Half Day Village Safari
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Half Day Village Safari
By Village Safari Day Tours
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Ages 1-99
Duration: 4–5 hours
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Live guide: English
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- In our tour we need only yourself.
- We will pickup you from your hotel or if your hotel is in old city then we will give you nearby location where we can meet and continue in our tour.
- 1. Pickup from hotel.
- 2. Unlimited bottles of water.
- 3. Tea/chai in village.
- 4. Lunch or dinner in village with family.
- 5. Guide and driver.
- 6. All tax
- 7. Departure to hotel.
- Entry/Admission - Village Safari Day Tours
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.Airport pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.
- Jodhpur Airport, Jodhpur India
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 71119P7- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Most travellers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 71119P7
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- 1We will meet you at your hotel and will pickup you by our jeep to experience our local village life, arts and craft and wildlife.
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- Camper221859453440 contributions"Immersive Village Safari: A Glimpse into Rural Life"Dear Mr. Chhotaram, Thank you very much for organizing such a wonderful village safari. It was a heartwarming experience to connect with the local culture and people. The hospitality we received from Mr. Ashok made the journey even more special and memorable. I'll definitely recommend in my network who will come for Jodhpur sightseeing. Best regards, BrijWritten 13 October 2024
- Stay480010751890 contributionsA wonderful window into the villages of RajasthanOur tour with Mr Ashok was one of the best experiences in Jodhpur. Lost in the city, we usually forget to experience the true flavour of Rajasthan. Our day was filled with spotting interesting endemic flora and fauna while surrounded by peacocks. The activities that he acquainted us with such as block printing and pottery truly amazed me. It was not staged at all. We visited houses of local artisans and saw them create art. We visited his own house where his family works as weavers and saw how beautifully they bring such art forms to life. Followed by this his wife put before us one of the most delicious and true flavours of Rajasthan for lunch. I can never forget the taste of that curry and bajre ki roti. It was a wholesome trip which dominated the first half of the day. The weather was pleasant which added to the beauty. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to go beyond the city and explore what a Rajasthani village feels like. The warm hospitality of Mr Ashok, his knowledge about Rajasthan and his multilingual nature make him one of the best guides in the city.Written 29 August 2024
- Navigate429088470320 contributionsAmazing day meeting the Salawas traditionAmazing day by hand of Chhotaram, he took us to the traditional places where they grow food, do the ceramics, cook and do their traditional interlocked weaving and many other interesting cultural activities to learn the old ways. We finished into his house having a traditional meal with his family and the flavours of the area. Don’t miss buying a Durry, only 40 families left doing this amazing craftmanship!Written 18 August 2024
- Elienooghe0 contributionsTour with OmI had a great experience on the tour with Om. He guided me around the village, providing detailed explanations and interesting insights about the area. Om was very friendly, always happy to answer all of my questions.Written 13 August 2024
- Y354MVmichellel0 contributionsRural India adventureChhotu, our guide was awesome - very friendly and knowledgable and happy to answer all our questions on all kinds of topics related to India! We thoroughly enjoyed sharing a meal at his village home, observing village life, local handcrafts like weaving and ceramics and spotting wildlife. Definitely recommend.Written 30 March 2024
- sophiech0 contributionsYou must do this!By far the best experience we have had on our trip! We were picked up at 8am for a safari geep tour to the Bishnois villages. We saw gazelle, deer and peacocks on the way. First we met a lovely family who explained the ceremonial ritual and through our guide told us fantastic stories. We were lucky enough to be here at the start of Holi festival so they were painting their floors in anticipation. We then drove to a potter who showed us how they make clay pots to hold water and other items they make, how they kiln them on an open kiln. It was so interesting and finally our wonderful guide, Chotaram took us to his house where his parents showed us their weaving. We had lunch made by Chotoram's wife in their house. The love the family have for one another and the natural laughter between them was infectious. If we ever come to Jodhpur again, we will definitely stay at their home stay. The food was out of this world and we learnt so much from Chotoram. He even bought us a delicious sugar cane drink to try on our arrival back into the city! Honestly, I cannot recommend him enough. A genuinely lovely man, full of interesting knowledge and a great horrible history lesson you do not receive from other guides! We loved every minute of it!Written 23 March 2024
- samawei0 contributionsGreat and informative tourGreat and very informative tour! Ashok taught us a lot about his culture and the Indian crafts and the food in the end was just delicious:) I can only recommend to do the tour with himWritten 22 March 2024
