Arrive in Jaipur and drive to the Shekhawati region (about 3 hours). Afternoon walk through Mandawa’s painted havelis. Overnight in Shekhawati.
Explore Nawalgarh’s frescoed havelis and cenotaphs, then a scenic drive through the Aravalli foothills toward Jodhpur. Overnight en route or in Jodhpur.
Full morning at a working block-printing workshop in Bagru — learn the traditional Dabu mud-resist technique and print your own piece of fabric to take home. Overnight in Jodhpur.
Morning dhurrie-weaving session in Salawas, followed by an afternoon visit to a Bishnoi village — learn about their centuries-old conservation traditions and share a home-cooked meal with a local family. Overnight in Jodhpur.
If traveling November to February, an early visit to Kheechan to see the demoiselle crane gathering. Afternoon at Mehrangarh Fort and a walk through the Blue City. Overnight in Jodhpur.
Private transfer to Jodhpur airport or railway station for your onward journey.
You actually participate — you’ll print your own piece of fabric in Bagru and weave a section of a dhurrie in Salawas, not just observe.
A community near Jodhpur known for centuries-old nature conservation traditions, including protecting local wildlife and trees long before the modern environmental movement existed.
Yes, if traveling between November and February, when over 20,000 cranes gather at the village — outside that window, the birds aren’t present.
Yes, this is the only one built entirely around rural villages and craft workshops rather than forts and palaces.
You stay in comfortable hotels in Shekhawati and Jodhpur, with day visits and one homestay meal in the villages themselves.
November to February. October to March overall is best for comfortable travel between villages.
