The royal city of Bikaner was established in 1488 by Rao Bikaji, a Rathore prince. It holds some of the very beautiful architectural creations of red sandstone. The forts and palaces of this alluring city are an epitome of architectural finery. The city is identified for its camels, as it houses one of the largest camel farms in the world. Bikaner is also recognized for its celebrations of fairs and festivals. Amongst all the camel festival is very popular.

Camel Festival:
The Camel Festival starts with a procession of camels beautifully adorned. They attract many visitors. The fair showcases several events such as races, pageants, and folk dance performances. All activities of animal performances capture many eyes and hearts. You can also enjoy performances by traditional dancers, the magnificent music and captivating dance performances enthrall senses. The fire dance is one famous dance form of Bikaner. It is performed on burning charcoal. As the dancers reach to a state of trance and the performance reaches to its peak of excellence. This whole demonstration is so mesmerizing and divine.

The city even encompasses few of the exclusive temples. The one temple that is famous for housing thousand of rats is Karni Mata Mandir. The temple houses several rats who are believably sacred and worshippped. The rats are offered sweets, milk and fruits, and the leftover eatables are consumed and distributed amongst all devotees, considering it as prasad. Bikaner is surrounded with huge walls and five fortified gates which bring back visitors to the historical era. Bikaner trip is a must within the tour of Rajasthan.

Reaching Bikaner is suitably possible through all the three modes of travel- air, road, and rail. The nearest airport is in Jodhpur located at a distance of 235 km. Buses, private taxis are easily available as per handiness. Moreover, important trains always comply to connect to Bikaner quickly.

To stay in Bikaner, there are various hotels which are heritage as well as budgeted ones.