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Distance : 45 kms west of Jaisalmer
Sam Sand Dunes Jaisalmer, India
Desert Adventure
Undoubtedly probably the most properly recognized vacation spot in Jaisalmer after the 'golden fort', the Sam Sand dunes really are a tourist hot spot in far more techniques than 1. 3km long, 1km wide and as significantly as half a kilometer superior, the dunes are as treacherous as they are scenic. When you go for a camel journey stay really close to your raika (guide) as only he can manoeuvre you through the quicksand, which has sucked numerous an unwary goat to its gruesome death. There's no vegetation here and the swirling winds are almost as intensive because the khamsins (sandstorms) inside the Sahara.
Sam Sand Dunes-A Picturesque Spot
Even so, we do not want to dissuade you too much from going to the area - the Sam dunes are also probably the most picturesque spot about Jaisalmer, and maybe the entire of western Rajasthan. Sitting there in the evening using the sun setting, listening on the ballads from the legendary lovers Moomal and Mahendra (see Moomal Ki Meri for particulars) around the jew's harp or the narh (a conventional musical instrument), you may really feel that time has arrive to a grinding halt.
The silken smooth sands of Sam look like a tale from the Merchant of Venice and camel safaris are a lot in vogue here. An overnight trip for the region , when you actually need to take pleasure in all the sights and sounds, the ruins as well as the temples. Sleeping out inside the open, stretched out around the sands although going through the twinkling sky is a from the planet experience.
Many a tourist has fallen in really like using the haunting elegance of your dunes - there's a definite aura of romance about it.
Desert Festival Attractions
The Sam Dunes truly come alive throughout the desert festival having a sound and light show, and gala spectacles of dance and music which will reverberate inside your ears lengthy after you've heard it.
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