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The India Safari Club after conducting many camel safari's and mobile desert camps in crowded and touristic places like Jaisalmer, Bikaner etc. Has finally chosen a permanent camp site-Osian-this permanent camp is first of its kind in India. Which makes it possible for even a single traveller to experience the desert and a camel safari near Jodhpur rather than travelling all the way to Jaisalmer.
 This ancient village is the gateway into the merciless thar desert and is legendary for it's mesmerizing 6th / 8th century temples, sand-dunes and diversity of Rajasthani culture and tradition. Besides the comfortable camel safari one also gets to see proud local tribes--- Bishnois, Bhils, shepherds, potters, weavers etc. In their natural surroundings. And not to mention the various varieties of desert wildlife-the likes of bluebulls, gazelles, foxes, peacocks, partridges etc.
Once at the camp -nestled in the dunes your host Reggie Singh grandson of Maharaj Ratan Singh a royal of Jodhpur will invite you for an evening of splendour with cocktails, folk entertainment and a semi formal candle lit dinner.

Itinerary

There are various Camel Safari packages offered to the traveler starting from 2 day /1 night to 4 day/ 5 night to choose from. We offer soft adventure

( A ) 2 Days / 1 Night ( Early Afternoon )

Day 1. On arrival transfer to the camp by either Jeeps or by Camels from the bottom of the dune. On arrival lunch will be served and then the guests can take a short siesta in their tents.

• At around 3.00 pm start their short Camel Safari to nearby oasis village Khetasar (2.30 hrs ride). Enroute they get to see blue bulls, gazelles, foxes, hare etc. One also visits the local potter, weavers, Bishnois huts along the Safari route.

• On reaching Khetasar the guests are brought back to camp in our 4 wheel drive Jeeps. (no 2 way riding back by Camels).

• In the evening at the camp there's folk entertainment followed by a sit down dinner. After which the guests can either retire to their tents or sit around the fire. There is also a lodge with coffee table books and a big selection of western cd's. (a cozy place to sip your cognacs or smoke a cigar)

Day 2: Next morning after breakfast take a short tour of the temples and proceed to their next destination

(B) 2 days / 1 Night ( Late Afternoon )

Day 1: on arrival finish sightseeing of temples by evening.
Day 2: after breakfast take the Camel Safari to oasis village Khetasar & return back to camp by Jeeps in time for lunch.
 

(C) 3 days / 2 Night

• Day 1. Afternoon arrival at village ' bikamkor'(16 kms from Osian on the Jodhpur-Osian-phalodi-Jaisalmer highway) with packed lunch. On arrival met by Safari staff and Camel riders. Then start Camel Safari for village 'dabdi'. We will ride for 2.30 hours.
  Just before sunset arrive at mobile camp set up exclusively for the guests. Evening folk entertainment followed by a candlelit dinner. Night at dabdi dunes. Distance covered-9 kms.

• Day 2.breakfast and then start your Safari through the Thar. After 4 hours riding we approach the oasis village 'Khetasar' where we visit the local weavers and potters hut. Here lunch will be served by the oasis or at a village hut. After an hours break resume Safari for Camel Camp Osian-- a three hours ride. Evening folk entertainment followed by dinner. All along the Safari route we will be stopping at different tribal dwellings and viewing various species of desert wildlife- the likes of bluebull (one of asia's largest antelopes), gazelle's, foxes, hare  alongwith partridges, sand grouses, peacocks, demoiselle cranes etc. Distance covered-25 kms.

• Day 3. After breakfast take a short tour of the famous Osian (8th century) temples and then proceed to next destination

(D) 4 days / 3 Night

• Day 1.afternoon arrival at lorta (if guests are coming from Jaisalmer) or samrau (if they are coming from Jodhpur /Bikaner /Nagour /Khimsar).,with packed lunch. Here they will be met by our Safari staff and Camels .then start Safari for village 'nathrau'. After a 2.30 hrs ride they will reach the camp. In the evening there will be local folk entertainment followed by a candlelit dinner. Night at camp Nathrau.

• Day 2. This morning we ride for village 'dabdi'. The first leg we will cover 12 kms.a three hours ride. This morning we will be riding through the potters village 'barnau' ( one gets to see the potters make pots on the old traditional wheel). Lunch will be served enroute at 'jhariyon ka bera' the traditional way at a 'bishnoi' hut. Here the opium ceremony will take place. evening arrival at dabdi dunes. Later folk entertainment followed by dinner. Distance covered--30kms.

• Day 3. Breakfast and then start our Safari through the Thar. After 4 hours riding we approach the oasis village 'khetasar' where we visit the local weavers and potters hut. Here lunch will be served by the oasis or at a village hut. After an hours break resume Safari for Camel Camp Osian-- a three hours ride. Evening folk entertainment followed by dinner.

• Day 4. After breakfast take a short tour of the famous Osian (8th century) temples and then proceed to next destination

All along the Safari route we will be stopping at different tribal dwellings and viewing various species of desert wildlife the likes of bluebull (one of asia's largest antelopes), gazelle's, foxes, hare along with partridges, sand grouses, peacocks, demoiselle cranes etc. Distance covered-25 kms

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