Local Sightseeing
Jaisalmer Local
Jaisalmer
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About this circuit
Drive to Jodhpur (335 km, 5 hours). The approach to Jodhpur is dramatic — the massive Mehrangarh Fort appears on the horizon long before you reach the city. Check into your heritage hotel in the blue-painted old city. Afternoon visit Mehrangarh — one of India's largest forts, with galleries full of royal palanquins, elephant howdahs, and miniature paintings. The ramparts offer vertigo-inducing views of the blue city 400 feet below. Evening explore the spice and clock tower markets.
Top sightseeing on this day
- Amber Fort
- Colourful Bazaars Of Johari Bazaar (Gemstones)
- City Palace
- Johari Bazaar
- Bapu Bazaar
- Jal Mahal (The Water Palace Floating On Man Sagar Lake)
- Mirror Palace
- Water Palace
- Man Sagar Lake
- Nahargarh Fort
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Explore Jaipur
Arrive in Jaipur and check into your heritage haveli. Afternoon visit to the iconic Hawa Mahal — the Palace of Winds with its 953 windows — and the City Palace, where the current Maharaja still lives in one wing. Explore the colourful bazaars of Johari Bazaar (gemstones) and Bapu Bazaar (textiles). Evening watch the laser light show at Amber Fort or enjoy a rooftop dinner overlooking the illuminated city.
Sightseeing: Colourful Bazaars Of Johari Bazaar (Gemstones), City Palace, Johari Bazaar, Bapu Bazaar, Amber Fort
Desert Safari & Stargazing
Morning visit the abandoned village of Kuldhara — deserted overnight in 1825, its 84 houses left exactly as they were. Local legend says the Paliwal Brahmins cursed the village so no one could ever settle there again. Afternoon embark on the highlight of the trip — a desert safari into the Sam Sand Dunes on camelback. Watch the sunset paint the dunes in shades of gold and red. Dinner at your luxury desert camp with Rajasthani folk music and dance under millions of stars.
Departure from Jaisalmer
Early morning visit Gadisar Lake — a serene reservoir surrounded by temples and ghats, where hundreds of catfish create ripples in the still water. Visit a few more havelis if time permits, shop for Rajasthani leather goods, mirror-work textiles, and silver jewelry. Transfer to Jaisalmer airport/station or drive back to Jodhpur for departure connections. Carry home memories of golden forts, blue cities, and a night when the desert sky had more stars than you thought possible.
Sightseeing: A Few More Havelis If Time Permits, Gadisar Lake
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