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Thar Desert Safari: Wildlife, Sand Dunes, and Cooking
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161 Ratings
Jaisalmer
Embark on an unforgettable overnight camel safari tour in Jaisalmer’s Thar Desert. Discover the region’s wildlife, learn culinary skills, and enjoy the company of knowledgeable guides with a great sense of humor.
Embark on an unforgettable overnight camel safari tour in Jaisalmer’s Thar Desert. Discover the region’s wildlife, learn culinary skills, and enjoy the company of knowledgeable guides with a great sense of humor.
Duration:
2 days
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
JAISALMER To thar desert BY JEEP \n\nThar Desert - WE WILL GO ONE HOUR BY JEEP TO THAR DESERT AND MEET OUR DESERT GUIDE CUM DRIVER. FROM THERE YOU Will HAVE 2 HOUR CAMEL RIDING WITH VISITING TRADITIONAL VILLAGES THAN WE WILL HAVE 2AND HALF HOUR REST UNDER THE SHADOW TREE ON AN OASIS AND HAVE LUNCH ANDSEE THE WILDLIFE OF DESERT. Travelers can…
JAISALMER To thar desert BY JEEP \n\nThar Desert - WE WILL GO ONE HOUR BY JEEP TO THAR DESERT AND MEET OUR DESERT GUIDE CUM DRIVER. FROM THERE YOU Will HAVE 2 HOUR CAMEL RIDING WITH VISITING TRADITIONAL VILLAGES THAN WE WILL HAVE 2AND HALF HOUR REST UNDER THE SHADOW TREE ON AN OASIS AND HAVE LUNCH ANDSEE THE WILDLIFE OF DESERT. Travelers can enjoy the vibes of the desert away from the crowd of the tourist areas and see the charming wildlife and flora and fauna of the desert and see the happiest desert people of the desert with their traditional mud houses and will see the magnificent view of that desert and sunset on camel back \nand enjoy the delicious dinner cooked by camel men over the fire (a live cooking lesson) sleeping beneath the thousands of stars is a unique experience in a warm blanket and waking up in the morning and seeing the beautiful sunrise with a cup of chai in your bed.\n\n### BREAKFAST in thar desert WITH SUNRISE \n\nThar Desert - One can enjoy the marvelous sunrise over the isolated sand dunes middle of nowhere with a cup of chai and have breakfast with local people and again enjoy a 2-hour camel ride and then come back to Jaisalmer at 11 am by jeep.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Free cooking lesson
- Lunch
- Free luggage storage in our locker room before and after the trip
- Free shower facilities before and after the trip
- All fees and taxes included
- Dinner
- Breakfast
- Private transportation
- Free cooking lesson
- Lunch
- Free luggage storage in our locker room before and after the trip
- Free shower facilities before and after the trip
- All fees and taxes included
- Dinner
- Breakfast
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic beverages
- if tourist are happy than they can give tip to camel drivers at the end of the trip
- EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION
- HEALTH AND ACCIDENTAL INSURANCE
- If tourist get tired on trip than the can order a jeep transfer back to city 3000 rs per transfer.
- WE ALSO PROVIDE CAMEL CART FOR ELDERS , KIDS,OR CAMEL ALLERGIC PEOPLE 3000 rs per…
- Alcoholic beverages
- if tourist are happy than they can give tip to camel drivers at the end of the trip
- EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION
- HEALTH AND ACCIDENTAL INSURANCE
- If tourist get tired on trip than the can order a jeep transfer back to city 3000 rs per transfer.
- WE ALSO PROVIDE CAMEL CART FOR ELDERS , KIDS,OR CAMEL ALLERGIC PEOPLE 3000 rs per day per cart.
- Folk music and dance rs 10000 extra per night.
- Guests can order in advance birthday cake 1000 rs
- Sleeping in camping tent is possible with extra charges rs 500 per person.
Additional Information
We plan this excursion away from the crowds, heading to the South West of Jaisalmer near the Desert National Park, located in the core of the Thar Desert in Jaisalmer. Here, you won’t encounter other safari groups, providing opportunities to witness the authentic wildlife of the desert and vast sand dunes. Along the journey, we offer complimentary…
We plan this excursion away from the crowds, heading to the South West of Jaisalmer near the Desert National Park, located in the core of the Thar Desert in Jaisalmer. Here, you won’t encounter other safari groups, providing opportunities to witness the authentic wildlife of the desert and vast sand dunes. Along the journey, we offer complimentary cooking lessons. All our guides possess extensive knowledge about the desert’s flora, fauna, and they bring a lot of laughter with their great sense of humor. Additionally, they add a wonderful ambience around the campfires with their melodious voices.
