Private Tour: Bishnoi Villages and Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur
Jodhpur, India
Trip Type: Full-day Tours
Duration: 8 hours
Embark on this private day tour of Jodhpur city including Mehrangarh Fort and the Bishnoi Villages. Spend 8-hours exploring the land and visiting areas such as Gudha Village and Weavers Village. Observe the Bishnoi Tribes as they take on daily tasks including rug weaving and pottery making.
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Embark on this private day tour of Jodhpur city including Mehrangarh Fort and the Bishnoi Villages. Spend 8-hours exploring the land and visiting areas such as Gudha Village and Weavers Village. Observe the Bishnoi Tribes as they take on daily tasks including rug weaving and pottery making.
Meet your guide in your hotel lobby at 8:30am and make your way to visit the Bishnoi communities. These communities consist of potters, weavers, and leather embroiders. Upon your arrival, head to he Khejarli Massacre, a massacre that occurred when members of the community sacrificed their lives to protect their sacred trees. Next, head to the Singhasni Potter's Village where the guide will give demonstrations on how to make pottery. Afterwards, move on to Gudha Village and Weavers Village, where rugs are commonly weaved out of cotton or wool.
Come 12:30pm, take a break to have lunch at the Rajasthani Restaurant. Once you have finished eating, visit Mehrangarh Fort where you will see the cannon ball on the second gate, as well as a monument of Chhatri of Kirat Singh Soda. Visit seven gates, including Jayapol and Fatehpol. On the way down from the fort, take time to observe the marble cenotaph of Maharaja Jaswant Singh II in Jaswant Thada. Drive back to your hotel at 4:30 to end the day.
Meet your guide in your hotel lobby at 8:30am and make your way to visit the Bishnoi communities. These communities consist of potters, weavers, and leather embroiders. Upon your arrival, head to he Khejarli Massacre, a massacre that occurred when members of the community sacrificed their lives to protect their sacred trees. Next, head to the Singhasni Potter's Village where the guide will give demonstrations on how to make pottery. Afterwards, move on to Gudha Village and Weavers Village, where rugs are commonly weaved out of cotton or wool.
Come 12:30pm, take a break to have lunch at the Rajasthani Restaurant. Once you have finished eating, visit Mehrangarh Fort where you will see the cannon ball on the second gate, as well as a monument of Chhatri of Kirat Singh Soda. Visit seven gates, including Jayapol and Fatehpol. On the way down from the fort, take time to observe the marble cenotaph of Maharaja Jaswant Singh II in Jaswant Thada. Drive back to your hotel at 4:30 to end the day.
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