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3 Days Jaisalmer Tour Package 
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3 Days Jaisalmer Tour Package
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Frequently asked questions
How far are the Sam sand dunes from Jaisalmer?
About 40 km from the city. Camel and jeep safaris run across the dunes, and tented camps nearby put on folk music and dance in the evening; sunset and sunrise are the times to be out on the sand. On our three-day Jaisalmer trip, your camp night is on the Sam dunes. Khuri is another area of dunes with camel safaris, if you would like an alternative.
Should I spend one night or two in the desert?
One night gives you a sunset and a sunrise on the dunes, which is enough for most travellers, and each package listed here includes one camp night with a camel or jeep safari. A second night suits photographers and anyone who wants a slow day out in the sand; tell us and we will add it to your quote. Camps range from simple tents to more comfortable ones with attached bathrooms, and we name yours before you pay.
Can I stay inside Jaisalmer Fort?
Yes. The fort is still lived in, with about 3,000 residents, and has small hotels and guesthouses among its homes and shops, so staying inside puts you in its lanes early in the morning and after the day visitors have gone. The town below has a wider choice of hotels. Tell us your style and we will suggest a stay inside the fort or below it, with the desert camp night on top.
Can I fly to Jaisalmer?
Sometimes. Jaisalmer's civil airport has had flights mainly in the winter season, roughly October to March, to cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad, and few or none in summer. When no flight suits, fly into Jodhpur, about 286 km away by road, or take one of the few direct trains from Delhi. We check what is running for your dates before we quote.
When is the Jaisalmer Desert Festival?
Every year around January or February, over three days, organised by Rajasthan's Department of Tourism, which lists the 2027 festival for 18 to 20 February. Expect camel races, camel polo, puppeteers, acrobats and folk dance, partly out on the dunes. Rooms and camps for those dates are worth booking early, so tell us soon if you want to be there.
How cold are desert nights in winter?
Cold enough for a warm layer. In January, Jaisalmer averages about 9°C at night against about 23°C by day, and December and February nights average about 11 to 13°C. Bring a fleece or jacket, a hat and closed shoes for the camp evening and any early camel ride. From April the nights stay warm and the days are very hot, with May averaging 42°C.
About Jaisalmer Tour Packages
Our private Jaisalmer trips are for travellers who want the Thar Desert done properly: the living fort, the carved havelis and a night at a camp on the dunes. Take our three-day Jaisalmer trip on its own, or spend three nights here on the twelve-day Rajasthan Grand Tour. We tailor every trip to your dates, budget and group, and you pay nothing until you have agreed a written quote.
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Why go to Jaisalmer
Rawal Jaisal made Jaisalmer his capital in 1156, and its fort, the Sonar Qila or Golden Fort, rises straight out of the desert. It is one of Rajasthan's World Heritage hill forts and is still lived in: about 3,000 people have homes inside its walls, among shops, hotels and Jain temples of the 12th to 15th centuries. In the lanes below stand the merchants' havelis: Patwon ki Haveli, Salim Singh ki Haveli and Nathmal ki Haveli, built by two brothers in the 19th century. The Sam dunes, about 40 km out, are where camel and jeep safaris run and tented camps gather. More in our Jaisalmer travel guide.
How many days to give Jaisalmer
Two nights at the least, one of them in the desert. Our three-day Jaisalmer trip is built that way: the fort and havelis, then a night at a camp on the Sam dunes with a camel or jeep safari. The Rajasthan Grand Tour gives Jaisalmer three nights, one of them at a desert camp, after the long drive from Jodhpur and before Udaipur. A third night also leaves time for Kuldhara, a village about 18 km away that its people abandoned in the 1800s.
When to go
October to March, the months Rajasthan Tourism gives for desert camping. Days are warm, about 23°C in January, but January nights average about 9°C, so pack a warm layer for the camp. April to June is the hard season, with May averaging 42°C by day and June 41°C. Jaisalmer is far drier than Jaipur, Jodhpur or Udaipur, with about 237 mm of rain a year. The Desert Festival comes in January or February. How the seasons play out elsewhere in the state is in our guide to the best time to visit Rajasthan.
How to reach Jaisalmer
By road, Jodhpur is about 286 km away, five to six hours across the desert, and that is how the Rajasthan Grand Tour arrives; Bikaner is about 330 km. A few direct trains link Jaisalmer with Delhi. The city's civil airport has had its flights mainly in the winter season, roughly October to March, with few or none in summer, so we check what is flying for your dates. On the three-day trip, flights or trains to Jaisalmer are not included; we can plan them into your quote.
What our Jaisalmer tour packages include
Each package is private, with your own car and driver throughout and a night at a desert camp with a camel or jeep safari. The Rajasthan Grand Tour adds a local guide in each city, hotels as confirmed at enquiry and daily breakfast. On the three-day trip, lunches are paid separately; a guide for the fort and havelis, if you want one, goes into your written quote. Entry fees, flights and travel insurance are extra on each.
How to choose your Jaisalmer tour package
If the desert is the point and your days are short, choose the 3 Days Jaisalmer Tour Package: two nights, the fort, the havelis and a camp night on the dunes, with no long drives between cities, though getting to Jaisalmer is extra. For the whole of Rajasthan, the Rajasthan Grand Tour gives Jaisalmer three nights in a twelve-day loop from Jaipur to Udaipur, with guides, hotels and breakfast, in exchange for long desert drives. For something in between, such as Jodhpur and Jaisalmer in a week, a specialist plans it around your dates. Other routes: all Rajasthan tour packages.
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