General info

This city lies on the northern point of the triangle of desert cities. Bikaner is another royal walled city dating back to 1486 AD. It was, however, a major trade centre as it stood on the ancient caravan route which linked central Asia and North India with the Gujarat seaports. While other cities of Rajasthan are rich in lakes and pleasure pavilions, Bikaner seems quite bare in that respect. Given its severe climatic conditions, the wealth of its architectural heritage lies in its forts, palaces and temples.

This desert town in the north of the state was founded on 1488 by Rao bika, a descendant of Jodha, the founder of Jodhpur. Like many others in Rajasthan, the old city is surrounded by a high crenellated wall and like Jaisalmer, it was once an important staging post on the great caravan trade routes. Bikaner is now becoming more and more popular with travellers. Bikaner has a superb fort, camel safaris and 30 kms to the south is the extraordinary Karni Mata temple where thousands of holy rats are worshipped.

List of Bikaner Hotels 5 star hotel

Gajner palace	Laxmi niwas palace	Karni bhawan palace
Bhanwar niwas	Lalgarh Palace

Budget Hotels

Sagar	Raj vilas palace	Maharaja ganga mahal
Basant vihar palace	Heritage resort	Harasar haveli
Marudyan resort	Maan bilas

Excursions

Bhandeshwar & Sandeshwar Temples

Devi Kund

Kalibanga

Sightseeing

Junagarh fort	Lallgarh palace	The Ganga Golden Jubilee Temple
City PalaceThe Gajner Wildlife Sanctuary	The Camel Breeding Farm

Places to eat

Deluxe Restaurant

It offers veg south Indian and Chinese dishes. There is an extensive ice cream menu.

Amber Restaurant

It serves some Continental dishes.

Lalgarh Palace

It is a good place for treat. You can opt for `a la carte dining.

Chhotu Motu Joshi Sweet Shop

Situated on station road is Bikaner's most loved sweet shop, with an assortment of Indian treats..

Travel info

By Air : Indian airlines operates flights between Delhi and Bikaner daily, and most flights continue to Mumbai, Udaipur or Aurangabad. There are several weekly flights between Bikaner and Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Calcutta and Jaisalmer. Private airlines sometimes put on extra flights during the tourist season. By Bus :There are frequent express buses from Bikaner to Udaipur, Ajmer, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Jhunjhunu and Kota. By Train :There are several trains from Bikaner to Jaipur, Jodhpur and Delhi. Places nearby Bikaner Ajmer 233 kms Delhi 460 kms Jaipur 321 kms.. Jaisalmer 333 kms. Jodhpur 243 kms Kota 434 kms.

Cities of Rajasthan

Jaipur	Udaipur	Jaisalmer	Jodhpur
Bikaner	Ajmer	Mount Abu	Shekhawati
Kota	Chittorgarh