11 Desert Safaris in India to Build a Day Around

1.Overnight Desert Safari Tour Package

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 255 reviews · from $38Our pick

Leave Jaisalmer at 2 pm for Kuldhara Village and the Thar Desert. Walk the dunes, ride a camel, watch sunset, and sleep at a desert camp. Guides Nepal and Abhay may lead the evening, with meals, breakfast, and city transfers included.

“An unforgettable experience! Loved sleeping under the stars and chatting with our friendly guides Nepal & Abhay. Had lots of fun making rotis and sitting around the campfire. We felt very safe - Highly recommend this experience!”

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2.Desert Camel Safari Day Tour In Jodhpur

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 161 reviews · from $24

You’ll leave Jodhpur around 2 or 2:30 pm by private car for Osian, visit the 1,000-year-old Sachiya Mata Temple, and ride a camel. Select packages add jeep safari, buffet dinner, and folk dance. Hotel, airport, train, and bus-station transfers are included.

“La sortie était agréable, traverser différents paysages. Le guide était calme, à l'écoute, souriant et habitant du coin. J'ai passé un bon moment en sa compagnie et celle de sa famille. Par contre, ne cherchez pas les dunes de sable... il n'y en a pas.”

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3.Wild Desert Overnight Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 132 reviews · from $62

Leave Jaisalmer at 2 pm for a private jeep ride through the Thar Desert, Kuldhara Village, and remote dunes. Ride a camel at sunset, eat dinner by the campfire, sleep in the desert, then watch sunrise, eat breakfast, and visit a Gypsy village before returning.

“The tour is absolutely fantastic! Jeep ride out into the desert (do not pay the 30 rupees the driver will try and ask for at the gate, all fees are included in the tour price and it's clearly optional as we went through after refusing no problems). Then a nice camel ride to a quiet aRead more”

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4.Jodhpur Overnight Stay in Desert with Camel Safari SR

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 126 reviews · from $64

Meet Sumer and his family after pickup in Jodhpur, stop at Osian’s Sachiya Mata Temple, then stay in a 500-year-old desert village. Help cook dinner, sleep in a mud hut or beneath the stars, and ride camels at sunrise before breakfast and return transport.

“Had a great time! Sumer was an excellent host. The guest huts are really well kitted out and comfortable. Love the whole vibe of the place. Camel rides were real good fun also! Cheers for the great experience”

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5.Desert Safari Tour Package

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 121 reviews · from $99

Leave Jaisalmer at 2 pm for Kuldhara and the Thar Desert. Abed and Rahul are among the guides connected with this small-group trip, which includes a 1.5-hour dune safari, sunset, camping, dinner, breakfast, sunrise, village visits, and city transfers.

“Stop debating and just do it. This trip changed my life! Abed and Rahul (4 yo) were terrific guides and gave me the exact experience I was looking for in India. After weeks of horn honking and thick smog, I was ready for a break. This duo delivRead more”

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6.Jodhpur Camel Safari & Jeep Safari In Desert Jodhpur SR

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 116 reviews · from $30

Spend about six and a half hours with Sumer and his family near Osian, visiting Sachhai Mata Temple, riding camels, eating a home-cooked Rajasthani lunch, and crossing sand dunes by Jeep. Pickup is included in Jodhpur, though Old City hotels may use a meeting point.

“Really wonderful afternoon. Pickup was easy as was the commute. The hospitality by Sumer and his family was great. I loved that he took the time to also explain to us more about village life as well as his own story. Everyone also pointed out as many animals on both the Jeep ride as well as the camel ride which was lovely. Highly recommend!”

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7.Thar Desert Camel Tour, Guide with over 25 years of experience!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 112 reviews · from $37

Raj Camel Safari takes you from Jaisalmer into a quieter part of the Thar Desert for a private camel ride. Choose a half-day trip or an overnight safari with sunset tea, dinner, breakfast, open-sky sleeping, luggage storage, and return transport.

“Good trip. This tour takes you to a different more isolated part of the desert and not Sam, which has gotten really crowded. Raj checked in to ask what sort of food we would like and prepped that. Also as a bonus, he took us to Kuldehra village and a small oasis on the way to the desert (even though it's not mentioned in the trip plan).”

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8.Desert Camel Safari & Jeep Safari Tour From Jodhpur

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 106 reviews · from $26

Travel from Jodhpur to Osian by private car, visit Sachiya Mata Temple, then ride a camel across the Thar Desert near sunset. Driver Ray and camel guide Dhanna Ram are often involved. Jeep safari, folk dance, and dinner are optional add-ons.

“It was such a nice experience! The driver, guide and familiy were so friendly and careful. For me it was a big highlight during my stay in Jodhpur. Being in the desert, seeing the life of people in the village was a pleasant change to the life in Read more”

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9.Desert Camel and Jeep Safari with Traditional Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 57 reviews · 6 hours · from $22Best value

Sumer and his family take you from Jodhpur to Osian and their rural village for a camel ride, optional jeep safari, temple visit, sunset walk, and vegetarian meal cooked by his mother. The private tour includes Jodhpur pickup and return, with English and Hindi available.

“It was excellent. Sumer was a great host and he gave excellent food. Highly recommended”

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10.Sunset Cultural Desert Safari Tour Package

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · from $33

Spend about eight hours outside Jaisalmer, visiting abandoned Kuldhara, riding camels through Khuri’s dunes, and watching song and dance with a buffet Rajasthani dinner. Transport, tea, snacks, water, and city transfers are included, but Kuldhara admission is extra.

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11.Half-Day Sunset Desert Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $54

Leave Jaisalmer by jeep for a remote Thar Desert camp, then ride your own camel past a village to isolated dunes at sunset. Tea, coffee, vegetarian dinner, a campfire, and stargazing follow. Hotel pickup is offered, and the tour ends around 9:30 pm.

“Excellent desert safari experience – highly recommended We had a fantastic experience on this desert safari, just the two of us. Everything was perfectly organized and the staff was very punctual with the pickup and schedule. They providRead more”

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