The 8 Best Overnight Safaris in India

2.Overnight Camel Safari – Sleeping under the Stars

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 390 reviews · from $37

Leave Jaisalmer at 1:30 PM by jeep for Khaba Fort, an oasis, and desert villages. Ride a camel at sunset, eat a fresh vegetarian dinner by the bonfire, sleep beneath the stars, then ride again after sunrise. The small group has up to 12 people, with bottled water, meals, bedding, and transport included.

“From many excursions, tours and trips I have done, this Trotters Tour was the most perfectly executed. Thank you to the whole team. It is a local desert-family run business offering an experience that feels as non-touristy as you’d want (despiRead more”

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3.Overnight Camel Safari (remote And Isolated)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 170 reviews · from $64

Leave Jaisalmer by jeep, ride your own camel past a village and into remote Thar Desert dunes, then eat a vegetarian campfire dinner and sleep on a clean bedroll under the stars. Guides such as DD and Puna handle the desert camp, meals, and camel rides. A second ride follows breakfast before your noon return.

“Absolutly amazing experience! Our guide DD was fantastic, as was Puna! Literally the most romantic and wonderful way to see the Thar desert. Good food, comfortable and clean beds. The stars are amazing!! If you have one night I recommend this 1000x over a resort of desert camp. Seriously, just do it.”

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4.Wild Desert Overnight Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 132 reviews · from $62

Leave Jaisalmer at 2 pm for a private jeep ride through the Thar Desert, stopping at Kuldhara Village before reaching camp. Ride a camel at sunset, eat dinner cooked over a campfire, sleep in the desert, then watch sunrise and enjoy a fire-cooked breakfast. A visit to a Gypsy village completes the return trip.

“The tour is absolutely fantastic! Jeep ride out into the desert (do not pay the 30 rupees the driver will try and ask for at the gate, all fees are included in the tour price and it's clearly optional as we went through after refusing no problems). Then a nice camel ride to a quiet aRead more”

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5.Jodhpur Overnight Stay in Desert with Camel Safari SR

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 126 reviews · from $64

Leave Jodhpur with pickup to Osian and a 500-year-old desert village. Host Sumer and his family welcome you with chai, village walks, open-fire cooking, dinner, a bonfire, and sleep in a mud hut or beneath the stars. At sunrise, ride camels across the dunes before breakfast and return to Jodhpur.

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6.Jodhpur Camel Safari & Overnight Stay In Desert With Sumer

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 89 reviews · from $40

Sumer collects you in Jodhpur at 2:30-3 pm for Osian’s Sachiya Mata Temple and a night at his family homestay in a 500-year-old village. You’ll cook over a wood fire, eat homemade Marwari food, choose a hut or open-air bed, and ride camels at sunrise before returning by air-conditioned car.

“We had a brilliant time with Sumer’s family. The hut is gorgeous, comfortable and clean. It was special to have the option to lie outside under the stars. The atmosphere is calm and a nice break from busy city life. Everyone was extremely friendly and hospitable and the food delicious! We also got to experience an afternoon English class with the local village children and learn more about the lives of the people living here. Everything was well organised and the ride to and from Jodhpur in a comfortable, air conditioned car. The camel ride was awesome! We are really grateful for this special experience and recommend to everyone. Thank…”

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7.Nomadic Non-Touristic Overnight Camel & Desert Safari Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · from $34Best value

From Jaisalmer, you’ll drive by shared jeep or car to an oasis, Khabha MT Fort, and a quiet dune area. Local camel drivers, including Marvin’s team, lead a 30 to 45 minute ride, cook dinner, and prepare bedding beneath the stars. Expect simple food, no toilets or electricity, and a genuinely remote night.

“We had a blast driving in the jeep, seeing the oasis and haunted village, and especially riding the camels. Marvin was an excellent tour guide and he shared a lot of great information for my family. My kids loved the sands dunes and tired themselves out running all around. We had great weather in July! Experienced a short-lived sand storm followed by light rain as soon as we arrived to camp. It cooled us off nicely. The young men who cared for the camels and cooked for us were really kind and seemed to enjoy talking English with us. Everyone was polite send answered whatever questions we had. It was…”

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8.Overnight Stay in Desert with Camel Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 53 reviews · 20 hours · from $35

Leave Jodhpur around 2:30PM in a private air-conditioned car with an English-speaking driver such as Ray or Viru. Visit Osian’s Sachiya Mata Temples, stay with the Balaji family, ride camels for one to two hours, eat vegetarian Marwari food, and sleep in a hut or under the stars before breakfast and a morning return.

“We are western travellers, so relied on local information at every point. There was a wonderful Indian family on holiday who invited us into their celebration making the evening a truly wonderful experience. The camel ride, breadmaking, walking the farm fields, jeep blast through the dunes and temple complex made this a good value experience. Sleeping huts are really cool, don't be scared to ask for hot water in the morning.”

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