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Jaisalmer is one of the most frequented tourist destinations. While your tour to Jaisalmer, you would be able to experience a whole new world of color, culture and history. The best time for tours to Jaisalmer are January and February, as it marks the celebration of Popular Desert festival. Jaisalmer Fort, Patwon ki Haweli, Museums are a few places to explore during your tour to Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
Jaisalmer is one of the most arid regions of Rajasthan. Tours to Jaisalmer
involve enthralling desert safaris and travel to monuments of historical
and architectural significance.
Jaisalmer borders Pakistan and is well connected to all parts of the
state of Rajasthan. Jodhpur and Bikaner are about 285 and 333 kilometers
from Jaisalmer respectively.
Named after its founder, Rawal Jaisal, a Bhatti Rajputana Chieftain,
Jaisalmer was built in 1156 on the advice of a saint.
Famous for its craftwork, Jaisalmer is a burgeoning city in the midst
of the desert. It is almost ironical to witness a forlorn and enormous
desert on one hand and a lively and colorful city on the other.
Jaisalmer has the most easily accessible camel trade route for other
parts of central Asia. Due to these trading activities, Jaisalmer became
a major hub for tourists from all parts of the world. Since those days,
the tourism sector of the city has been blossoming with each passing
day.
The majestic Jaisalmer Fort is the biggest tourist attraction during
a tour of Jaisalmer. The imposing edifice in the midst of the desert
will captivate you. The Sam Sand Dunes in the Thar Desert are known
for the desert safaris organized here by hotels of Jaisalmer and other
private tour operators. You should also pay a visit to Garsisar, the
artificial water tank surrounded by beautiful temples.
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