- travelers can also use their own vehicle to reach the campsite
- if travelers want then they can spend some more time in the village with local people after the trip
- guests can stay at one particular place in the desert for a longer time for yoga and meditation
- if guests want then they can work as volunteers after the trip
- guest can extend their trip for more days during the trip if they really enjoy it
- if guests get tired riding the camel then they can walk beside the camels
Location
Ganesh Travels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(161 Ratings)
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692ananthum
Feb 27, 2026
Sleeping with stars - Very good experience with Ganesh travels. The desert safari was just amazing. Really enjoyed their service.
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R7822gzjacobv
Feb 22, 2026
Meeting the locals - Our 2-night desert tour was a very good experience, but not so because of the desert;
First, Sebastian who is the face of Ganesh tours inside the fort is very friendly, speaks fluently English and comes with good humor. He followed through with everything we discussed and came on time (not Indian time 😉) and offered us a shower after 2 nights in the desert.
Second, our guide Fataresh. Wow what a camel man! He truly has the heart in the right place. Learned English just by working with tourist for a long time and therefor is a proper guide sharing everything he knows with good humor as well. And the food he cooks with just a woodfire, it’s amazing! Don’t expect a big buffet since you have to bring all food, water and blankets on your camel, but his dahl, chapati and chai is just all you need :) Fataresh comes with good energy and isn’t affraid to open up. Very good experience and learned a lot about his life and about living in this part of India. I think this is what we are going to remember most, besides the views from our bed.
Third, the ‘desert’ itself. Since tourism is main income in this region and camel safari’s ‘off the beaten track’ are popular, you won’t find any place where no one’s been before. During the day trips we were just by ourselves, but even in these less touristic sand dunes you’ll still find other campers, jeeps or even a drone waking us up one morning 😅
In conclusion: book the safari with Ganesh tours! Maybe if not for the ‘desolated desert experience’, but moreover for having the chance to meet this part of India, the people behind the camel safari and having just amazing food underneath the starry sky.
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C6868tmgaurava
Feb 17, 2026
Wonderful desert tour and camel safari - Sebastian did an excellent job organizing our desert tour and camel safari! The sites were beautiful and dinner by the dunes under the stars was spectacular!
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Z2314gnjohnf
Feb 5, 2026
A must see experience in Jaisalmer - My wife and I travelled into the desert with Sebastian who runs Ganesh Travel. He was born within 5 km of the place where we rode the camels and we visited his family and spent some time with a bunch of wonderful children and their mothers. The camels were very tame and careful with us and we eventually got to place where Sebastian and his Uncle cooked a wonderful meal. Altogether a great experience which we absolutely loved Don’t miss this particular safari because it’s well worthwhile . People can stay overnight if they wish. We saw unusual birds and also a gazelle. Don’t miss this the sunset was amazing
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Joshce6959hf
Jan 28, 2026
A beautiful night! - A lovely time! Everyone was wonderful, even the camels, and sleeping under the stars in the desert was magical!!! Oh, and the food was awesome!
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Tomasro6949cp
Jan 21, 2026
excellent safari - Excellent experience, with very good people I recommend them all
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Janex_9
Jan 16, 2026
Excellent, unforgettable experience. Thank you 🙏 - Wonderful experience. Arjun and the camel men took very good care of us and made sure we had a great time. They were friendly and professional and great company. We opted for the tent option as it was so cold. Plenty of food was provided. A few problems with TripAdvisor though regarding communication before the trip so I don’t really know what was going on.
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Janex_9
Jan 15, 2026
Wonderful trip into the desert. - Arjun and the camel men made this desert trip very memorable, they were very kind, helpful and professional. We opted for a tent as it had been so cold, we were very warm and comfortable. I loved this trip, the desert was beautiful and the people were lovely. There was a lack of communication from TripAdvisor and Ganesh Travels prior to the trip but that would be my only complaint. I would wholeheartedly recommend otherwise.
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Naotoy2026
Jan 11, 2026
Great. Ganesh Travel - ganesh travel
I had a group of four people who didn't go through the inn I booked directly at his shop, so I got a pretty cheap one.
The tour itself was very good. He picked me up from my hotel at 2 o'clock, toured several villages and rode a camel for about an hour. I'm glad the camel handler is smiling, too.
We spent some time pouring chai about camping points.
Dinner was like curry, chapati and cooked rice, which my guide cooked for me and my friend helped me with. It was already very good.
It was January 11 now and the night was very cold and the first snow of the year fell. The food we ate together around the campfire was delicious. It was quite cold because I slept under the stars without a tent. I slept well because I wore heavy clothes and brought my own shrub, but my friend said it was too cold to sleep.
In the morning, we made a bonfire and drank chai. Breakfast is like sweet cereal, banana and bread. I ate enough.
It's 11 a.m. when we get back to the hotel in the jeep, which is perfect time.
Say hello to my guide Roger.
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Sixtine
Jan 11, 2026
A lifetime memory - Incredible experience in the desert (1 night) it was almost too short because so good 🤩 Sebastien is too nice and he has so many stories to tell, we laughed a lot! And Fadrice the camel boy is a love and super cook🥰
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