Leave Gurgaon in the morning and arrive at Mandawa Kothi in time for lunch, with time to wander its painted walls and quiet courtyard. In the afternoon, meet your fresco artist and get to know this centuries-old Shekhawati art: its natural colours, its stories and its motifs. As the light softens, head up to the roof for high tea, kites and a golden Rajasthan sunset, then end the day with Kalbelia dancers, live folk music and a fireside barbecue under the stars.
Two Nights at Mandawa with Fresco Painting Retreat
Spend two nights at a heritage haveli in Mandawa. Learn the traditional art of fresco painting from a local artist over three sessions and take home your own finished fresco tile.
Spend two nights at a heritage haveli in Mandawa. Learn the traditional art of fresco painting from a local artist over three sessions and take home your own finished fresco tile.
Duration
3D / 2N
Group Size
Up to 14 travellers
Passion Points
Art
From₹29,999per person
Why You Will Love This
Leave Gurgaon in the morning and arrive in time for lunch at Mandawa Kothi. Over three days, a local artist guides you through one fresco from start to finish: choosing a motif and sketching, laying colour on lime plaster, finishing the fine details.
Between sessions, there's plenty more to enjoy. Take a guided heritage walk through Mandawa's painted havelis, and watch the sunset from the roof over high tea and kites. In the evenings, Kalbelia dancers perform before a fireside barbecue, and a Sufi singer accompanies a live cooking of Rajasthani mutton and gatte.
You'll head home with a fresco you painted yourself and stories to tell.
Trip Highlights
- Paint your own fresco.
- Take your art home.
- Heritage walk.
- Kite Flying.
- Sufi Evening and Live cooking.
- Folk dance.
(Please note that the itinerary elements may change.)
Day-By-Day Itinerary
What's Included & Excluded
Included
- 2 nights at Mandawa.
- 2 breakfasts (Day 2 and Day 3)
- 2 lunches (Day 1 and Day 2)
- High tea on Day 1 and Day 2
- Rajasthani dinner from the live cooking session on Day 2
- Return transfer from Gurgaon to Mandawa by air-conditioned Urbania
Excluded
- Anything not listed under inclusions
- Drinks: alcohol, packaged drinks and mini-bar
- Personal expenses such as laundry, shopping and tips
- Extra activities not in the itinerary
- Travel insurance
- Costs from delays, roadblocks, weather or other events beyond our control
Before you book you should know
- A small group of up to 14 travellers — enough to make friends, small enough to feel personal.
- Built around Art. Best for travellers who want to lean into that.
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