Village Safari Jodhpur
Take off on a village safari exploring the wild guided by our naturalists.
an unforgettable experience.
Bishnoi Village Safari was started by Rajas and Maharaja's of Jodhpur to give their Indian and foreign guests a glimpse of rich cultural life along with the rich wilderness of rural Rajasthan. The Safaris of the state of Marwar had a glorious past with many a hunting and photo opportunities. They give a true sense of Real Royal Rajasthan.
The Bishnoi’s
The Bishnoi’s are an eco Friendly sect of Hindu religion. It is one of the different community of Rajasthan famous for their rich cultural Rajasthani Life and their true love for nature and animals. Bishnoi’s come out as the true protectors of the wild life, the flora & fauna and the culture. Some of them laid their lives to protect the creations of Mother Nature.
The Royal passion
This Royal passion has evolved over years as the famous Bishnoi Village Safari which is an attraction around Jodhpur. The Bishnoi village of Jodhpur, along the river Luni is marked with Khejri trees and a variety of deer’s. The Guda Bishnoi Lake is a natural lake in the heart of the Bishnoi Land catering to the local wildlife and supporting the rural way of life. The entire setup makes it interesting for lovers of exotic wild life & nature.
Bishnoi Village
Visit to the Bishnoi village where you can spot wild life like black bucks, chinkara, blue bulls, desert foxes and partridges apart from the opportunity to see the Bishnoi families & meet village people. Visitors can enjoy a view of thousands of migratory demoiselle cranes at the Guda Lake and nearby places. An excellent opportunity to photograph nature and its inhabitants. Visitors can see the weavers, potters and block printers at work and families of shepherds in the true way of life.
Widely acknowledged as black buck land, Guda is also an exhibition of migratory birds and desert species at their best.
Why With Us
“Bishnoi Safari Jodhpur Day Tours” is a recognized and highly recommended by Tripadviser Tour Operator based out of Jodhpur with over 10 years of extensive experience in Safari & Village Tour and Ecotourism.
1. In the present scenario with mushrooming of Travel Agencies creating confusion, it is difficult to get a good and genuine tour offering value for money. Keeping in mind the time factor, we have designed the perfect combination of leisure, pleasure and real amazing adventure in a short span of 3-4 hours and of course with the best prices. The trip is further combined with real art & craft along with wildlife and traditional way of life of life in a rural setup.
2. Us Belonging to the Bishnoi Family adds to the expertise of showcasing our region in the very best form taking you close to every aspect of our traditions, culture, passion for wildlife, protection of nature and ensuring your interaction with the Bishnoi Community making it a truly memorable experience. Further a part of the Money from your tour goes to the village setup thus ensuring our support to the socio and eco development. We make our sincere efforts to help in the upliftment of the people in this water scarce region.
3. One could opt for an open Jeep or AC Car for the Village safari Tour. The Travel Company is insured, ensuring your peace of mind.
Explore and experience the wilderness.
Village Safari Itinerary
Pickup could be from the hotel or place of one’s choice from anywhere in Jodhpur. A brief detail of safari is as below.
1. Guda village & Lake Side
The walking tracks around the Guda Lake and the smaller ponds around the area is where spotting of the varied wildlife like the black bucks, chinkaras, blue bulls, desert Fox, Indian Jackal, Migratory Birds, local bird species etc could be done. The accompanying guide has a fair knowledge of the various spotting. The species of Birds varies from summer to winter but the lake remains a hosting ground throughout the year.
2. Bishnoi Community
Bishnoi’s are an eco friendly community famous for their rich culture and are staunch worshippers of nature in all its forms specially the sanctity of plant and animal life. It is a Hindu religious sect found in the Western Thar Desert following a set of 29 principles/commandments given by Guru Jambheshwar There are an estimated 10,00,000 followers of Bishnoi sect residing in large number in states of Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh. They even pray the green trees and animals that inhabit their land. They make every effort to conserve the environment and the natural way of life. The Bishnoi worship Lord Vishnu and are vegetarians.
3. Salawas Durry -Weavers Family
Salawas, a land magic carpets; a land where fantasy and reality joins forces to keep alive one of its most famous traditions: the durry (Rugs). The durry (Rugs), weather weaved out of cotton or wool, spreads colourful tradition and heritage from its primitive form of weaving in the villages of Rajasthan. Make your home a cosier place by adding to it the magical glamour of India, with the colourful folklore of the durry (Rugs).Here you can buy or can see how these rugs are being manufactured. And this is our Home so we don’t pay to middle man. So you can get best quality and best rates.
4. Hand Block Printing
Block Print is making use of a carved piece of wood or any other type of wooden block to imprint an image on fabric or paper. Fantasy and printers creativity is carved as stencils on blocks of wood which are them immersed in dyes to draw patterns on fabric in an organised manner leaving spellbinding symmetry. Master craftsmen come from a community called the CHIPAS. In the early days of printing, it was used to print entire books. Today the process of block printing is popularly associated with making designs on fabrics by printing on them, with the help of a block made for that purpose. Believed to have its origin in Indian, block printing has been in use around the world now, for quite some time.
5. Pots on Wheel
Place where with a spin of the wheel the earth, throw up shapes kakani is a village that has pride in its tradition of pottery, one for which it is famous throughout, the state of Rajasthan. The potter by his creative artistry presents variety of products by the magic of his hands, over the spinning wheel. The spinning wheel is also a reminder of how rich our civilization owes to the, development of the wheel go on; try your hand at it.
Safari ends and the drop are back to the pickup point.
Please Note:-
The safari is organised for a minimum of two travellers and if there are more it becomes merrier. Safari could be for three hours to five hours and depends on the travellers areas of interest.
Please Email on bishnoisafari@gmail.com or call us on +91-9829804494 for bookings, queries and best rates