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Hotel Castle Bijaipur: Bijaipur, Rajasthan
Canadienne Says: About ten years ago, this castle was converted into a heritage hotel. . .the building and rooms are superbly decorated. It's very atmospheric. . .but it is also very remote (15 km to Bassi, which is not much bigger, and 25km from Chittorgarh, which usually merits a mention...
Hotel Castle Bijaipur: Bijaipur, Rajasthan
Canadienne Says: There are no restaurants/shops/chaiwallahs in this tiny town. You are therefore at the mercy of the hotel's kitchen ~ our lunch consisted of bananas, toast and french fries. . .no kidding. :-P The hotel will arrange though, a drive into the surrounding countryside where you...
Cottage Industries near Bijaipur
Canadienne Says: The first optional excursions that the hotel offered, was a jeep ride out to visit some rural/cottage industries about 5-10km away from Bijaipur.The first stop was at a small building where men and women were rolling bidis (small herbal cigarettes).
Canadienne Says: Instead of greeting the “host” and making small-talk (as you would with anyone whose home you visit in your own country), he paraded the three other people right in and out of homes as if the whole setting was similar to a zoo. With the exception of a stop in small village...
Canadienne Says: Our driver, whose name I can't recall, seemed either unwilling or unable to give us any information during our drive; he also displayed a total lack of respect for the people whose homes he wanted to take us into. Shoes are left at the door in India; to wear shoes into...
Canadienne Says: Any kind of tribal/caste/village visit is very delicate ~ if you organize one through a hotel or tour company, try to communicate what you want to get out of it, so that you don’t end up in this type of uncomfortable situation. In the right hands, with the right motivation,...
Canadienne Says: The driver of the hotel tour stopped in at some villages surrounding Bijaipur ~ to visit homes and land of scheduled castes. Having done a *similar* excursion into the Rann of Khachchh, and had such a positive experience with it, my standards were set high. The resulting...
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There are no restaurants/shops/chaiwallahs in this tiny town. You are therefore at the mercy of the hotel's kitchen ~ our lunch consisted of bananas, toast and...
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