We planned our trip to Jaisalmer, Rajasthan and researched on various desert camps in Sam Dunes. Most of the camps were not functioning given to the off season involved and few of those available did not stand up to the mark. We finally ended up zeroing down on Mamas resort in Khuri (40-50 kms away from Sam Dunes) going through detailed reviews of fellow travelers on Tripadvisor and thorough review of the the photos of the camp.
After spending two days at Jaipur, we had headed to this place to explore the desert environment. The resort is around 40 kms away from Jaisalmer railway station. We were picked up timely from the railway station and were taken to the resort with a relaxing meal on the way. The resort is quite clean and the rooms were well maintained and being an off-season, not many souls had invaded them that day. The staff was very polite and courteous and was right on their toes for addressing our needs at the time of check-in.
As the desert is quite hot in the afternoon, we stayed indoors in the AC rooms. They had organized for a camel safari to reach the desert at around 4.30-5 in the evening, when the desert starts cooling down its heated anger. The trip to desert on top of the camel was a great experience and initially scary too when the camel stands up on its feet and marches few steps. One may get a back ache that would live with you for the next day or two but is worth the experience to reach the desert jumping naturally which otherwise our etiquette would seldom allow.
After spending two days at Jaipur, we had headed to this place to explore the desert environment. The resort is around 40 kms away from Jaisalmer railway station. We were picked up timely from the railway station and were taken to the resort with a relaxing meal on the way. The resort is quite clean and the rooms were well maintained and being an off-season, not many souls had invaded them that day. The staff was very polite and courteous and was right on their toes for addressing our needs at the time of check-in.
As the desert is quite hot in the afternoon, we stayed indoors in the AC rooms. They had organized for a camel safari to reach the desert at around 4.30-5 in the evening, when the desert starts cooling down its heated anger. The trip to desert on top of the camel was a great experience and initially scary too when the camel stands up on its feet and marches few steps. One may get a back ache that would live with you for the next day or two but is worth the experience to reach the desert jumping naturally which otherwise our etiquette would seldom allow.
The sand dunes in the desert here is very clean and is certainly a treat to the eyes. As you walk up in the sand leaving behind footprints and the thin sand escaping from your toes, looking around one would notice the area spread afar with heaps of sand irregular in shape and size. Reaching atop, standing in the smooth grain of sand and watching the sun go down turning itself into crimson orange changing with it the color of the desert, is a heavenly experience.
We returned back to the resort as soon as the desert started turning dark. The resort had arranged for a cultural program with tea and snacks, which was an unique experience in itself and the inmates for the day did enjoy the evening whole-hearted humming and dancing to the tunes of the folk music.
Post dinner, the owner Mr. Singh arranged for a jeep safari at mid-night at our request. We were told that experiencing the desert in the pitch dark night was something not to be missed. The way to the desert in the jeep was quite adventurous as the drive had dune bashing in store. We must say that these guys are quite experienced in controlling the jeep as the drive was quite enthralling but surely not for the weak-hearted, children and elders, though. He did show us some wild animals en route that had come out in the night hoping the the human species were far away from them. The desert was pitch dark in the night and unless the head lights of the jeep were turned on, one could not realize whether the eyes were open or shut unless they turned those eyes up above into the sky where the numerous twinkling stars would smile back at you. The desert does look scary with no human soul around with cool breeze greeting us continuously but a look above into the clear sky will compensate for it. Having spent decent time we headed back to the resort to end the day.
On the other day, waking up early to greet the rising sun we hurried to the desert. We noticed that couple of them had hired tents to sleep in the desert the previous night. We wondered how many blankets the cold wind would have demanded them. After spending decent time of capturing ourselves into the digital cameras, we headed on for the dune bashing and we did realize the importance of thrill at that hour as the jeep dived down into the sand from top and makes your heart skip a beat. The drive is literally scary as the jeep overturns left, right, center and suddenly rolling down the sands into hollow bottom and by the time your eyes realized that you were reaching the bottom, the tyres would have suddenly turned sideaways splashing away grains of sand into the air to make the climb up to an another heap of sand and there you are! back atop to go down again and the cycle would continue until you indicate to the driver that you had enough and the adventure thrill comes to a halt.
After having a wonderful breakfast and completing our stay at the resort we headed on to explore the Jaisalmer city to cover prime points for the remaining part of the day - The Fort, Patwaon ki haveli and few other palaces.
All in all, the tour to Jaisalmer especially the desert experience was a marvelous experience to take back home.
http://www.themamasjaisalmer.com/summer/index.php
http://www.themamasjaisalmer.com/summer/index.php
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