5 Things You Must Do In Jaisalmer ? The Golden City

Posted by David Swift on April 5th, 2018

The golden city of Jaisalmer is known to be the most visited place in Western Rajasthan due to its innumerable tourist attractions. There are a lot of places that together contribute to the reputation and eminence of this city and five of them are mentioned below.

If you are in Jaisalmer, you cannot miss visiting these places and the nearby hotels in Jaisalmer Rajasthan.

Jaisalmer Fort: The main highlight of the entire Jaisalmer city is the Jaisalmer fort, it is due to the fort that the city is much renowned today. The most astounding feature of this fort is its colour which blends perfectly with the golden colour of the desert and creates a camouflage effect. It is due to this camouflage effect that the fort is also referred to as Sonar Quila; Golden fort.

The Jaisalmer Fort stands still in the list of world’s largest forts as it is one of them and is also one of the few living forts today. The hotels in Jaisalmer near fort are some of the best hotels in the city.

The Sunshine Camel Safari: Jaisalmer is one of the few cities of the world that offer the escapade of camel Safaris. The experience of camel safari in the sand dunes of the golden desert is one of its own. If not the safari then, you will surely love the experience of stargazing during the night lying on the cold sand dunes.

Haveli Hunting: Jaisalmer is a city of Havelis built by the glorious Rajputs of the region. Every haveli is fascinating on its own and is exquisite in its design and construction. There are several Havelis in the city and some of the eminent ones are Patwon ki Haveli, Nathmal ki Haveli, and the Salim Singh ki Haveli. These havelis are ideal for getting clicked as they elicit an aesthetic effect. 

Erie Town Of Kuldhara: Coming to the third destination to visit in Jaisalmer, the Erie town of Kuldhara. Famous for ghost stories, this town is situated on the outskirts of Jaisalmer. Visiting this place is an ecstatic and fun-filled experience.

Bada Bagh: Bada Bagh in Hindi translates to “Big Garden”. Ideally, this place was a cemetery, but years back, the founder of Jaisalmer commissioned the construction of a water tank in the area. Bada Bagh harbours some parallel rows of cenotaphs which are numerous in number. This is a place full of magic and looks more serene after the sun sets, when it gets a bit dark.

There is more to Jaisalmer than the above-mentioned five-pointers. Another exciting thing that draws people to the city is the silk route exploration by the Suryagarh Hotel which is one of the best luxury hotels in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. They provide a number of excursions including Thar Exploration, Chudail Trail, Dinner on the Dunes and much more.

Suryagarh is undoubtedly the best place to stay in Jaisalmer. If you plan to stay in the golden city make sure you book with them as it is, the hotel in Jaisalmer near fort.