Itinerary

Day 1

Jaisalmer - Thar DesertLeaving Jaisalmer, you'll take a twisting and turning drive through the stony desert to reach the starting point for your camel trip. This will take approximately four hours. On the way, you'll pass through picturesque villages of thatched wooden huts. You'll also see vast flocks of sheep – although where they get their food in this arid landscape is a complete mystery.You'll head off on your camel at sunset, to spend the night under the stars in a quiet part of the Thar Desert, as yet undiscovered by tourism. Don't forget your camera because you'll get a great view from atop your ship of the desert (although holding it steady is another matter). You'll stay in a beautiful tent in the middle of rolling sand dunes.

Day 2

Thar Desert - BikanerToday, you'll set off on the drive to Bikaner, which will take around five hours. On the way, you'll stop at the strangely beautiful Karni Mata Temple, otherwise known as the Holy Rat Temple, in the village of Deshnok.You'll check into your small family hotel in Bikaner in the afternoon. Bikaner, the ‘Red City', is another city in the swirling desert, with a charming old centre that contains 37 palaces as well as many Jain temples and pavilions. It is also home to a spectacularly beautiful red sandstone fort.There's plenty to do in Bikaner, and in January you can even see the Camel Festival - an utterly unique experience. In the afternoon, you'll take a city tour of Bikaner that will whisk you around the highlights of the city, including the Junagarh Fort and the Ganga Golden Jubilee Museum.

Day 3

Bikaner - NawalgarhToday, the car will take you to Shekawati, a Rajput region renowned for its colourful havelis. These magnificently decorated havelis are the pride and joy of the Marwari merchants. You'll explore Nawalgarh where you will spend the night in a small resort consisting of traditional clay huts clustered around a bougainvillea shaded courtyard. Your host for the evening has gone to great efforts to maintain the cultural heritage of the village. He has clear ideas concerning sustainable tourism and the charming clay huts where you'll sleep are all furnished with exquisitely crafted furniture made by his own hands.A guide will take you on an excursion by camel cart to see the tiny villages in the surrounding area, where life continues at its own age-old pace. The locals will be happily surprised to see you, as not many tourists make it this far into the barren desert region

Day 4

Nawalgarh - JaipurToday you'll return by car to the Pink City of Jaipur. When you get back to Jaipur, you can choose to continue your trip with modules such as Wonders of the world or Tigers and turrets

Extra Information

Inclusions -

Transport, accommodation with breakfast, camel trek, Bikaner city tour

Exclusions -

international flights, other meals, tips, entrance fees, camera fees

Extras -

Private tour {italic}(not a group tour){-italic}based on 2 adults sharing, departs daily from Jaisalmer, but not recommended in May & June due to extreme pre-monsoon heat.