Astronomy Resort every Stargazer's dream.

Astroport Sariska

Ever you want to go lay down and stare at stars while cuddling with your loved ones. For most of the people living in today's cities and towns, night is nothing but only full or dust and polluted air. You can hardly see bright stars clearly, all credits goes to amount of air pollution we are having.

But for the people who loves to stargaze, this location is meant for you. Astroport Sariska near the Sariska National Park, is the perfect destination for stargaze. It is just 5 hour drive from National Capital and is second darkest place in India. This makes the location perfect to see the entire Milky Way streaking through the night sky and the view is nothing less than fabulous.

Apart from just stargazing, the resort has brilliant camping facilities and many other activities like rock climbing, nature walk, jungle safari, village tours, track n sign, camel safari, horse riding, pottery, organic farm tour, yoga and aerobics.

“Astroport in its larger view aims at providing employment or creating entrepreneurs in the field of astronomy. Astroports are fully equipped to execute these trainings and provide certifications that can be used later to earn a livelihood,” reads the information on their website.

Accommodation

The resort currently offers two types of accommodations,  Galaxia which houses two king-size beds takes up to six people at a time.  The total cost with meals amounts to approximately INR 13,000.

The second accommodation is the Nebula which has 8 queen-size beds and can accommodate anywhere up to ten people at a time. It is priced at INR 22,000, including meals.

So if you planning for next vacation and want to just lay down and watch the milky way away from pollution, then you should head here!

A Hidden gem for every traveler

Lakshman Sagar

Touted as one of the hidden gems of Rajasthan, the picture perfect surrounding of Lakshman Sagar not only make it a perfect romantic destination but also a place to disconnect from the hustle bustle of the city life. Lakshman Sagar was built in the late 19th century as a hunting lodge by the then Thakur of Raipur, Lakshman Singh Ji to host other noble families and British emissaries.  Built in traditional style, Lakshman Sagar offers elegantly designed individual cottages with lake view. It is spread over 32 acres and is a representation of a quaint 19th century hunting lodge. It features an outdoor swimming pool.

Outdoor opening of cottage having swimming pool.

How to reach:

It is 2 km from Marwar Bus Station. Lakshman Sagar is located 6 km from the ancient Raipur Fort. The Todgarh Wildlife Sanctuary is 35 km away while the beautiful Bagri Fort is 45 km away from the property. The Ajmer Railway Station is 100 km and Jodhpur Airport is 134 km.

View of Lake

Attraction: 

Single rock cut swimming pool in middle giving a breathtaking view is a perfect gateway for relaxing. 12 mud houses, the cottages are inspired by the local mud-houses of Rajasthan and each cottage opens out to a private plunge pool overlooking the lake & panoramic view.

Rock cut into swimming pool

Activities:

You can go for swimming, fishing, or just relax by emerald-colored lake or spent night gazing stars.

Mud House

So when are you planning for Lakshman Sagar? Do write us telling your experience.

If you are music lover than Music Festival in Rajasthan have something for you.

Are you music lover....who just try to find new music and concerts every day. We have something to cheer you up! In next few months Rajasthan is all set to cheer you up with the incredible music festivals, that will blow your mind and also saving your quite good amount of money as well. Groove to western and traditional music amid international crowds, with royal settings of Rajasthan in the background, to satiate your thirst for awesome music scenes.

 1. RIFF at Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur
    When: 5-9 Oct, 2017
     

    The Rajasthan International Folk Festival (RIFF) is one of Rajasthan's most popular folk festivals that began in 2007 under the international patronage of the Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger and the invaluable aegis of H.H. Maharaja Gaj Singh II . Needless to say, Jodhpur RIFF is carefully curated to give you a unique experience of Rajasthani culture that does not find space in mainstream media. The magical touch of the festival is its timing, which coincides with the brightest full-moon in north India. RIFF gives the audience a rare opportunity to meet fascinating artists from various root traditions. Unearth the original Rajasthani culture where folk music communities sing in praise of their local deities and for healing. 

2. Magnetic Fields at Alsisar Mahal, Shekawati
    When: 15-17 Dec,2017

    Termed as the craziest music carnival of India, Magnetic Fields amalgamates the rich culture of Rajasthan with contemporary music and modern festive culture. With the luxurious backdrop of the 17th century Alsisar Fort, the festival is a gem of an experience, full of treasure hunts, secret parties, kite-flying, and basking in the glory of the Shekhawati desert. Magnetic Fields is all about high energies, zest and expressing your freedom. 

 The best about the event is it provide accommodation at palace as well as bedouin tents, classic tents and you can pitch your own tents too! So get ready for an unlimited party session with the royal feel and international music sensations. 



