Vale Temple Kali Mata Temple from West / East /North / South London

DARSHAN TRAVELS OFFERS THIS TOUR

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Visit Skandavale Kali Mata (Maha Shakti) Wales Temple

Enjoy the drive to Wales to the Skanda Vale Temple located in Llanpumsaint mountain. We arrive at the temple by late afternoon where a time of exploration into spiritualism and religion awaits. Skanda vale Temples are open to all peoples of all religions and they allow an insight into the foundation of the Hindu religion and its concepts. The main temples are the Lord Ranganatha Temple, Subramanium and (Kali Mata) Maha Shakti Temples.After attending the late evening pooja we leave the temple and make our way back down to London. Our Pickups Start at 10PM* (Pickup time may vary depending on the number of pickups we have) and will be finished by 11PM to hit the M4/1. We will stopover for quick break twice before we finally reach for Darshans at Skanda Vale. Arti Timings - 05:00 Lord Murugan, 06:30 Maha Kali, 09:30 Ranganatha we then will start back for our origin point (London) with 1-2 service stations stopover.

Timing: Evening 1130 PM and return to next day around 1900 - 2000 Hrs

Price

Please Call us at 02082060955 to have a quote on the price from your pickup point.

Pilgrim's Guide:

As stated by the temple please read carefully before you plan your travel:

What to wear

Skanda Vale is an outdoors place, and the weather is often a lot worse than in the cities. You should be prepared, even in summer, for bad weather. We recommend you wear warm outdoor clothing, with waterproofs, umbrellas and sensible shoes for walking on uneven ground. If you are visiting in the winter then you should bring a torch as well. Your temple clothing should be clean and modest. We ask pilgrims not to bring leather jackets, belts or handbags into the temples.

What to bring

All worship, meals and accommodation at Skanda Vale are offered free of charge. If you would like to donate money, food or any other items then you are very welcome, but it should be done so anonymously. In keeping our vows of poverty, we never make suggestions regarding what you should offer to God in the temples. Food offerings should be arranged on trays, and placed on the tables outside any of our three temples before the puja starts. Please remove any unnecessary packaging, and wash all fruit and vegetables thoroughly. Money offerings should be placed in the red metal donation boxes outside each of the temples. Please do not offer money in the temple itself.

What to do when you’re at the temple

Skanda Vale is an ashram, not a tourist destination. If you would like to visit, then you should come as a pilgrim, not a sightseer. In preparation for your pilgrimage, we ask you not to consume any meat, poultry, fish, alcohol or illegal drugs for at least three days before you come here. Please do not bring any of these things into the ashram, and remember that no smoking is permitted anywhere in Skanda Vale. If you have eaten meat in the last three days, then please sit on the terrace of the Shakti Temple, or sit at the back of the Murugan Temple. We ask ladies having a menstrual period to do the same – please feel free to ask a member of the Community if you would like to know more about this.
Most of our pilgrims have travelled a very long way to be here. Please grant them your respect by following these simple temple rules:
* Turn off your phone.
* Sing, chant and worship God, but don’t talk during pujas.
* No photography or recording in the temples.
* Men and women sit separately.
* Children must be supervised at all times, and must be quiet in the temples.

The grounds of the ashram are sacred, so do not pick any plants or flowers – children found throwing stones at our animals will be in serious trouble. We have continuing problems with pilgrims dropping their rubbish; please understand that we don’t have a big team of cleaners – the swamis who lead the pujas are the same people that have to clean up everything you throw on the floor.

Pilgrims must not offer healing, therapies, counselling or medical treatment, (except emergency first aid) whilst at Skanda Vale. If you would like to volunteer as a health care practitioner, there may be an opportunity for you to help at our Hospice. Please contact the Temple for more information.
As a general rule, you should come to Skanda Vale only to enhance your personal experience of God. It is not acceptable to use the ashram as a network to promote your business, find a partner, or recruit for other religious or charitable organisations. Leaving religious pictures or literature for pilgrims to pick up is not OK.

