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Golden sand dunes of the Thar Desert glowing at sunset near Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
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Jaisalmer tour packages, desert camping and taxi service

Jaisalmer Explore is a local travel agency running desert camps at Sam Sand Dunes, camel and jeep safari, city sightseeing and a licensed taxi fleet. Everything on the ground is ours — fixed prices published upfront, and one person handling your trip from the first message to the last drop.

Jaisalmer tour packages

Nine itineraries, from one dune night to a five-day Rajasthan circuit

Every price includes transport, stay and taxes. Tell us your dates and how many people, and we will rework any of these around them — most guests end up with a slightly custom version anyway.

Camel caravan crossing golden sand dunes at sunset in the Jaisalmer desert 1 Night / 2 Days ₹1,499 per person

Sam Sand Dunes Night Camp

  • Pickup from Jaisalmer city or railway station
  • Camel safari out to sunset point
  • Kalbelia folk dance and fire show
  • Dinner, breakfast and Swiss tent stay
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Aerial view of Jaisalmer Fort and the golden sandstone city at sunset Full day ₹1,200 per person

Jaisalmer City Sightseeing

  • Jaisalmer Fort and the Jain temples inside
  • Patwon ki Haveli and Salim Singh ki Haveli
  • Gadisar Lake and Bada Bagh cenotaphs
  • Air-conditioned car with a local driver
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View across the rooftops of Jaisalmer city from the fort wall 2 Nights / 3 Days ₹4,500 per person

Golden City Getaway

  • One night hotel in the city, one night desert camp
  • Full city sightseeing with a guide
  • Jeep safari and camel ride at Sam
  • All meals and transfers included
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Wind-rippled sand dunes on the remote desert road west of Jaisalmer Full day ₹2,200 per person

Tanot Mata & Longewala Border Tour

  • Tanot Mata temple and the 1965 war museum
  • Longewala battlefield and preserved tanks
  • Ghantiyali temple and Border Pillar 609
  • Permits and paperwork handled by us
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Ruins of Khaba Fort standing above the arid landscape near Jaisalmer Half day ₹1,600 per person

Kuldhara & Khaba Heritage Trail

  • Abandoned village of Kuldhara with a local storyteller
  • Khaba Fort viewpoint and peacock grounds
  • Amar Sagar and the Lodurva Jain temple
  • Best run in the late afternoon
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Couple riding a camel together across golden desert dunes at sunset 2 Nights / 3 Days ₹8,900 per couple

Honeymoon in the Dunes

  • Luxury tent with a private sit-out and attached bath
  • Candlelight dinner set out on the sand
  • Private jeep safari, never a shared vehicle
  • Flower decor and cake on arrival
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Ancient stone fortress walls above an old city district in Rajasthan 4 Nights / 5 Days ₹11,500 per person

Jaisalmer with Jodhpur

  • Two nights Jaisalmer, one night at the desert camp
  • Mehrangarh Fort, Jaswant Thada and the Blue City walk
  • Private cab with driver throughout
  • Hotels in your chosen star category
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Camels in brightly coloured blankets resting on the sand near Jaisalmer 3 Nights / 4 Days ₹9,400 per person

Jaisalmer & Bikaner Desert Circuit

  • Junagarh Fort and Karni Mata temple
  • National Research Centre on Camel
  • One desert camp night at Sam
  • Drop at Bikaner or back in Jaisalmer
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Rajasthani folk musician playing a traditional instrument in the desert Custom dates On request

Group, School & Corporate Retreat

  • Capacity for 20 to 200 guests at one camp
  • Tempo travellers and buses for all transfers
  • Bonfire, DJ night and team activities
  • A dedicated coordinator for the whole stay
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Want something not listed here? We build custom Jaisalmer itineraries too — browse all tour packages or send us your dates.