3. Udaipur World Music Festival, Udaipur
    When: 9-11 Feb, 2018

    A world music festival that seeks to bring together different regions and cultures on one platform through the language that unites us all – music. Every year, Udaipur World Music Festival seeks to introduce the audience to about 150 artists from 16 different countries! The artist line-up ranges from established names to beginners in the music industry, with one mission – to get the best music out to the audience! 

Being in lake city, what else you can treasure when through out the globe around 150 artist come under one platform to perform, it is real treat for music lovers and promote cultural exchange. 




  


4. World Sacred Spirit Festival, Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur 
     When: 16-18 Feb, 2018

     World Sacred Spirit Festival is a scintillating music festival that has emerged as a "spiritual journey in the splendour of historical forts of Jodhpur". With Sufism at its center, the festival invites those who want to tread the path to self-discovery through music. Being at the festival will make you realise the realities beyond yourself, and renounce your obsession with the material world. At WSSF, you will be surrounded by the music of truth, beauty, and spiritualism, bringing you closer to peace and divine power. This positive verve of the festival unknowingly beckons hundreds every year.

If you love sufi music, gazals, poetry towards love, life and god, then this event is surely for you. Sway to their beautiful Ghazals and Kafi that are a legacy of Sufi maestros like Rumi, Hafiz and Bulleh Shah. An attempt to get closer to divinity, the heart-stirring music serves to allure the soul towards enlightenment.  






So, what are you waiting for lets enjoy the musical festival.....!!! 

A walk through, world's sixth largest private residence

Umaid Bhawan Palace, located at Jodhpur (Rajasthan), is the one of world's largest private residence. It was named after Maharaja Umaid Singh grandfather of the present Maharaja Gaj Singh and with 347 rooms including Maharaja suit and Maharani suit, Umaid Bhawan serves as the principal residence of Jodhpur royal family.

Umaid Bhawan was also recognized as Chittar Palace during its construction due to use of stones drawn from the Chittar hill where it is located. It was built between 1928-1943.  

Umaid Bhawan Palace inspires with exotic views of the historical Blue City, vast sand dunes, and intimidating Mehrangarh Fort. The palace is conveniently located 20 minutes from the airport, close to the main shopping areas, and the Balsamand and Kalyana lakes.

Recently, Umaid Bhawan Palace was awarded as the World's best hotel at the Traveller's Choice Award, which was organised by TripAdvisor.

The Umaid Bhawan is divided into three parts, residence of royal family, hotel managed by Taj group and  Museum focusing on the history of royal family. Staying



Weddings:

Wedding is the most auspicious moment in one’s life. To make their wedding a great celebration, people from all around the world come to Jodhpur. In fact, it is one of the hot spot, when it comes to the Royal Weddings. Royal Weddings are a popular concept among the Indians as well as the foreigners. The royal weddings are organized in the way of traditional customs and rituals. One can choose any Indian style of wedding. Umaid Bhawan was also the host for wedding ceremony of Kishor Lulla's daughter, who is CEO of Eros International. Umaid Bhawan also witnessed many other such royal weddings. When we talk about royal wedding then nothing can beat Umaid Bhawan Palace, a perfect destination for royal weddings. Where the bride and groom can enjoy the feel of being king and queen on the perfect occasion of marriage with such royal arrangement at Umaid Bhawan.

Interior:

The palace, magnificent in its lavish proportions, consists of a throne chamber, an exclusive private meeting hall, a Durbar Hall to meet the public, a vaulted banquet hall, private dining halls, a ball room, a library, an indoor swimming pool and spa, a billiards room, four tennis courts, two unique marble squash courts, and long passages.

The interior central dome sits above the sky blue inner dome. The inner vaulted dome is a major attraction in the palace which rises to a height of 103 feet (31 m) in the interior part which is capped by an outer dome of 43 feet (13 m) height. The entry to the palace has decorations of the Coat of arms of the Rathore Royal family. The entry leads to the lobby which has polished black granite flooring. The lounge area has pink sandstone and marble floors. Maharaja Gaj Singh, known as "bapji", stays in a part of the palace. The architecture of the palace is described as an amalgam of lndo-Saracenic, Classical Revival and Western Art Deco styles. 

Rooms:

Umaid Bhawan has 6 categories of room, Palace Rooms, Historical Suites, Royal Suites, Grand Royal Suites, Maharaja Suites, Maharani Suites which range from Rs. 28,000 - Rs. 1,50,000 / per night.

Maharaja Suites:

With panoramic view to courtyard the room is built on 4200 sq ft, making it perfect king size room. The room has living room, dinning room, bedroom, spa room, steam, jacuzzi and a mini-bar making in one of the luxurious room to stay. 

