The Safari Club

The safari club after conducting many camel Safari's and Mobile camps in crowded and touristic places like Jaisalmer, Bikaner etc. has finally chosen a permanent camp site-Osian. Which makes it possible for even a single traveller to experience a deluxe camel safari. This ancient village in the merciless Thar desert is legendary for it's mesmerizing 6th 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 sorroundings.

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, local folk entertainment and a semi formal candle lit dinner.

 


Perched on the highest sand dunes is the bar with a swimming pool - an excellent view of the desert on one side and the famous 6th century Osian temple on the other.

All tents are well furnished (ensuite toilet).Besides doing short camel rides, jeep safaris, dune dinners. The camp also serves as a base for longer mobile safaris.

CAMEL  SAFARI ITINERARY ( SOFT ADVENTURE)
1 DAY/NIGHT SAFARI :

If guests reach Osian by early afternoon : On arrival have lunch after which take a short break. At around 3.30 p.m. start Safari  over dunes for oasis village Khetasar (11kms). Enroute one gets to see some desert wild life -the likes of blue bull Indian chinkara, foxes etc. We also stop at Bishnoi ,potters, weavers etc. huts along the way.The Safari ends an oasis near the village from where our four wheel drive jeeps bring you back to The Camel Camp.
 
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 many coffee table books and wide variety of western music. Next morning after breakfast take a short tour of the temples and carry on to next destination.

If guests reach Osian by late afternoon : Then on arrival finish sight seeing of the temples by evening. The Safari will start the following morning and end with lunch  back at the camp or at a village near the oasis.
* The other alternative is that one could enjoy the afternoon by the swimming pool and do a short camel ride on the neighboring dunes around sunset.