The conventional celebrations and take your New Year with rich Rajasthani heritage this time. Mystical ancient forts, captivating desert sunsets, and some genuinely royal gigs and festivity to welcome the New Year are all in store for you in Jaisalmer Desert Camp . New Year fun is bound to make your holiday. Camping in the desert like kings, jeep safari over picture-perfect dunes, colourful Kalbeliya dance, folk music, traditional Rajasthani buffet spread, unlimited snacks and drinks, and sightseeing.
It is not a great way to usher in the new year at Jaisalmer from the desert sands, but a few options invite you to camp close to the city, offering beautiful, eye-sore desert landscapes. Most campsites already provide tents, sleeping bags, and other basics, but if you are splurging with money, you can enjoy luxury tents with shower rooms and proper beds.
This becomes easy and fun, especially with friends or family, when you take time off to relax with such breathtaking views as you set up your tent. The desert stretches endlessly for miles and miles to the horizon, with no one within miles and only the sounds of the gentle breeze and a bird's call occasionally.
It will brighten the campsite in the evenings like a bonfire. We sit around the campfire telling the story, singing songs, or just listening to the other's tale. Dinner is like a giant extravaganza of Indian cuisine-butter chicken, dal makhani, naan bread, or some other local dishes like ker sangri and bajra roti.
The very moment it hit twelve, the campers jubilantly cheered on this newfound beginning. Everyone was dancing and singing with intent messages, which were yelled in each other's ears to wish each other a Happy New Year. Fireworks scatter the air, and an electric atmosphere pervades all around- one magical moment that can never be forgotten.
The most beautiful part of the evening is that you can sit and relax after the party in the silent desert night. It is said that the Thar Desert is one of the best places in India, where you can see stars very vividly and millions of twinkling stars in the sky on a clear day. It is just a beautiful view to watch.
Or you can take the desert safari early in the morning and roam about the surrounding areas. Fauna comprises immense ranges of camels, foxes, and antelopes, all of which can be seen in the desert. You may stay there for a bit of time in a natural village and see the regional lifestyle of the local inhabitants of the Thar Desert.
Here are some of the beautiful places that you should visit during New Year's time in Jaisalmer for a better experience on your desert tour.
Jaisalmer Fort, erected on the golden sands of the Thar Desert, is more than a fort. The primary attraction in Jaisalmer is that it works like small towns with houses, temples, shops, and eateries. It falls under the 'Hill Forts of India' list, which is recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The largest living fortress in the entire world is Fort Jaisalmer, and it stands alone as the only living fort. It lies along the southern edge of the city, and people often call it 'Sonar Qila' or 'Golden Fort.' Its exquisite architecture is breathtaking, and walking down its narrow streets is a joy.
Patwon Ki Haveli is the most popular destination in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, and its name is Mansion of Brocade Merchants. While walking down a narrow street towards Haveli, you would find so many carvings of windows and balconies perfectly carved into beautiful pieces of art. Inside, the splendour of the place comes forth. The complex is an amalgamation of five havelis built by a merchant in the 19th century and is also known as Kothari Patwa Haveli. This architecture is ornamented richly in several sculptural forms: wall paintings, long viewing balconies, gateways, arches, and monumental mirror work on its walls. There is a section of the Haveli that houses one-of-its-kind mural designs, and each area is different from the next.
One such tourist spot that brings serenity within the vibrant city of Jaisalmer is Gadisar Lake. This lake is an oasis in the Thar Desert, with ancient temples and ripples in havelis overpowering the picture - thus making it an excellent and soothing experience. Maharaja Gadisar Singh began it in the 14th century, but it was not a new source of fresh water for Jaisalmer as it had been in use for decades earlier. Today, it is just supplemented with modern sources. This lake is a beautiful example of nature's beauty, and the tourist place of this lake is the most popular tourist attraction in Jaisalmer . Every traveller visits here to see the beauty of this lake, and along with it, there is also a location where Sam Sand Dunes can continue the journey.
There is also an eerie story regarding the fear of ghost towns and villages because people claim to see direct visions inside their homes. There is a place in Jaisalmer, which is a district in Rajasthan, called a village named Kuldhara. Founded in the 13th century by wealthy Paliwal Brahmins, most of its inhabitants were peasant farmers and often bankers and agricultural traders who are best known for their beautifully decorated clay pottery. The reasons for this village's abandonment have yet to be cleared, but by early in the 19th century, it was abandoned. It must have had something to do with the scarcity of water, an earthquake, or perhaps the local legends about the terrible acts of Minister Salim Singh from the Jaisalmer State.
Not to be missed on the eve of New Year is camping in Jaisalmer . This is the time to forget the nosiness of the city and get absorbed in the serene beauty of the Thar Desert. So whether it's an adventure, relaxation, or even just a simple, refreshing way of going through the New Year in Jaisalmer, there's something for everybody.
