This tour of different cities and villages of Rajasthan is designed to give you a culturally immersive experience into craft markets, royal families, history, and life in the villages and cities of Jaipur, Bundi, Pail and Jodhpur.
Live with families for a personalized experience and participate in activities like farming, tending to farm animals, cooking, crafts and wellness experiences.
India is a vast country with so many dimensions to a single region, and your tour is designed to be executed at a steady medium pace so that you can stop and absorb the life of locals without rushing through it.
Clean Travel believes that our innovative approach to tourism has the power to revitalise communities and provide financial security for its inhabitants. Find out more about Clean Travel here.
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Destination
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Departure
Jaipur, India -
Dress Code
Casual, comfortable athletic clothing, hat and light jacket.
We support you right from your first mail to us, to the planning stage till the time you arrive at the airport in India. Although it’s a custom-designed tour the planning usually does not take more than 2-3 exchange of emails.
Be assured that we will take care of you completely so that you can spend time doing what you are really here for – To enjoy your holiday in India.
Once you arrive at the airport, we will receive you and be with you at various stages of this tour. It will be not just a guide but a person from the local village who has good knowledge, passionate about his work and is friendly.
As always you can learn more about our Lifetime Deposit Policy and our Terms and Conditions before booking your trip!
We will provide comfortable accommodations which will include hotels or homestays. All the accommodations will have sufficient clean bedding, warm water, and either family or staff to take care of you.
The food is vegetarian or non-vegetarian, hygienic and safe.
You will have clean western washrooms. WiFi or TV may or may not be available at most of these places are away from city life. However, you can always depend on the 3G connection.
5% of the money is directly given back to the community.
Our guides and custodians of knowledge are from the local community, thus we support their families.
We are discouraging use of plastic bottles on our trips.
We urge you to refrain from giving gifts or money to children or young adults in the village.
All the raw material for meals is sourced from local markets and villages thus reducing the carbon emission by transporting it from a distant city.
The taxis you use will be BS-IV carbon emission standard.
The performing artists and singers are handpicked from the local community rather than being invited from another city.
Your trip has been designed as per the international standards of responsible tourism – Cape Town Agreement 2002. Therefore it ensures that the money you pay has a direct social, economic and environmental benefit locally.
Rajasthan is on the western frontier of India and shares its border with Pakistan.
Although Rajasthan is mainly perceived as a desert state, there are also many regions which have lush green forests, wildlife, rivers and waterfalls. In medieval times, the communities were primarily divided into farmers, shepherds, and royalty.
Although the Rajput kingdoms of Rajasthan have had many conflicts with Mughal and British Empire, the history is still intact.
However, you may find the heavy influence of Mughal architecture blended with Rajput architecture in the buildings of Rajasthan.
This experience is designed to be executed at a leisurely pace so that you can experience the local culture of central India.
This is suitable for all age groups including senior citizens. In winters, we will provide you with the necessary heating as it gets quite cold.
Most of the tour will involve regular walking or travel by AC Sedan, SUV or minibus.
Day 1 - 3: Jaipur
Day 4 - 5: Bundi
Day 6 -7: Pail
Day 8 - 10: Jodhpur
The Folk Tales
The Folk Tales India's travel experiences in rural India are handcrafted with special emphasis on making a positive social, environmental and economic impact.When you take one of our travel experiences, you contribute to local communities in preserving their cultural and environmental heritage, and in living a better life.
Through our storytelling, you experience a deep connection with the place and its people. We do not provide a sightseeing tour, but a culturally immersive experience through the hands-on activities and meaningful conversations.
Their Social Focus
We design all of their tours with the local community in mind. They ensure that they are directly benefiting, economically, socially and environmentally. All of our tours adhere to the guidelines of United Nation's Cape Town Agreement 2002 for Responsible Tourism.Certifications
Finalist in the Indian Responsible Tourism Awards for 2016 and affiliated with the WTM Responsible Tourism network.