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Udaipur and Ranakpur | Jodhpur | Hacra Dhani with Gemar Singh | Jaisalmer

Hacra Dhani with Gemar Singh

Hacra Dhani - the desert village homestay run by the inimitable Gemar Singh, was definitely one of the more memorable experiences we had on our trip.

Gemar Singh-ji provides a thrilling escape from the banalities and tensions of modern life. He is a Jodhpur-educated entrepreneur who has chosen to make a living via tourism based on his native village and thus serves as a great guide for urbanites who want to experience and understand rural life in India. This means no electricity (save for the solar-powered batteries for Gemar Singh's computer) or running water, and absolutely no distractions! :)

Set ~15 km from Osian or ~65km from Jodhpur, he will provide for transport (via camel, camel-cart or jeep as per preference) to his homestay across peacock-filled Thar desert landscape and offers great perspective and views on the local traditions and practices, as well as on the state of rural development in India.

For more information, see http://www.hacra.org or reviews of Hacra/Gemar Singh on Trip Advisor

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The wonderful Gemar Singhs homestay - Hacra Dhani - the guest huts can be seen in the distance
The wonderful Gemar Singhs homestay - Hacra Dhani - the guest huts can be seen in the distance		 Gemar Singh and familys residence
Gemar Singh and familys residence		 The oasis near 2Km away the residence
The oasis near 2Km away the residence		 The water is deceptively deep - Gemar Singh says it can be up to 20-25 feet at the center
The water is deceptively deep - Gemar Singh says it can be up to 20-25 feet at the center
Beautiful landscape -- nearest neighbour is just a few blocks away
Beautiful landscape -- nearest neighbour is just a few blocks away		 As the sun sets the view turns...
As the sun sets the view turns...		 ...to a stunning rainbow
...to a stunning rainbow		 Hacra sunset 1
Hacra sunset 1
Hacra sunset 2
Hacra sunset 2		 Hut silhouette 1
Hut silhouette 1		 Hut silhouette 2
Hut silhouette 2		 Looking out from within the huts
Looking out from within the huts
The roof of the hut withheld the showers in the night and as per Gemar Singh can handle anything but the heaviest rain
The roof of the hut withheld the showers in the night and as per Gemar Singh can handle anything but the heaviest rain		 Pretty food table
Pretty food table		 Peacock -- chilling in the branches
Peacock -- chilling in the branches

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Gemar singh 26-Jan-2011 15:57
Namaste Gautam Ji,

Greetings form rural folks HACRA tours and Gemar singh.

luckily i found these nice photos and writing. GREAT!

thanks lot for posting it, i hope these postings help us for knowing around the world.

thanks.
best regards
Gemar singh\HACRA team.
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