Rural and Agriculture tourism

Today people living in the cities and urban areas are longing to live a peaceful and calm life which could be close to nature and far from the hustle and bustle of the cities and its maddening crowd.

We as a medium would like to invite you to take this opportunity to fulfil your dreams even for a few days to be very close to nature. Imagine having lunches and dinners under the open sky and sleeping in the mosquito nets in the open courtyard of a house where the cool breeze passes tickling and romancing you.

Immense opportunities can be sensed from the fact that even today 70% of Indians living in cities have not seen a real village in their entire life. Although about 70% of the Indian population lives in the villages. It’s a hard fact to accept that most of the urban population have never been close to their roots.

I would also say that by promoting the Rural and Agriculture tourism, we can generate employment and income for the rural people which in turn can provide economic stability to rural people. This can also stop the mass movement of people to the urban cities in search of employment.

These tours give you an opportunity to see the real Indian and experience the simplicity that still dominates the rural community and provide the opportunity to the urban people to know about their roots and ancestors. Be close to nature and feels the freshness in the air, away from all the polluted environs of the urban cities.

The packages are designed to give the real feel of rural India. These packages will take you to the villages where people still lack the basic facilities. We can tailor make packages as per the need and requirement of the guests depending on the amount of time they have in hand.

We suggest that one should expect to stay 2 to 3 nights in a rural village to see and feel the real India. The tour are professionally organised keeping in mind all the aspect including the security. The accommodation will be comfortable, neat and clean in large and airy rooms.

Meals – Package will include all meals, tea or coffee and packaged drinking water. The food will be cooked on the wood in the Chulah or the local stuff is really tasty. However meals cooked on gas stoves are also arranged on prior request. We try and use materials available locally.

Picnic Lunches will be organised at the farms.

To make the tours more interesting and fact finding we arrange activities that will be of interest to the people on daily basis:

1. Animal Feeding – one can actually see how the animal feed is cut from the fields and brought home to cut into small pieces to be actually given to the cows and buffaloes. Be a part of the whole affair.
2. Guided Crop /Vegetables / Fruits farms visits.
3. Care for cattle and their cleanliness.
4. Harvest festivals – these will depend on the seasons one intends to take the tour.
5. Visit to local markets where you can see the farmers selling their produce.
6. We will also visit the milk collection centres from where it is transported to the cities.
7. Milking of the goats, Cow and buffaloes.
8. Visit to various Religious places of worship.
9. Depending on the season one takes the tour we arrange programmes on agriculture: how to grow wheat, sugar cane, guava, watermelon, tomato, other vegetables.
10. If lucky enough one can also view some wildlife like Blue Bulls, Blackbucks, Jackals and other birds and animals.

Folk dance, music, campfire & lot of fun filled games.

1. Bullock cart and tractor Rides
2. Cycle to the farm
3. Bullock Ploughing

2 nights / 3 days

Day 1 – Arrival in the village. Evening explore the surroundings. Later introduction with the family members and dinner. Overnight Homestay.

Day 2 – Early morning bed tea. Then we will proceed to see the milking of cows and buffaloes. Later proceed to the milk collection centres. Breakfast and then proceed to visit the farms. Picnic Lunch at the farms. Evening dinner with camp fire. Overnight home stay.

Day 3 – Bed tea. Morning at leisure before departing to the respective destinations.

3 nights / 4 days

Day 1 – Arrival in the village. Evening explore the surroundings. Later introduction with the family members and dinner. Overnight Homestay

Day 2 – Early morning bed tea. Then we will proceed to see the milking of cows and buffaloes. Later proceed to the milk collection centres. Breakfast and then proceed to visit the farms. Picnic Lunch at the farms. Evening dinner with camp fire. Overnight home stay.

Day 3 - Today morning after breakfast we will again go to the farms by bullock carts / tractor. (Please carry along your bathing clothes as today we will get a chance to have bath at the tube well tank – 6 x 10 tank before lunch). We will see and observe how the farmers work and sow the seed. We can even join them and try our hands at ploughing the fields / sowing of seeds or may be weeding, cutting of fodder for the cattle. Later in the evening return home and see the milking of cows and buffaloes and help the family in grinding of fodders and giving it to the cattle. Home cooked dinner with the family.

Day 4 – Bed tea. Morning at leisure before departing to the respective destinations.

Dress Code - In villages and rural areas in India wearing shorts, small skimpy tops, and spaghetti straps is considered immodest. Such dress may send wrong messages to the youth, which may unduly solicit wrong conduct. October to March is the best time to visit rural India. Inner Thermal wear is useful while at camps. Warm clothes are necessary for the morning and evenings.

Water – Bottled water can be arranged on prior request. Else we have the fresh water from the hand pump.

Food – It will be simple home cooked meals including bread toast, omelette, juice etc.

Indians
2 to 3 Persons – INR 2000 per person per night all inclusive
4 to 6 persons – INR 1800 per person per night all inclusive
6 and above pax – INR 1600 per person per night all inclusive

Foreigners
2 to 3 Persons – USD 75 per person per night all inclusive
4 to 6 persons – USD 65 per person per night all inclusive
6 and above pax – USD 55 per person per night all inclusive

Above cost includes all the activities at the village, farm, all meals including bed etc. and all the basic facilities with common toilet (Indian and western style).