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Jaisalmer Desert Festival Tour Package (4 Days)

4-day Jaisalmer Desert Festival tour from Jaisalmer: Kuldhara and Sam. 3-star stays with breakfast and sightseeing, travelling by cab. From ₹10,760 per person.

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Jaisalmer Desert Festival Tour Package (4 Days)

Description

4-day Jaisalmer Desert Festival tour from Jaisalmer: Kuldhara and Sam. 3-star stays with breakfast and sightseeing, travelling by cab. From ₹10,760 per person.

This 4 days 3 nights itinerary covers 9 handpicked stops, including Jaisalmer Fort (Sonar Qila), Patwon ki Haveli, Vyas Chhatri and more. February (Desert Festival) is the best time to travel for pleasant weather. Your 3-night stay is arranged in a comfortable, well-reviewed hotel such as Treebo Desert Harmony Camp, Jaisalmer. Pickup and drop are arranged right from your hotel or home, so there's nothing extra to plan on your end. Every booking is backed by Trypdeals' 24x7 support team, from planning to the day you're back home.

Weather in Jaisalmer Desert Festival

Best time: October to March

Average temperature range: 9°C – 42°C

Jan

20°

9° low

Feb

28°

15° low

Mar

33°

21° low

Apr

37°

24° low

May

42°

28° low

Jun

39°

28° low

Jul

37°

28° low

Aug

34°

26° low

Sep

35°

25° low

NOW

Oct

32°

21° low

Nov

29°

16° low

Dec

26°

13° low

Jan

20°

9° low

Feb

28°

15° low

Mar

33°

21° low

Apr

37°

24° low

May

42°

28° low

Jun

39°

28° low

Jul

37°

28° low

Aug

34°

26° low

Sep

35°

25° low

NOW

Oct

32°

21° low

Nov

29°

16° low

Dec

26°

13° low

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day 1

Jaisalmer Fort and the havelis

Our driver picks you up from your hotel or home in Jaisalmer in the morning. Check in at your hotel in Jaisalmer. Rest after the journey. In the afternoon walk up into Jaisalmer Fort, one of the few forts in the world where people still live, see the Jain temples inside it, and walk down to Patwon ki Haveli and Nathmal ki Haveli for their carved sandstone balconies. Watch the fort glow at sunset from Vyas Chhatri. Overnight stay in Jaisalmer.

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    Jaisalmer Fort (Sonar Qila)

    The 12th-century sandstone fort, a UNESCO World Heritage site, still home to thousands of people.

  2. 2

    Patwon ki Haveli

    A cluster of five merchants' mansions with some of the finest stone carving in Rajasthan.

  3. 3

    Vyas Chhatri

    Sandstone cenotaphs on a hill, the classic sunset point for the fort.

Day 2

Desert Festival in the city

Join the festival in town: the opening procession and the events at the festival ground, which usually include the Mr Desert and moustache contests, turban tying, camel decoration and folk dance. In between, visit Gadisar lake with its carved gateway and the small Desert Culture Centre museum. Overnight stay in Jaisalmer.

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    Desert Festival events

    Folk music, camel parades, turban-tying and moustache contests organised by Rajasthan Tourism.

  2. 2

    Gadisar Lake

    The old rainwater lake of the city, ringed by shrines and ghats.

Day 3

Kuldhara and the festival night at Sam

Today's travel: from Jaisalmer to Kuldhara (about 37 km, 1 hr) and from Kuldhara to Sam (about 45 km, 1 hr 30 min). Visit Bada Bagh, the royal cenotaphs on a ridge outside the city, and the abandoned village of Kuldhara, then drive to the Sam dunes. Take a camel or jeep ride on the dunes for the sunset and stay for the closing night of the festival, when performers sing under the full moon. Night at a desert camp. Overnight stay in Sam.

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    Bada Bagh

    A hill of royal cenotaphs with carved canopies, best in the morning light.

  2. 2

    Kuldhara

    A village of the Paliwal Brahmins abandoned overnight about 200 years ago, now a protected site.

  3. 3

    Sam Sand Dunes

    The rolling dunes 40 km west of Jaisalmer, the setting for the festival's final evening.

Day 4

Sunrise on the dunes and back to Jaisalmer

Wake up early for the sunrise over the dunes, have breakfast at the camp and drive back to Jaisalmer for the drop at your hotel or the station. Drive from Sam to Jaisalmer (about 44 km, 1 hr), and drop at your hotel, home or the railway station in Jaisalmer. The tour ends here.

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    Sunrise at Sam

    Cold, silent dunes turning gold at first light.

Tour Overview

Jaisalmer is the golden city of the Thar, with a living fort of sandstone houses and havelis carved like lace. Once a year the Desert Festival fills it with folk music, camel races, turban-tying and moustache contests, ending with a night of music on the dunes at Sam.

Winter Festival Tour: Festival dates — confirm with the organiser before publishing

The Desert Festival takes place in the cool, clear desert winter, with days around 25°C and cold nights. It opens with a procession through the city and fills the following days with events such as the Mr Desert contest, camel polo and folk performances, before moving to the Sam dunes for the final evening. The exact dates and programme change every year, so confirm them before you travel.

This 4-day, 3-night package starts and ends in Jaisalmer. The route runs Jaisalmer → Kuldhara → Sam → Jaisalmer, about 126 km in all. Choose how you travel: cab. Every price includes 3-star hotels with breakfast and all sightseeing transport.

