Mimansa Chotia
Co-founder
Teaches Hindi and culture, and travels for the architecture.
Cultural Travel · Jaipur & Rajasthan
Don’t just see Jaipur. Feel it.
Small-group cultural experiences and unhurried Rajasthan journeys, hosted by the families and makers who call this city home. Cook in a Jaipur kitchen, walk the old bazaars without hurrying, and travel with someone who can give you the real local experience.
Experiences are available with or without a stay.
Begin with the road
See the four journeysRajasthan journeys, travelled slowly.
Leave Jaipur with a local host and follow the old roads through the countryside, desert villages and forests with tigers. Slow travel and deep immersive experiences.
The four journeys
Where would you like to go?
Classic IndiaThe Golden Triangle
Delhi, Jaipur and Agra — three iconic cities experienced through monuments, neighbourhoods, food and the stories that connect them.
- Delhi
- Jaipur
- Agra
6 days / 5 nightsFrom DelhiExplore the Triangle
History & HeritageThe Mewar Story
Trace the story of Mewar through legendary rulers, formidable forts, lakeside palaces and centuries of courage, resistance and reinvention.
- Chittorgarh
- Udaipur
- Kumbhalgarh
4 days / 3 nightsFrom JaipurStep into Mewar
WildlifeRajasthan in the Wild
Follow tigers, leopards, crocodiles and migratory birds across Rajasthan's forests, rocky hills and wetlands.
- Jhalana
- Sariska
- Ranthambore
- Jawai
- Bharatpur
3–10 days, depending on routeFrom JaipurExplore the Wild
Seasonal JourneysRajasthan by Season
Two journeys designed around Rajasthan's changing landscape: rain-washed southern Rajasthan and the golden cities of winter.
- Udaipur
- Banswara
- Jodhpur
- Jaisalmer
5–8 days, depending on seasonFrom JaipurChoose Your Season
How it works
Four steps, and someone with you at each one.
Because you are booking with people, there is a little more conversation than a form. Here is all of it, start to finish.
Tell us what we should know
Everything you think matters — when you are travelling, who is coming with you, and what you would like to get out of it.
We plan around your interests
We like to curate personalised experiences, so knowing where your interests lie lets us shape a Jaipur and Rajasthan itinerary to your liking.
We handle every booking
We make all the bookings ourselves, choosing the most convenient and the most enjoyable option at each point along the way.
Change anything you like
If you would like to add something or take something out, our team will be happy to arrange it.
Who you'll be with
You will be in good company.
Two of us started IndiCulture, and everyone else who hosts with us is someone we know personally. We sit in their kitchen long before we introduce them, we agree what they earn before anything is booked, and we only ask people we would happily send our own family to. They are the reason any of this is worth doing.
Abhyudaya Singh
Co-founder
A filmmaker and developer who talks history until the chai goes cold.
Navin Chotia
Hindi teacher · Jaipur
A retired engineer who teaches Hindi and hosts students at home.
Anamika Singh
Host and Chef · Jaipur
A retired schoolteacher whose cooking is as generous as it is wholesome.
In their words
What the first travellers said.
Three people who have travelled and cooked with us, in their own words. Each card opens the review in full.
The trips were personalised to what I wanted to experience and see, but also gave me the opportunity to explore places I would never have seen on my own.
We got to visit some hidden gems and see beautiful natural scenery that most tourists probably wouldn't get to experience.
I left with both a full belly and happiness from a great course.
Where we are
We're just opening.
We are early, and we would rather say so than pretend otherwise. The reviews above are the first, and there are not many of them yet. What we can tell you ourselves is who you will be with, what it costs, and exactly how a day unfolds.
Hosts we know
Every host is someone we've met, visited, and agreed terms with directly.
Small on purpose
Never more than a handful of you, so the day stays a visit and everyone gets a word in.
Priced in the open
You see what a day costs, and what your host earns from it, before anything is booked.
Travelling with us this season? Ask about our founding-traveller rate.
Hindi lessons
Learn Hindi, at home or here in Jaipur.
A few words change every conversation you'll have — with a host, a cook, a shopkeeper. Take live online Hindi classes before you travel, or learn on the ground in Jaipur. Both run with hindihour.com.
- Online
Live online Hindi classes
Small-group lessons over video, from anywhere in the world, at your own pace.
- In Jaipur
Hindi lessons in Jaipur
In-person teaching woven into the days you're already here, and used the same afternoon.
IndiHome · opening soon
A home to come back to.
IndiHome is our family homestay in Jaipur — a few rooms, a courtyard, and hosts who send you out into the city in the morning and have something warm waiting when you come back. It is not open yet. Leave your email and you will be among the first to know when it is.
Experiences are available now, with or without a stay.
Good to know
Questions we are often asked.
If yours is not here, please just ask. A real person reads every message, and usually replies the same day.
Is Rajasthan safe for solo female travellers?
A good number of our travellers are women traveling alone. You are met at an agreed place, you know your host's name, household and work before you book, and someone from IndiCulture is reachable by phone the whole time you are with us. We will also tell you plainly which parts of a plan we would not recommend doing alone after dark.
When is the best time to visit Rajasthan?
October to March is comfortable across the state, and it is when most of our journeys run. Ranthambore's tiger parks stay open into April. April to June is very hot, and July to September brings the monsoon — both are quieter and cheaper, and we will say so honestly if you ask about those months.
How much do cultural experiences in Jaipur cost?
The Pink City bazaar walk starts at ₹2,199 per person and a hands-on cooking class at ₹2,499, with private options for two. Our food walks are quoted per booking while we finalise them, and multi-day Rajasthan journeys are priced per itinerary. We tell you what the host receives before you book — it is the largest share.
Can I book a cultural experience without staying with you?
Yes. Every experience can be booked on its own, whether you are staying in a hotel, with friends, or passing through Jaipur for a day.
Do I need to speak Hindi to travel in Rajasthan?
No — your host or a companion will speak English throughout. If you would like to arrive with some of the language, we run online Hindi classes before you travel and in-person lessons in Jaipur, both with hindihour.com.
Can you cater for vegetarian, vegan or allergy needs?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan cooking is ordinary here rather than a special request. Tell us about allergies when you enquire and we confirm with the household before anything is booked.
What should I wear in Rajasthan?
Comfortable clothes that cover shoulders and knees are appropriate almost everywhere, and shoes you can slip off easily indoors and in temples. In winter, evenings in the desert get genuinely cold.
What is your cancellation policy?
Write to us as early as you can. Our cancellation terms are set out in full before you pay, and we will always tell you what is and is not refundable.
Start here
Tell us what you're curious about.
Tell us roughly when you are coming and what draws you here, and we will shape a Rajasthan trip around it. A sentence or two is plenty — there is no long form to fill in, and we answer every message ourselves, usually within a day.