Destination Jaisalmer

BRISK BOOKINGS FOR RAJASTHAN TOUR

There has been no formal announcement on the Rajasthan tour yet (ref post of November 4) and already the word is out. Six rail tickets for Jodhpur were booked yesterday and thereafter, another eight have paid the fare to be on the same train on February 5, 2017. Many others submitted their names this morning and will be paying up by tomorrow.
Such is the scramble to join the six day tour that several unlikely names like Arun Patil, Siba Prasad Maitra and Khatoon Baig’s brother have cropped up. And with tickets for 2AC/ 3AC reservations fast running out, many like Maitra, Kiran Prakash and Kanta Sharma (and her son) have booked their tickets independently online to escape last-minute disappointment.
Initially, it was felt that the contingent be restricted to a manageable number of 15 or 16 (as in the recent Kerala tour) with members included on a ‘first-come first-serve’ basis and in an extreme situation, it may be extended to 20. From all appearances, we have already overshot that figure. Now, either the ceiling will have to be raised or else, a ‘waiting list’ would be drawn up for whatever purpose it might serve.
One reason this trip has got the Club all charged up is that it promises to be an exceptionally relaxed, fun-filled and unhurried holiday. The weather in Rajasthan will be at its pleasant best in February – neither warm nor chilly. Jaipur and other over-visited tourist destinations have been deliberately excluded so as to focus on just two places – Jodhpur and Jaisalmer.
Actually the main objective of the tour is to catch up with the Jaisalmer Golden Desert Festival (February 8 to 10) known for its colorful displays of folk dances and music, camel polo, air show, acrobatics, tug of war, turban tying and moustache competitions, etc. Also lined up is the mandatory desert safari and camping under the stars on sand dunes. But before landing there, the group would be soaking in the sights and sounds of Jodhpur – Mehrangarh Fort, Umaid Bhavan Palace, Raj Ka Bagh, Jaswant Thada and so on. Most importantly, these are places where you can eat to your heart’s fill and shop till you drop.
Bihari Milwani:
The reason for this extraordinary response is that everyone is anxious to see Shekhawat's saalis hidden in his native place in Rajasthan.