one another during afternoon hours, or camels gathering in sand dunes during sunset. A camel museum is available to apprise them of the developmental and research aspects of the camel in the desert ecosystem. Facilities available are camel riding, desert safari, camel milk and ice cream, kulfi, souvenir shops selling various decorative items like bags, purses, artwork, shawl, small chains, etc. International Camel Festival is organised in Bikaner, every year on January month (generally second Saturday and adjacent Sunday of January Month). The shows include camel dance, camel race, artwork on various breeds of camels, traditional folk dances by locals. References External links http://www.bikanercamelfestival.com/ http://camelfestival.com/ National Research Center on Camel Real Bikaner Tourist attractions in Bikaner Camels Research institutes in Rajasthan Animal husbandry in India Indian Council of Agricultural Research Research institutes established in 1984 Farms in India Animal husbandry in Rajasthan Animal research institutes 1984 establishments in Rajasthan