Desert tent camp district

Pushkar, India

Luxury tented camps like Royal Camp and Orchard Resorts set up on the fairgrounds and nearby desert.

Places in Desert tent camp district

Practical notes for Pushkar

Best time to visit
November (Pushkar Camel Fair, November 17-24) for the full livestock fair, hot-air ballooning, and Kartik Purnima lake-bathing experience.
Getting around
Pushkar is a compact pilgrimage town centred on the sacred lake and its ghats, with the Camel Fair grounds and desert tent camps just outside town; alcohol, meat, and eggs are banned throughout, so travellers seeking non-vegetarian meals must travel to nearby Ajmer.
Currency
Indian Rupee (₹)
Language
Hindi and English, plus strong regional languages.
Timezone
IST (UTC+5:30)
Current trends
The Pushkar Camel Fair continues to be the town's defining annual event, drawing over 400,000 visitors including 80,000+ international travellers for its livestock trading, hot-air ballooning festival, and Kartik Purnima dawn bathing ritual at sacred Pushkar Lake, with accommodation from luxury tented camps to budget guesthouses selling out months in advance and requiring early booking.

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