Why Rajasthan With Us
Rajasthan is our love. No matter how many tours we do here, the insatiable desire
always remain. There is so much romance and color that needs to be experienced and
explored here. We will not just deal with the architectural delights, we will look at
opportunities to step off the tourist tracks to visit unexplored Rajasthan, where life is
as it used to be 3-4 centuries behind the present time. We want you to experience the
Rajasthani Heritage here. You can stay in the former homes of the erstwhile royalty of
Rajasthan. The places are replete with character, and old world charm. You can walk out of
the building and step into a town of the past. The feudal respect that the locals still
have for the Royalty as well as the disarming hospitality of the people would be akin to
experiencing a 'Living Museum'. The people in Rajasthan are the most colorful and most
photogenic. In fact, if you are interested in taking pictures - this is heaven on earth!
I will draw a little comparison with Medieval European places such as Bath or Durham in
England or Toledo in Spain. These are amazingly preserved cities with period buildings,
architecture and even the cobbled pathways are as they were centuries behind time. But,
can you imagine how these cities would be if you also had the people from that era living
and carrying on with their day-to-day lives in the same way as they used to when the town
was set up? This is what I am attempting to bring to you.
In Rajasthan, each day there happens a festival in honor of a custom or to appease a
local deity. Nowhere is this better celebrated than in these feudal areas where tradition
has such deep roots and they have been retained. For you to witness the atmosphere and
festivity outside the village temples or in the village square would be an experience to
cherish.
Our guides and our tours are specially trained to bring to life this aspect of
Rajasthan alive for our guests. Our tours are operated to bring in a degree of 'Rajasthani
Flavor' to your trip. The fact that we step off the tourist trail a few times is an
expression of our intent to acquaint you with Rajasthani culture - experience typical
lifestyles and work places. If you view our signature itinerary you would notice that the
first part of the trip does have a few 'one night affairs', but why? That part of the trip
is supposed to be "the baptism into India" part of the trip. We are traveling
very short distances. Each ride is not more than 2-3 hours, but, I want it to be longer,
pray why? You have to be bitten by the India bug, and, where do you experience the best
bugs? Yes, each destination suggested is fascinating and charming, but the real India is
seen when you travel from one destination to the other. This is where real India exists
untouched by modern times. With the help of our trained drivers I want you to get off your
car, make that friendly people contact. Walk into the villages, experience the hospitality
as you visit a typical home, see the tribal arts etc. I want you to experience this at an
unhurried pace without having to worry about achieving long distances.
We invite you to explore not just the sights and sounds of this amazing state called
Rajasthan, but, we also want you take back with you vivid and delicate memories of the
vibrant lifestyles of Rajasthan. The traditional living, the primitive crafts and
occupations, and, above all the soul stirring hospitality and humanness would leave an
indelible mark on your hearts. This is our mission and our objective when we take you on
tours to Rajasthan. |