An Eco Village Homestay around Jodhpur

HACRA Dhani Osian: A unique rural homestay in Osian desert allows travellers to experience sustainability ‘live like a locals’ with a little comfort

Desert Homestay near Osian, Rajasthan

Rajasthan is not only about forts, palaces and tigers, but there is a lot to see in its desert and villages, further afield amongst spellbinding indigenous desert scrub, where camels and chinkaras roam wild and free, coexisting comfortably with the charismatic local desert communities, HACRA Dhani Osian is an ideal earth-friendly homestay in desert countryside located 18km from Osiyan train station and with in driving distance of 85km from Jodhpur airport. It's becoming known as responsible tourism model of rural Rajasthan.

village homestay in Rajasthan The Jhumpa (Traditional style of desert huts) at HACRA Dhani is the go to destinations for travellers looking to explore the Rajasthan’s rich rural culture and desert lifestyle. I should make it clear that it's not a luxurious homestay, the huts and beds are comfortable, and there is a bathroom block for guests, but HACRA Dhani does not have 24hrs running water and electricity. Like many villages in rural Rajasthan access to water and electricity are still a challenge. Water is pumped from deep underground, the pumps have to reach deeper every single year due to years of poor monsoon and water poverty in many parts of India, This is particularly the case in Rajasthan's desert region.

Reduce your carbon footprint on a leisurely walk in desert countryside of Jodhpur to experience authentic rural lifestyle, living in ‘The Jhumpa’ round thatched huts, floor plaster made of sand-stone, mud-straw and cow dung, travelers will get chance to satisfy their curiosity about how daily life goes, local farming, rural culture, traditions and flora-fauna of Thar desert.

wild life of thar desert in Rajasthan

Wildlife at Your Doorstep

The desert region close to Jodhpur is densely populated arid landscape dotted with hamlets of huts and sandstone houses, green millet fields during monsoon time (July to Sept.), domestic animals (sheep, goats, cows and camels).
Experience Up-close desert nature & wildlife such as antelopes, blue bulls and desert foxes, bird watchers found an interesting variety of bird species in this part of thar desert, including green bee-eater, bulbul, grey shrike, spotted owlet, partridge, purple sunbird and of course dancing peacock in the wild. So we says welcome to our Living Desert!

This whole experience gives one opportunity to interact with local people, learn about desert nature/wildlife and local way of life. Activity to choose from or experiences all on offer: Sunset or Sunrise Desert Nature Walks, Camel Ride, Jeep Trip and Experience Local Community Life.

desert village stay near Jodhpur

Eco-Friendly Desert HomeStay

The Jhumpa 'Traditional huts' accommodation is a simple local style and back to basics traditional desert homestay in rural Jodhpur located on a relatively high semi-deserted hill from where one can enjoy the surrounding desert view, sunset and sunrise.

Your stay in ‘Jhumpa’ huts at HACRA Dhani allow you to get to know how these sustainable home are build, local meals are prepared using very local specialities of beans/pods collected from desert trees and other homemade food varieties from millet, milk and yoghurt (all locally produced).

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