The Golden City in the Thar Desert in Rajasthan.
Our accommodation was within the fort itself. This was our most expensive hotel in India but I think it was worth splashing out (it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site after all). It cost about $49 US per night. You can see what the hotel looked like here.
Wandering around inside the fort and the streets outside it is a genuinely worthwhile experience. The intricate stonework here is remarkable.
We paid to get into the Patwon Ki Haveli which is a museum nowadays, and we got shown around a couple of smaller Havelis for free (a Haveli is a mansion).
For me the trip to the Jain temple in Lodurva was the best thing we did in Jaisalmer.
Everone who visits Jaisalmer does a camel safari. We joined the throng and did an overnight trip. It was very much a tourist thing but nevertheless I’m glad we did it. We did our camel safari with Real Desert Man and they seemed very professional.
This video includes a visit to the very lovely Jain temple at Lodurva and an overnight camel safari.
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