Khimsar is about 100 kilometres off Jodhpur and the beautiful hotel property is divided into the fort complex and the huts in the dunes. Like greedy travellers we decided to get the best of both worlds and stay a night in each of the places.
The stay in the dunes was simply awesome…There was sheer poetry in the very approach. A jeep takes you through the village and you can experience the vegetation turn from green to mean as one nears the desert area. On the foot of the dunes, you board a camel cart that takes you over the dune to the mud huts. There is a man made oasis in the middle of the huts that magnifies the overall experience.
This place was a perfect marriage between the pristine beauty of nature and the comforts of luxury. The sand dunes on a winter night looked marvellous and the thought of a clean loo, running hot water and a heater in the room made the experience somewhat snooty but definitely memorable. This is the best an urban slicker can hope to achieve…Can finally say - been there 'dune' that!
Distance so far – 1796 km
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