Maharani Suites:

Originally designed for Maharani Badan Kanwan, the Maharani Suite is set in pinks, blacks, chrome and mirrors, and dominated by a mural of the Goddess Kali. It has a private terrace with a spectacular view of the palace gardens and of Mehrangarh Fort. It is built on 4850 sq ft. The room has Living room, dining room with kitchenette, private terrace with garden, yoga room, spa room, bedroom with dressing room & Five-fixture bathroom with Italian pink marble bathtub, Jacuzzi & steam room which makes it a perfect treat to stay.

The hotel also provides for signature experience which include historic walk, dine in where you'll be treated as personal guest of Maharaja.  A stay at Umaid Bhawan is a perfect location to pamper yourself as like a king, a perfect royal treat making it perfect wedding and honeymoon place for couples.

Reason to travel alone

Whiles it's always fun to travel with your family and friends, but there is some magic in traveling alone. Solo traveling can work for anyone and any day. If you are happy, sad however moody you are traveling alone can provide you inner peace. It's good to get lost sometime away from your day to day work, alone in a world where no one is with you, it's just you alone with yourself and the nature, the inner satisfaction you get, when you feel down, to relax your mind away from the chaos of life and get new ideas to redirect your life again. Here are some reason to travel alone:

1.  No plans required:It's always difficult to choose a common place where everyone wants to travel, select date when you can travel as it becomes difficult to travel along with another busy person in your life. These challenges can be overcome with planning in advances. But, sometime you really need a break from everything in your life, in short time you can't find the travel partner on short notice, thus it becomes perfect time where you can pack your bag and go anywhere and get lost for someday.
2. You can work on your bucket list:Everyone have some or the other wish or say fantasy, but at times people might not willing to try with you or they don't have similar interest that of you. You might want to go for cliff hanging adventure or say skydiving, people in your life might have height phobia and never want to try those adventure. At times your partner or friends might not be interested in your interest, it's completely OK they have their own interest but it's not okay to sacrifice your dream when all you want to do is to get there.
3. In your own company:Spending time alone can be the best therapy you can give to yourself, lost in the world, listening to your fav. songs on loop and hot coffee with your thoughts, how enjoyable it would be to be in your own thought listening to yourself, your dreams and don't giving a damn to the world and daily drama. Depending on destination a solo trip can be life changing experience. Imagine sitting on breach and enjoying sunset or early morning hike without having conversation with anyone. So much peaceful it is.
   
4. Meet new people:
   The best part of traveling alone is you'll people of similar interest. If you are born extrovert, traveling alone meeting new people can be wonderful experience. When people are alone, they are easily approachable to others. Before you can collect your stuff, you might be chit chatting with some interesting people at side walk snack shop or joining small kids at play ground or might be joining like minded people in there path. Isn't it so much find people with similar interest? It can only happen when you pursue your interest.
5. Do everything you want:Have you ever felt like sitting on the beach doing nothing or going on spa for half a day leaving behind your partner doing nothing....did you ever felt bad for it? The best part of traveling alone is when you travel you are not obliged to entertain anyone but yourself, you live on your own terms. Whatever you do neither you need permission nor you need to answer anyone.
6. Making you more empower:Ever afraid of doing things alone, always looking for partner in crime. A solo trip can change your perspective, it will make you even more smarter and a better person and will help you to exposure yourself getting rid of your own fears. Once you take plunge and get rid of your fears, you'll feel the sense of empowerment. A successful solo trip will eventually inspire you to tackle even more things in life which you were afraid to try, and help you in overcome different phases of life with ease when you become fearless.
7. Great Service: For a reason, when you take services at hotel and restaurants, it seems better when you're traveling alone. For a fact people admire those who travel alone, and they are always providing some extra benefits to you when you travel alone.
8. Absence make the heart grow fonder:It's good to travel with partners but in middle a small break, a solo trip can bring the couple even more close and it can be refreshing for them. When you set the precedent in your relationship that it’s OK to pursue individual interests, trust is enhanced. Coming home to your partner after a solo trip can remind each of you why you dig each other in the first place. As a bonus, if you find a favorite place when you’re alone, you can always bring your sweetie along another time. At the end it is said it's takes absence to value presence. In the absence of the loved once we value there presence.
9. No Drama:
   Sometimes, when you’re single, you wait until you’re dating someone before you take a vacation away, and these trips can either make or break a fledgling relationship. If things don’t go well, the entire trip can be a miserable, drama-filled time you’d love to forget. When you get good at traveling alone, you can stop waiting for “someone” to take on vacation. Instead, you can continue to go alone until someone really worthy comes along to help you make some brilliant new memories.