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Camel Camp Itenerary




The 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. 
( 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.

The 2 days/ 1 night Safari package costs $100 per pax on dbl occupancy ($200 for a dbl tent) and $ 180 for a single tent. This tariff is nett and non commissionable.
The tariff includes: The tariff excludes:
 1.Accommodation in deluxe tents.
 2.All meals throughout stay.
 3.Camel Safari and 4 wheel Jeep back to camp
 4. Evening folk entertainment. 		 1.Cocktails and beverages.
 2.transportation into and out of Osian
 3.tips and gratuities.
(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.

The 3 days/ 2 nights Safari package costs $250 per pax on dbl occupancy ($500 for a dbl tent) and $ 460 for a single tent. This tariff is nett and non commissionable.
The tariff includes: The tariff excludes:
 1.Accommodation in deluxe tents.
 2.All meals throughout entire Safari.
 3.Camel and fodder costs.
 4.Every evening folk entertainment.
 5.Standby Jeep and a spare Camel cart.		  1.Cocktails and beverages.
 2.transportation to bikamk or and out of  Osian
 3.tips and gratuities.
(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.

The 4 days/ 3 nights Safari package costs $400 per pax on dbl occupancy ($800 for a dbl tent) and $ 640 for a single tent. This tariff is nett and non commissionable.
The tariff includes: The tariff excludes:
 1.Accommodation in deluxe tents.
 2.All meals throughout entire Safari.
 3.Camel and fodder costs.
 4.Every evening folk entertainment.
 5.Standby Jeep and a spare Camel cart.		  1. Cocktails and beverages.
 2.transportation to lorta /somrau and out of  Osian
 3.tips and gratuities.
(D) 5 days / 4 Night
Day 1.Arrival at Osian camp. After lunch a short siesta. Later on in the afternoon orientation and choosing of Camels. In the evening folk entertainment followed by dinner. Night at Osian.

Day 2.Breakfast and then start our Safari through the Thar. After 3 hours riding we approach the oasis village 'Khetasar' where we visit the local weavers hut.here lunch will be served by the oasis. After an hours break resume Safari for mobile camp' dabdi '--again 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 along with partridges, sand grouses, peacocks, demoiselle cranes etc. Distance covered--27kms.

Day 3. This morning we ride for village 'nathrau'. The first leg we will cover 17 kms.a three and a half hours ride. Lunch will be served enroute at 'jhariyon ka bera' the traditional way at a 'bishnoi' hut. Here the opium ceremony will take place. Later proceed through the potters village 'barnau' ( one gets to see the potters make pots on the old traditional wheel). evening arrival at nathrau. later folk entertainment followed by dinner. Distance covered--30kms.

Day 4.Last day of riding. We head for village' pilwa' where we have a picnic lunch under a tree. Morning ride of 4 hours. After lunch a three hours ride to camp( 2 kms from the famous 'kolu pabuji' temple). This evening we will be entertained by 'bhopas' who sing songs of the heroic deeds done by pabuji a rajput warrior who is today worshipped by one and all in this area. distance covered--33 kms

Day 5. After breakfast we bid adieu to our guests who can stop for a brief visit at the kolu temple--then proceed to next destination be it Jaisalmer / Bikaner or back to Jodhpur. The Safari roughly ends 30 kms short of Pokaran. The 5 days/ 4 nights Safari package costs $550 per pax on dbl occupancy ($1100 for a dbl tent) and $ 1000 for a single tent. This tariff is nett and non commissionable.
The tariff includes: The tariff excludes:
 1.Accommodation in deluxe tents.
 2.All meals throughout entire Safari.
 3.Camel and fodder costs.
 4.Every evening folk entertainment.
 5.Standby Jeep and a spare Camel cart. 		 1.Cocktails and beverages.
 2.transportation into Osian and out of     kolu pabuji on the last day.
 3.tips and gratuities.