Camel Safari in Rajasthan
Duration : 3 Nights / 4 Days
Destination Covered : Jaisalmer - Bikaner
Day 1
Drive
from Jaisalmer to the starting point of camel trek at village Bungri via Pokaran-Phalodi-Khichan-Au-Choutina(Laxman
Nagar). Khichan, Au, Choutina is on Phalodi-Nagor road. From Choutina (Laxman
Nagar) turn north for Bungri which is nearly 23 Kms. from Choutina. Totally
it will be distance of 245Kms. approx from Jaisalmer. Lunch will be served on
arrival at village Bungri. After lunch begin camel trek from village Bungri
to Meghwalon-Ki-Dhani. Arrive at Meghwalon-Ki-Dhani and camp. Dinner will be
served at camp over night in the tents. Today’s camel trek will be of 2
hrs. approx. (14 Km)
Village description - Bungri is a Rajput village with composition of the other
occupational casts. The people of all the casts are basically farmers and cattle
breeders.
Day 2
Breakfast at the camp and camel trek Meghwalon-Ki-Dhani to Sainsar. Lunch on
the way during the trek. Arrive Sainsar and camp. Dinner will be served in the
camp over night in the tents. Today’s camel trek will be of 22 Kms. approx.
Village description- Meghwalon-Ki-Dhani is a small settlement of few huts. Dhani
in Desert means temporary dwelling and now a days these small hamlets(Dhanis)
tend to gain permanent character with growing means of transport and communication
in the desert. More and more families tend to break away from the villages and
start settling down in Dhanis permanently. Meghwalon-Ki-Dhani is a small hamlet
where lives a low cast working on leather. Sainsar is a village where a lot
of Bishnoi people live. Bishnoi people are nature worshipers and they worship
the desert antelope - ‘Gazzel’.
Day 3
Continue
camel trek from Sainsar village to Pratapa Nada. Camp will be at Pratapa Nada.
Today’s camel trek will be of 21 Km approx.
Village description - Today’s camel trek will pass through beautiful desert
landscape and villages of Rajputs, Jats, Charans, and Dhanis of Nayaks (the
hunter cast of old days). Also desert animals like antelopes (Gazzal), Desert
Fox, Rabbits, Reptiles and birds may be spotted if one is lucky. Among the casts
Charans of village Ratariya are worth mentioning. Charans in the olden times
used to compose and Sing poetry in praise of the nobles and there feudal lords.
It was an oral tradition of poetry in a very old language called dingal. Nowadays
only a few surviving persons in this Charan cast keep this tradition alive.
Day 4
Continue camel trek from Pratapa Nada to village Dhingsari where the trek will
end. Lunch will be served at village Dhingsari. Drive to Bikaner via Kishnasar,
Janglu, Jegla and Deshnoke. On the way back to Bikaner Deshnoke Rats Temple
can be visited. Today’s camel trek will be of 15 Km approx.
Village description - Dhingsari is the village of Rajput cast. The main cast
living in this village is called Rajvi - they are the direct descendants of
the brother of the 14th Maharaja of Bikaner.
Arrive at Bikaner and check in the hotel to freshen up. Have lunch and sightseeing
before taking the train to Delhi or proceed to the next destination.
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