Deatsiled note on the Guide can be found on http://www.skandavale.org/the-pilgrims-guide

Please be reminded

Visitors must not have eaten Non Veg (Meat)and must be alchohal free for last 72 Hours prior to visiting Skanda Vale. Incase of the ladies they should not be in their menstrual period. No leather items including clothing and bags should be taken inside the temple premises (worship place). Mobile should be switched off during the Aartis. No Filming / shooting / recording gadgets should be taken to the temple. CDs of the bhajans and Literature is available on the temple to buy. To supprot the Hospice / Temple by way of donations kindly drop the donation in the Donation boxes installed in the premises. Do not throw coins in the Ranganath Temple Pond / lakes around. Dont waste the Prasad (breakfast), you can ask for more if you need.

London City Tour

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London City Tour

f the Stars should appear one night in a thousand years, how would men believe and adore; and preserve for many generations the remembrance of the city of God which had been shown! But every night come out these envoys of beauty, and light the universe with their admonishing smile.
Our Minibuses drive through the heart of London's spectacular West End and historic City of London, endow the chance to view London's most remembered sights and landmarks at their floodlit best

Free pickup from Wembley / Kingsbury / Queensbury / Hounslow / Southall / Ealing

Timing: Start at 2100 Hrs and return around 2300 Hrs

WE ALSO RUN THIS TOUR DURING DAY.... CALL US TO FIND THE DETAILS 02082060955
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Panoramic Coverage

Oxford Street
Regent Street
Piccadilly Circus
Trafalgar Square
Downing Street
West Minister Abbey
Big Ben
London Eye
The City (London)
St Paul Cathedral
London Bridge
Tower Bridge
Buckingham Palace
Hyde Park Corner
Slone Square
Wax Museum
Baker Street

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Day Tours / Trips from London

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Its been 6 years that Darshan Travels has been taking people to their dream destinations within and outside UK. Our most Popular Trips are: Skanda Vale - Wales Temple, Stonehenge & Roman Bath, Isle of Wight,Lake District,London City Tour.....

If you are looking for a private tour for a family of 6, we can facilitate the travel and can organise a private tour... may that be your family outings or a visit to UK from any other country. learn more

Theme Park - Alton Towers Theme Park - Drayton Manor Theme Park - Thorpe Park Skanda Vale - Wales Temple Birmingham Bala Ji Temple Shri Baba Balak Nath Temple Walsall Longleat Safari Legoland Stonehenge & Roman Bath Windsor Castle Leeds Castle and Canterbury Oxford with Henley on Thames Cambridge University and City Tour Paint Ball Adventure Southport Air Show Brighton Cardiff Bay Southampton Bournemouth Southend on Sea Isle of Wight Blackpool Illuminations Lake District London City Tour London by Night Greenwich with Canary Warf learn moreWe also do Woburn Safari Park, West Midland Safari Park & Leisure Park, Hot Air Balloon Rides, The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), Shri Swaminarayan Mandir London(BAPS), Jalaram Temple, Lord's Cricket Ground, Wimbledon Tennis Grounds and much more

Wales Temple Tours in March 2012

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SKANDA VALE TEMPLE – WALES KALI TEMPLE - DATES AVAILABLE TO BOOK: 10th March 2012 / 16th March 2012 / 24th March 2012 / 30th March 2012

Call us on 02082060955 or email us on tours@darshantravels.co.uk

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UK Day Tours from wembley

2011-07-21T08:15:00.000-07:00

People travelled with us since 6 years have recommended these trips

A selection of our day trips offers our travel companions to recommend us to their friends. We give plenty of time at each stop for you to get off and see everything for yourself - the views don't just pass your window. Our tours are small and relaxed.

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ISLE OF WIGHT Postcodes and proposed itinerary

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Proposed Route for a quick traveler
Day 1: London – Ferry Terminal – Isle of Wight

You arrive at the island, check in at the hotel and will have lunch. After 1 hour of rest we then drive to our first stop: Godshill, where you will have time on your own to explore. Terribly charming; Godshill Village is a very pretty and popular old village with many thatched houses and gift shops.

