Camel Safari: Ten Nights, Eleven Days to Jodha
Our longest expedition — eleven days tracing a wide loop of Rajput, Meghwal and mixed-caste villages from Jaisalmer out to Jodha and back, crossing wildlife, natural water sources, and both rocky and sandy terrain. Lunch is generally taken at the second village of the day, with the night halt at the third.
The Route
Day One
The old capital of Jaisalmer, known for its Jain temple.
A Hindu Meghwal village.
Day Two
A mixed-caste Hindu village.
An empty village once home to Paliwal Brahmins.
Day Three
A Meghwal Hindu village.
A Hindu Rajput village.
Day Four
A Muslim village.
A Hindu mixed-caste village.
Day Five
A mixed-caste village.
A mixed-caste village.
Day Six
A Meghwal village.
A mixed Hindu-caste village.
Day Seven
A mixed-caste village.
A Hindu Rajput village.
Day Eight
A Rajput village.
A Hindu Rajput village.
Day Nine
A Hindu Rajput village.
A mixed-caste village.
Day Ten
A mixed-caste village.
A Rajput village.
Day Eleven
The return journey, by coach.