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At the
centre, a water body. In an 8 km circumference, the
seven dunes of 'Akla'. At the heart of this oasis of
sixty acres, adjoining the lake, the WelcomHeritage Khimsar Sand Dunes
Village. This
village is a mere 6 km away from the WelcomHeritage Khimsar Fort (built
in1523 by Rao Karamsji, founder of the line of Karamsot
Rathors) and is accessible by jeep, camel or horse, but
once there, all that is evident to the naked eye is
rolling sand dunes in every direction. The
location of this remote and rural village, facing the
water body, ensures total tranquility and peace with
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the sound of the sifting sands wafting on the desert winds,
occasionally interrupted by the ducks, geese and wild birds
that flock to the water body.
The savage
beauty of the desert is constantly before you, be it in the
harshness of the day, or as the glow of sunset envelopes the
entire desert in orange hues or underneath a brilliant starlit
night.
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Accommodation
The
village comprises a cluster of 16 huts, fashioned
in the style of local village hutments known as 'dhanis',
with a 17ft thatched grass dome. These spacious
300 sq ft huts are finished in a rustic style with
mud plastered walls and furnished with heavy wood
with iron strapping furniture. Each has an
independent courtyard ensuring full privacy. There
are open air showers with running hot and cold
water. Solar power has been extensively used in
this eco-friendly village.
No of rooms
16 "dhani" style huts, facing the
water body, with independent courtyards
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Khimsar
Sand Dunes Village
WelcomHeritage Khimsar
Sand Dunes Village, Khimsar,
Rajasthan 305 022, India
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WelcomHeritage Khimsar,
roughly in between Jodhpur and Bikaner, is on the
edge of the Thar desert and subject to the
extremes of the desert climes. This village, set
in the heart of the 'Akla' dunes seems far from
the throes of modern civilization but is easily
accessible.
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16
"dhani" style huts, with independent
courtyards arranged in a cluster facing the water
body. These walls of these 300 sq ft huts are mud
plastered and the furnishing is in heavy wood with
iron strapping. Each has an independent courtyard
ensuring full privacy. There are open air showers
with running hot and cold water.
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