Inside the Daily Diet of Sanctuary Elephants: Nutrition, Ayurveda & Enrichment

Inside the Daily Diet of Sanctuary Elephants: Nutrition, Ayurveda & Enrichment

Rescued elephants arrive at sanctuaries with complicated histories—years of heavy work, poor feeding, and stress. Food becomes the first language of care. A quiet bundle of napier grass, a browse pole, a tiny fruit bite hiding medicine: each is an invitation to explore and feel safe. This guide opens the kitchen door to show how teams build a daily diet that is nutritious, calming, and rooted in both evidence and tradition. ... Read More
Behind the Scenes: How Hathi Gaon Restores Land from a Deserted Sand Quarry

Behind the Scenes: How Hathi Gaon Restores Land from a Deserted Sand Quarry

If you’ve ever wondered how an open wound in the land becomes a place where elephants bathe and children play, Hathi Gaon in Jaipur is a masterclass. Built near the foothills of Amber (Amer) Fort, this “elephant village” pairs humane animal care with regenerative landscape design. Before a single house went up, the first priority was to heal a site battered by quarrying and monsoon runoff by structuring the terrain to hold rain. ... Read More
The Perfect Jaipur Day Trip: Hathi Gaon–Amer–Nahargarh

The Perfect Jaipur Day Trip: Hathi Gaon–Amer–Nahargarh-Route, Time Slots & Tickets

If you have just one full day in Jaipur and want to weave culture, landscape and wildlife stewardship, this triangle—Hathi Gaon (Elephant Village), Amer Fort, and Nahargarh Fort—delivers. They sit close to one another on the city’s northern rim, so transit time stays low while the experiences stay varied: signature Rajput architecture at Amer, sweeping Aravalli vistas at Nahargarh, and a chance to observe elephants at Hathi Gaon with an emphasis on humane, low-impact interactions. ... Read More
Filming & Pre-Wedding Shoots at Hathi Gaon: Permits, Costs & Ethical Guidelines

Filming & Pre-Wedding Shoots at Hathi Gaon: Permits, Costs & Ethical Guidelines

Hathi Gaon (Elephant Village) sits just beyond Amer Fort’s ramparts and often shows up in couples’ mood boards and directors’ location scouts. It’s undeniably photogenic—but it’s also a sensitive, regulated animal habitat. This guide explains, in plain language, how permissions work, what you might realistically spend, and how to plan an ethical, low-impact shoot whether or not elephants appear in the frame. ... Read More