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What The Guide Books say about us |
Highly
Recommended By :
(Foot Print) Vijay Guest House opposite Sophia School, Jaipur Rd.
8 clean rooms with shower, use of fridge, delicious
home cooked thali/set meals, travel information,camping and caravan parking,pleasant
garden, quiet very hospitable and knowledgeable host,great value. Highly
recommended.
A popular route is Raisar to Katriasar sand
dunes on the Jaipur road, facing a fire dancers' village. Camel Man,
arranges excellent camel safaris, jeep tours and cycling in the desert
using light weight 'igloo' tents,clean mattresses and sheets, good food
and guidance. You can see antelopes, colorful villages and potters at
work. There are 1/2 hr. camel rides to villages around Bikaner, 4 hr-camel
safari breaking for lunch on the dunes, full day safaris with lunch,tea,
dinner and log fire in the desert, 2-day safari from Raisar,with tented
stay at surdhana,returning to Bikaner via Balakya Dhora sand dunes and
Shivbari Temple, and 5-day safari from Bikaner to Khichan connecting to
buses from Phlodi to Jaisalmer.
(Rough Guides) Currently offering the best
all around value Safaris out of Bikaner is Vijay Singh Rathore (aka "Camel
Man") based at Vijay Guest House (opp. Sophiya School) 5 Km out of
the town along the Jaipur road. His itineraries range from half-day trips
and village visits to full-blown fourteen day treks to Jaisalmer, complete
with camel cart to transport luggage and crash out on ( a god send for
novices) and when within range of Bikaner, fresh ice and drinks delivered
to camp by jeep each evening. The food is also varied and his camel men
very experienced. His basic daily rate includes all meals, mattresses
and travel to and from starting and finishing points.
We arrange camel safaris to suit any program,
from half a day to full 15 day safaris.
we
have camel safari with both options
Around
Bikaner ------ Bikaner to Falodi
Bikaner
to Jaisalmer. ( 12 days 13 nights)
Equipments
: All imported equipments, we have 11 tents from Holland and England
(Gifted by some of the tourist) and kitchen equipment, camping chairs
etc. from an English friend Adam HOBBS. We have equally quality tents produced in India too.
I am immensely thankful to all the tourists from different
parts of the world who have accorded me opportunity to organize Camel
Safari Since 1983. With their appreciation's and by virtue of my dedicated
services, my name has found place with high recommendations in Lonely
Planet, Foot Print, Rough Guide, Neos, Let's Go India and Macro Polo Stefan
Loose, Guide Du Routard, for which I am extremely grateful.
Camel Safaris offered by us
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| 1.
Half Day Safari |
| Rs.
650/- Per Person |
| (A) |
Two-Hour
Camel Ride with village visit (Including Jeep).
One Person One Camel. |
| 2.
Full Day Safari |
| Rs.
1000/- Per Person |
| (A) |
Inclusive
of Lunch in desert and Jeep. |
| (B) |
One Person One Camel. |
| 3.
Full Day Camel Safari & Sun Set |
| Rs.
1100/- Per Person |
| (A) |
Inclusive of Lunch in desert and Jeep + Stay till Sunset. |
| (B) |
One Person One Camel. |
| 4.Full Day & Night in the Desert |
| (A) Rs. 1300/- |
| (B) Rs. 1600/- With Musician. |
| 1. |
Leave Bikaner in the morning by Jeep. |
| 2. |
Two Hours Camel rides before Lunch and Two Hours in the afternoon. |
| 3. |
In evening Tea and Biscuits at Sunset Time. |
| 4. |
Camp Fire in winter only after dinner, after breakfast in the Desert. |
| 5. |
The Following morning we return to Village from camp by camel cart and from Village to Bikaner by Jeep.. |
| (A) |
One Person One Camel. |
| (B) |
One Camel cart for Kitchen and rest. |
| (C) |
Washing Bowl, Soap, Towel and Luke warm water in winter. |
| (D) |
Toilet Paper. |
| (E) |
Two men tent, Mattress, Pillow, Blankets and Neat white Bed Sheet along with chair & table. |
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5.