Highlights of the Jaisalmer Desert Festival Tour from Jaisalmer

  • Jaisalmer Fort (Sonar Qila)
  • Patwon ki Haveli
  • Vyas Chhatri
  • Desert Festival events
  • Gadisar Lake
  • Bada Bagh
  • Kuldhara
  • Sam Sand Dunes

Inclusions in the Jaisalmer Desert Festival Tour Package

  • 3 nights in 3-star hotels (twin sharing) with daily breakfast
  • All sightseeing and transfers as per the itinerary
  • AC cab from Jaisalmer for the whole trip with the cab option: Swift Dzire (2–3 persons), Ertiga (4–7) or Tempo Traveller (8–12)
  • Driver allowance, tolls, parking and fuel
  • GST on cab hire

Exclusions in the Jaisalmer Desert Festival Tour Package

  • Lunch and dinner
  • Temple darshan, pooja and special entry tickets
  • Monument and park entry tickets, boating and ropeway tickets
  • Flights, and anything not listed under inclusions
  • Personal expenses such as tips, laundry and phone calls

Child Policy

Child up to 6 years: free (no extra bed)

Child 6 to 8 years: half charge

Child above 8 years: full charge

Payment Policy

20 percent advance at the time of booking

20 percent after you receive the hotel booking voucher

60 percent during the tour

For tours between 15 December and 2 January, 50 percent advance is required.

Cancellation Policy

Minimum cancellation charge: Rs. 3000 per person, or 10 percent of the tour cost, whichever is higher

25 percent between 46 and 30 days before departure

50 percent between 30 and 15 days before departure

75 percent between 15 and 5 days before departure

100 percent within 5 days of departure or on no-show

Important Travel Information for the Jaisalmer Desert Festival Tour

Best time to visit: February (Desert Festival)

Travel window: Festival dates — confirm with the organiser before publishing

Route: Jaisalmer → Kuldhara → Sam → Jaisalmer (about 126 km in all)

Before you go: The Desert Festival is held by Rajasthan Tourism over three days ending on the full moon of Magh (usually in February); confirm the 2027 dates with Rajasthan Tourism before booking, as the plan follows the festival programme. Desert camps at Sam fill up quickly for the festival nights.

Hotels: Treebo Desert Harmony Camp, Jaisalmer; 3-star hotel in Sam, or similar.

Package Price: Cab

Per-person price by group size and how you travel from Jaisalmer. Every price includes 3-star hotels (twin sharing), breakfast and all sightseeing transport.

Persons Cab
2₹18,740
3₹15,370
4–7₹13,600
8–10₹12,540
11–12₹10,760

Prices are per person in rupees. The highlighted price is the lowest for that group size.

The trip starts from Jaisalmer, which is itself the railway station for this route, so no train is needed.

Route Map

Locating stops on the map…

Places Covered

  • Jaisalmer Fort (Sonar Qila)
  • Patwon ki Haveli
  • Vyas Chhatri
  • Desert Festival events
  • Gadisar Lake
  • Bada Bagh
  • Kuldhara
  • Sam Sand Dunes
  • Sunrise at Sam

Who Is This Tour For

Pilgrims & Spiritual Travellers: A devotional trip built around temple visits and sacred sites, at a relaxed, unhurried pace.
Comfortably fits a 4-day/3-night trip for couples, families or small groups.
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Best Time to Visit

February (Desert Festival) is the ideal window for this trip, with the most pleasant weather for sightseeing.

How to Reach

Pickup Point: Hotel or home
Approx. Distance: 126 km

What's Included / Excluded

Inclusions

  • 3 nights in 3-star hotels (twin sharing) with daily breakfast
  • All sightseeing and transfers as per the itinerary
  • AC cab from Jaisalmer for the whole trip with the cab option: Swift Dzire (2–3 persons), Ertiga (4–7) or Tempo Traveller (8–12)
  • Driver allowance, tolls, parking and fuel
  • GST on cab hire

Exclusions

  • Lunch and dinner
  • Temple darshan, pooja and special entry tickets
  • Monument and park entry tickets, boating and ropeway tickets
  • Flights, and anything not listed under inclusions
  • Personal expenses such as tips, laundry and phone calls

Hotels for This Tour

Handpicked stays for a comfortable trip

Treebo Desert Harmony Camp, Jaisalmer (or similar)
3-star hotel in Sam (or similar)

Packing Checklist

  • Comfortable walking shoes
  • Water bottle
  • Sunscreen
  • ID proof (for hotel check-in)
  • Basic first-aid/medication
  • Modest, traditional clothing for temple visits
  • A shawl or stole to cover shoulders

Important Travel Information

Best time to visit: February (Desert Festival)

Travel window: Festival dates — confirm with the organiser before publishing

Route: Jaisalmer → Kuldhara → Sam → Jaisalmer (about 126 km in all)

Before you go: The Desert Festival is held by Rajasthan Tourism over three days ending on the full moon of Magh (usually in February); confirm the 2027 dates with Rajasthan Tourism before booking, as the plan follows the festival programme. Desert camps at Sam fill up quickly for the festival nights.

Hotels: Treebo Desert Harmony Camp, Jaisalmer; 3-star hotel in Sam, or similar.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know before you go

4 days and 3 nights. It starts from Jaisalmer on day 1 and you are back in Jaisalmer on day 4.

Jaisalmer → Kuldhara → Sam → Jaisalmer. That is about 126 km in all; each leg is listed on this page with its distance and driving time.

For 2 persons it is ₹18,740 per person (cab); for a group of 11–12 it comes down to ₹10,760 per person. Prices include 3-star hotels with breakfast and all sightseeing transport.

Yes. This package is offered by cab. By cab, the same AC car takes you from Jaisalmer and back. The price table shows each option for your group size.

This package is planned for Festival dates — confirm with the organiser before publishing. Book early: hotels fill up fast in this season.

The Desert Festival is held by Rajasthan Tourism over three days ending on the full moon of Magh (usually in February); confirm the 2027 dates with Rajasthan Tourism before booking, as the plan follows the festival programme. Desert camps at Sam fill up quickly for the festival nights.

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