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Jaisalmer Travel Guides

Practical articles on things to do in Jaisalmer, the best time to visit, Sam Sand Dunes, choosing a safari, packing and planning a family trip.

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Planning

Weather, crowds and festivals through the year, so you can choose dates that suit the fort, the dunes and your group.

Desert

Where the dunes are, how to reach them, what happens in an evening at camp and how to avoid the busiest ridge.

Safari

The two main ways to see the dunes compared by pace, comfort, age and time, with a simple way to decide.

Planning

Pacing, safari lengths, food and sleep: practical advice for travelling to the dunes with children and grandparents.

Tips · 2 min read

Clothing for hot days and cool nights, sun protection, footwear for sand and the small things people forget.

Itineraries · 2 min read

How to fit the fort, the havelis, Kuldhara and a night at Sam Sand Dunes into a short trip without rushing.

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