3 days · 2 nights · Desert

The Royal Thar

Our most-loved journey: the Golden Fort by day, then a night under canvas on the dunes.

Photo: Arian Zwegers · CC BY 2.0
The journey

Begin inside the living Fort and the lace-carved havelis, then leave the city behind for the Thar. You'll take a jeep across the dunes, ride camels into the sunset and dine to Manganiyar music by firelight.

Day by day

  1. Arrival & the Golden Fort

    Private pick-up from the airport or station. Afternoon heritage walk through the Fort, its Jain temples and Patwon ki Haveli. Sunset over Gadisar Lake.

  2. Into the desert

    Morning at Salim Singh ki Haveli, then drive out past Kuldhara and Lodurva. Check in to your desert camp, then take a jeep safari over the dunes and a camel ride at sunset. Folk dance, music and dinner under the stars.

  3. Desert dawn & farewell

    Sunrise on the dunes and a slow breakfast, then a private transfer to the airport or station.

What the journey includes

  • 2 nights in a luxury Swiss-tent camp
  • Private chauffeur for transfers and sightseeing
  • Heritage walk with a local guide
  • Jeep and camel safaris
  • Cultural evening with dinner

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