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Host Profile
Your host family is enjoying a quiet life, joy in
their nature and enjoy the simple pleasures of life. Amiable, charming,
hospitable, warm and helpful, they like meeting people of all nationalities.
They have traveled extensively worldwide and understand the woes
of a weary traveler. The host family is English and Hindi speaking.
Your hostess is a well educated business woman &
social worker having interest in art, culture, music n dance, cooking
and meeting new people. Her husband is a highly qualified / educated,
Renowned Social worker, veteran trade union leader and Reiki master.
Her daughter is an acclaimed young artist received many awards n
appreciation at national n international level in drawing, painting,
and has interest in art culture music n dance n dramas, gave many
performances, doing her schooling. Her son is doing his bachelors
degree in commerce & also in computer application.
They have lived all their life in Jaipur and are
an incredible source of information about Jaipur. The amenities
available at ‘Anukampa’ are what you would expect in
a B&B in Europe and North America. You stay as part of their
family and benefit from their years of experience of living in Jaipur,
India. Your hosts are adept at arranging travel itineraries at short
notice. They remain focused to make your Jaipur trip a memorable
one. Staying at Anukampa, you will have a hassle free Indian Holiday.
You can pick their brains while planning your India journey.
Their Home stay is stepping out of the backpacker
hostels and cheesy 2 / 3 / 4 star joints to stay with genuine, real,
local family, sit at their dining table, watch their TV, walk around
their neighborhood, sleep in theirr guest room. This is a cultural,
people-to-people experience not found at hostels and star hotels.
They are associated with various national / International
Organization n Clubs like - Lions Clubs International, Rotary International,
UNI, OSHO, INTUC, LIC etc. They organize various social welfare
activities like - blood donation camp, free medical check up, eye
check up & operation camp, Free distribution of medicine, fruits,
cloths to the poor, calipers, hearing aids, try cycles to the physically
challenged, books, stationary, dresses, scholarship to the needy
students.
They also organize various awareness programs about
aids control, drug abuse, road safety, terrorism, human rights,
child labor, women empowerment, tree plantation etc.( Your host
is a renowned Social worker, veteran trade union leader and Reiki
master see his profile Mr. J. P. Sharma on the
home page of the website)
Their great grand / grand parents & relatives
helped a lot in creating heritage of Jaipur, they worked in various
forts & palaces of Jaipur especially brass, silver & gold
work.
They also arrange meeting of their guests with local
people. They take them to various cultural shows, socials functions
- like marriage and religious activities like Yoga, Meditation,
Pooja (prayer), etc. to make them acquaint with the Indian culture
& traditions.
They also arrange lessons on Cooking, Mehandi, (myrtle),
Dance, Palmistry & Vastu etc. BUT all depends on the
time & effort available to the guest.
ANUKAMPA’S
ATTRACTIONS
I. Recreational Activities:
1. Sight seeing: * Arrange bookings
for the guests for sight-seeing tours conducted by the
Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC).
* The half-day / full tour of Jaipur that covers Amber Fort, Jantar
Mantar and
Hawa Mahal/ Amber Fort, Nahargarh Fort, Jaigarh Fort, Jal Mahal
and Gaitore.
* ‘Jaipur-by-the-Night' tour that covers the
floodlit Amber Fort and Hawa Mahal
with dinner atop the Nahargarh Fort which overlooks the city of
Jaipur.
2. Adventure n sports: Swimming / Polo / Golf /
Tennis / Billiard / Shooting / Boating /Ballooning /
Para sailing / Trekking / Skating / Horse / Camel / Elephant riding
/
Wild life safari / Water Park / (Skiing / rope way)
3. Night life: Wine n dine with live music / Music
n dance shows / Pubs n discotheque / Cultural shows / Drama shows
/ Folk dance show / Puppet show / Movie show / Attending social
functions n get together like – Marriage, Ring ceremony, Birth
day parties etc. / Going to market, shopping malls / Going to temples,
parks / Sitting at the roof top in silence n watching panoramic
view of the city and sky n stars / chatting with the host.
