City tour covering Lalgarh museum, Junagarh fort, and others.

Sand dunes visit and desert-related tourism activities.

Enjoying cultural activities like folk dance.

Traditional barbeque dinner and cocktails.

Architecture

Basic architecture of Bikaner can be witnessed in the temples, forts, and gardens, which were built during the Rajput reign. Since the city is located near the Thar Desert, the common building material is red sandstone. The royals used floral patterns and carvings to create a unique look to their structures. The non-royal rich people of ancient Bikaner used ornamented styled architecture.

The tombs of the land are built with geometric patterns, similar to Mughal and Persian style architecture along with pillared architecture, which is a primitive element of the Hindu style of architecture. Top structures to visit in Bikaner are Goga Gate, Lalgarh Palace, Junagarh Fort, Gajner Palace, and others.

Spiritual Heritage

Bikaner is one of the lesser-known pilgrimage destinations. The place is famous for its unique list of temples, which were erected during different centuries by different empires. Bikaner kings have the tradition of looting the main deity of any reign that they capture.

After bringing the statue, a temple is erected in their lands, as a reminder of their victory. Top temples to visit in Bikaner are Shiv Bari temple, Laxminath Temple, Bhandashah Jain temple, Sri Kolayatji temple, Nagnechiji temple, and others.

Wildlife Attraction

Although a desert region, wildlife attraction is one of the highlights of Bikaner’s tourism elements. A little outside the town of Bikaner, the Gajner Wildlife Sanctuary is located. This region is famous for many local animals like desert fox, blackbuck, wild fowl, chinkara, wild boar and others. A few migratory bird species choose Bikaner for their winter visi

Cuisine

Bikaner is a very dry place, where vegetation is quite scarce. Thus, the cuisine of the land revolves around animal-based ingredients like milk, meat, and others. Buttermilk is the top beverage of the region and butter is very generously used in the dishes to make it moist. Dried lentils and corn are the staple ingredients. The top dishes to try here are Bhujia, samosa, pakodi, rabri, kachori, papad, and others.

Festivals

Most of the festivals in Bikaner are related to temples and fairs, which are conducted in temple grounds. Apart from these, the iconic festival of the land is the Camel Festival. Other top festivals to explore are Karni Mata temple fair, Kapil Muni Fair, Gangaur Fair, Kite festival and others.

Culture

Religion and celebrations related to the spiritual elements are the main parameters of Bikaner’s culture. Camel is an important participator of trade, religious activities and social status of the locals and thus, camel is considered as an important fragment of the culture. Carpet weaving, jewelry making, and folk music are some of the art and craft works of the land.

Shopping

Miniature painting, carpets, and Meenakari jewels are excellent souvenirs to buy from Bikaner. Other top items in the markets of Bikaner are camel skin articles, leather articles, brass items, musical instruments, puppets, fabrics, and others.