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Dunes & Architecture in Jaisalmer
/ Jaisalmer, India

Dunes & Architecture

7 days · 8 people

The Golden City of the Thar Desert, built from yellow sandstone.

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  • Sam Sand Dunes sunset
  • Exploring Jaisalmer Fort
  • Abandoned village of Kuldhara
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Day by day.

half of it’s a plan. the other half is up to you.

  1. 1
    Day 1

    The Blue City

    Arrive in Jodhpur. Spend the afternoon wandering the blue alleyways below Mehrangarh Fort to set the desert mood.

  2. 2
    Day 2

    Drive to the Golden City

    A 5-hour drive west straight into the Thar Desert. Check into a heritage haveli in Jaisalmer as the sandstone glows at sunset.

  3. 3
    Day 3

    A Living Fort

    Explore Jaisalmer Fort—the only fort in India where thousands of people still live inside. Visit the Jain temples and Patwon Ki Haveli.

  4. 4
    Day 4

    Ghost Towns & Dunes

    Visit the abandoned, purportedly haunted village of Kuldhara. In the afternoon, head to Sam Sand Dunes for a camel ride and sunset.

  5. 5
    Day 5

    Deep Desert Camping

    Move away from the commercial dunes to a secluded, luxury tent camp deeper in the Thar. Folk music, fire, and stargazing.

  6. 6
    Day 6

    Return to Jodhpur

    Morning jeep safari in the desert, then drive back to Jodhpur. Last feast of Laal Maas (spicy Rajasthani mutton).

  7. 7
    Day 7

    Departure

    Morning flight out of Jodhpur.

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7 days · from ₹71,250/person