2-Day Camel Safari Jaisalmer: Sleep Under Desert Stars

Ride into the dunes and sleep under a billion stars

A 2-day camel safari from Jaisalmer takes you deep into the Thar Desert on camelback, with an overnight stay on the dunes under open sky. The itinerary includes a 45-minute camel ride on day one, sunset tea and a traditional fire-cooked dinner, then a 30-minute camel ride and sunrise breakfast on day two before returning to Jaisalmer by 10 AM. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included. You sleep on a comfortable mattress with blankets on the sand.

The experience

The safari departs from Jaisalmer at around 2:30 PM by jeep, stopping at the Natural Oasis and Khabha MT Fort on the way to the dunes. Once you reach the desert, you mount a camel for a 45-minute ride into the rolling sand. The guides meet you with a warm welcome and healthy animals, and the pace lets you take in the landscape without rushing through it.

At the dunes you watch the sunset, sip tea and coffee, and eat snacks while the light fades. Dinner is prepared over a wood fire (a traditional veg curry with chapati, rice and dal), and you sit around the bonfire with the group before settling into your bedding on the sand. The night is the centerpiece: you sleep under the stars with the desert stretching in every direction, the sky so full of light it needs no other description.

Morning brings tea and coffee when you wake, followed by breakfast of jam and toast, fruit, eggs, noodles and biscuits. A second camel ride of about 30 minutes takes you back toward Jaisalmer, where a jeep collects you for the return drive, arriving by 10 AM. The whole experience trades the pace of a city day for the rhythm of the desert: two sunsets and sunrises compressed into one overnight stay.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off by shared jeep.
• camel rides on both days.
• overnight accommodation on the dunes with mattress and blankets.
• evening tea and coffee with snacks.
• wood-fire dinner.
• breakfast the next morning.
• bottled water throughout the safari.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 14:30

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AgesAdult (18 to 54 years) · Senior (55 to 97 years) · Youth (12 to 17 years) · Child (3 to 11 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupUp to 100

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availableNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Marvin Camel Safari & Day Tours

Is this one for you?Pick this two-day version if you want to stay overnight in the desert but need to leave Jaisalmer in the afternoon and return by mid-morning the next day, rather than commit to a full same-day loop.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (12 to 17 years); Child (3 to 11 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How long is each camel ride on this safari?

The first ride on day one lasts around 45 minutes into the dunes, and the return ride on day two is about 30 minutes. Both are at a pace the guides set for the group and the animals.

What do you eat and drink during the 2-day safari?

Day one includes evening tea, coffee and snacks at sunset, then a wood-fire dinner of chicken or vegetable curry with chapati, rice and dal. Day two starts with tea or coffee and breakfast of jam and toast, fruit, eggs, noodles and biscuits. Bottled water is provided throughout.

Where do you sleep, and what bedding is provided?

You sleep on the dunes under the open sky on a comfortable mattress with blankets and warm bedding, so you stay cozy despite the desert night. There are no tents or enclosed structures. The stars are your ceiling.

Does the price include hotel pickup in Jaisalmer?

Yes, round-trip shared transfer by jeep is included, with pickup from your hotel and drop-off back to Jaisalmer by 10 AM on day two.

What is the Natural Oasis and Khabha MT Fort that you pass on the way?

These are local sights you visit by jeep on the drive from Jaisalmer to the dunes on day one, giving you a sense of the region before the camel ride begins. They are stops the guide includes to show the landscape and the rural desert life beyond the sand itself.