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Jaisalmer Desert Safari with Camping

Safari · Thar desert, Jaisalmer

Jaisalmer Desert Safari with Camping

Camels, dunes and a night under the desert sky

Duration
3 days, 2 nights ex Jaisalmer
Level
Easy
Starts from
Jaisalmer

01 · Overview

About this experience

Jaisalmer rises out of the Thar desert like a sandcastle — a living fort of golden sandstone, with havelis carved as finely as lace. Beyond it, the desert opens out into scrub, villages and the rolling dunes around Sam and Khuri.

Photographs from Jaisalmer Desert Safari with Camping

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02 · Highlights

Highlights

  • 01Camel safari to the dunes for sunset
  • 02A night at a desert camp with folk music and a bonfire
  • 03Stargazing far from city lights
  • 04Jaisalmer Fort, Patwon ki Haveli and Gadisar lake
  • 05The abandoned village of Kuldhara on the way to the dunes

03 · Itinerary

Day by day

  1. Day 1

    Jaisalmer — the golden city

    Arrive and explore the living fort, the Jain temples and the carved havelis of Patwon ki Haveli, then sunset at Gadisar lake.

    Jaisalmer Dinner
  2. Day 2

    Into the desert

    Drive out past Kuldhara to the dunes, then a camel safari for sunset. Folk music, dinner by the fire and a night at the desert camp.

    Desert camp Breakfast, dinner
  3. Day 3

    Desert sunrise and back

    Sunrise over the dunes and breakfast at camp before the drive back to Jaisalmer.

    Breakfast

Included

What is included

  • A night in Jaisalmer and a night at the desert camp
  • Camel safari on the dunes
  • Folk music and bonfire evening at camp
  • Private vehicle for sightseeing and desert transfers
  • Breakfast and dinner daily

Before you go

Good to know

  1. 01

    Desert nights are cold from November to February — bring a warm layer.

  2. 02

    Days are hot well into October and from March on. Plan outdoor time for mornings and evenings.

  3. 03

    Camps range from simple tents to luxury Swiss tents — we match the camp to your trip.

  4. 04

    Jaisalmer is a long way from anywhere: fly in, or take the overnight train from Delhi or Jaipur.

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