Rendezvous With Chokhi Dhani Jaipur

Are you bored of staying in sophisticated and luxurious heritage hotels of Rajasthan? Than you must check out the Chokhi Dhani, an ethnic village resort for some bucolic experience.

Chokhi dhani which literally means “a Fine Hamlet” was created to showcase the true color of rural Rajasthan to the globetrotters. Now, this fine hamlet has become one of the prime attractions of vibrant Rajasthan. The ambiance here is so exhilarating that it is quite possible for a traveller to spend one more unscheduled day at Jaipur to explore the endless array of merriments in Chokhi dhani.

This unique resort of Rajasthan is positioned just 19km away from Pink city, Jaipur and is decorated with mud roads and pastoral huts made up of mud and thatch roofs. These huts are the perfect imitation of the village houses that are available in the interiors of Rajasthan.

This 5 star Ethnic resort is an excellent amalgamation of rustic environment and contemporary amenities. It encompasses 31 Village Huts, 34 Executive Huts, 8 Haveli Suits, 4 Conference Halls, Bindola-an ethnic restaurant, Aarogosa-the Multi-cuisine restaurant, Kesar Kyari-outdoor barbeque, Kund-the swimming pool, Chandi Mahal Bar, Rhun Jhun-discotheque cum bar and Kesariya-The Sansha Spa, all these within its sprawling territory.

Every thing about this artificially created village is so special that its hard for any traveler to resist the charisma of Chokhi dhani. It is a land full of fun and frolic. The real enjoyment in Chokhi dhani begins with the onset of dusk. To lighten up your evening, the creators of this unusual village resort organizes programmes of traditional folk dances like Kalbeliya (performed by the artists of the snake charming community), Bhopa Bhopi, and colorful puppet shows that talks about the Rajputana regime of the bygone era.

Chokhi dhani is really an ideal place to fulfill all your unaccomplished dreams of riding an Elephant and a Camel on the sands of the resort. You can even experience the wooden giant wheel ride, which is the new attraction of this village resort. While enjoying all these exciting activities, you can try out some local snacks like Pani Puris, fried snacks and many more. Along with these snacks, you can have a sip of a hot masala (spice) tea or hot condensed milk to fulfill your thirst.

To keep memories of this Chokhi dhani trip fresh for entire life, you can indulge yourself into some souvenirs shopping. Chokhi dhani has no dearth of tiny stalls overflowed with various traditional artifacts belonging to the rural Rajasthan. From here you can buy some colorful bangles, embroidered jootis (a kind of footwear) and traditional Rajasthani attires for your near and dear ones. You can even decorate your hands and foots with traditional mehandi designs.

But, try out this thing only after your dinner, if you are likely to use your hands as Indians do. In Chokhi dhani, you can choose anything from Mughlai to Continental to Chineese to Rajastahni thali for your dinner. But Rajasthani thali will be more apt for your meal as the taste of the local cuisines served here are unmatched to any other region. Visitors are asked to have their dinner in a pure rural Rajasthani style that includes sitting on the ground and having food on the banana leaf. Last but not the least, to end up your dinner, you can taste some sweet deserts like ghewar and the sweet spongy balls known as Rasgullas. Don't forget to taste the delicious Indian paan, which is famous for its digestive properties after completion of your meal.

So, whenever you are in a trip to royal and regal Rajasthan, don't miss to visit the Chokhi Dhani, a colorful version of simple village that you get to see all at one place.