Family holidays
What to consider
Share children's ages, room needs and any mobility or dietary requirements. Allow time for breaks between sightseeing stops.
From Mumbai
Jaisalmer tour package from Mumbai
Fly to Jodhpur, then about 5 hours by road. Direct flights to Jaisalmer run in some winter seasons. Plan 4 to 5 days.
Jaisalmer from Mumbai, in 30 seconds
- Usual way to travel
- Fly and drive
- Days needed
- 4 to 5 days
- Best time
- October to February, desert heat makes summer difficult
This guide covers travellers from Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai. For groups, the pickup point is agreed when you book.
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How to get from Mumbai to Jaisalmer
- Fly and driveFly to Jodhpur, then about 5 hours by road. Direct flights to Jaisalmer run in some winter seasons.
- TrainTrains to Jodhpur, then a connecting train or the drive to Jaisalmer.
Distances and times are approximate and change with season, traffic and the exact route.
Build around your travellers
Choose your Jaisalmer trip style
Choose your travellers. We build the stays, transport and pace around them.
Couple and honeymoon trips
What to consider
Choose the hotel category, privacy and pace you want. Ask for any special meals or experiences to be listed separately.
Friends and group trips
What to consider
Confirm headcount, room sharing and a budget per person. Tell us if people join from different cities.
Can it be a weekend trip?
No. Even with flights, the road from Jodhpur takes most of a day each way.
When to go
October to February, desert heat makes summer difficult. Skip April to June, when desert heat is genuinely severe.
4-day Jaisalmer itinerary from Mumbai
A starting plan, not a fixed package. We change it around your dates, group and budget.
Flight from Mumbai to Jodhpur, then the drive to Jaisalmer. Check in, evening at Gadisar Lake.
Jaisalmer Fort, Patwon Ki Haveli and the old city markets.
Drive to Sam dunes for a camel or jeep safari, overnight at a desert camp.
Morning drive back to Jaisalmer, then onward travel. Drive to Jodhpur and the flight back to Mumbai.
Know before you book Jaisalmer
- From Jodhpur
- Approx 285 km, 5 hours by road
- From Jaipur
- Approx 560 km, 9 to 10 hours, or overnight train
- Sam dunes
- About 40 km from town, 1 hour
- Ideal length
- 3 to 4 days
The desert camp night is the trip, not an add-on. If the budget is tight, save on the town hotel rather than the camp, because nobody remembers the hotel and everybody remembers the dunes.
What sets the cost from Mumbai
Mainly how you travel (fly and drive, or train), how many nights you stay in Jaisalmer, the hotel category and how many people share vehicles and rooms. Long weekends and peak season fill hotels and transport first. Months to avoid: April to June, when desert heat is genuinely severe. The written quote lists what is included and what is not.
- Itemised quoteEvery quote is itemised: the hotel and room type for each night, the vehicle, and which meals are included, so you can compare it line by line.
- Second opinion on any quoteAlready have a quote from another agency? Send it and we will tell you honestly whether we can do the same trip for less. If we cannot, we will say so.
Jaisalmer from Mumbai: questions people ask
Fly and drive: Fly to Jodhpur, then about 5 hours by road. Direct flights to Jaisalmer run in some winter seasons. Train: Trains to Jodhpur, then a connecting train or the drive to Jaisalmer.
Most groups fly and drive. Fly to Jodhpur, then about 5 hours by road. Direct flights to Jaisalmer run in some winter seasons. Spend one night in the fort or old city and one in the dunes at Sam or Khuri. Two different stays beat two nights in a camp.
4 to 5 days. On the ground, Jaisalmer itself needs 3 to 4 days.
No. Even with flights, the road from Jodhpur takes most of a day each way.
October to February, desert heat makes summer difficult. Avoid April to June, when desert heat is genuinely severe.
The two biggest costs are getting there (most groups fly and drive) and the stays and local transport for 4 to 5 days. Hotel category, travel dates (long weekends and peak season cost more) and group size move the total most. Send your dates and group size for a written quote.
Pick dates in the right season (October to February, desert heat makes summer difficult), choose how you will travel (most groups fly and drive), and allow 4 to 5 days. Then fix the stays and local transport. Send your dates, group size and budget on WhatsApp and you get a day by day plan with a written quote.
Jaisalmer works well for friend groups, families and couples. The route stays the same; what changes is the pace, the hotel category and how many activity days you add. Tell us who is travelling and the plan is built around them.
Every quote is itemised: the hotel and room type for each night, the vehicle, and which meals are included, so you can compare it line by line. Already have a quote from another agency? Send it and we will tell you honestly whether we can do the same trip for less. If we cannot, we will say so.
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