Desert Festival Jaisalmer (14th to 16th February 2022)
The Desert Festival is held in Jaisalmer, usually in the month of January or February, every year. The duration of the festival is three days and it comes to an end on Poornima, the full moon day.
The main purpose of the Desert Festival is to display the rich and colorful culture of the state of Rajasthan. Dressed in vibrant and colorful attire, the locals dance to the tunes of lingering ballads of heroism, romance and tragedy of the folk heroes.
The major attractions of the Desert Festival of Jaisalmer include snake charmers, puppeteers, acrobats, folk performers, etc. Especially, the Gair and Fire dancers, in their vibrant and colorful costumes, capture your heart. However, amongst all these, the ship of the desert, camel does not loses its special place. Apart from the camel rides that are quite popular, camels take part in a number of events. Of them, the most famous and unique ones are camel polo and camel dance.
Desert Festival- What does it offer?
Desert festival is one enchanting experience which illuminates the city of Jaisalmer. All year long, this majestic place flaunts calm and placid surroundings, with mysterious silence in the vast desert.
But it is in these three days when exuberance and enthusiasm took over the calm and placid nature of this place, which feels nothing less than a paradise on the face of the earth! The astonishing ambience of this place in these three days feels otherworldly and something which cannot be matched in other parts of the country.
The rich heritage of cultural and traditional values in Rajasthan is eloquently reflected in all the activities of the festival, which enhance the stature of Rajasthani people in front of thousands of people from various parts of the country and globe as well. Rajasthan travel guide describes the whole of Rajasthan beauty, nature, tradition and culture, forts and major tourist attractions spot of Rajasthan.
The traditional performance of Rajasthani artists is something which leaves the audiences in a spellbound. Also, this majestic festival proves to be an ideal platform for all the local creative artist in Jaisalmer to showcase their incredible skills.
Thus, Desert festival in Rajasthan is not only for leisure and enthralling activities, but it employs the determined and hard-working individuals, who work day in and day out to execute these incredible skills. The fair also some vintage activities which have been prevailing in this part of the country for ages.
You may witness the heart- wrenching display of Snake charmers who hypnotises the snakes with precision. Snake-charming is prevailing for centuries in this part of India and certainly one of the integral parts of the enticing activities which take place in the desert festival.
3 Days Jaisalmer Tour Package
Destinations :- Jaisalmer
Duration :- 3 Days
Day 1: Arrival at Jaisalmer and Jaisalmer Sightseeing
Upon arrival, Pick up from Jaisalmer Railway Station/Bus Stand and assisted transfer to your hotel. Get ready to begin the excursion to Jaisalmer. Visit the Jaisalmer Fort locally known as Sonar Quila (Golden Fort) is one of the largest forts in the world and a World Heritage Site declared by UNESCO under the group Hill Forts of Rajasthan. Pay a visit to the beautiful havelis (or mansions)of Jaisalmer which feature Rajputana architecture-Patwon ki Haveli and Nathmal ki Haveli. Spend some time at Gadsisar Lake which is a man-made lake surrounded by temples and ghats. Later visit Vyas Chhatri which is a popular sunset point to view the fort. You may visit the local market of Jaisalmer. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 2- Jaisalmer Sightseeing
After breakfast at the hotel, you will depart for Lodurva village which is famous for magnificent Jain Temples. Visit the Bada Bagh which is a beautiful garden built by Maharaja Lunakaran located in the outskirts of Jaisalmer. In the evening, you will be driven to Sam Sand Dunes which is 40 Kms away from Jaisalmer city. It lies in the midst of the Thar Desert where you can watch a splendid sunset followed by a camel safari on sand dunes. Besides Camel Safari, you may enjoy other activities like Jeep Safari and Desert Camping at Sam Sand Dunes. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 3- Departure from Jaisalmer
Post breakfast, It’s time to say Good Bye and our representative will drop you at Railway Station/Bus Stand as per your schedule.
