Traveling Like the Beatles in India

Rishikesh, India, remains the ultimate destination for today’s growing wellness travel niche, which includes top destination spa Ananda in the Himalayas. // © 2014 Ananda in the Himalayas

For a donation, flower bowls can be released into the Ganges River. // © 2014 Thinkstock

Ram Jhula is one of the iron suspension bridges used to get across the Ganges River in Rishikesh. // © 2014 Thinsktock

Don't expect to find any meat or alcohol in the holy city of Rishikesh which is vegetarian and dry by law. // © 2014 Shutterstock

Known as the “Unofficial Capital of Yoga,” Rishikesh is filled with yoga studios. // © 2014 Thinkstock

The Beatles put Rishikesh and Eastern traditions in the limelight when they came here to learn meditation in 1968. // © 2014

Cows and monkeys wander the streets and bridges of Rishikesh. // © 2014 Thinkstock

Above the city in the foothills of the Himalayas is the “Beatles Ashram,” which is known locally for its huts. // © 2014 Mindy Poder

The entrance to the "Beatles Ashram," which is locked // © 2014 Mindy Poder

When heading to the Beatles Ashram, watch out for monkeys. // © 2014 Mindy Poder

Also in the foothills of the Himalayas is Ananda, which specializes in yoga and Ayurveda. // © 2014 Ananda in the Himalayas

The reception area of Ananada was the former palace of the Maharaja of Tehri Garhwal. // © 2014 Ananda in the Himalayas

All 70 rooms at Ananda feature private balconies. // © 2014 Ananda in the Himalayas

Students from the Parmarth Niketan Ashram during the daily aarti prayer on the Ganges // © 2014 Shutterstock

You never know what you might find on the two bridges that bisect Rishikesh. // © 2014 Mindy Poder