Jodhpur to Jaisalmer via Osian and Kheechan

Your road travel from Jodhpur to Jaisalmer or other way round.
Visit Osian temples,Experience rural hospitality & culture by staying at a village homestay and bird watching-photography at Kheechan.

Jodhpur to Jaisalmer or other way round

Tour of Osian temples, Authentic desert rural life and Kheechan Bird watching for 1 night 2 days.

Your private road trip through desert country, travel from Jodhpur to Jaisalmer or other way round.
On the route via Osian and Kheechan one can visit Osian temples which are built between 8th to 12th century.
Move further on the route via a field village of Rajputs, Bhils and Bhisnois and experience rural hospitality, culture by staying with a local host family.
Experience camel ride or desert nature walks and get a chance to see desert wild-life includes antelopes, peacocks, desert fox etc. sunset over the desert scrub, rustic food and sleep under the stars! or in traditional huts.
Stop to photograph migratory birds at Khichan village in Rajasthan during your road trip from Jodhpur to Jaisalmer.




Birds at Kheechan

Birds watching in Kheechan makes this trip more interesting for bird lovers and birding photography enthusiast, where a large number of migratory birds (Demoiselle cranes) comes to this small village every year in winter months between October to March.

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Demoiselle Cranes

Small village 'Khichan' in Rajasthan has been feeding and protecting migratory Demoiselle Cranes for decades

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Culture

Revival of local arts, crafts and culture by promoting conservation through celebration

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Indian Roller

Connecting citizen to desert nature, birds and rural community by meaningful interactions



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Osian Temples

Osian is famous as home to the cluster of ruined Hindu and Jain temples dating back from the 8th to 12th centuries. The town was a major religious cum trading centre of the kingdom of Marwar during the Gurjara Pratihara dynasty. Of the 16 shrines in the group, the Surya Temple, Sachiya Mata Temple, Katan Bawari and the Jain temple dedicated to Mahavira stands out in their grace and architectural grandeur.

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Desert Walks - Treks

Desert trekking is a fantastic way to experience these intriguing landscapes, local people that bring remote vistas, stunning skyscapes and surprisingly varied terrain. At HACRA we are lucky to find less visited part of Thar desert to offer best desert walking to experience on foot. Best time is during winter months in between October to early March.


Things To Bring On Desert Treks

Some of the basic things you must bring in the desert tour.

  • The most important thing is a good positive attitude.
  • Cool clothing if you are coming between July to September
  • Warm items of clothing from October to March.
  • Toiletries.
  • Flash-light.
  • Comfortable walking shoes.
  • Water bottle.
  • A light scarf or hat (to protect against the sun)or Rajasthani Turban!
  • Sun cream.
USEFUL INFORMATION

It’s a good idea to do this trip by car and driver. It’s good to start in the morning because the Osian temple will get busy latter in the day, Jain temple opens from sunrise to sunset and it will takes about one and half hours from Jodhpur to Osian & the distance is 65KM. So it will be good to start about 9:30-10:00 AM. The distance from Jodhpur to Jaisalmer is about 300 KM oneway.

Included

  • Road travel from Jodhpur to Jaisalmer via Osian.
  • Afternoon camel ride or desert nature walk.
  • Over night rural stay.
  • Bottled drinking water.
  • Vegetarian meals (dinner & breakfast) and tea.
  • Mattresses and blankets.
  • Campfire in Winter.

Excluded

  • Drinks other than tea and bottled water.
  • Further Travel and Transport.
  • Self or Personal Expenses.
  • Tipping to anyone.
  • Medicines and insurance.

OTHER TRAVEL PLAN

If you prefer to choose your own trips, with your own duration. Contact us to organise tailor made trip by taxi with driver from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur via Osian temples and birds at Kheechan. Camel safari and village home stay in desert for one night or more nights. TAXI with DRIVER tour of Rajasthan for your family and friends!!.

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