Last updated: October 2026 · Method: built from published site information and recurring traveller reports; figures approximate, verify on site.
📄 Image slot: research charts and pedigree records beside camel pens at a farm.
The national centre is a working science station first and a tourist stop second, and camel breeding is its core work.
The programme
- Bloodline work means maintaining the traditional breeds: Bikaneri, Jaisalmeri and the Mewati lines.
- The research: milk science, drought physiology and the milk comparisons that drive the modern market.
- The wider stakes matter too, because the camel population fell sharply with mechanisation and this programme is the breed’s institutional lifeline, as the farm history records.
Planning notes
Bikaner runs on a seasonal clock: the cooler months carry the crowds and the fuller calendars, while the hot afternoons reward early starts and long lunches. Build this stop around one unhurried hour rather than a quick photo, and let the season decide the hour of day.
On the ground
- Timing: daylight hours suit most visits; confirm the day’s opening window locally, since published hours drift with the season.
- Costs: any entry sits in the nominal range for the city — small notes at the counter settle it (published fee lists here on the site carry current ranges).
- Getting there: an auto or app cab covers the hop from the centre in minutes; walking works in the cooler months.
Keep in mind: specifics shift faster than guides update — treat this page as the frame and recent reviews as the fine print.