2-Day Jodhpur Camel Safari: Desert Village Overnight Stay

Two days: village cooking, camel sunrise, bonfire under stars

A 2-day camel safari and overnight cultural stay near Jodhpur puts you in a 500-year-old desert village where you cook traditional Rajasthani food with a local family, sleep under the open sky or in a mud hut, and ride camels across the dunes at sunrise. Hotel, airport or railway station pickup and drop-off in Jodhpur are included. Minimum age is 18.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Desert village visit and cultural stay

• Pickup from Jodhpur
• Visit Sachiya Mata Temple
• Travel to 500-year-old desert village
• Traditional welcome by family
• Walk through village and meet locals
• See daily farming life
• Join open-fire cooking and learn recipes
• Enjoy dinner with local vegetables
• Relax by bonfire and stargaze
• Sleep in mud hut, rooftop, or open sky

Day 2: Morning camel safari and return

• Start morning camel safari
• Watch sunrise over desert dunes
• Spot local plants and wildlife
• Return to village
• Enjoy traditional breakfast
• Drop back to Jodhpur

The experience

The tour starts with pickup from your Jodhpur hotel, airport or railway station and a stop at Sachiya Mata Temple before heading into the desert. You arrive at the village in the late afternoon, welcomed in traditional Rajasthani style by the family who will host you overnight. The rest of the day is spent walking through the village, meeting local people and children, and watching the rhythms of daily farming life unfold around you.

In the evening, you join the family for open-fire cooking. They teach you how to prepare traditional Rajasthani recipes using fresh local vegetables, and you eat dinner together made from what you've learned to cook. After dark, a bonfire is lit. You can relax by the fire, stargaze, and sleep wherever suits you: in a mud hut, on a rooftop, or under the open sky.

The next morning, a camel safari takes you across the golden dunes to watch the sunrise. On the way back, you spot local plants and wildlife in the quiet of early morning. A traditional breakfast is served in the village before the driver takes you back to Jodhpur.

What’s included

• Hotel, airport or railway station pickup and drop-off in Jodhpur.
• welcome in traditional Rajasthani style.
• village tour and time with local people.
• instruction in traditional wood-fire cooking techniques.
• traditional Rajasthani dinner made with fresh local vegetables.
• bonfire under the starlit sky.
• overnight accommodation in a mud hut, on a rooftop, or under the open sky.
• traditional Rajasthani breakfast.
• camel safari to witness the sunrise.
• water, tea and coffee throughout.

Options for this experience

2 options

Overnight Stay with Camel Safari14:30, 15:30 and 16:00Overnight camel tour from Jodhpur with dinner and breakfast: pickup and drop-off from Jodhpur, an overnight stay at a desert village homestay, and a camel safari, with a car and pickup included, Jodhpur to Osian.

Overnight Stay Camel + Jeep Safari13:00, 14:00, 14:30 and 15:30Overnight camel tour from Jodhpur (S): pickup and drop-off from Jodhpur, an overnight stay at a desert village homestay, a camel and jeep safari, dinner and breakfast, car with pickup included.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day5 departure times: the first at 13:00, the last at 16:00

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (18 to 80 years) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 3 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by SR Camel Safari Tour Osian Jodhpur

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to spend a night living as the village does (cooking over an open fire, sleeping under stars, and riding camels at dawn) rather than watching village life from a jeep. The two-day format is what makes the immersion possible. A day trip would only skim the surface.

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Top questions

What's included in the overnight stay in the desert village?

The stay includes a welcome in traditional Rajasthani style, a village tour, instruction in wood-fire cooking techniques, a traditional dinner made with local vegetables, a bonfire under the stars, a camel safari at sunrise, a traditional breakfast the next morning, and hotel or airport pickup and drop-off in Jodhpur.

Where exactly do I sleep during the overnight stay?

You have the choice to sleep in a mud hut, on a rooftop, or under the open sky in the desert village. The family will show you the options when you arrive.

What time does the camel safari happen?

The camel safari takes place early the next morning so you can watch the sunrise across the dunes and experience the desert in its quietest hours.

Is this tour suitable if I'm not very fit?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels, though it is not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health. The camel ride and village walking are the main physical activities across the two days.

How far is the desert village from Jodhpur?

The village is a 500-year-old settlement in the Rajasthan desert near Jodhpur, reached by a short drive from the city where you are picked up and dropped off.

Can I bring a service animal on this tour?

Yes, service animals are allowed on the overnight stay and camel safari.