Sam Sand Dunes Road, Kanoi, Jaisalmer
Travel Guide
Route notes, prices, packing lists and season advice written by the team that runs the camp on the Sam Sand Dunes.
Hour-by-hour Jaisalmer itineraries for one, two and three days, including how to arrive from Jodhpur or Jaipur and what to cut when your train is late.
Read the guideA guide to the folk programme at a Jaisalmer desert camp — who the Manganiyar and Kalbeliya performers are, what the instruments are, and how to tell a real programme from a tourist show.
Read moreJeep safari, quad bikes, parasailing, dune bashing and sandboarding at Sam Sand Dunes — what each costs, how long it takes and the safety questions worth asking.
Read moreThe winter list, the summer list and the ten things guests forget every single week — from a proper jacket in January to a spare charging cable for the camp inverter.
Read moreWhat actually happened at Kuldhara, why the curse story does not hold up, and the practical details — timings, entry fee, how long to spend and the best light.
Read moreA practical guide to Sonar Quila, one of the last living forts on earth — opening times, entry fees, the five things worth your time inside, and the ethics of staying there.
Read moreThe honest comparison between Jaisalmer two dune areas — crowds, distance, dune size, camp quality and cost — so you book the one that matches the trip you want.
Read moreWhat separates a 1,200 rupee tent from a 5,000 rupee one at Sam Sand Dunes, the six questions to ask before you pay, and which camp type suits which traveller.
Read moreHow long a camel safari really takes, what it costs, which route to pick for sunset, and the questions we get asked most about riding a camel for the first time.
Read moreA month-by-month breakdown of Thar Desert weather, camp prices and festival dates, written by a team that has run camel safaris on the Sam Sand Dunes since 2011.
Read morePlanning a Jaisalmer trip?
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