Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Jeep Safari

Jeep safaris can be organised by travel agents, but they shouldn't be confused with mere hiring of vehicles to commute between different destinations. A jeep safari is probably the best and the fastest way to explore the enticing spectrum Rajasthan. Moreover, it is possible to enjoy a more comprehensive tour on the jeep and it is a smoother and more comfortable ride. An open jeep is considered ideal, as this makes one feel one with nature in the breathtaking countryside of Rajasthan. This adventure will gift you memories to last a lifetime.Jeep Safaris can be incorporated with Camel and Horse Safaris.
Safaris can be done in Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Shekhawati regions. Jeep Safari can also be done in Wildlife Parks and Bird Sanctuaries.
Usually jeep safari operators enroute journeys through the desert so you are close to villages, but remain hidden from them. In the afternoons, trips to the villages can be planned. An advance group moves ahead to set the evening's camp-usually self-sustained, with its own kitchen (food is cooked over wood fire), and tented accommodation. Baths are prepared for the travelers, and kerosene lamps used for lighting. A bonfire is organized around which evening cocktails and dinner is served. Here, in this enchanted setting with the stars looming large under the dark sky, village balladeers and minstrels are invited to sing, dance, play a musical instrument or two.
An escapade from the Concrete Jungle of the fast developing cities traversing the sands of the desert and escape into a wilderness where literally nothing but sand makes up the horizon. It is a great opportunity to escape from the tamed world rough edges, and takes you squarely into the lap of nature.
A rendezvous wth the tribal regions, the small villages, the ruins of old forts, the temple complexes adds up to providing a sense of destination to such safaris. Another rewarding region for jeep safaris is the Shekhawati belt with its painted towns that are in close proximity to each other, but interspersed with the scraggy desert where, for miles around, nothing but the sand stretches.
Jeep safaris can be fun because the pace can be varied to suit one's needs, packing in days of fast travelling with leisurely camping. Safari outfits send a recce team ahead for picnic lunches, and for setting up camps in the open. Alternates can be to stay in a choice of heritage hotels that dot the vast regions of the desert.

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