Special Camel Safari
4 Nights / 5 Days with Special Camel Safari
Jaipur / Jodhpur / Jaisalmer / Jaipur
Day 01: Jaipur -
Jodhpur - By road covering 308 km Breakfast at hotel. Proceed for
Jodhpur. Reach and check in at hotel.
Set at the edge of the Thar
Desert, the imperial city of Jodhpur echoes with tales of antiquity in the
emptiness of the desert. Once the capital of the Marwar state, it was
founded in 1459 AD by Rao Jodha-chief of the Rathore clan of Rajputs who
claimed to be descendants of Rama - the epic hero of the Ramayana. The
massive 15th century AD Mehrangarh Fort looms on the top of a rocky hill,
soaring 125 Mts. Above the plains. The city is encompassed by a high wall
-10 km long with 8 gates and innumerable bastions.
Relax in the
evening or proceed for shopping. Overnight at Jodhpur.
Day
02: Jodhpur - Jaisalmer - By road covering Breakfast at hotel.
Proceed for Jaisalmer. Rising from the heart of the Thar Desert
like a golden mirage is the city of Jaisalmer. A commanding fort etched in
yellow sandstone stands, with its awesome splendor, dominating the
amber-hued city.
The city has an interesting legend associated
with it, according to which, Lord Krishna-the head of the Yadav Clan,
foretold Arjuna that a remote descendent of the Yadav Clan would build his
kingdom atop the Trikuta Hill. His prophecy was fulfilled in 1156 AD when
Rawal Jaisal, a descendent of the Yadav Clan and a Bhatti Rajput, abandoned
his fort at Lodurva and founded a new capital -Jaisalmer, perched on the
Trikuta Hill.
Reach and check in at hotel. Overnight at
Jaisalmer.
Day 03: Jaisalmer - Camel safari for 1 km
included. Proceed on camel backs early in the morning into the
desert and reach midway between Jaisalmer and Khuri.
Camp for
overnight stay.
Day 04: Jaisalmer - Camel safari for 1 km
included. Proceed back to Jaisalmer on camel back.
Check
into hotel and stay overnight at Jaisalmer.
Day 05: Jaisalmer
- Jaipur Breakfast at hotel. Proceed to Jaipur and reach by
evening.
Transfer to airport or station in time for flight or train or leave by surface
for the next destination.
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