Located in the north of Rajasthan, Bikaner is home to a spectacular fort containing intricately carved palaces and temples.On your Bikaner travel you can visit the old city dotted with havelis and surrounded by 7km of high walls. Added to this it has a certain unspoilt charm, retaining the medieval splendor.

While on Travel to Bikaner you can enjoy a camel ride, as the city offers you the best riding camels in the world and hence boasts of having one of the largest camel research and breeding farms in the world. The commercial city of Bikaner was founded in 1486 by Bika, one of five sons of Rao Jodha, the Rathore king who established Jodhpur as the capital of the state of Marwar. The Junagarh Fort was built during the reign of Rai Singh who succeeded to the throne in 1573. He entered into matrimonial alliance with the Mughals giving his daughter in marriage to one of Akbar's sons.

The next most important king of the line was Ganga Singh whose fifty-six-year reign (1887-1943) witnessed a rapid advance in agriculture, irrigation, town planning and the construction of a rail link with Delhi. This resulted in Bikaner's economic growth. Since then the town has come a long way in coming out of the confines of the city wall, which is reflected in the rapid growth of population to about half a million.

Today, Bikaner with its splendid forts and palaces, colorful bazaars, is an irresistible travel destination. It is also famous for its skilled lacquer work and handicrafts and hand-woven woolen shawls and blankets.

Travel to Bikaner becomes more flexible and easy with the city being well connected with several destinations including Jaipur, Churu, Jodhpur and Delhi by rail. There are frequent express buses to the following destinations: Delhi, Agra, Ahemdabad, Jodhpur, Ajmer, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Barmer, Jhunjhunu, Kota and Udaipur.

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