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| Colors of Rajasthan | Classic Rajasthan | Green Rajasthan | Rustic Rural Rajasthan | |
| How this holiday benefits local communities and the environment you travel to? In Jaisalmer, we work together with an organisation that tries to save Raika heritage. Raika are the nomadic camel and sheep herders in Rajasthan. We also work with the Kalakar Vikas Samiti, a small group of traditional artists who make a living out of art and handicrafts. Our holidays give you an opportunity to understand where they come from, their art and culture. You can visit them in their houses and villages during the trip. This ensures that they don't compromise on their dignity and perform just for the sake of making a living. This holiday is designed in a way where you get to spend considerable amount of time with local people and artisans to understand their traditional work and culture. We organise workshops that provides an opportunity to not only learn their craft but also understand their social environment. One of the off shoots of these workshops is responsible shopping where travellers can purchase products directly without paying middle men who make unreasonable profits at the expense of the real artists. Our interpreters have travelled to other destinations we offer as holidays in India. They spend time with other communities to understand how they are part of the growing responsible tourism initiatives run by our company. Most of the properties we recommend in this holiday are locally owned, but as in many cases the final call is with the guests on where they choose to stay. However, we are working with many owners to maintain their properties responsibly. We promote responsible shopping in Rajasthan - buying local handicrafts directly from the artists, thereby ensuring that the artist gets his worth. We promote home stays so that the benefits go directly to local people. What better way to learn about the Rajasthani culture than to stay with an ordinary family enjoying home cooked food. |
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