Desert camping

Our camp at Sam Sand Dunes, 42 km west of the city

Tents sit on a raised platform with real beds, attached western bathrooms and running hot water — not the row of canvas sheds along the main road. Evenings run to a fixed schedule so nobody misses the sunset.

Camel caravan arriving beside desert camp tents at sunset in the Thar Desert near Jaisalmer
Camp at Sam Sand Dunes
Rajasthani musician in a traditional turban performing at the camp
Folk music every evening
Rippled sand patterns catching the low light at dawn in the Thar Desert
Sunrise from the ridge
Lone figure standing on a dune crest at sunset in the Thar Desert
Sunset point walk
Silhouette of a camel and rider against a vivid sunset near Jaisalmer
Evening camel ride

A standard night runs like this: camel or jeep out to the dunes around 4:30 pm, back for tea by 7 pm, Kalbelia dance and fire performance from 8 pm, dinner at 9 pm around the bonfire, breakfast the next morning and check-out at 9 am.

Swiss Tent

From ₹1,499 per person

Twin beds, attached bath, running hot water, heater through winter. Dinner and breakfast included.

Deluxe Tent

From ₹2,400 per person

Larger tent with a private sit-out, room service and a bonfire slot of your own.

Luxury Royal Tent

From ₹4,200 per person

Air-conditioned, carved furniture, private dune-facing deck for sunrise.

Night under the stars

From ₹2,900 per person

Beds set out on open sand away from the camp, with a caretaker on watch all night.

Camp details and photos

Desert safari

Safari and dune activities at Sam and Khuri

Book any of these on their own for the evening, or fold them into a camp stay. All of it runs on our own animals, vehicles and trained operators.

Silhouettes of camels and riders crossing the dunes at sunset in Sam, Rajasthan

Camel Safari

The classic 45 to 60 minute ride out to sunset point with a handler walking alongside. Fine for children and first-timers. Overnight camel treks on request.

₹900 per person
Rider crossing the wide open sands of the Thar Desert near Jaisalmer

Jeep Safari & Dune Bashing

Thirty minutes of modified Thar and Gypsy over deep sand, driven by dune specialists. Roll bars and belts fitted. Not advised in the first trimester or with back injuries.

₹1,300 per jeep, up to 6
Tracks running over the crest of a sand dune in the Thar Desert

Quad Biking

Self-drive ATVs on a marked dune circuit, 15 to 30 minutes with a briefing and helmet. Minimum age 16, or ride pillion with an instructor.

₹800 per person
Wide sand dunes under a glowing sunset sky in Jaisalmer

Parasailing

A ten minute towed ascent over the dunes with harness and helmet, run only when the wind is safe. Weight limit 90 kg.

₹1,100 per person
Camel and rider silhouetted against a deep orange sunset in the Jaisalmer desert

Private Dinner on the Dunes

A table set well away from the camp with lanterns, a Rajasthani thali cooked to order, and a folk singer if you want one. Our most booked add-on for proposals.

₹3,500 per couple
Acacia trees scattered across the open scrubland of the Thar Desert

Desert National Park Safari

An early morning wildlife drive through protected grassland for chinkara, desert fox and, with luck, the Great Indian Bustard. Forest permit arranged in advance.

₹2,800 per jeep

All safari options and timings

Taxi service

Jaisalmer taxi service, local runs and outstation drops

Our own fleet with drivers who know the district. Airport and railway pickups, city sightseeing, dune transfers and one-way drops across Rajasthan. Fares below cover fuel, driver allowance and tolls.

Indicative one-way fares in rupees. Confirm on call — rates move with season and fuel.
RouteSwift DzireInnova CrystaTempo Traveller
Jaisalmer local sightseeing (8 hr / 80 km)1,8002,8004,500
Jaisalmer to Sam Sand Dunes and back1,2001,8003,000
Airport or railway station transfer6001,0001,800
Jaisalmer to Jodhpur4,0006,0009,500
Jaisalmer to Bikaner5,0007,50011,000
Jaisalmer to Jaipur8,50012,00018,000
Jaisalmer to Udaipur9,00013,00019,000
Tanot and Longewala round trip3,8005,2008,000

Sedan

Swift Dzire, Etios and Amaze. Four seats, boot space for two large bags.

