The three-day International Camel Festival kicked off on the 12th of January and ended on the 14th Jan with great fervor in the culturally rich district of Bikaner in Rajasthan. The festival commenced with an enthralling Heritage Walk, setting the stage for a celebration of folk culture that captivated both domestic and foreign tourists.

On the first day of the festival, domestic and foreign tourists were seen engrossed in this celebration of folk culture. This festival which fervently celebrates the "ship of the desert" is cheered on by thousands of locals and tourists, as it brings to the fore not only the special relation people of this region have with this sturdy animal, but also promotes camel breeding and the age-old tradition of camel taming and training. The camel pageant is held, with camel owners showing off their majestic camels decked up to the brim. There are also competitions for camel milking and the best fur-cutting design. The audience is left spellbound by the jingling of anklets to the rhythm of music by the camels.

A large number of tourists and locals attend this festival every year. Bikaner plays host to the Camel Festival every year. The camels of the Bikaner region are renowned for their strength, endurance, and beauty. The camel has always been an integral part of Bikaner, and this can gauged by the fact that the Bikaner army had a Camel Corp called "Ganga Risala" which took part in both the World Wars and as well as in conflicts in Somaliland, Egypt, and China.