Shekhawati Horseback Riding

Horse riding is one of the major tourist attractions at Shekhawati. History has it that Shekhawati used to have the maximum number of recruitment of horse-army as compared to any other region in India.

Living up to the tradition, a lot of hotels in Shekhawati region organizes horse safaris for the guests and have stables at the back of their hotel.

Nawalgarh is considered hub of horse safaris in Shekhawati. Hotels in Nawalgarh offer half day and full day safaris around villages. However the ultimate horse safari experience would be to do a multi-day (2 – 14 days) safaris covering a wide range of villages in Shekhawati (traveling 30-35 kms a day) with overnight camping enroute. Lunch halts and villages enroute are carefully chosen to provide a comprehensive experience for guests.

Shekhawati Tourist Attractions

Beautifully painted Havelis, colorful murals and grand mansions welcomes you to the Shekhawati Region of Rajasthan. Nestled in the northeast part of the royal state, it is a treasure of history, heritage and architecture. The creative plethora of frescos and castles take you back to the bygone days of Rajputana glory.

Deriving its name from the Rajput Kachwaha chieftain Rao Shekha Ji, Shekhawati was the largest Nizamat of the former princely state of Jaipur. Comprising of districts like Churu, Sikar, Jhunjhunu and parts of Jaipur and Nagaur, the region features baoris, towering forts, and shrines, besides the plentiful havelis which have now been transformed into heritage hotels in India. Also, because the area houses the largest concentration of frescoes in the world, it has been bestowed with the epithet ‘open art gallery of Rajasthan’.