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Golden dunes with camel rides
Why this weekend?
The day-by-day plan
Day 1 · The dunes
- Dune walk
- Camel safari
- Sunset
- Camp night
Day 2 · The desert
- Stargazing
- Folk show
- Return
Geography & terrain
Sam Sand Dunes lie in the Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan, 45 km from Jaisalmer and 200 km from Barmer — the desert camp of the region, its dunes, the camel safaris and the star nights set on the Thar's edge.
History & culture
The dunes' story runs with the 2000s camp era — the desert camp of the Sam village and the 2000s-era safari life, with the dunes' modern role as the camp stop of the Jaisalmer circuit and the home of the camel safaris and the tent camps and the 2010s-era dune decks; the dunes' history of the border village life and the full-moon nights and the folk shows, gives Sam its dune character.
Where to stay
Budget
₹1,200–3,000/night
Mid-range
₹3,000–8,000/night
Comfort
₹8,000+/night
Things to do
- Sand dunes
- Camel safaris
- Camp nights
- Star skies
- Sunset decks
Eat & drink
- Dal baati churma
- Gatte ki sabzi
- Lal maans (mutton curry)
- Pyaaz kachori
Getting there
- Fly
- Jaipur (JAI) / Jodhpur (JDH) / Udaipur (UDR)
- Train
- Jaipur & Jodhpur junctions
- Road from Delhi
- 300 km / 5 hr to Jaipur
- Getting around
- Autos, cycle-rickshaws, app taxis in cities
Budget snapshot
- Total
- ₹8,000–17,000 (2 days)
- Per day · Stay
- ₹1,200–8,000/night
- Per day · Food
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Transport
- ₹800–1,200
- Per day · Activities
- ₹2,000–2,400
Month by month
- Jan · Best
- 5–24°C · None rain
- Feb · Best
- 9–29°C · None rain
- Mar · Good
- 15–35°C · None rain
- Apr · Hot
- 22–41°C · None rain
- May · Hot
- 27–45°C · None rain
- Jun · Hot
- 30–42°C · Moderate rain
- Jul · Monsoon (weak)
- 27–38°C · Moderate rain
- Aug · Monsoon (weak)
- 25–36°C · Moderate rain
- Sep · Hot
- 24–36°C · Light rain
- Oct · Good
- 18–35°C · None rain
- Nov · Best
- 11–30°C · None rain
- Dec · Best
- 6–25°C · None rain
Practical info
- Language: Hindi (Rajasthani dialects) (English understood in tourist spots)
- Best window: Oct–Mar
- Connectivity: good 4G in towns
- UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops
Practical tips
- The season (Oct–Mar) holds the desert
- The camps ask the bookings
- The nights ask the warm layers
Frequently asked questions
What are Sam Sand Dunes?
The desert camp of the Thar.
What is there to do?
The dunes, the camels and the stars.
How long is the visit?
Two days.
Golden dunes with camel rides
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