Pushkar offbeat tour: Rural temples, ashrams & rose fields

See village life and meditation ashrams in the Aravali mountains

A half-day private tour of Pushkar that skips the crowded bazaar and instead visits rural temples, working ashrams and local industries on the foothills of the Aravali mountains. Your guide picks you up from your hotel and leads you through pottery workshops, rose cultivation fields and the Arjun Baba ashram, where a sacred pool called Jamadagni Kund sits between the peaks. Bottled water and tea are included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Pushkar's rural culture and temples

• Visit Arjun Baba Ashram for meditation
• See Jamadagni Kund pool at the ashram
• Visit oldest Shiva temple
• Visit asharam of famous saint
• Explore famous cave
• Visit deer park

The experience

The tour starts with hotel pickup and takes you straight past Pushkar's tourist center into the villages and ashrams that most visitors miss. Your private guide speaks English and shapes the pace around what interests you, whether that's watching potters at work, learning how rose oil gets made, or sitting quietly in one of the meditation ashrams tucked into the Aravali foothills. The Arjun Baba ashram, one of India's well-known spiritual centers, sits deep in the mountains and runs a daily food distribution to surrounding villages. The ashram itself is maintained by students of the saint and draws people seeking meditation and rest.

The route includes the oldest Shiva temple in the area, the Arjun Baba ashram with its Jamadagni Kund pool (a spring that never runs dry, believed to cure skin ailments), and a stop at the deer park. You'll also see the local industries that sustain the villages (gooseberry cultivation, rose production, and traditional pottery) without the setup of a formal factory tour. The whole outing runs three hours, which keeps it tight enough to fit before or after other plans in Rajasthan.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off.
• private English-speaking guide for the full three hours.
• bottled water.
• tea and coffee.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:00 and 15:30

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (17 to 64 years) · Senior (65 and older) · Youth (6 to 16 years) · Child (2 to 5 years) · Infant (under 2)

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 2 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 9 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by THE PUSHKAR ROUTE

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you're staying in Pushkar without a car and want to see the villages and ashrams in the Aravali foothills rather than the main bazaar. The private guide picks you up from your hotel and handles the route, so you don't need to arrange transport or navigate on your own.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (6 to 16 years); Child (2 to 5 years); Infant (under 2).

What is the Arjun Baba ashram like when you visit?

Arjun Baba ashram sits between the Aravali mountains and is one of India's most recognized spiritual centers. The ashram is well-maintained by students of the saint and runs a daily food and vegetable distribution to villages around Pushkar. The main draw for visitors is the Jamadagni Kund, a sacred pool that never empties. Locals believe bathing in it cures skin conditions. It's a working ashram, so the atmosphere is meditative and quiet.

How does the tour handle the three hours? Is it rushed?

The three-hour duration covers the ashrams, temples, deer park and village industries at a pace your guide adjusts to your interests. Because it's a private tour, you're not moving with a group schedule. The guide can linger at sites that matter to you and move faster through others.

What counts as "local industries" on this tour?

You'll see pottery making, rose cultivation and gooseberry farming: the work that sustains the villages around Pushkar. These are working sites, not museums or shops, so you're watching people do their daily labor rather than a staged demonstration.

Does the tour include the main Pushkar bazaar or temples?

No. This tour deliberately avoids the crowded bazaar and famous temples in town. It focuses on the rural villages, ashrams and foothills of the Aravali mountains: the side of Pushkar most tourists don't see.

What's included in the price?

Pickup from your hotel, the private guide in English, bottled water and tea or coffee during the tour are included. Gratuities for the guide are separate.