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A night in the Thar: how to choose a desert camp in Jaisalmer

Sam, Khuri or somewhere quieter? What to look for so your desert night feels like the desert.

A night in the Thar: how to choose a desert camp in Jaisalmer

A night under the Thar sky is the reason most people come to Jaisalmer. Where you sleep makes all the difference.

Skip the loudest strip

The busiest dune areas fill up with music and jeeps by sunset. Camps a little further out give you real dunes and real silence.

Ask for the camp’s distance from the main road. Further is better.

What a good camp offers

  • Tents with attached bathrooms
  • A folk music evening around the fire
  • Sunrise on the dunes, not just sunset
  • Dinner cooked fresh on site

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