Two days & One Night or Longer Period In Desert. |
As
Per Following Schedules- |
Rs.
900/- Per Person Per Day |
| 1. |
Jeep To Camel Point. |
| 2. |
One Person on one Camel. |
| 3. |
One Camel Cart for Kitchen & Rest |
| 4. |
Mineral Water. |
| 5. |
Standard Meals. |
| 6. |
Local Guide with Little Knowledge of English. |
| 7. |
Two men tent, Mattress, Pillow, Blankets & neat
white Bed sheet along with chair & Table. |
| 8. |
Tea/Coffee with Biscuits in the evening at Sunset Time. |
| 9. |
Washing Bowl, Soap Towel & Luke Warm Water(In
Winter) |
| 10. |
Camp fire in winter. |
| 11. |
Return to Bikaner by Jeep. |
6.
Two days & One Night or Longer Period In Desert. |
| As Per Following Schedules:- |
Rs.
1100/- Per Person Per Day |
| 1. |
Jeep to Camel Point. |
| 2. |
One Person on One Camel. |
| 3. |
One Camel Cart for Kitchen & Rest. |
| 4. |
Mineral Water. |
| 5. |
Standard Meals. |
| 6. |
Two men tent, Mattress, Pillow, Blankets & neat white Bed sheet along with chair & table. |
| 7. |
Tea/Coffee with Biscuits in the evening at Sunset Time. |
| 8. |
Washing Bowl, Soap Towel & Luke Warm Water (In Winter). |
| 9. |
Camp fire in winter. |
| 10. |
English speaking guide who is able to interpret
local culture and history to you. |
| 11. |
Fresh Fruits with all Meals. |
| 12. |
Chilled mineral water till two days Safari. |
| 13. |
Toilet Papers. |
| 14. |
Return to Bikaner by Jeep. |
| 7.
Two days & One Night or Longer Period In Desert. |
| Rs.
1300/- Per Person Per Day |
All the above service of point 6 and Rajasthani Folk music (Live) through out your Safari (Minimum four persons). |
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Meals
for Point served in Camel Safari in Desert:--
Breakfast
:-- Toast, fruit, cereal, porridge, jam, butter (in winter)
Tea/Coffee/Milk & Eggs on choice.
Lunch :--Two Vegetables, Dal, Plain Rice, Salad, Chapati
& Fruits.
Dinner :-- Soup + Papad, Fried Potatoes, Two Vegetables,
Dal Rice, Salad & Chapati.
If you make up your mind to take a Camel Safari
with us, we request you to -
1. Please avoid distributing pens, toffees or Chocolates
or coins to children in villages.
2. Please burn the toilet papers after use. The match box
will be provided for this.
3. If needed, immediate Medical Care is available.
4. (A) The above rates are for two or more persons. Single
person has to pay Rs 500/- extra per day.
(B) In case tourists want to have
Camel Safari for equal nights i.e. Two Days & Two Nights
or three days & Three Nights etc. Rs. 500/- per person
will be charged extra.
5. A Camel covers six kms. per hour and we are offering two
hours ride each before and after lunch. If you desire for
three hours, you can do so without any extra charges.
6. You need Hat, Sun Glasses, Sun Cream, Torch and a pair of Trousers.
7. Our itinerary range from half days trips & Village
visits to fourteen-day treks to Jaisalmer or way to Jaisalmer
6 night and at Khichan. (Kichan is popular for Siberian
Cranes.)
We aim to make your holidays pleasant & comfortable
by providing our best services.
For further information, Please don't hesitate to
contact:--
Vijay Singh Rathore (Camel Man)
Vijay Guest House
Opposite Sophia School,
Jaipur Road, Bikaner - 334005
Rajasthan, (India)
Ph. 91-151-2231244
Mob. 98292-17331
e-mail : camelman_vijay@rediffmail.com
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