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1. Bullock Cart Discovery, Thekkady.
The only original way of experiencing country life in India is atop a bullock cart. To take tourists back to the golden days of yore, the state has designed an interesting program in which a group of people are taken around the farmlands of a village hidden in the valley behind the mountains of Periyar Tiger Reserve in a bullock cart. Home to a wealth of birds, the village is a paradise for avid bird-watchers, not to mention a wonderful beginning for a novice. The colors, the diversity and the baffling motley of flora and avifauna will make your sluggish bullock cart ride to this outback hamlet well worth the effort.
2. Camel Safari, Jaisalmer.
Camel, they say, is the ship of the desert. So a trip to a desert destination is pretty much incomplete if one hasn’t experienced a camel safari. And there’s no better place to experience this than Sam. Located 42 km west of Jaisalmer, Sam is a tiny village with beautiful shifting sand dunes. Most visitors find the ever changing sand dunes truly alluring. During season (Nov-Mar) folk dancers add a distinct flavor to the place. And a wide variety of camp sites offer stay options as well.
3. Jungle Patrol, Thekkady.
If motorboat cruise on Periyar Lake in search of wildlife was not adventurous enough, a jungle patrol in the dead of the night by shining torch lights will give you the adrenaline-rush. Jungle patrol is part of the regular night patrolling in the fringe of eco-development zones of Periyar Tiger Reserve. You are required to assemble at Bamboo Grove Eco Lodge & Centre adjacent to the famed tiger reserve, half an hour before the start of the tour. The trek could begin between 1900 and 0400 hours, and would continue for about three hours (1900 to 2200 hours, 2200 to 0100 hours and 0100 to 0400 hours).
4. Bactrian Camel Ride, Nubra Valley.
Bactrian camel rides are a major form of tourist activity in the Nubra Valley today. The double-humped camels, which were once used as pack animals have now become increasingly popular among a large number of tourists who come here for this most unusual experience. This highly interesting ride is flagged off from different locations and takes tourists through various points of interest along the Silk Route. Swaying rhythmically with the movements of these twin-humped, large even-toed ungulates you can be your own Lawrence of Arabia and eye such sights as the graveyard of Hor, Diskit Monastery and The Dalai Lama’s palace.
5. Camel Safari at Pushkar, Pushkar.
Camel Safari is one of the most interesting and exciting ways to explore Pushkar. The camel, or the ship of the desert is a gentle animal, easy to maneuver and thus ideal for taking tourists around. Covering the important tourist spots of Pushkar, the safari can be a day-long experience or start in last evening to end with a dinner amid the resplendent sand dune setting. The easy pace of the animal provides ample opportunity to savor the picturesque views and admire the many temples and palaces. However, sitting on a camel is nothing less than a roller coaster ride. The tourists who master the camel can look forward to a never-before-experience as the animal trots its way across the city and into the desert.