Jaisalmer

Locations :

Lattitude: 26.913° N,

Longitude: 70.915° E

Best Time to Visit : October to February

Weather :

Summer : 25°C to 44°C

Winter : 05°C to 24°C

Monsoon : 15°C to 35°C

Jaisalmer is a major tourist city in the state of Rajasthan, lies in the heart of Thar Desert, which is the Great Indian Desert. This city is crowned with several forts, palaces, ancient temples and buildings. The name Jaisalmer means "the Hill Fort of Jaisal". The name has been derived from Maharawal Jaisal Singh, a Rajput king. He ruled this region in 1156 AD. Jaisalmer is popularly known as the ‘Golden city of India’ and a World Heritage Site. It was the part of the famous Silk Route during the days of yore. This royal city is the gateway to the Thar Desert most notable for its incredible yellow stone architecture. In the mid of 12th century, this Golden City was established by Rawal Jaisal. It has emerged as a slice of royal heritage from incredible Rajasthan. If you want to experience the royal Jaisalmer, one should visit this place during festivals. During festivals, the place become more lively with folk dance and music, Sam Sand Dunes, camel breeding and so on from which one can witness the culture and tradition of this beautiful city. Jaisalmer offers some major tourist attraction places such as – Jaisalmer Fort, Bada Bagh, Khaba Fort, Gadi Sagar Lake, Salim Singh Ki Haveli, Patwa Ki Haveli and others. Apart from this tourist can go for some exciting and different activities like camel rides, jeep safari, parasailing, quad biking, camping, desert camp safari and lots more.