This is a home stay with former nobility-high points are the outdoor activities, great food, and relaxed fun. It is an ideal rest-stop for tourists on a whistle-stop tour of Rajasthan. It should also be a great weekend destination for people wondering where to take/send their tired relatives. The things to see and do are row on Khirsagar lake and look at birds and flowering lotuses. Cycle along the Nahar Sagar reservoir embankment and picnic at the farm. Visit the Joshi family in Shahpura, acclaimed painters of phad (epic scrolls). Ramble through the kitchen garden identifying vegetables and herbs (for a pair of neurotic pair of geesel). Wander through the Shahpura bazaar and buy a pair of mojaris (Rajasthani shoes). Sit in the sun with chai or a beer and a good book and find youself snoozing. Soak in the bathtub with the bath salts provided and a glass of wine on hand.
GETTING THERE by road Shahpura is 220 km from Jaipur or Udaipur about four hours on excellent uncongested roads. If you are driving from Delhi, turn off NH79 just short of Ajmer, at Nasirabad. Drive on and again turn of the highway at Gulabpura for the last 40 Km. You could drive the full eight hours straight from Delhi. By train Ajmer (120km) is the nearest station. CONTACT: Sat Singh 9828122012, Maya Singh 9828122013, www.shahpurabagh.com
GETTING THERE by road Shahpura is 220 km from Jaipur or Udaipur about four hours on excellent uncongested roads. If you are driving from Delhi, turn off NH79 just short of Ajmer, at Nasirabad. Drive on and again turn of the highway at Gulabpura for the last 40 Km. You could drive the full eight hours straight from Delhi. By train Ajmer (120km) is the nearest station. CONTACT: Sat Singh 9828122012, Maya Singh 9828122013, www.shahpurabagh.com
