Festival Overview
The Camel Festival in Bikaner is a great festival to enjoy when you are
in Bikaner. The Department of Tourism, Art & Culture, Rajasthan
organizes this festival every year in the month of January. Bikaner is
the right place to see the ships of desert in action during the
festival.
Information on Camel Festival, Bikaner
The Camel Festival in Bikaner boasts of one of the most colorful
festivals. The festival starts from the procession of colorfully
decorated camels from the Junagarh Fort and the backdrop of the fort to
the procession is one of the most scenic views at the festival. The
camel procession then comes to the open expanse of the sands. There are
then camel races, camel dances, and the, neck shaking camel rides. It is
worth watching how the camels dance to the instructions of their
trainers. The colorful figures of the decorated camels against the
background of the sands are one of the clickable moments for the
visiting guests. In the evening, there are performances by famous
artists of Rajasthan and the folk performances make for a pleasant
evening.
Location & How to reach Camel Festival in Bikaner
Bikaner is a very conveniently located town and guests can attend the
Camel Festival in Bikaner by traveling from road or rail. The Jodhpur
airport is 243 km from the venue of the festival. It takes just 8 hours
by luxury buses from Jaipur to Bikaner.
