Beautiful experience 👌👌Must visit the local villages to know the real India - We 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 way

Amazing craft village tour - We went on a village tour, showing us different craft families, pottery, weaving and traditional ceremony. Om our guide was great answering all are questions. We also had home cooked lunch which was delicious

Tour - This tour was amazing! If you enjoy handcraft and art then you'll love this tour. The food was also incredible!

An interesting and enjoyable tour - It was great watching the artists doing their work. The guide was very sweet and there was no pressure to buy anything. Although of course we did because everything was so lovely. We had a fabulous time.

Must do this rural village tour. - This tour conducted by Prajapati family gives a good insight into the rural life of Bishnoi and other communities residing in different villages. We also saw from close quarters, peacocks, peahen, kingfisher, deer, blackbuck and blue bull. We also enjoyed doing some pottery and witnessed block printing and rug weaving by village artisans. It was a very enjoyable experience. The tour ended with village food cooked on slow fire. which was a treat. Our escort & guide, Ashok Prajapati, was very courteous, well versed with the history of the place and took us to all the right places so that we could cover so much in just about 5-6 hours. He also offers homestay facilities, which seemed quite comfortable, though we did not stay there. The family also makes dhurries of cotton, coir and camel wool, using natural colors. the designs were very attractive. Highly recommend this tour.

Must do when in Jodhpur! - Very unique experience. In half a day you get to see Black Bucks & Nilgai up close, meet villagers in the hinterland of Rajasthan and also sample and learn about traditional art forms and traditions. The best part is that the Prajapati's who run this are weavers by profession and they stay in the same village as the Bishnoi's, therefore the experience is much more authentic. Om, our guide was very warm and knowledgeable. Icing on the cake was the home cooked meal we had at the end of the trip at the Prajapati's family home. Apart from the usual touristy trappings of a city, this is an experience that you must sign up for. Pro tip: they also run a beautiful homestay that's listed on Airbnb.

A Must-Do if you love textiles! - This tour greatly surpassed my expectations. This is not a touristy tour, you get to meet and support real artisans directly. I was picked up in a Jeep in the center of Jodhpur and driven the ~20 km along a lovely country road. We stopped at a local artist’s home where he was making pottery. I got to see the whole process and even get my hands dirty on the wheel! We then went to the guides’ beautiful and peaceful home where his parents were doing traditional carpet weaving. It was incredible to watch and the final products were stunning! Here I was also served a delicious home cooked meal and chai. We then visited another nearby village and got to see what simple life looks like in this area. The final stop was an impressive warehouse where recycled textiles were being reused to make new products. I couldn’t recommend this whole experience more!

Visit to arts and crafts and "tree huggers" in Bishnol - I had a wonderful experience visiting the pottery and the textile activities, two traditional and dying arts of India. The demonstrations were great and the selection of items for purchase very extensive. I wanted to buy everything! The visit to the "tree huggers" was very interesting - we had a close up with a baby water buffalo and learned the amazing story of these amazing people who live there in harmony with nature. Bishnol is a real gem in the heart of India and should not be missed by everyone wishing to get a glimpse of real life in this amazing country.

Village arts and crafts - Great visit to the local Potter, our guide was very knowledgeable and able to answer my many questions. Lovely to be out in a village away from the busy city. We both had a go at throwing a pot on the wheel which was quite amazing in itself, much to the amusement of the local children. Shown how to make durries as well on a huge loom, met our guides family and tasted freshly cooked millet bread. A very interesting and different afternoon

A non-traditional touristic tour - In conclusion, it was quite disappointing. The guide was very kind and explained a lot of things to me in a friendly manner. I was alone, so we finished earlier than the stated time and returned to town. I expected this, but even though it was a traditional craft village, it had a strong tourist element, and I didn't get the impression that it was truly traditional and had been passed down to the present day. Also, there was only a little experience and sightseeing, and the rest of the time we were encouraged to shop. If there was something I wanted, I would buy it. Because I think it's wrong to buy something from a craftsman as a thank you or a compromise. The guide and the craftsman noticed that I wasn't buying anything and as a result, they argued, and I was asked to give them a tip. I don't have a problem with paying tips, but the sight of them arguing is not very pleasant. Some countries don't have a tipping culture. I don't know how much the craftsmen are paid, but not everyone likes the products and buys them, so I think it's better to have the tour organized in a way that you are satisfied with in the first place.