Kuldhara Village & Sam Sand Dunes Day Trip from Jaisalmer
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- 8-Hours
- Jaisalmer → Kuldhara Village → Sam Sand Dunes → Jaisalmer
Tour Overview
Spend an evening discovering the desert side of Jaisalmer with a visit to the abandoned Kuldhara village and a camel ride through the Thar Desert. Your private air-conditioned vehicle will pick you up from your hotel in Jaisalmer and take you first to Kuldhara, where you can walk through the old village and learn about its history and local stories.
Continue to Sam Sand Dunes as the evening begins. Ride a camel across the golden dunes and watch the changing colours of the Thar Desert around sunset. Later, settle into a desert camp for a traditional Rajasthani evening with folk music, dance and dinner.
After the camp experience, your private vehicle will take you back to your hotel in Jaisalmer. The complete experience takes approximately 8 hours.
Tour Hightlishs
- Visit Kuldhara Village – Walk through the remains of this historic abandoned settlement.
- Explore the Thar Desert – Travel from Jaisalmer into the desert landscape around Sam Sand Dunes.
- Camel or Jeep Safari – Choose a camel ride or jeep safari across the dunes.
- Desert Sunset – Watch the sunset over the golden sand dunes.
- Rajasthani Cultural Show – Enjoy traditional folk music and Kalbeliya dance.
- Desert Camp Dinner – Enjoy a traditional Rajasthani dinner at the desert camp.
- Private Transportation – Travel comfortably between Jaisalmer, Kuldhara and Sam Sand Dunes.
- Hotel Pickup & Drop-Off – Start and finish the tour at your hotel in Jaisalmer.
Tour Itinerary
Your private car and driver will pick you up from your hotel in Jaisalmer. The tour then heads towards Kuldhara Village.
Explore the old ruins of Kuldhara, located around 20 km from Jaisalmer. Walk through the remains of the village, see its old sandstone buildings and learn about the history and local stories associated with the settlement.
After visiting Kuldhara, continue towards Sam Sand Dunes. Along the way, you will see the changing landscape of the Thar Desert and small desert settlements.
Arrive at Sam Sand Dunes and enjoy your chosen desert activity. Take a camel ride across the dunes or choose a jeep safari for a faster way to explore the desert.
Spend some time on the dunes and watch the sunset as the sand changes color in the evening light. This is also a good time for photographs.
After the sunset, head to the desert camp and relax with traditional Rajasthani folk music and dance performances, including Kalbeliya dance.
Enjoy dinner at the camp before your driver takes you back to your hotel in Jaisalmer.
Note: The exact timing may change depending on the season, sunset time and desert camp schedule.
Tour Inclusions & Exclusions
- Private air-conditioned car with driver.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Jaisalmer.
- Visit to Kuldhara Village.
- Camel safari or jeep safari at Sam Sand Dunes.
- Rajasthani folk music and dance performance.
- Traditional Rajasthani dinner at the desert camp.
- Parking charges, tolls and fuel costs.
- Bottled drinking water.
- Entry fees to attractions, where applicable.
- Additional activities not mentioned in the itinerary.
- Personal expenses and shopping.
- Any meals or beverages not specifically mentioned.
- Tips for the driver, guide or camp staff.
- Anything not listed under Tour Inclusions.
