Bikaner is located in the northern part of Rajasthan and it was founded by Rao Bhikaji in 1488. Bikaner is the royal fortified city with appealing historical sights of attractions. This fascinating city has been the centre of attraction to the tourist of the entire globe. It is famous for the majestic forts and it lies to the north of desert state. Bikanar which is dotted with many sand dunes also retains the medieval splendor. Camel, the “Ship of the desert” is an inseparable part of life here.
Fact File:
Area: 27, 10 sq. km.
Population: 6, 42,550 (approx)
Altitude: 237 meters
Languages: Hindi, English, Rajasthani
Best Season to Visit : October to March
Climate : The climate of Bikaner shows a large variation of temperature between the day and night. In the summers, the temperature soars to 46˚C in the day time and drops to 36˚C at night. While in the winters, the temperature goes upto 22˚C at day time and it fall upto -1˚C at night. The best time to visit the place is between the months of October to March.
Location : Bikaner lies to the north of the desert state, Rajasthan and it is at a distance of 316 kms from Jaipur.
Places to Stay : There are many luxury hotels in Bikaner. Also you can ensure your stay in fascinating palaces, which has now turned into luxury hotels.
Places to see:-
Bhandasar Jain Temple : It is a magnificent built Jain Temple dedicated to Trirthankara. It has been a centre of attraction to the tourists, since time immortal.
Camel Research Farm : The Camel Research farm extends over 2000 acres of semiarid land. It is maintained by Central Government of India.
Gajner Wildlife Sanctuary (32km) : It is a fascinating wildlife sanctuary where you can nilgai chinkara, black buck, wild coar and folk of imperial sand grouse.
Shiv Bari Temple (6km) : It is a fascinating temple where you can view beautiful painting and a bronze Nandi facing the Shiva Lingam.
Accessibility:-
By Air : The nearest airport to Bikaner is at Jodhpur, which is 253 km from the city
By Train : The Western Railways connects the place to the rest parts of India.
By Road : The national highway in Bikaner is linked well to the major cities of north India like Delhi (458), Jaipur (354), and Jodhpur (249). There are lot private bus services that runs in Bikaner.
STD/ISD Codes -
if dialing from India to Bikaner --- 01520 (number)
if dialing from outside India to Bikaner ---- ++ 91-1520 (number)
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Forts
& Palaces of Rajputana : (17 Nights / 18 Days)
Delhi / Mandawa / Bikaner / Khimsar / Jaisalmer / Jodhpur /
Luni / Ranakpur / Udaipur / Deogarh / Samode / Jaipur / Agra / Delhi
Rajasthan
Heritage Tour : (19 Nights - 20 Days)
Delhi - Samode - Nawalgarh - Mandawa - Bikaner - Jaisalmer -
Jodhpur- Ghanerao - Rankapur - Udaipur - Deogarh - Jaipur-Agra - Delhi
Desert
Camel Safari : (15 Nights - 16 Days)
Delhi - Jodhpur - Bikaner - Jaisalmer - Jodhpur - Delhi
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Bikaner Attractions
