The desert
is always a special place and it becomes more interesting if the tourist guide
is available for you.
You might hear about the Thar Desert (“Thar
Marusthal” in Hindi) a wonder dry area of India. This Indian tourist place is
becoming familiar to the voyagers because many tourist points are opened by the
state government for the visitors. It is the part of Rajasthan villages connecting India with an international border of Pakistan. Camel riding and
walk on open long desert is an amazing experience. However, you should move
with experts otherwise chances are there for missing in the desert. Thar Desert
is 18th world’s largest subtropical desert.
You will be
surprised when you come to know that Thar Desert is spread in 77,000 square
miles area. It is the landscape of desert scrub and sand dunes lined with small
colorful towns. Sandstone forts are also amazing structural monuments available
in this area. Maximum portion of desert is in Rajasthan State, India. The
cities of Rajasthan are easily connected to several parts of India so reaching
the destination is not difficult task. Some big tourist travel companies are
having packages for Thar Desert trip which is another benefit for the voyagers.
You can select the plan according to your choice so don’t wait any more and get
the best tour trip offer for this wonder place of the world.
Day trips
are available for the spot and guides are also accessible on the location.
Reach Jodhpur, Jaisalmer or Bikaner as these are closer point for Thar Desert.
Some travel firms are providing half-day tours for this place and they will
take the voyagers in desert at sunset time. Going for full day trip will
provide lunch, visits of villages and watching cultural programs of Rajasthan. Wildlife
spotting along with bird watching is two other interesting events that you can
do in desert.
Full night camel
safari:
As you have planned to visit the best Indian tourist place so must
enjoy the full night camel safari conducted by various travel firms. The best
feature is you can book camel safari for two, three or more days through these
agencies. Just imagine, you are sleeping under the sky in night on cool sand. Camps
are arranged at such period in which a small light will be there and you will
be enjoying watching stars-filled sky for whole night. If you go through
reviews of previous visitors you will find it is one of the best experiences of
the life to watch open sky without any interruption of lights or sound from
villages or nearby towns. Don’t forget to get the sun block to protect yourself
from direct rays of sun. Get a cool hat and wear lightweight clothes of light
colors. Take ample of water so that thrust will not disturb you to enjoy your
trip. Temperature of desert is different than other places so if you are
staying in night then you should check with operator to carry enough blankets.
The temperature changes rapidly in the desert after sunset. Of course, you are
not habitual with camel ride so you might face aches and back pains because of camel
companion. Take some pain relief medicines for your comfort.
Another surprise
for you in this desert is if you are not able to take camel ride then prefer
the luxury train tour. The two big luxury trains crosses the area are Maharaja
Express and Palace on Wheels. Reach Delhi to start your journey because both
trains starts and ends at Sarai Rohilla station of Delhi. Train will halt at
various stations of Rajasthan in which Jaipur, Bikaner and Jodhpur are major
stations. These trains are fully prepared with separate cabins, restaurant
cars, air condition rooms and WiFi internet connectivity. You can enjoy the
hot weather desert while sitting in AC cabins of the best Indian trains. However,
the trains are expensive compared to other methods of entertainment for Thar
Desert.
Best period
to attain Thar:
Weather is
always a concern in Rajasthan and summer is period when people avoid reaching
the dry areas. Spring season is extremely hot as well like summer. If you
attain to this place in summer or spring season then you might face the hottest
temperature of 110 degrees. Avoid your journey between April-June months as
they are extremely hot months of Indian climate. Attaining to Thar between October-March
is preferred by experts. However, you have to be careful at night time because
the temperature gets low in night.
Salt water
ponds:
Thar Desert
is popular for salt water ponds/lakes as well. Some popular lakes are
Lunkaransar, Sambhar, Tal Chhapar, Pachpadra and Falaudi. Local administration
is producing Sodium chloride salt from the water of these lakes. Didwana lake is
used to produce Sodium Sulphate salt.
Attaining
Thar:
By Train: Rajasthan cities are properly connected to various parts of nation through
trains. However, Thar Desert is not having own railway station, but you can
attain to Bikaner the closest big tourist place of state. Direct trains for Bikaner are available from Delhi, Bhopal, Jaipur, Ajmer and some north Indian cities.
By Air: Jaipur is the closest big international airport for Thar Desert. However, you
have to reach Bikaner from Jaipur to enter your destination. Jaipur is having
frequent flights from various cities such as Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad and many more. International users can get the flights from Dubai,
Bangkok and some eastern nations.