In Surajgarh

Painted Havelis - Shekhawati is popularly known as an open air art gallery and Surajagrh is at the heart of it and boasts of many havelis. Walking and camel cart tours are organized to the havelis. The Marwari traders accumulated enormous wealth in their trade of rice, opium, cotton, spices and textiles. The wealth was usually reinvested or sent back home for their families. The affluent marwari families tried to outdo the other in the size and quality of their mansions, giving birth to fine and colourful architecture in the desert region where it was least expected.
Lime plaster formed the fine layer on the walls where painting was done. While the plaster was damp, outline and filling of colour was done, bonding it for time immemorial.

Camel Cart Rides – You could enjoy the countryside sitting on top of the camel or from the cart. Picnics are organized to the local Bawari (Water tank). Blue bulls and many species of birds are sighted on the way. Barbeque and bonfire are also organized in the countryside around the Bawari.

Shopping – Surajgarh is famed for Laak bangles and souveniors, they are made at small shops in front of the guest in the colours and design preferred. Traditional silver ware and puppets are also available for souveniors.

Khetri Fort is an ideal day picnic from Surajgarh. Khetri fort is perched on top of a hill and can be reached only by 4 x 4 Jeeps available at the Khetri Village below.
The Fort is protected by a Hercules rampart all around, the Maharaja and Maharani Fort are situated at 2 different corners of the hill, in between are ruins and abandoned houses.
These houses belonged to the villagers below and during war times they shifted inside the fortified fort after abandoning the farming below.

Kajra (5 km.) – Kajra is famous for Havelis of the 19th century, unlike Surajgarh which boasts of 18th century havelis. Though there are few 18th century Havelis, the village is dominant with Art-Deco period. The change in the society is evident from the frescos and the architecture there and serves as a lovely example of how society and development changed from the 18th to the 19th century.

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