Himachal to Rajasthan
The grand circuit
Rajasthan · the Thar desert
Jodhpur & Jaisalmer
The desert half of Rajasthan — Mehrangarh Fort riding above the blue city, the golden sandstone lanes of Jaisalmer, camels on the Sam dunes and a night of quiet under the Thar sky.
7–8 daysBest season · Oct–MarPrivate car & driver
7–8
Days, round trip
Oct–Mar
Best season to go
2–7
Seats · one private car
24×7
Reach us any hour
About the trip
Two desert cities, at an unhurried pace.
Jodhpur and Jaisalmer are the Rajasthan of the postcards — one a blue-washed old town crouched under the biggest fort in the state, the other a living fort of golden sandstone with families still inside its walls, an hour from the dunes. They sit far enough west that rushing them by train and hired cabs takes the pleasure out of it.
We drive the whole route from Kangra so one car carries you from the Dhauladhar to the Thar and back — Osian’s temples on the way in, the Sam dunes and a desert camp for a night, and Bikaner or Ranakpur worked in on the way home if the days allow.
What you’ll see
- Mehrangarh Fort & the blue city of Jodhpur
- Jaswant Thada & Umaid Bhawan
- Jaisalmer’s living golden fort
- Patwon ki Haveli & Gadisar lake
- Camel ride & sunset on the Sam dunes
- A night at a desert camp under the stars
Suggested itinerary
Day 1 — Day 8- D1
Kangra to the plains
Down out of the hills with an overnight halt near Delhi or Behror.
- D2
On to Jodhpur
West across Rajasthan, reaching the blue city by evening — the clock-tower market if you still have energy.
- D3
Jodhpur
Mehrangarh Fort over the ramparts, Jaswant Thada, Umaid Bhawan and the old blue lanes below the fort.
- D4
Jodhpur to Jaisalmer
Into the Thar past the Osian temples; the golden city on the horizon by late afternoon.
- D5
Jaisalmer & the Sam dunes
The living fort, Patwon ki Haveli and Gadisar lake by day; camels, sunset and a desert-camp evening at Sam.
- D6
Jaisalmer to Bikaner
North-east across the desert — Junagarh Fort, the camel breeding farm, and Karni Mata if you wish.
- D7
Bikaner to Delhi NCR
The long plains drive back, through the Shekhawati haveli towns if you would like a last stop.
- D8
Back to Kangra
The homeward leg north into the Kangra valley.
Every plan is rebuilt around your dates, your pace and your budget — this is just a starting point. Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll send a tailored route and one all-in fare.
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What’s in the fare.
One quoted price
Car, driver, fuel, tolls, parking and state-border permits — agreed before you travel.
Your choice, separate
Hotels, meals and entry tickets stay your call, so you pick what fits your budget.
No advance
The fare is locked on WhatsApp first. You only confirm once the plan suits you.
Good to know
Jodhpur & Jaisalmer — questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Jodhpur and Jaisalmer?
October to March. The desert days are warm and clear and the nights genuinely cold, which is exactly what you want for the forts and a night at the dunes. April to June is punishing out west — 45°C is normal — and the monsoon months are humid, so we point travellers to Udaipur and Mount Abu instead in July–September.
Is the desert camp night worth it, and what is it like?
For most travellers, yes — it is the part they remember. The camps at Sam, about 40 km from Jaisalmer, run camel or jeep rides to the dunes for sunset, folk music and dinner, and tented rooms with proper beds and attached bathrooms. Tell us the comfort level you want and we book accordingly; the stay stays your own choice and budget, as always.
Can you shorten it to just Jaisalmer, or extend it into the full circuit?
Both. Dropping Bikaner brings it to six or seven days, and joining us at Delhi or Jodhpur instead of Kangra saves two more. Going the other way, add Udaipur, Ranakpur and Pushkar and you have the full 11–13 day Rajasthan circuit we run from Kangra.
How long is the drive, and how do you break it up?
Kangra to Jodhpur is roughly 1,000 km and Jaisalmer another 280 km beyond it, so we split the outbound into two comfortable days with a halt near Delhi or Behror rather than one marathon. Inside Rajasthan the daily legs are four to six hours on good highways, with tea stops and lunch halts we know.
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