If you look for a camel trip through the That Desert in Rajasthan, and you don’t feel like getting harassed by all the rickshaw people who have the best bargain just, and only for you (Check the lonely planet). Then this is something you would like, instead of driving from hotel to hotel and tour to tour we have the unique non-touristy experience you would like to have. Enjoy the delicious food an
d the enchanting sounds of your guide while sitting around the campfire. A unique and magical experience you will not soon forget. This is not another story; this is our, Savvy,Shyam, Vicky and Charlotte experience with our local guide, Rehman Khan. By jeep we went from Jaisalmer city, 30 minutes to the starting point of our journey. There, Rehman Khan, the camel driver, his working partner and our camels waited for us. Now the experience started: the camel driver helped us to sit on the camels and hepp! We have been 2 meters above earth, connecting to those wonderful animals that carried us and our stuff. First, we went through some dunes and after one hour our camels were very thirsty. So, we stopped at a lake so that they can drink some water. It was amazing to see how much water the camels drink! We went another hour and there it was the Thar Desert, filled with beautiful golden sand, a place of silence and peace. We followed the shadows of our camels, while sitting on them, enjoying the fascinating landscape surrounding us. It was late afternoon when we arrived at the place where we would stay the night. Rehman Khan and his partner prepared our beds with mattresses, pillows and blankets. Afterwards they cooked some amazing Indian food over an open fire while we explored the desert life. Sunset: We never saw so beautiful colors. There the sun goes down, filling the desert with lovely golden orange color and leaves behind a dune. Food is ready. Our camel man serves us the food and drinking water…
Now it is getting dark and cold, while we sit around the fire Rehman khan sings Indian songs. We sit; watch the fire, some get melancholic, some are present enjoying the moment. We look up and recognize that we are surrounded by a black sky with the brightest stars. When we closed our eyes it was all like a dream, we had to open them again and again to clear out that we were really in the desert with a camel and the most beautiful sky we have seen. Next morning we woke up when the sun showed her face again. The light made the desert alive again. The sunrise brought fascinating colors into the desert. Our camel driver prepared some breakfast for us. We went 2 hour through the desert. Then our camel driver cooked lunch for us. The desert trip was finished too early and leaving the camels really felt bad. After we got our backpacks from our guesthouse, we took a rickshaw to the village of our camel driver. He showed us the real life in Rajasthan and the culture of the village and its people. The family of Rehman Khan , his wonderful wife and his five children welcomed us very warmly. They have small houses in a small village but the biggest hearts. In the evening we got tasty dinner and in the morning breakfast. We really enjoyed the silence and warmth in the village. It was really hard to say goodbye. We promised to come again and we will. ARE YOU ALSO INTERESTED TO MAKE A CAMEL RIDE AND GETTING TO KNOW REHMAN KHAN , THE LOVELY CAMEL DRIVER AND HIS HOME?? THEN KINDLY CONTACT US
