Jodhpur to Jaisalmer
Arrive Jodhpur Airport-Railway Station and drive to Jaisalmer
Arrive Jaisalmer and transfer to your hotel. Jaisalmer a fairytale town in the Thar Desert
founded about 800 years ago by Rawal Jaisal Unlike any other city this desert fortress is one
of Rajasthans most exotic and unusual towns Jaisalmer an important ancient trading centre
because of its strategic location on the camel trade routes is often described as the golden
city The annual desert festival takes place in January and February each year and is a riot of
colour and activity Jaisalmer is also famous for its embroidery Rajasthani mirror work rugs
and blankets antique silver jewellry and stonework and camel safaris
After Lunch leave for the city tour of Jaisalmer Visit the famous Havelis (mansions) known for
their frescoes Jaisalmers strategic position on the camel terrain route brought it great wealth
The merchants grew prosperous and commissioned great havelis or mansions to flaunt their
evergrowing status in society Made of local goldenyellow sandstone and wood some of the
havelis are still in excellent condition The most elaborate and magnificent of all the Jaisalmer
havelis is the Patwaon Ki Haveli Five Jain brothers built the Haveli between 1800 and 1860
Salim Singh Ki Haveli and Nathmal Ki Haveli are the other two havelis that are opened to
visitors
Built in 1156 by the Bhatti ruler Jaisal The Fort here stands atop the 80 m high Trikuta hill 3
walls and 99 bastions surround the fort Over the centuries the golden sandstone fortress
witnessed many battles between the Bhatti Rajputs the Mughals and the Rathores of Jodhpur
Within the fort complex lie the beautifully carved Jain Temples built between the 12th and 15th
centuries This houses priceless ancient manuscripts and other exhibits like astrological charts
besides the Jain equivalent of the Christian Shroud of Turin
Afternoon is free to walk around in the colorful and bustling bazaars for personal exploration or
shopping Overnight stay at your Hotel