Village Tourism in Rajasthan
Rural Rajasthan is a real thrill to see. The simple lifestyle and amicable Rajasthanis are worth seeing and the phenomena is worth experiencing. No other alternative can be better than visiting the villages and understanding the people of Rajasthan. Visiting the village families and spending some times with them will take you closer to agricultural practices, customs and eating habits. The land will reverberate with the rituals and customs. The rich heritage of Rajasthan is retained in the culture of rural Rajasthan.

The land of the state is finely dotted with a number of villages and hamlets that the tourist will love to explore. Tree groves, cattle population and people clad in vibrant traditional costumes donning their best of the attires will indicate that you have landed to a mesmerizing land of color and vibrancy. The villages are pregnant with rustic charm and natural beauty.

Culture of Rajasthani Villages
Spending some quality time in the serene environs of Rajasthani villages is an allure for the weary travelers form the cities, Here there is no hustle and bustle of city life. Rather the even paced life soothes the senses and reinvigorate the visitors. The villagers would be seen engaged in their daily businesses.
The villagers are deeply religion oriented and each home could be found with a separate pujaghar, room for worshiping, where they offer their prayers and seek blessings from the Almighty. The images of local deities daubed with vermilion is a common sight that can be seen outside very village.

Attractions of Rajasthan Villages
The travelers hailing from metros and cities, are much amazed by the tranquility of the Rajasthani villages. Meeting with the local people, understanding their life styles, listening to their experiences in desert, relishing the home made delicacies of Rajasthan, camel rides are major attractions of the village tours in Rajasthan. The best way to explore villages of Rajasthan is to have a camel ride. Sitting on the back of this huge animal and observing the locales, is indeed an awesome experience.

Destinations for Rajasthan Village Tours
The state is full of villages that are a reflection of the traditional Rajasthan. The customs, traditions, rituals, beliefs and lifestyle of the villages is rustic and simple even today. The influence of modernization is almost absent from the villages but that does not deprive the villages of any attractions. Rather, this feature alone has boosted village tourism in Rajasthan.

The villages of Shekhawati are specially famous among travelers for exciting tours to villages. These villages are most vibrant. The villages have well made house, painted walls, decorated with some sort of wall paintings and cow dung. The well planned villages and towns of Shekhawati offer tremendous opportunities for rural tourism.

Famous Villages of Rajasthan
Some of the famous villages of Rajasthan are mentioned below:

• Ahor
• Amarpura Jatan
• Arathwada
• Asotra
• Bagar
• Bagra, Marwar
• Bakhasar
• Bamnera
• Bana
• Barodiya
• Bathot
• Chand Khedi, Kota
• Chandlai
• Chandravati
• Changoi
• Drewa
• Danalpur
• Daspan
• Degana
• Deorala
• Desuri
• Kalibangan
• Kalipahari
• Khichan
• Khimel
• Mahansar
• Mandholi
• Mandwala
• Pacheri
• Padampura
• Palsana
• Rajiasar
• Raipur, Rajasthan
• Ramdevra
• Ramsin
• Ranakpur
• Sahawa
• Sai Dham Rani Rajasthan
• Salamsingh ki dhani
• Salasar
• Tadavas
• Tahindesar
• Tajsar