SUV

Innova, Innova Crysta and Ertiga. Six to seven seats, best for families.

Tempo Traveller

12, 17 and 20 seaters with pushback seats for groups and school trips.

Coach

35 and 49 seat buses for large groups, weddings and corporate movements.

Full fare list and vehicles

Places to visit in Jaisalmer

Twelve sights worth your time, and how long each takes

We can put any combination of these into a private car day. The timings below are what we actually plan around, not guidebook estimates.

Jaisalmer Fort

A living fort with roughly 3,000 residents still inside. The palace museum and Jain temples fill a morning. Free to enter, ticketed inside.

2–3 hours

Patwon ki Haveli

Five connected mansions holding the district's finest stone latticework. Go early, before the tour groups arrive.

1 hour

Gadisar Lake

A 14th century reservoir ringed with ghats and pavilions. Sunrise for the birds, sunset for boating.

45 minutes

Sam Sand Dunes

The main dune field, 42 km west. Camel rides, jeep safaris and the camps. Arrive by 4 pm for sunset.

Half day

Kuldhara Village

Abandoned in the early 1800s and left standing ever since. Sits on the road out to Sam. Ticketed.

30 minutes

Bada Bagh

Royal cenotaphs on a ridge with the wind farm turning behind them. The best sunset spot near the city.

45 minutes

Tanot Mata Temple

120 km out near the border, with unexploded shells from the 1965 war on display inside.

Full day with Longewala

Longewala War Memorial

The 1971 battlefield with captured Pakistani tanks and a small museum. Pairs with Tanot.

Full day

Salim Singh ki Haveli

The peacock-shaped mansion of a former prime minister of the state, a short walk from the fort.

30 minutes

Khaba Fort

A ruined hilltop fort above another deserted Paliwal village. Peacocks come out at dusk.

1 hour

Lodurva & Amar Sagar

The former capital with an ornate Jain temple, plus a stepwell garden closer to town.

1 hour together

Desert National Park

3,000 sq km of protected desert grassland. Morning safari for chinkara, desert fox and bustard. Permit needed.

Half day

Read the full sightseeing guide

Find your package

Jaisalmer tour packages by nights, by traveller and by starting city

Most people arrive knowing roughly how long they have and where they are coming from. Start there — each link opens the matching itinerary with a day-by-day plan and the current price.

Every Jaisalmer tour package price on this page covers transport, stay, entry coordination and taxes. Nothing is added at the camp gate, and nothing changes between the WhatsApp quote and the day you arrive.

Before you book

Planning your trip to Jaisalmer

Best time to visit

October to March is the season — days around 22–28°C and cold desert nights near 5°C in December and January. February brings the Desert Festival. April to June crosses 45°C and most camps shut. July to September is quiet, cheaper and occasionally wet.

How to reach

Jaisalmer Airport runs seasonal flights from Delhi, Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Mumbai, mostly October to March. The overnight train from Delhi and Jaipur is the reliable route year-round. By road it is about 5 hours from Jodhpur, 6 from Bikaner, 10 from Jaipur.

How many days you need

Two nights covers the fort, the havelis and one night at the dunes without rushing. Three nights lets you add the Tanot and Longewala border run. One night works only for the camp, and only if you arrive on a morning train.

What to pack

Layers, because the day-to-night swing is 15–20°C in winter. Closed shoes for the fort's stone lanes, sunglasses, high-SPF sunscreen and a scarf for the dune wind. Carry cash — network gets patchy past Sam.

Sam or Khuri dunes

Sam is larger and busier, with the full activity spread and bigger camps. Khuri sits 45 km south, quieter, with smaller family-run camps and much darker night skies. We operate at both, so tell us which you'd rather.

