Osian v. Khimsar v. longer Jodhpur stay????!

rajuindia · Jul 21st, 2007, 13:20

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Originally Posted by also

Hi Jorge,

thanks for the info. Osian it is then.

I have heard of the Bishnoi's- the worlds earliest environmentalists. That should be interesting as well.

What about this Lake - Sardar Samand- have you any idea about it?

Thanks.

also

Dear sara,
sardar samand is like a paradise, very beautiful and full of nature with the beautiful view of lake. Most important thing is that it is non tourisry places.

ArconteNoir · Dec 5th, 2007, 18:18

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Ossiyan is around 60 km north of Jodhpur. I don't remember how long it will take by bus but 1 1/2 hours is probably correct.

Where can i catch the bus to Osian?

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Jodhpur - Osiyan you have two trains daily:
train 4059 06.20 - 07.37
train 4810 23.25 - 00.41

Osiyan - Jodhpur the same two daily trains:
train 4060 20.03 - 22.00
train 4809 03.47 - 05.30

Nice schedules, should i book my seat in advantage or can i buy the ticket and go?

Mickey S · Dec 5th, 2007, 19:10

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Originally Posted by ArconteNoir

Nice schedules, should i book my seat in advantage or can i buy the ticket and go?

There's an even better train, local train 2JPJ, which departs Jodhpur at 08:40 and arrives Osiyan at 10:06 daily. No reservation required.

In the opposite direction, train 1JPJ leaves Osiyan at about 12:50.

kristinm · Dec 6th, 2007, 09:22

Anyone know how long the bus takes from Osiyan to Jaisalmer - or whether we'd need to get a taxi if we catch that train from Jodphur or the bus, then have lunch and look around Osiyan for a couple of hours, would we have time to go on to Jaisalmer before dark?

Sabra · Dec 6th, 2007, 12:54

Hi also, we have been in Khimsar last year and we are just back from Osian and Sardar Samand.

In Khimsar is just the hotel interesting, but they arrange an expensive jeep safari. We saw a lot of Blackbucks there and at the end you will sit on the top of a sand dune with tea to watch the sunset. (Possible to sleep in luxery huts in he middle of the dune - sounds good, but mostly occupied from tougroups).

You are German, so you can read this - also there are some pictures:
Hotel Khimsar Fort:
http://www.ingrids-welt.de/reise/ind/html/u-khimsar.htm
Blackbuck Safari:
http://www.ingrids-welt.de/reise/ind...orthsafari.htm

This year we had a stop in Osian and I liked it. Nice temple, but no overnight stay. We went from Jodpur vs. Osian to Pokaran Fort.

Sardar Samand is a realy nice place. Built in the 30`s in "Bauhaus"style as a hunting lodge, today a Welcome Heritage Hotel. Something special in Rajasthan, some birds around but not that wildlife we had expected. The Lake is realy big and the pelicanes are always white dots at the other side of the lake.. ;-)
The road to Sardar Samand is long and loneley and we where the only guests his night. Busy Tourgroups are not nice, but to be the only one is also a not a very comfortable feeling...
This hotel is superb for "to be away from it all", for rest and peace ist is the best place arround Jodhpur.
Wait some weeks and it will be on my webside too...

Ingrid

kristinm · Dec 6th, 2007, 13:37

It is really weird being the only people in a hotel isn't it? Or in a restaurant....

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Dec 6th, 2007, 09:22	#19
kristinm Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Beautiful Bondi (not Bundi!) Posts: 1,524	Anyone know how long the bus takes from Osiyan to Jaisalmer - or whether we'd need to get a taxi if we catch that train from Jodphur or the bus, then have lunch and look around Osiyan for a couple of hours, would we have time to go on to Jaisalmer before dark?

Dec 6th, 2007, 12:54	#20
Sabra Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Cologne - Germany Posts: 27	Hi also, we have been in Khimsar last year and we are just back from Osian and Sardar Samand. In Khimsar is just the hotel interesting, but they arrange an expensive jeep safari. We saw a lot of Blackbucks there and at the end you will sit on the top of a sand dune with tea to watch the sunset. (Possible to sleep in luxery huts in he middle of the dune - sounds good, but mostly occupied from tougroups). You are German, so you can read this - also there are some pictures: Hotel Khimsar Fort: http://www.ingrids-welt.de/reise/ind/html/u-khimsar.htm Blackbuck Safari: http://www.ingrids-welt.de/reise/ind...orthsafari.htm This year we had a stop in Osian and I liked it. Nice temple, but no overnight stay. We went from Jodpur vs. Osian to Pokaran Fort. Sardar Samand is a realy nice place. Built in the 30`s in "Bauhaus"style as a hunting lodge, today a Welcome Heritage Hotel. Something special in Rajasthan, some birds around but not that wildlife we had expected. The Lake is realy big and the pelicanes are always white dots at the other side of the lake.. ;-) The road to Sardar Samand is long and loneley and we where the only guests his night. Busy Tourgroups are not nice, but to be the only one is also a not a very comfortable feeling... This hotel is superb for "to be away from it all", for rest and peace ist is the best place arround Jodhpur. Wait some weeks and it will be on my webside too... Ingrid

Dec 6th, 2007, 13:37	#21
kristinm Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Beautiful Bondi (not Bundi!) Posts: 1,524	It is really weird being the only people in a hotel isn't it? Or in a restaurant....

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