4. Health n fitness / Mind – Body –
Soul Relaxation & Healing / learning n classes
*Beauty Parlor N Aurvedic Body Massage Service on
request
*Yoga / Meditation / Acupressure / Palmistry / Reiki
/ Energy Balancing N
Pranik Healing Sessions and Classes on request made well in advance
*Rajasthani Folk N Kathak Dance / Henna / Cooking Classes on request
(*Subject to the request made well in advance & getting confirmation
there of
before arrival and subject to availability)
For other recreational activities / Adventure n sports
/ Health n fitness / Wild life Safari / Mind – Body –
Soul Relaxation & Healing / learning n classes / Night life
- see other Attractions & activities at Anukampa
II. Other
Attractions & activities at Anukampa:-
We can also arrange following activities if request
is made in advance:
* Guests are invited to join in the festivities at
festival times.
* Ayurvedic massages done at the house by a professional, on request.
* A yoga and meditation master can give classes at the house, on
request.
* An evening visit to a heritage hotel to experience the rustic
charm of a
quintessential village of Rajasthan, to see a show of dancing and
the traditional
art.
* Watching traditional dance and music displays at the Jawahar Kala
Kendra (a
visual & performing art centre), which also periodically holds
fairs and festivities.
* Alternatively Traditional dancers and musicians can perform at
the house, on
request.
* The house can be used for guests to have a traditional Indian
wedding.
* Guests can join in with weddings and family functions.
* Large meals can be arranged with friends and extended family for
guests to get an
insight into a local way of life.
* Witnessing some of the best Polo matches in Jaipur.
* Riding at the Polo Ground.
* A horse/camel/elephant safari to a village on the outskirts of
Jaipur.
* Beauty Parlor services can be provided at the house, on request.
* The gym in the near by house offers yoga, aerobics, weight training
and other
fitness activities.
* Swimming at near by pool, on request.
* Clay pigeon and target shooting at the nearby range.
* Visits to traditional potters and bangle makers.
* Visits to the houses of villagers can be arranged.
* Sightseeing and shopping in Jaipur.
* Going to the nearby cinema, shopping malls and restaurants.
* Arrange bookings for the guests for sight-seeing tours conducted
by the
Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC).
* The half-day / full tour of Jaipur that covers Amber Fort, Jantar
Mantar and
Hawa Mahal/ Amber Fort, Nahargarh Fort, Jaigarh Fort,Jal Mahal and
Gaitore.
* ‘Jaipur-by-the-Night' tour that covers the
floodlit Amber Fort and Hawa Mahal
with dinner atop the Nahargarh Fort which overlooks the city of
Jaipur.
* Wild life & bird sanctuary Safari
* Local handicraft: hand made Sanganeri printed textile & paper,
Gems &
Jewelry, Ornaments, marble-brass-wood work, carpet, blue potteries
etc.
* Jaipur has got a very rich culture & heritage.
There are many Monuments, Forts
& Palaces, Museums, Temples, Observatories, Parks etc. It is
also a Part
of golden triangle (Jaipur, Delhi, Agra) the hottest tourist destinations
in
India. Delhi is the Venue of Commonwealth Games 2010 is very near
(260
Km.away), Agra is 205 Km. away. Pushkar is only 110 Km. from here,
Pushkar Fair is held (November).
III. Location Advantage
Their “Anukampa” is situated (at 102/17,
Tilak Marg, Patel Marg, Mansarovar, Jaipur) in the Asia’s
biggest systematically developed posh upscale colony of around 55000
dwelling units, famous for its parks, greenery, serenity, pure drinking
water, wide roads, market and its close proximity to the
monuments, tourist places, governmental, institutional area, bus
stand, railway station, airport and highways. It’s equipped
with all kind of modern facilities like Hospitals, Banks, Educational
institutions, Hotels, Restaurants, Cinema halls, fun park, shopping
malls and community halls, 3 km. long market of around 6000 shops,
well connected with frequent public and private transport facility
round the clock . It has now become the education & medical
hub also.
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