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The 15 Best Safaris in India

33 tours  ·  from $7 a head

Camel and jeep runs into the Thar out of Jaisalmer, tiger blocks at Ranthambore booked by permit. These 15 say which zone, which vehicle and what a night in the dunes includes.

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Non-Touristic overnight Camel Safari

1.Non-Touristic overnight Camel Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 526 reviews · from $44Our pick

Ride camels into remote Thar Desert dunes with a small group and professional guides. Enjoy four freshly cooked vegetarian meals, a sunset, open-air beds beneath the stars, sunrise, and a return by jeep through Serene Oasis and Khaba Fort. Hotel pickup may be arranged.

“Everyone was really nice and punctual on departures and drop off. Safari was really nice for a 1 day trip, theres alot of dunes at the end spot where you sleep. Beautiful starry night sky as well, and everything is well organized. Would definiteRead more”

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Overnight Camel Safari - Sleeping under the Stars - Khaba Fort and the desert oasis
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Overnight Camel Safari – Sleeping under the Stars

2.Overnight Camel Safari – Sleeping under the Stars

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 390 reviews · from $37

Leave Jaisalmer at 1:30 PM for Khaba Fort, an oasis, villages, and a 90-minute camel ride. Sleep in warm bedding under the stars, then ride again at sunrise before returning by jeep around 11 AM. Small groups, meals, snacks, chai, coffee, and bottled water are included.

“shagan was so nice and you can have endless chai tea and let me take a shower for free that I really needed thx for everythin”

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Adventure non touristic camel safari - Kuldhara, an abandoned village with a stark setting
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Adventure non touristic camel safari

3.Adventure non touristic camel safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 300 reviews · from $24

Leave Jaisalmer at 2 p.m. for Kuldhara, a desert lake, village life, and an overnight camel safari. Ride for about an hour, enjoy sunset chai, vegetable pakodas, dinner, a campfire, stars, sunrise, breakfast, and a morning ride back. Private trips offer personal attention.

“We really enjoyed the camel ride and sleeping under the stars in the desert was a particularly memorable experience. Sandi was a brilliant guide and we felt very looked after throughout. Would recommend.”

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Overnight Desert Safari Tour Package - Kuldhara Village and its empty streets
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Overnight Desert Safari Tour Package

4.Overnight Desert Safari Tour Package

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

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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Private 4-Day Golden Triangle Tour with Ranthambore Tiger Safari - Day one: Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk, and Old Delhi by rickshaw
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Private 4-Day Golden Triangle Tour with Ranthambore Tiger Safari

5.Private 4-Day Golden Triangle Tour with Ranthambore Tiger Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 248 reviews · from $230

Travel privately from Delhi through Agra, Ranthambore, and Jaipur in four days, with a driver, local guides, three hotel nights, a Taj Mahal visit, Old Delhi rickshaw ride, and shared tiger safari. Choose 3, 4, or 5-star lodging, and ask to adjust the sightseeing plan.

“For first timers, this tour is definitely for you. The driver and tour guides made this trip smooth sailing. Our tour guides Aamir, Faisal, Sonny and driver Amar were friendly, knowledgeable, and very helpful throughout the trip. We chose the 3 Read more”

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From Jaipur: Ranthambore National Park Day Trip with Safari - Jaipur pickup and the three-hour road to Sawai Madhopur
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From Jaipur: Ranthambore National Park Day Trip with Safari

6.Ranthambore National Park Day Trip with Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 244 reviews · 12 hours · from $85

Travel from Jaipur to Ranthambore in a private air-conditioned car with drivers such as Uday or Pradeep, then take a forest safari by six-seat jeep or 20-seat canter. Look for tigers, sloth bears, crocodiles, deer, birds, and leopards, but remember that sightings are never guaranteed.

“The tour was really nice. The driver, Uday, arrived on time and the trip to Ranthambore was comfortable, with food and rest stops along the way. We were lucky enough to see a tiger on our first safari, as well as other animals in their natural habitat.”

