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The Royal Camp a Welcomheritage Enterprise, captures the luxurious nostalgia of a bygone age of the Maharaja's safari and shikar camps. The luxury tents combine innovative designs that demonstrate many skills and crafts of Marwar. The Camp consists of 100 custom made tents each with verandah, bedroom and bathroom. All amenities and fittings have been created for maximum comfort. There is a large dining tent serving the best of Rajasthani cuisine and a large open reception tent with seating areas. The Campfire is the focal point for the evening entertainment programme and rhythms of the Thar-music, dancing, magic shows, puppet shows, jugglers, flaming torches and camel parades.

The Royal Camp at Pushkar (Rajasthan, India) takes place at the same time as the famous Pushkar Horse and Camel Fair and Festival of Brahma which takes place during the full moon every autumn. The Shikar style Camp consists of a large Mughal-style reception tent, a recreation tent and several kitchen and store tents. The camp is located in a large private site overlooking the Mela ground and flanked by open fields and hills. The Mela ground is within easy walking distance and the town of Pushkar can be approached on foot or camel, through the Mela, or by car along the road.  

Facilities at Camps are:

  • 20 luxury tents, attached bath with water closets

  • Provision for lighting and generators

  • 24-hour security and room service

  • Multi-cuisine dining tent

  • Hot and cold water

  • Campfire, folk dances and music

  • Credit cards and money exchange

  • Fans and hot air blower in rooms

  • Doctor on call

Camel Fair: The colourful Pushkar Camel Fair, one of India's biggest festivals, brings visitors from all over the world. The date of the fair can vary according to the Hindu calendar but it always falls on the full moon of Kartik Purnima, or sometime in October/November. More than 200000 people bring an estimated 50,000 camels to the town. The objective is not only livestock trading but also pilgrimage and festivities in the form of camel races and street theatre. Musicians and jugglers regale the tourists and pilgrims alike as the town throbs with activity.

Temples: Pushkar is the only place in the world where Lord Brahma, the Hindu God of Creation, is worshipped. Brahma Temple, the most important temple is dedicated to this deity. A one-hour trek up to the hilltop Savitri Temple overlooks the majestic lake and celebrates Brahma's wife, Savitri.

Ghats: A visit to any of the numerous bathing ghats is a spiritual experience par excellence. Thousands of pilgrims can be seen taking a holy dip in the waters of Lake Pushkar to the haunting accompaniment of religious chants and ringing bells.

Distances : Ajmer - 15 kms, Kishangarh - 30 kms, Jodhpur : 210 kms, Delhi - 400 kms, Jaipur: 145 kms.

Pushkar is visited as a part of Rajasthan Itinerary.