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Name: Heritage Inn
Address: Hotel Complex 4, Jaisalmer - Sam - Dhanana Road, CVS Colony, Kishan Ghat, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, 345001, IN
Telephone: +918233458431
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Jaisalmer, planned properly

Practical itineraries and guides for getting the most out of Jaisalmer, written from three decades of hosting guests here.

Jaisalmer Itinerary

The Perfect Two-Day Jaisalmer Itinerary (With Routes for Every Traveler)

A sourced 2-day Jaisalmer itinerary covering Jaisalmer Fort, Sam Sand Dunes, and Patwon ki Haveli, with separate routes for seniors, families, and backpackers.

Jaisalmer Fort

Jaisalmer Fort Guide: Visiting India's Last Living Fort

Timings, entry fees, and what to see inside Jaisalmer Fort, the UNESCO-listed living fort where a quarter of the old city still resides.

Gadisar Lake

Gadisar Lake, Jaisalmer: Boating, Temples, and the Best Light

Gadisar Lake charges no entry fee, rents pedal boats from 100 rupees, and holds an evening aarti by the water. Here's how to time a visit.

Vyas Chhatri

Vyas Chhatri and Bada Bagh: Jaisalmer's Two Cenotaph Gardens

Vyas Chhatri and Bada Bagh are different sites, and most guides mix them up. Here's what each cenotaph garden offers and which sunset to choose.

Salim Singh Ki Haveli

Salim Singh Ki Haveli: The Peacock Roof and the Kuldhara Legend

Salim Singh ki Haveli opens 8 AM to 6 PM with entry from 20 rupees. Its peacock roof, 38 balconies, and dark legend make it Jaisalmer's strangest mansion.

Patwon Ki Haveli

Patwon Ki Haveli: Inside Jaisalmer's Grandest Merchant Mansion

Patwon ki Haveli is five mansions in one lane, built by a single merchant family from 1805. Timings, fees, and the stairs warning nobody gives you.

Desert Safari

Jaisalmer Desert Safari: Camel or Jeep, and How to Time the Dunes

Camel ride or jeep safari at Sam Sand Dunes? Distances, timings, overnight camps, and folk performances, planned around the 45 km run from Jaisalmer.

Amar Sagar

Amar Sagar and Lodurva: Jain Temples on Jaisalmer's Quiet Side

Amar Sagar's lake-palace complex and Lodurva's Parshvanath temple sit minutes apart outside Jaisalmer, in the capital that predated the fort itself.

Khichan

Khichan Bird Sanctuary: 20,000 Cranes, Three Hours from Jaisalmer

Every winter, over 20,000 demoiselle cranes descend on Khichan village near Phalodi, fed by a Jain tradition decades old. How to plan the day trip.

Destination Wedding

Planning a Destination Wedding in Jaisalmer: Costs, Venues, and Timing

A destination wedding in Jaisalmer runs 25 lakh to 1.2 crore rupees depending on venue and guest count. Season, venue types, and logistics, explained.