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Tourist support services such as signage and interpretation centers, parking
facilities and easy access provided for differently abled persons
1.3 Desert camps of Rajasthan (Rajasthan)
Background: Rajasthan, the state famous for
its alluring Thar Desert, attracts a large
number of tourists to its desert camps.
Three cities in Rajasthan — Jaisalmer,
Jodhpur and Bikaner — have large stretches
of desert. All three have various desert camps
arranged by different hospitality players. In
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Jaisalmer , the camps are arranged at the
Sam sand dunes, in Jodhpur, at the Osian
sand dunes and in Bikaner at the Katriyasar
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sand dunes near Raiser village . These are the
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chosen ones for desert camping .
Main attraction: The desert camps offer a variety of activities to keep tourists busy. Most
of themoffer fully equipped tented accommodation with food and toilet facilities, and
electricity. The tents are elegantly built with center rooms, verandahs, toilets with all
modern facilities including 24-hour running water.
The single night stay package includes a traditional welcome with refreshments, exclusive
deluxe camel safaris, desert jeep safaris, folk music and dances at night, camp fires, dinner
and breakfast the next morning.
The base camps are generally located 3 to 5 km away from the dunes. Safaris and excursion
trips take place at the center of the sand dunes. If a stay extends beyond a day, camel
safaris are offered inside villages, giving tourists a glimpse into Rajasthani culture.
Connectivity: Jodhpur seems to be the central location for tourists visiting Bikaner and
Jaisalmer. The Osian sand dunes are at a distance of 60 km from Jodhpur. Jaisalmer is
located 300 km from Jodhpur airport and Bikaner is located at a distance of 304 km from it.
Both Jaisalmer and Bikaner have rail connectivity with the Palace on Wheels,which stops at
the junctions. Volvo and deluxe buses also ply on NH-15 to Jaisalmer, and NH 11, 15 and 89
link Bikaner with other major Indian cities.
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“Jaisalmer Desert”, http://www.desertsafarijaisalmer.com/, accessed 13 March 2015.
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“Raisar Camps”, http://raisarcamp.com/, accessed 13 March 2015.
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“Osian Dunes”, http://www.osianresortcamps.com/, accessed 13 March 2015
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