A Village Retreat has developed a unique collection of activities and games that are geared toward groups, whether you are here for a retreat, conference, reunion, team building or school outing.

Team building games are a fun way to develop cehesiveness. They tear down walls in communications, provide avenues that encourage discussion, and increase productivity. Here are some games and exercises to do with your squad to build a unified group.

All these activities have an 'adventure' part to it, which serves several purposes:

1. There is less resistance because it is FUN.
2. Authentic behavior is easier to witness in people as they have to quickly react to situations without thinking.
3. It is easier to create memorable moments that mimic work.
4. You create bonds with the people you are with that a typical workshop cannot possibly replicate.

Tug of War:
Two teams of relatively equal weight are chosen. They are required to position themselves along the rope on either side of one of the lines leaving the center area empty. The referee holds onto the rope at the point of the flag as the rope is gradually made taught. He makes certain the flag is positioned precisely mid-way between the two lines. On his own command, he releases the rope and shouts, "Go!".
Both teams then pull on their end of the rope. The object is to pull the flag over the team's goal line.

Trust Fall:
A trust fall is a purported trust-building activity conducted as a group exercise in which a person deliberately allows himself to fall backward, while standing on an elevated position, relying on the other members of the group to catch him.

Three Legged Race
A three-legged race is a game of cooperation between partners as much as it is one of speed. It involves two participants attempting to complete a short sprint with the left leg of one runner strapped to the right leg of another runner. The object is for the partners to run together without falling over, and beat the other contestants to the finish line.

Brick Race
Its also a game of cooperation between partners, where one partner walk on the bricks without touching his feet on the ground and the other partner shifts the brick towards the finish line. The partners compete with other contestants and whoever reaches the finish line, first is the winner. 

Musical Chair
The game starts with any number of players and a number of chairs one fewer than the number of players; the chairs are arranged in a circle facing outward, with the people standing in a circle just outside of that. A non-playing individual plays recorded music. While the music is playing, the players in the circle walk in unison around the chairs and the moment music stops everyone must race to sit down in one of the chairs. The player who is left without a chair is eliminated and one chair is also removed.  The music resumes and the cycle repeats until there is only one player left in the game, who is the winner.

Tent Pitching
Tent pitching race is a fun activity, which involves collecting the material required for pitching a tent & then setting up the tent. The person/ team who sets the tent the fastest gets awarded. 
 

Village Activities

We also offer Village activities like Pottery Making, Camel ride, Tractor ride and village hikes. These activities give you an insight of the village life and at the same time its fun to indulge in these activities.