Gajner
Gajner is 32 km from Bikaner and is famous for its wildlife sanctuary where you can see wild fowls, deers, and antelopes, blue bull, chinkara, black buck or flocks of regal sand grouse that migrate here in winter and wild boar. It's a pleasure to see the green forests and lakes amidst desert-wooded hills here. Gajner wildlife sanctuary also features Gajner Palace, known as "Jewel in the Thar Desert", which was built Maharaja Ganga Singhji of Bikaner on the lakeside.
Camel Breeding FarmJust 8 km from Bikaner, this camel research and breeding center had its roots in the Camel Corp of the British army. Today, it is only one of its kinds in Asia with more than 250 camels and baby-camels that are quite a spectacle and is a great tourist attraction. It also features camel rides. The farm is open from Monday to Friday and on every second Saturday from 3 to 5 pm. There is no entry fee.
Deshnok
About 30km south of Bikaner, it is known for its 600-year old Karni Mata Temple, which is dedicated to the Karni Mata, the tutulary deity of the royal family of Bikaner and a form of the Goddess Durga. You will find thousands of rats in the temple. The devotees feed them and believe that these rodents will be reincarnated as holy men. They also consider spotting a white rat as a good omen. The temple is open from 4 am to 10 pm and there's an additional fee for cameras and videos.