- Shelley G0 contributionsA unique cultural tourWe didn’t know exactly what to expect from this tour but really turned out to be a highlight of our trip. Our guide Chhotuh was waiting for us at the pickup point in a jeep as advertised. Chhotuh was a perfect guide. He is from the Bishnoi village so really is the perfect guide with intimate knowledge that was so interesting to learn about their customs and life. Chhotuh’s wife cooked us traditional foods over an open fire. Although there was cutlery, Chhotu showed me how to eat with hands only which is an experience and surprisingly practical. This really is a great day - highly recommended!Written 14 March 2024
- 847yaminil0 contributionsBeautiful experience 👌👌Must visit the local villages to know the real IndiaWe travelled with ChotaRam Prajapat and learnt about the local arts and crafts pottery, indigo dyeing, Dabu prints, block printing, and specially interlock Durrie weaving. This was followed by dinner at their home in a very family environment. Food was cooked on the wood fired Chulha. It’s an amazing experience! Choraram ji discussed in detail how the local artisans are benefitted by the interest shown by travellers in their art. Durrie making is an art which is on the brink of dying and needs to be encouraged We bought (Dabu block printed) bed sheets and Durrie from local craftsmen Enjoyed the local Rajasthani food KairSangari, Rabodi and Bajri roti with lasun chutney under a starlit sky 👌👌👌 We also saw Neel Gai and flocks of Peacocks and peahens on our wayWritten 6 March 2024
- Cameron D0 contributionsDon’t book with this tour company!Had to cancel due to a medical condition. Asked for a refund as the tour had already took the money from my bank card. Was told by the organiser I’d be refunded. Still have not received this refund.Written 19 February 2024
- jeanmarcdD3260JU0 contributionsGreat HospitalityIt was a great experience with tour of the villages, cooking ; a wonderfull hospitiality.... We were part of the familly !Written 19 January 2024
- Evdb120 contributionsAuthentic and fun!It was a very nice experience to learn about the lifestyle of different rural communities around Jodhpur and meet these communities. You learn a lot about the culture and Ashok is a very knowledgeable and fun guide! We also learned about desert wildlife and trees etc. I’m super happy we experienced this! Definitely a highlight!Written 6 January 2024
- josyr5660 contributionsGet in touch with the local lifeWe had an amazing Village-Safari with Ashoka this Afternoon. First we saw some wild animals like gazelles in the nature and after we visited three different families in the Village. There we learned about the local life and met very friendly people. Our Guide Ashoka had a really positive energy which made the tour even more enjoyable. We can really recommend to make the Village-Safari with him to get closer to the Indian Village life. All in all an authentic experience.Written 18 December 2023
- victorienvictorien0 contributionsAn authentic and unique experience!A fantastic way to connect with the locals and discover their traditions, culture, knowledge-how in an authentic, respectful and fun way. My family absolutely loved every parts of it, from the Jeep Safari, ceremony, pottery experience, rug making and all the interactions in between. Ashok, our guide was very welcoming, warm and friendly. His entire family run the operation in such a beautiful and honest way. They have a Homestay you can stay at a few days and really get a sense of what it is to live in a village in India. I’ve traveled quite a bit in India and this was definitely a highlight! Definitely recommended!Written 13 December 2023
- lutzw690 contributionsAuthentic local India experience in Bishnoi VillageThe Tour started at 8 in the morning. Our Tour Guide Ashok Prajapat picked us up at our Hostel and we started driving to the country Side. During the Tour ashok showed us all different kinds of wild animals and explained a lot about the wild life in the Region. Furtheremore he showed us different kinds of craftmanship which are used for generations and told us a lot about the culture and way of life the people are living. All in all it was a really authentic and interesting experience in which you get real culturel Insights. I can recommend the Tour to everyone who Likes to get a deeper Look into the local Community.Written 1 December 2023
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josa82
Margao, India7 contributions
Oct 2021
Had an excellent day with Ashok as our guide walking us through the different aspects of village life and the different crafts and trades that are well and truly alive. Ashok picked us up at our hotel in Jodhpur and drove us about an hour away from the city where we spotted some black bucks and then further on to craftsmen in different villages. We got to see (and do!) block printing, pottery and weaving and then finished up with a lovely home cooked meal at the Prajapati family residence. They also have the facility of a home stay which we hope to enjoy on our next trip!
Written 3 November 2021
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Rukungiri, Uganda19 contributions
Jan 2024 • Family
Ashok took us on a village safari whish was very nice. We went to see a family that made pottery of clay all by hand. It was really cool to see them do it and they sold some nice craft for a small price. Then we went to a family that showed us how they prepare opium and some other typical food of the region. All the while Ashok told us a lot about the cast system here and other stories of the region. We then went on a safari, ate desert berries from the trees, saw lots of wildlife and went to a natural water well. It was a lovely tour that then ended at a fabric recycling factory where they had the most beautiful scarfs table rugs, bed sheets etc.
