Desert Camel Safari
& Elephant Safari
Quite the most unusual outdoors activity in Rajasthan is to take a
camel safari for some of the entire duration of your trip.
Camel
Safari States in India
Quite the most unusual outdoors activity in Rajasthan is to take a camel
safari for some of the entire duration of your trip. While the experience
can be memorable. It provides an alternative way of exploring this desert
state. About the only thing you will have to get used to, when you plan
a camel safari, is the ungainly movement of the ship of the desert.
The camel may look aloof, but is the lifeline for the people of the
desert whose communication needs depend on this vital beast for their
very survival. Most journeys into the hinterlands are still made on
camel-back, or in camel carts, and the camel is also used for ploughing
the arid fields of the desert. A saddle is mounted across the camel's
hump, providing comfortable seating for two, legs astride.
Since the sun can get very hot in the desert, the best times for a camel
safari are in the morning and evening, even in the cooler winter months.
Such safaris are usually run by professional outfits who hire Rickshaw,
the camel-keepers who are adept at finding the best routers and waterholes
in the desert, and navigate almost by instinct, guided, of course, by
the position of the stars at night. Camel safaris, of course, can range
from just a day to several days. Most such safaris can traverse a distance
of 30 to 40 km a day.
Best camel safari points are the desert region that includes the entire
Shekhawati belt, Bikaner, Jaisalmer and Jodhpur, and around Pushkar
and Nagaur. Visitors are advised to dress modestly since the safari
may pass, and camp, in close proximity of villages. People should ensure
that they drink water at regular intervals.
Suggested Camel Safari Itinerary:
Day 01
Drive out of Jaisalmer to Chandan, an hour-and-a-half away. From here,
the camel safari begins for Meghasar camp, a six hour stretch interspersed
with lunch.
Day 02
Traverse some harsh, sandy tracts today to arrive at Jamaniya-ki-Dhani
for the overnight camp.
Day 03
A short two-hour safari after breakfast fetches you to the Ashpurna
temple where the safari terminates.
Elephant Safari
The most regal way of seeing Rajasthan is on an elephant safari, since
nothing can even compare with the majesty of the pachyderm-no wonder
the rulers used elephants for their journeys. Equipped with a howdah,
a large seat on which they would sit, complete with soft silk cushions,
and with a ceremonial umbrella over their heads, modern day safaris
may pale in comparison, but are no less regal on that account.
The elephant treads slowly and steadily, and a safari would be ideal
in and around principal towns, especially in the vicinity of wildlife
sanctuaries where the same elephants can do double-duty for viewing
wildlife.
The most regal way of seeing Rajasthan is on an elephant safari, since
nothing can even compare with the majesty of the pachyderm-no wonder
the rulers used elephants for their journeys. Equipped with a howdah,
a large seat on which they would sit, complete with soft silk cushions,
and with a ceremonial umbrella over their heads, modern day safaris
may pale in comparison, but are no less regal on that account.
The elephant treads slowly and steadily, and a safari would be ideal
in and around principal towns, especially in the vicinity of wildlife
sanctuaries where the same elephants can do double-duty for viewing
wildlife.
We provide Caparisoned Elephant Ride at Amer Fort in Jaipur.
Tour Cost |
1200$ |
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