Raisar Camp

Raisar Camp is an innovative adventure in boundless ocean of velvety sand of Rajasthan. Discover majestically either on camel or on camel cart. It is a perfect setup between sand dunes in Raisar village, near Bikaner. You will find us eagerly waiting to give you a wonderful journey through desert.

You reach the camp from the hotel through the sandy tracks, enroute untamed countryside, visiting one of the remotest village. You cant turn your eyes away from spectacles of distant sand dunes shining brightly in the sun light. You will see occasional passer by's with turbans bigger than their head, meticulously plaited. There is a varied store of wild life in this area; Antelope, Fox, Jackal, Rabbit, Blue Bull, Desert Cat, Chameleon, Monitor Lizard, Mongoose, Hedgehog, Squirrel etc.

You can witness village houses, herds of cattles, colorful dresses, the life style of villagers living without basic amenities of urban culture. On your route to camp, you enjoy fauna and flora of desert in its fullest. As you reach to camp, camel carts give you a round of the desert. And at the end of the day, you are free to take an evening stroll and absorb the total tranquility of the bush at dusk. The camp has all amenities and we provide you a gala dinner with folk lore, music and dance besides camp fire. When your adventure is over, the memories of this outstanding experience will remain with you for many years.

Catching the jeeps.
Catching the jeeps that will take us to Raisar Camp.

Sandy tracks.
The path to Raisar Camp is through sandy tracks.

Remote villages.
Along the way we pass through remote villages.

Gates block the way.
Sometimes the path is barred by gates that protect the agricultural land.

Dust bath.
The jeeps are open-top so dust seeps everywhere.

Arriving at the sunset point.
We arrived at the sunset point at just the right time. The sun is setting over the horizon.

Leaving the jeeps.
We got out of the jeep on numb legs. It feels good to walk a little.

Climb the sand dune.
We climb a small sand dune to reach the sunset point.

Sunset point.
Everyone gathers at sunset point to enjoy the Thar desert sunset.

Proceeding towards the camp.
After enjoying the sunset, we continue towards the camp.

Raisar Camp tents.
The tents are very clean, comfortable, having all necessary amenities and facilities of modern time.

Proceeding towards the dining area.
The dining area is on the left. The kitchen and bathrooms are on the right.

The sun lingers over the desert horizon.
As we approach the dining area, we can continue to enjoy the sun over the desert horizon.

Dining area.
The dining area is made up of tables placed in a semi-circle around a round stage.

Dinner is served.
A delicious BBQ dinner with grilled specialties cooked on site awaits you as well as a choice of appetizers, salads and sweets.

Rajasthani artists.
A group of musicians play traditional Rajasthani music on the round stage.

This type of music originates from the Rajasthan, one of the states of India and home to several important centers of Indian musical development, including Udaipur, Jodhpur and Jaipur.
The region's music shares similarities both with nearby areas of India and the other side of the border, in the Pakistani province of Sindh.
See more at Music of Rajasthan - Wikipedia.

Ghoomar Folk Dance.
Ghoomar is a traditional folk dance of Rajasthan.

The dance typically involves performers pirouetting while moving in and out of a wide circle.
The word ghoomna describes the twirling movement of the dancers and is the basis of the word ghoomar.
See more at Ghoomar - Wikipedia.

Male dancer in traditional costumes.

Bhavai Folk Dance.
Bhavai is a genre of folk dance popular in Rajasthan state in northern India.

The male or female performers balance a number of earthen pots or brass/metal pitchers as they dance nimbly, pirouetting and then swaying with the soles of their feet perched on the top of a glass bottles, on the edge of the sword, on the rim of a brass/metal thali (plate) and on the broken glass during the performance.
See more at Bhavai dance - Wikipedia.

Climbing up onto a board of nails.
Now the dancer steps barefoot onto a board of nails.

A bed of nails is an oblong piece of wood with nails pointing upwards out of it.
The most dangerous part is the moment of lying down or getting up, when one's weight may briefly be supported on only a few nails.
See more at Bed of nails - Wikipedia.