Written 7 January 2024
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Angelina Shaikh
Mumbai, India4 contributions
Sept 2021 • Solo
Visited Jodhpur just for 2 days and choose to book half day village Safari, that was great experience! We saw many animals like peacocks deers, blue bulles and black buck! Gide was very informative, he told a lot of things about culture life and history of this place. We saw the process of making clay pots and tried to do it ourselves!
In the end we had an amazing experience to have authentic dinner with very nice and kind family.
I recommending this tour to everyone who wants to know more about real life out of big city.
Thanks to our guide Chhotaram for very informative tour and for sharing such important things about real culture and life.
In the end we had an amazing experience to have authentic dinner with very nice and kind family.
I recommending this tour to everyone who wants to know more about real life out of big city.
Thanks to our guide Chhotaram for very informative tour and for sharing such important things about real culture and life.
Written 29 September 2021
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Trip740201
3 contributions
Jan 2024 • Family
I went on the village safari with Ashok together with my two sisters, it was a really nice experience! Ashok is so kind and can tell you all about the local traditions and culture. We had an amazing time visiting different families and spotting wild animals in the nature around the village. Would really recommend!
Written 10 January 2024
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Krishna G
Mumbai, India24 contributions
Dec 2022 • Couples
We did a 1/2 day village Safari with Ashok driving a Mahindra Thar. He is smart presentable and communicates well in Hindi and in reasonable English. We saw some Deer, Nilgai and Black bucks on the way. We stopped at a block printer’s and a pottery maker’s place. Wonderful experience. Bought bed sheets. Final stop over at the Prajapat home where he showed us dhurry weaving. We bought that too. Ended with a wonderful home cooked simple meal - bajra roti, sabzi, kadi and rice. The whole experience was extremely warm and hospitable. They have nine cottages at their homestay. Very comfortable and well appointed. I had to use their toilet and trust me it’s Krishna Gopal certified!!!
My wife wants to come back and stay here for a day for sure.
Strongly recommend this place. I am told they recently won an award for the best Rural Homestay.
My wife wants to come back and stay here for a day for sure.
Strongly recommend this place. I am told they recently won an award for the best Rural Homestay.
Written 5 December 2022
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Extraordinary325943
13 contributions
Oct 2024 • Friends
The day with Chhotaram and his family was excellent. We saw various birds and the Blackbuck antelope before stopping off at the local clay pottery. Where we tried our hand at making a traditional clay pot. Then tried the interlock weaving at his family home with a local tasty home cooked vegetable curry. Chhotaram is informative in explaining local Rajasthan customs. Throughly enjoyable day, well worth it.
Written 8 October 2024
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Dear Extraordinary325943,
Greetings from Village Safari Day Tour,
Thanks you very much for taking our half day village safari. We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed our tour. Your reviews will help to other guests to choose right people for their experience as well.
Thanks and Warm Regards
Chhotaram Prajapat
Written 11 October 2024
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Ellie Belhaj
80 contributions
Oct 2018 • Solo
I did this morning trip whilst staying at Chhotaram Prajapat's Homestay (which I recommend staying at) and it was great to head out for the morning in a jeep and see the local villages and near by areas. I saw so many different animals and got to speak to some Villagers.
We visited a Pottery Workshop and a Textile Factory but neither of them pressured me into buying things and had I had space in my bag these were great places to go for local handicrafts.
I'd really recommend doing this!
We visited a Pottery Workshop and a Textile Factory but neither of them pressured me into buying things and had I had space in my bag these were great places to go for local handicrafts.
I'd really recommend doing this!
Written 28 October 2018
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Ruby James
2 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
Fantastic journey! Absolute incredibly informative, some of the nicest food served by some beautiful women, and overall fantastic experience, got to see a lot of the local wildlife, and the fact that they maintain the business in the family made it feel even more real and exciting.
Written 22 October 2023
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Kiran
Jodhpur, India1 contribution
Great hospitality with awesome adventures like pottery , handloom & homemade food :)
A fun ride on the jeep with historic tales & ashok is such a sweet & lovely person .
A fun ride on the jeep with historic tales & ashok is such a sweet & lovely person .
Written 12 December 2022
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Ruthu Prasad
Bengaluru, India34 contributions
Amazing experience with Mr Ashok, definitely a must visit ❤️ we spotted black buck, black camel and the villages we visited were memories I’ll carry forever
Written 12 December 2022
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Written 6 July 2019
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