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

They also arrange lessons on Cooking, Mehandi, (myrtle), Dance, Palmistry & Vastu etc. BUT all depends on the time & effort available to the guest.

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.