Sunset Safari with Dinner in Jaisalmer: Camel Ride & Thar Desert

Ride your own camel into the Thar Desert and watch the sun drop over the dunes

A sunset safari from Jaisalmer takes you by jeep to two landmarks (Khaba Fort and Jassery) before a roughly 90-minute camel ride into the Thar Desert to watch the sunset. After dark, dinner is prepared on a bonfire. You can watch from the dunes or join the camel drivers in the cooking. The tour includes an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, and dinner with dal, mixed vegetables, rice, chapati and spiced sides, returning to Jaisalmer around 10 PM. Children from age 8 are welcome.

Step-by-step itinerary

Sunset safari and dinner in desert

• Leave Jaisalmer by car/jeep at 3 PM
• Visit Khaba Fort for landscape views
• Visit Jassery Oasis/Lake
• Travel to camel point
• Take camel ride into Thar Desert
• Watch sunset on camel ride
• Relax on dunes and enjoy bonfire dinner
• Option to help cook dinner on bonfire
• Return to Jaisalmer near 10 PM

The experience

The day starts at 3 PM when a jeep picks you up in Jaisalmer and heads toward the desert. On the way, you stop at Khaba Fort, where the landscape opens up to empty villages and the flat expanse beyond, then at Jassery, an oasis and lake that breaks the monotony of the terrain. From there the jeep takes you to the camel point, where you mount your own camel (each rider gets one) for the ride into the Thar Desert. The camel trek runs roughly 90 minutes, timed to reach the dunes as the sun sets.

Once the sun drops, a bonfire is lit on the dunes and dinner begins. The meal is cooked fresh in front of you: dal, mixed vegetables, rice, chapati and spiced sides, plus dessert. You have a choice here: sit back and relax on the dunes while the food is prepared, or step in and help the camel drivers cook over the fire. Either way, you eat under the open sky. The jeep returns you to Jaisalmer around 10 PM.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and return to Jaisalmer.
• English-speaking guide.
• camel ride into the Thar Desert.
• bonfire dinner with dal, mixed vegetables, rice, chapati, spiced sides and dessert.
• all fees and taxes.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 15:00

Book up toStart time

AgesAdult (18 to 70 years) · Child (8 to 17 years) · Under 8: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 6 · max 2 per booking

Live guideEnglish

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 2 pickup points.

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.

Prices and times updated 12 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Lal Garh Desert Safari

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a full-day desert experience with both jeep and camel travel: you'll leave town at 3 PM and return around 10 PM, riding your own camel to watch the sunset before a bonfire dinner on the dunes.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (8 to 17 years). Under 8: they can't be included in the booking.

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.

What is Khaba Fort and what can you see from there?

Khaba Fort is a monument on the route to the desert where you stop before the camel ride. From the fort you have views across empty villages and the surrounding landscape of the region.

Do I ride a camel alone or share with someone else?

Each person has their own camel for the ride into the Thar Desert, so you ride solo for the roughly 90-minute trek to the sunset.

Can I help cook the dinner or do I just watch?

You can choose. After sunset, dinner is prepared on the bonfire. You can relax on the dunes while it cooks, or join the camel drivers and help cook the meal yourself over the fire.

What time does the tour end and how do I get back to my hotel?

The jeep returns you to Jaisalmer around 10 PM. Hotel pickup is included, so the same vehicle that collected you in the afternoon brings you back.