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Camel Safari
Come and experience the Great Indian Desert of Thar in a truly unbelievable
way, travel by camel safari, cook by the campfire and sleep under the bare
stars. Forget about the 21st century and come with Destinations India camel
safaris on a hands-on trip through the Great Indian Desert.
There is not a shadow of doubt that a camel safari through the desert will
prove to be an experience of lifetime for the people with a sense of adventure
and a knack of doing something a little different. You will explore how
this fascinating part of the world survives and why the camel is called
the "ship of the desert" and has a pride of place in the arid
zones of the earth.
India is a very vast and extraordinarily varied land, offering almost unlimited
opportunities for adventure sports of all sorts - from mountain-climbing
and trekking to scuba diving and whitewater rafting and much more. However,
for many visitors adventure travel in India means safari travel, and the
best-known safari area in the country is the vast expanse of Thar Desert,
with its continuous stretch of golden sand.
Rightly called the ship of the desert, the camel will be your travel companion
in both the blistering heat of the day and the biting cold at the night.
While meandering through the golden landscape of the Thar Desert, you will
come face to face with the rich heritage, culture and the colorful lifestyles
of the royal state of Rajasthan. Camel has been an integral part of the
desert life. It comes to the rescue of the desert people who have to wander
miles in search of water. Added to this the easy pace of the safari on a
camel back will provide you an opportunity to enjoy and observe the minutes
of the land of forts, citadels, colors and enchanting people. The camel
safari adventure in the Indian desert has the caught the tourist's attention
and is on the way of becoming the most popular adventure holiday in India.
It has proved to be one of the most perfect ways to know and understand
India. Traveling through the desert will be reminiscent of the rapidity
and the spirit of the intruding armies, which led their invasion innumerable
times through these deserts.
A wide variety of safaris are offered by the Thar Desert. A short trek around
the pretty town of Jaisalmer, or a longer safari taking you the length and
breadth of the Great Indian Desert - options are many. In the longer version
of the safari, you will feel thre ambience of mediaeval times. Like a mediaeval
trader you will have the opportunity of leading the caravan through the
spice route in hostile conditions heading for one of the medieval kingdoms,
in search of people to buy your goods. The desert safaris in India revolve
primarily around the princely states of Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, and Bikaner.
Besides offering the breathtaking spectacle of the endless vistas of open
desert sands, these safaris are a perfect way of experiencing the village
life and the wildlife.
Rajasthan has been an important center of trade and commerce throughout
the historical period. The passing of the caravans through the Thar Desert
gave boost to the trade. Prosperity of the trade resulted in the huge profit,
which was used by the nobility to build the impregnable forts, majestic
palaces, grand mansions, and formidable citadels. Sandstone is the basic
material used in the construction of these masterpieces of art that are
today in the ruined state due to ravages of the time.
A typical safari comprises traveling to the architectural ruins of Lodurva
located in the vicinity of Jaisalmer, the sand dunes of the Samm, the oasis
at Anasagar and the water source of Moolsagar. You will travel and sight
seeing during the daytime and can spend your night by cooking by the campfire
and having rest. You will be able to experience the lives of the villagers
on the camels-halts in the en-route villages amidst the desert scrubs. It
is sure to be a once in lifetime experience of the desert rural Indian life
and traditional hospitality.
You should be well prepared to face the sweltering heat of the sun with
large rimmed sun hats at all times. The temperatures range with a wide differences
in the minimum and maximum from zero degrees to 30 degrees. You should be
well equipped with an adequate amount of the woolen clothing and comfortable
cotton. Among other things which are needed during the safari are cotton
caps, umbrellas, scarves and balaclava, mineral water, torch sunscreen creams,
moisturizers and lip salve and knife are some of the things you will be
required to carry on the safari.
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