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around on, and will pick you up from the

station if you call ahead.

Hotel ̈Marudhar ̈Heritage ̈ HOTEl $

(%2522524; [email protected]; Gan-

ga Shahar Rd; s/d from ₹400/500; ai) Friendly,

well-run and good-value option a short walk

from the train station. There are plain and

comfortable rooms with TV to suit most

budgets, and the haveli-style inner court-

yard design is pleasing. There’s wi-fi in the

lobby, hot-water showers in all rooms and

24-hour checkout.

Vijay ̈Guest ̈House ̈ GUESTHOUSE $

(%2231244, 9829217331; http://www.camelman.com;

Jaipur Rd; r ₹400-800, with AC ₹1200; a) About

4km east of the centre, this is a home away

from home with spacious, light-filled rooms

and a friendly family. Owner Vijay is a camel

expert and a recommended safari operator.

This is an ideal base for taking a safari, with

good home-cooked meals (breakfast/lunch

or dinner ₹100/200), which you can eat in-

side or in the garden. As well as camel trips,

they offer free pick-up and drop-off from the

train and bus stations, and jeep outings to

Deshnok and other sights around Bikaner.

It’s ₹10/30 in a shared/private autorickshaw

between here and the train station.

Vinayak ̈Guest ̈House ̈ GUESTHOUSE $

(%2202634, 9414430948; vinayakguesthouse@

gmail.com; r ₹150-400, s without bathroom ₹100;

aiW) A short walk north of the fort, this

small guesthouse offers six varied and clean

rooms in a quiet family home with a lit-

tle garden. On offer are free pick-up, good

home-cooked food, cooking lessons and bi-

cycle rental (per day ₹25). The owner also

runs Vinayak Desert Safari, which runs rec-

ommended desert-wildlife jeep tours.

Vino ̈Paying ̈Guest ̈House ̈ GUESTHOUSE $

(%2270445, 9414139245; http://www.vinodesertsafari

.com; Ganga Shahar; s ₹200-250, d ₹350-400;

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