Jaisalmer: Overnight Camel Safari & Kuldhara Village

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Duration18h–20h

GroupUp to 12

LanguagesEN · DE +3

PickupAt your hotel

Sleep under the Thar Desert sky and wake to the ruins of Kuldhara

You ride a camel into the Thar Desert, visit the abandoned village of Kuldhara and the ruins of Khaba Fort, sleep under stars in custom bedrolls, and wake to breakfast and sunrise before returning to Jaisalmer by mid-morning. Transport, meals, camel rides, and a shower before and after are all included, so you only need to show up at the hotel at 2pm.

18h–20h

Step-by-step itinerary

Thar Desert Camel Safari and Village Visits

Start from Hotel The Pleasant Haveli
Visit Kuldhara Village heritage site
Explore Khaba Fort ruins
See traditional desert village life
Cross many desert dunes
Reach remote Thar Desert locations
Watch beautiful desert sunset
Sleep under stars on bedrolls
Experience desert night sky and sunrise

The Experience

What happens when you trade a hotel bed for bedrolls in the middle of the Thar Desert? You get the kind of quiet that doesn't exist in cities—the kind where you can actually see the Milky Way without squinting. The overnight camel safari from Jaisalmer starts at 2pm from Hotel The Pleasant Haveli and takes you deep into Rajasthan's desert, past villages where life moves the way it has for generations. You'll ride a camel (one per person), cross dunes that shift under hooves, and stop at places most tourists never reach. The sunset happens while you're out there, not in a photo you took earlier.

Kuldhara Village sits 21 kilometers from Jaisalmer like a place time forgot. The Archaeological Survey of India maintains it now, but walking the straight dusty roads between mud houses and sandstone walls, you feel the weight of 200 years of abandonment. There's no drama in how it's presented—just the village itself, the parched riverbed to the east, the temple the Paliwals once visited. Khaba Fort rises nearby, a broken structure that once anchored the whole settlement. Your guide will walk you through both, and the history sits in the details: the cul-de-sac lanes, the way certain houses lean, the silence.

The night comes fast in the desert. You sleep in custom-made bedrolls under open sky—no tent, just stars and the sound of wind moving across sand. Breakfast arrives before sunrise: jam bread toast, porridge, tea, biscuits, seasonal fruit, juice. You'll watch the light change from black to blue to gold. The jeep ride back to Jaisalmer takes the morning, and you'll have access to a shower at the city facility before heading to wherever you're going next. The whole experience runs from 2pm one day to roughly 10:30am the next, which means you don't lose a full day of travel.

Both-way jeep transport, all camel rides, meals, bottled water, evening tea with Rajasthani snacks, shower facilities before and after, WiFi, and luggage storage in the city are included. Bring sunscreen, a light jacket for the night (the desert cools fast), and realistic expectations about comfort—this is sleeping outdoors, not glamping. The safari suits most fitness levels, though it's not recommended for people with spinal injuries, cardiovascular concerns, or pregnant travelers.

What’s included

Both-way jeep transport from Hotel The Pleasant Haveli, one camel per person for the entire ride, all meals including breakfast, lunch, and evening tea with Rajasthani snacks, bottled water, custom-made bedrolls for sleeping under the stars, shower facilities before and after the safari, WiFi access, and luggage storage in the city. All fees and taxes are included.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomeNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Pleasant Haveli Camel Safari

Is this one for you?Choose this safari if you want to see Kuldhara Village and the Thar Desert without arranging your own transport, meals, or camping gear—the fixed itinerary and included logistics mean you arrive at the hotel at 2pm and everything else is handled.