A Tour Of The Desert Destinations In Rajasthan

By Author: Ashima Banerjee
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To explore the grandeur of India and make your holidays most amazing, you can choose a desert tour of Rajasthan and get wonderful chance to enjoy the vastness and charisma of the Great Thar desert that mystifies everyone’s mind with its splendor and immensity. With this tour option tourists get a golden opportunity of seeing the glorious and princely state of Rajasthan dotted with magnificent royal monuments. This regal land of India shines bright with tales of bravery and courteous feats.

Desert tour is one of the most famous travel circuits in Rajasthan as it takes the tourists to some of the prominent and famous destinations of the state, which are very popular for their desert charm, cultural magnetism and eminent heritage attractions.

The physiographic of Rajasthan Desert can be described into three landforms like sand dunes, sandy hills and plains. Apart from these, Rajasthan have a number of attractive sites such as salty marshlands, hillocks, shifting sand dunes, fragments of rocks, rare oasis, scrub vegetation and many more.

Rajasthan desert tour takes the visitors to past rolling gold dunes ...
... that stand in stark contrast to the profound blue skies. A camel train and ride along desert tracks allows the visitors to experience past exotic oasis and rural desert villages. Safaris to the three famous cities which are Bikaner, Jodhpur and Jaisalmer in the desert triangle of Rajasthan are also much admired places. The three cities are the set on the edges of the Thar Desert, which are perfect places for tourism and cherishing distinct scenery that no other place in India can give.

Jodhpur is situated on the edge of the Thar Desert. This famous place is the second largest city of Rajasthan. In the city of Jodhpur tourists get several opportunities to visit monuments and explore some nearby villages that are situated on the edge of Thar Desert. The prime attractions of Jodhpur are - The magnificent Mehrangarh Fort, the elegant Umaid Bhawan Palace and the royal cenotaph of Jaswant Thada.

Bikaner is renowned for its desert landscapes, striking palaces, rich cultural heritage and temple bedecked with intricate sculptures. Numbers of tourists come here throughout the year to enjoy the fun and delight of exciting camel safari which is the wonderful tourist way to enjoy the charm of barren desert landscapes. The renowned tourist attractions of Bikaner are Karni Mata Temple or Deshnok temple, Junagarh Fort, Laxmi Niwas Palace, Lalgarh Palace, Jain Haveli, Ganga Golden Jubilee Museum and Camel Breeding Farm. One can enjoy riding high breeds of camel in Bikaner. There is camel breeding form in Bikaner which is largest in Asia so it is called as Camel City of India.

Jaisalmer is surrounded by golden sands and is full of medieval architecture. Your journey will start from Badabagh and take you to the Badanagh, where tombs of Bhatti Rajput Kings are located. You can visit a village called Baisakhi where you can take halt and then move to Ramkunds a place full of Hindu Temples.

Conventional Camel safari is the first choice of the adventure lovers as it takes you to the interiors of the desert in golden sand where any vehicle can't go because of the desert. It is required to be said that the owner of the camels are well spoken tourist guides as well. Being a part of this soil, they are the best ones to take care of your interest. There is another easy way to explore the desert and that is by jeep. These jeeps are manufactured with the comfort in mind. It is suggested that one should have at least 4-5 days to explore the desert of Rajasthan.

Thus, Rajasthan desert tour let the visitors explore these parks, wildlife sanctuaries and the famous attractions of the largest state of India. During Rajasthan tours tourists can also take pleasure in camel safari and observe the rolling sand dunes of the state. Culture and tradition of the state also never fail to allure the tourists coming to Rajasthan.

Visit Rajasthan travel agents for booking Rajasthan Tour Packages and Golden Triangle Tour