The Godshill Model Village: PO38 3HH

ENTRY TICKET £ 3.50 per adult and £ 2.50 per child

Nestling in the gardens of the Old Vicarage is this beautiful Model Village of Godshill and Shanklin Old Villages as they were in yesteryear. The exquisite details include 1/10 scale houses, many with real thatched roofs; miniature trees and gardens; a Model Railway; an airship; a wind turbine and local characters going about their business. The 1 1/4-acre garden is landscaped with over 2,000 conifers, many treated with coarse bonsai to form a perfect setting for the models.

From here we will then take a short drive to Shanklin. This picturesque old village is famous for its association with the poet Keats and its chine (a natural feature formed by water cutting through the cliff). Here at Shanklin you will have time to buy and eat lunch at one of many of the quaint eateries.

You then will be going to Sandown Beach which is 10 minutes from the hotel if you book with us.
Sandown Bay is the name of the bay off the English Channel which both towns share, and it is notable for its long stretch of easily accessible golden sandy beach. It is the site of the lost Sandown Castle, Isle of Wight. Here you can enjoy the Pier at the fullest.

Day 02: Isle of Wight –Needles Battery – Charilift – Glass Factory – Pearl Factory

The Needles Park: PO39 0JD

ENTRY TICKET £ 4.00 per adult and £ 3.00 per child

The Needles is a row of three distinctive stacks of chalk that rise out of the sea off the western extremity of the Isle of Wight, England, close to Alum Bay. A lighthouse designed by Scottish civil engineer James Walker has stood at the western end of the formation since 1859.

Pearl Factory - PO30 4DD

Isle of Wight Pearl houses the largest collection of pearl jewellery in the UK. With over 20 years experience in the pearl industry, Isle of Wight Pearl are the pearl specialists.

They have something to suit everyone, with ranges of Freshwater, Akoya, Tahitian, South Sea and crafted pearls. Our gifted designers are always on hand to create bespoke items, tailor-made to your needs.

Be sure to visit ‘Pick a Pearl’ where you can select an oyster from the pool and watch in amazement, as a genuine cultured pearl is revealed. You can then have it placed in a setting of your choice. A fabulous keepsake.

We do this destination as a Day Trip / Weekend Trip or 2 Nights 3 Days Tour, Our price Includes:

· Travel by Minibus

· Driver Charges

· Fuel Charges

· Parking Charges

· Ferry Charges

· Accommodation

· Breakfast

· Dinner

Check with us at 02082060955 and rest leave to us.

Skanda Vale Temple (Kali Mata Temple), Murugan Temple

2011-07-21T03:42:00.000-07:00

Enjoy the drive to Wales to the Skanda Vale Temple located in Llanpumsaint mountain. We arrive at the temple by late afternoon where a time of exploration into spiritualism and religion awaits. Skanda vale Temples are open to all peoples of all religions and they allow an insight into the foundation of the Hindu religion and its concepts. The main temples are the Lord Ranganatha Temple, Subramanium and (Kali Mata) Maha Shakti Temples.After attending the late evening pooja we leave the temple and make our way back down to London.

Timing: Evening 1130 PM and return to next day around 1900 - 2000 Hrs

Our Tours during 2011:
August 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
September 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th
October 1st (current)

Price

GBP 35 per person , do ask for discounts if you book > 10 people group on same day *
* conditions apply.

Price Includes

Return travel in Modern and comfortable Minibus Travel.

Price Excludes

Any expense of personal nature.
Any expense for food or snacks during the day.

Note

Please note this is not a tourist place and this is a place of worship and there are some strict temple rules to follow, Please visit http://www.skandavale.org/. Post Code for Skanda Vale Temple is SA33 6JT.
We cover Porthcawl as well on way back for your free time. If weather and time permits.