Booking and payment

A small advance confirms your dates and the balance is payable on arrival by UPI, card or cash. Free cancellation up to 72 hours before check-in, outside the festival weeks.

Carved sandstone detail on the architecture of Jaisalmer Fort
Why book direct

We're in Jaisalmer, not a call centre reselling someone else's camp

The tents, the jeeps, the camels and the drivers are ours. That's the only reason we can quote a firm price on this page and still stand behind it when you arrive.

Prices published upfront

Every rate here is what you pay. Nothing gets added at the camp gate.

One person, start to finish

The same coordinator from enquiry to drop, on WhatsApp through your stay.

Vehicles under five years old

Commercially registered, insured and serviced, with district-permit drivers.

Solo and family friendly

Female guests can request a female attendant at camp. Children under 5 stay free.

Guest reviews

What people say after the trip

★★★★★
Booked the two-night package for my parents. The driver was on the platform before our train had stopped, and the tent had a proper bathroom, which mattered a lot to my mother. The price was exactly what was quoted on WhatsApp.
Ramesh IyerChennai · December 2025
★★★★★
We did the Longewala and Tanot trip. Our driver had served in the area and told us more than the museum boards did. A long day, but worth every hour of it.
Anjali & Vikram ShahAhmedabad · November 2025
★★★★★
Solo traveller here. I was nervous about the camp, but the team checked on me twice through the evening without making it awkward. Sunrise from the dunes was the highlight of my whole Rajasthan trip.
Hannah WeberBerlin · February 2026
Questions we get every week

Frequently asked questions

What is the cost of a Jaisalmer desert camp per night?

A Swiss tent with dinner, breakfast, camel safari and the cultural programme starts at ₹1,499 per person per night. Deluxe tents start at ₹2,400 and luxury air-conditioned tents at ₹4,200. Rates rise during the Desert Festival, Christmas week and long weekends.

How many days are enough for Jaisalmer?

Two nights and three days is the sweet spot. That covers Jaisalmer Fort, the havelis, Gadisar Lake and Bada Bagh on one day, and a full evening and night at Sam Sand Dunes on the other. Add a third night if you want the Tanot and Longewala border tour.

Is the camel safari safe for children and older people?

Yes. A handler walks alongside every camel and the animals move at walking pace on a fixed route. Children from about five years can ride with a parent. If anyone in the group is uncomfortable, we move them into a jeep at no extra cost.

Do I need a permit for the Tanot and Longewala border tour?

Indian nationals need a photo ID, which we submit at the checkpoint on your behalf. Foreign nationals need prior clearance and passport details at least 48 hours in advance, and access to some points is at the discretion of the BSF on the day.

Which is better, Sam or Khuri sand dunes?

Sam has the bigger dunes, all the adventure activities and larger camps with full facilities, but it gets crowded at sunset. Khuri is quieter and better for stargazing and a slower evening. First-time visitors usually prefer Sam.

Do you provide airport and railway station pickup in Jaisalmer?

Yes, at any hour. Jaisalmer Airport transfers start at ₹600 for a sedan, and railway station pickups are often included free within packages of two nights or more. Send us your train or flight number and the driver will be waiting.

How do I pay, and can I cancel?

A small advance by UPI or bank transfer confirms the booking, and the balance is due on arrival by cash, card or UPI. Cancellations more than 72 hours before check-in are refunded in full, outside festival and peak dates.

Is Jaisalmer safe for solo female travellers?

Broadly yes, and it is a common solo destination. At our camp you can request a tent near the reception block and a female attendant on the evening shift. We share your driver's name, photo and vehicle number before every transfer.

Send your dates, get a plan the same day

Tell us how many people, which nights, and whether you want camping, sightseeing or a car for the whole trip. You'll get a written itinerary and a firm price, usually within the hour.