Private Day Tour Bikaner Sightseeing with Guide

Discover the rich history of Rajasthan on a private tour of Bikaner. Visit three landmarks—Junagarh Fort, Lalgarh Palace, and National Research Centre—or customize your own tour with your private tour guide. Learn about the Rajput civilization as you explore the temples, forts, and palaces built by the leaders. End the tour with a camel ride to the National Research Centre and learn all about the different camel breeds.

• Explore the key landmarks of Bikaner or customize your own tour
• Learn about the Rajput civilization and their contributions to India
• Take a camel ride and learn about the many different breeds
• Enjoy a personalized experience with a private guide and vehicle

Itinerary
National Research Centre on Camel
National Research Centre on Camel; The center has been identified as one of the important tourist place of Bikaner and is included in the tourist book. The tourist visiting the canter can see the camel of different breeds and their behaviour. A camel museum is available to apprise them of the developmental and research aspects of the camel in the desert ecosystem. Facilities of camel riding, safari and video/photography are available for the visitors. Camel milk parlour is a special attraction because it vendors unique value added camel milk products like ice-cream, hot and cold beverages.

Lalgarh Palace and Museum, Lalgarh Palace
The palace was built between 1902 and 1926 and displays a mix of Rajput, Mughal and European architectural styles. The building was commissioned by the British controlled regency for Maharaja Ganga Singh (1881-1942) while he was still a minor; he named the palace after his father Maharaja Lall Singh. The three-storey complex is coated in red sandstone quarried from the Thar Desert. The complex features magnificent pillars, elaborate fire-places, Italian colonnades and intricate lattice and filigree work. At present the palace houses The Shri Sadul Museum which is located in the west wing. It also contains the fourth largest private library in the world, and the residence of the Bikaner royal family.

Junagarh Fort, Thar Desert
This is one of the few major forts in Rajasthan which is not built on a hilltop, and was built in the reign of Raja Rai Singh, the sixth ruler of Bikaner, who ruled from 1571 to 1611 AD. The construction was completed in 1594. Despite repeated attempts to capture the fort, it was not taken, except for a lone-day occupation by Kamran Mirza, second son of the Mughal Emperor Babur. In the battle, the Mughals were defeated by the Rathors. Built over an area of 5.28 hectares, the fort includes several palaces, temples and pavilions, in a mix of architectural styles.