Jaisalmer fort glows golden in the shining sun and red in the setting sun- witness the changes of the hues from one of the roof-top restaurants while indulging in some scrumptious treats.
Pay homage to the past rulers of Jaisalmer at Bada Bagh. Your guide will give details on the significance and the culture of this oasis in the desert.
A manmade lake that has found a significant place in history, hear all about the Gadsisar lake from your guide. The picturesque spot promises some mesmerising sunset shots too.
Jaisalmer blends beautifully with the gold of the desert sand and is called the golden city for the same reason. Your guide will walk you through the only ‘living fort’ in the world to the cannon point where you can witness the beauty of the city from. A few light snacks later, you return to your waiting vehicle.
Live a night like a nomad, in camps and on camel backs. The night safari will make you live the life that the traders of the silk route once did. It would be you, your camel, the camel man and the endless expanse of the Thar desert shining under the moonlit sky. Stargazing is an added bonus.
Get set for a roller coaster of a different kind. A jeep ride up and down the slopes of the shifting sand dunes and that too at a fast speed. The thrill of smoothly gliding over the sand dunes that glow gold in the bright sun and the landscape around that spells DESERT in all its rawness, is a ride of a lifetime. Fasten your seat belts and be prepared for a tossing and turning kind of an adventure. Clear blue sky and golden sand with camels all around is a visual treat to everyone and a delight to the photographers.
Head for a dreamy dinner date on the Sam sand dunes. A two-hour long experience begins with a pickup from your place of stay in Jaisalmer. A fixed menu veg/non-veg meals would be served. Enjoy your meal heartily while indulging in some stargazing. Sit in the soft sand post dinner and feel the essence of the That run through your fingers. You shall be dropped back at your place of stay post the dinner.
A day excursion from Jaisalmer will take you to the nation’s pride of Longewala war site. Besides a well curated war museum with captured Pakistani tanks, there also is a short documentary playing at the amphitheatre which gives a brief about the Indo-Pak war of 1971. After Longewala, visit the Tanot Mata temple where you can see the unexplored bombs that were dropped in the premises but never exploded. With prior permission all Indians can then visit the international border between India and Pakistan at Bawliyan. A highly recommended excursion for the young and old alike. You shall be picked from and dropped at your place of stay in Jaisalmer.
A trip to the mysterious village of Kuldhara is sure to give you goosebumps. The abandoned village, sitting in its perfect eeriness invokes the fright and thrill of being in a horror movie. Your guide will regale you with the associated stories of Kuldhara while you marvel at the ruins of village homes, temples, a village square, a disintegrated well and the proof of presence of a well-definedrainwater harvesting system. You shall be picked from and dropped at your place of stay in Jaisalmer.
Jaisalmer, camels and sand dunes and all of them at once! Go for a ride on the ship of the desert over the scintillating waves of golden sand dunes. Learn the technique of mounting the camel and guiding it through the dunes. The friendly humble camel men will train you to communicate with their camels too. And the fun here lies in the fancy names the camels are given!