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Overnight Camel Safari (remote And Isolated) - Your first camel ride and the village route
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Overnight Camel Safari (remote And Isolated)

7.Overnight Camel Safari (remote And Isolated)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 170 reviews · from $64

Leave Jaisalmer by jeep, ride your own camel past a village and across remote Thar Desert dunes, then sleep on a clean bedroll beneath the stars. Guides including DD and Puna prepare vegetarian dinner and breakfast over the fire. A second camel ride follows sunrise.

“We’ve had a great experience on this tour. The tour office is very easy to reach (close to the entrance of the fort) and the owners are extremely accommodating. They let us leave our luggage at the office in the morning because we checkRead more”

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Desert Camel Safari Day Tour In Jodhpur - Sachiya Mata Temple, the cultural stop
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Desert Camel Safari Day Tour In Jodhpur

8.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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Half-Day Sunset Camel Safari in Rajasthan - Kuldhara gives the afternoon a cultural beginning
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Half-Day Sunset Camel Safari in Rajasthan

9.Half-Day Sunset Camel Safari in Rajasthan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 160 reviews · from $34

Start from Jaisalmer at 2:30pm for Kuldhara, a 90-minute camel ride at Sam or Khuri Dunes, sunset snacks, and a fresh local dinner. You ride your own camel, then return by jeep after some time under the night sky. Private groups are arranged, with cultural shows and meat dishes available for an extra fee.

“If I could give 6 stars I would. Rainbow and Al Pacino where very comfortable, it’s a lot more fun when they run. It’s was a great experience to be so secluded.”

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Wild Desert Overnight Safari - From the jeep to the camel at sunset
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Wild Desert Overnight Safari

10.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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Jhalana Panther Safari Park Tour in Jaipur - Entering Jhalana and meeting the naturalist
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Jhalana Panther Safari Park Tour in Jaipur

11.Jhalana Panther Safari Park Tour in Jaipur

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 127 reviews · from $45

Spend about 2.5 hours in Jhalana Panther Safari Park, riding an open 4x4 with a naturalist in search of leopards, hyenas, foxes, birds, and more. Choose a morning or afternoon departure. Permits, still-camera fees, and the interpretation centre are included.

“I was happy to see a wild leopard. And especially lucky to see it eating a dead deer. The park itself is a little underwhelming and commercialized for my liking”

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Jodhpur Overnight Stay in Desert with Camel Safari SR - Entering a 500-year-old desert village
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Jodhpur Overnight Stay in Desert with Camel Safari SR

12.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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Tiger Safari in Ranthambore National Park

13.Tiger Safari in Ranthambore National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 124 reviews · from $40

Join local operator Guddu Bhai for a roughly four-hour Ranthambore safari, including hotel pickup, a three-hour shared jeep or canter ride, and a chance to spot Bengal tigers, deer, monkeys, leopards, hyenas, and sloth bears.

“Guddu outsourced our booking to his friend. We were in zone 7 and didn’t see a tiger. We only saw deer.”

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Desert Safari Tour Package - The 90-minute safari and sunset on the dunes
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Desert Safari Tour Package

14.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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SkyWaltz Hot Air Balloon Safari - What the one-hour flight feels like
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SkyWaltz Hot Air Balloon Safari

15.SkyWaltz Hot Air Balloon Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 117 reviews · from $325

Rise before dawn for a one-hour SkyWaltz balloon flight over Jaipur’s villages, Aravalli hills, forts, and open fields. Your pilot chooses the launch area by wind, so each route differs. Expect pickup, a maximum of 16 people, and pilots such as Cleto or Mahesh.

“Our Skywaltz Balloon Safari in Jaipur was nothing short of magical! From the early morning pickup at my hotel to the gentle lift-off at sunrise, everything was flawlessly organized. Piloted by a super experienced and friendly captain, we floRead more”

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★ 5.0Sunset Safari With DinnerFrom $3561 reviews
★ 5.0Sunset Cultural Desert Safari Tour PackageFrom $3344 reviews
★ 5.0Half-Day Sunset Desert SafariFrom $5440 reviews
★ 4.5Ranthambore: Sharing Safari In Canter Or Gypsy Vehicle All Incl.From $4471 reviews
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