Jawai Weekend Getaway: Plan your weekend away from Jaipur

Are you planning your weekend getaway from Jaipur and looking for the best place to head? Well, then Jawai is a great place to visit as a wonderful weekend getaway from Jaipur. A blend of wildlife, heritage, culture, and nature, can be well-experienced while exploring Jawai on a holiday trip. 

Tucked in the serene natural surroundings, Jawai is a beautiful place to visit in Pali District of Rajasthan. Settled across the Jawai River and located in the rugged terrains or wilderness of the Aravali Hills in Pali, Udaipur, Rajsamand districts of Rajasthan. Widely famous for its largest Jawai Dam, the village offers spectacular vistas of the surroundings. When planning an exciting weekend getaway from city chaos and hectic lifestyle, one must always seek an isolated destination where one can relax sometime and there’s no better place than Jawai Resort to refresh yourself. 

How to reach?
Jawai is well-connected to the major tourist places of Rajasthan through roads, railways, and airways. So, you can choose the best convenient way to reach Jawai from Jaipur. When taking a road trip to Jawai, you will pass through Kishangarh, Ajmer, Beawar, Sojat, Pali, and Sumerpur. For those who love enjoying road trips can choose taxi rental or any conveyance facility to cover the distance of 396 kilometers. Another way to reach the destination is by train or by air. There are three closest railway stations near Jawai, i.e, Mori Bera (4 km), Jawai Bandh (15 km), and Falna (35km). Moreover, the nearest airport to Jawai is located in Jodhpur, Udaipur, and Ahmedabad.

Best time to visit - 
Jawai remains open from early September until mid-May, but the best time to visit Jawai is from October to early April when it’s dry, warm, and less humid atmosphere offers a wonderful experience of spending holidays in Jawai. During this time the probability of spotting a leopard increases manifold. 

What makes Jawai worthy visiting?

Jawai Bandh - The biggest dam constructed in western Rajasthan, Jawai Bandh is built across the Jawai river which is a tributary of Luni and offers exquisite views of the river. Being a perfect site to witness the wildlife, nature, Jawai Bandh offers an amazing opportunity to spot crocodiles, leopards, and bird watching around the dam. 

Leopard Safari - Undoubtedly the biggest attraction of Jawai, leopard safari in Jawai is the most fascinating thing to relish on a holiday trip. The area has been considered as a conservation reserve for the leopards that seem to be increasing in the area gradually. The best time to spot leopards in Jawai Bandh is during morning and night. 

Dev Giri Temple - Surrounded by the hills, Dev Giri Temple is devoted to the local goddess Ashapura Mataji. The locals believe that the goddess protects the entire village from natural calamities. Amazingly, humans are not the only visitors here, it is also worshipped by leopards or other animals. 

Crocodile Sighting - The Jawai River is a place for crocodile sighting which can often be seen basking and hunting on the river banks. They can be easily cited from the dam which makes it a central attraction for everyone.

Bird Watching - Jawai is a paradise of migratory birds to spot many exotic bird species near the dam. During the month of October and March, many migratory birds are spotted in this location like bar headed geese, sarus, cranes, common eastern crane, knob-billed duck, demmossile, spotbill duck, and flamingoes. 

Moreover, there are many other places of attraction in Jawai like Abhinav Mahavir Dham, Kambeshwar Mahadev temple, Jawai hills, Ranakpur, and Kumbhalgarh. Jawai is overall a great place to enjoy nature and wildlife in its heavenly space. So, book your resorts in Jawai and get the best memorable travel experience in the city.