Osian, is an ancient temple town at the estern edge of Thar desert has now become an attraction for tourist. The town is mainly known as Osian Ji because it is located around the renowned temple 'Osiyan Matta Ji' & Jain Mahaveer temple, it comes under the Jodhpur district in Rajasthan.
The temple city of Osian was built by Pratihara dynasty dating back from the 8th to 12th centuries. Osian is the huge center of Jain and Brahmanical religions. Being located at the edge of the Thar, Osian gives you an amazing view of the desert and rural life. village stay, Experience local culture, traditional Rajasthani cuisine, folk communities, enjoy beautiful desert landscape and wildlife
The dream that keeps us going!
To build a more conscientious society through rural engagements.
“Making better places for people to visit and to live in”
Creating sustainable community centred experiential platforms to understand rural living and desert environment
At Osian, we combine our efforts with a social mission - to create livelihood opportunities for communities in Thar desert and rural Rajasthan.
expressing the ‘Impact’ of our organisation.
#GetNaturePositive Conservation of biodiversity through responsible tourism Practices
Revival of local arts, crafts and culture by promoting conservation through celebration
Connecting urban and rural communities by meaningful interactions
The OSIAN Desert experience offers some the most thrilling, authentic and unique ways to encounter the rural life and wildlife and immerse in the local culture of the Marwar region. At Osian, you get safe and personalised desert safari tours and rural experiences tailored to your wishes
Osian is at distance of 75km from Jodhpur airport, 65km from Jodhpur Juction train station. A lesser-known rural tourism in Rajasthan.
Over The dream that keeps us going 20 years we have in-depth knowledge of travel destinations around Rajasthan, India’s desert state and have worked with our partners in rural India for years. Our advisors are well travelled and hence can provide better insight in to rural tours and places to stay in rural Rajasthan.
TRAVEL WITH CONSCIENCE VALUING THE ENVIRONMENTWe educate, inform and encourage all our travellers and local hosts towards travel in responsible manner for sustainable world to develop understanding of the changes (positive and negative) that the modern world can bring. Promote and to preserve local culture, environments our wildlife habitats & delicate eco-systems.
TRAVEL TODAY IS MORE THAN “HOLIDAY’ VALUING THE EXPERIENCEWe understand that travel is no longer just about spending money on luxury holidays and 5-star hotels, it is more about the experience than just monument sightseeing and shopping. So we design our experiences that focus on activity-based responsible travel experience, exploring local cultures, traditions and food too. By the end of the tour our guests should not only have a pleasurable experience but also an enriching experience.
Economic benefits to rural communitiesRural communities in fairly remote places often struggle to survive – and as they lose economic viability and their young people head for the cities, so too they lose traditional knowledge and skills. It is important that the income created through these tourism enterprises is real but supplementary to traditional livelihoods. With more than 20 years experience we are confident that we have had real effect on out-migration and have brought a solid, secondary income stream to the villages.
Promotion of sustainable tourism in Rajasthan,India,We strongly believe that by working with local communities, small players of the tourism industry and making them more sustainable, we will deeply change the existing tourism development paradigm. HACRA is facilitating rural home stays and other services in villages mainly with those who are otherwise not part of tourism and its benefits. The travel experiences we offer aren’t just limited to taking travellers off the beaten track or creating opportunities for communities to thrive, but is about creating a social setting that entails following components;
Hans Overeem & Yvette Seppenwoolde, Netherland
Thank you so much for making our stay so interesting and enjoyable. you made a fantastic birthday party for Sarah. We will never forget sitting around the fire under the stars listening to the enchanting music of Rajasthan.
John & Sarah, Bristol, England
We enjoyed every moment of all the time we spent with you and your family. This was the real Rajasthan that we Marwaris had wanted to see for a very long time. The warmth and APNAPAN you showed us by having us as a guest in your house, was really special to us and we would cherish these moments and memories for all our lives. Thanks from the bottom of our hearts.
Divya & Chanchal Agarwal, Banglore, India
Thank you for all the kindness, good food and a lot of stories that give more insight and understanding of life and history in India. We love the quietness and peace if the desert an unforgettable experience.