subject: Indian Desert A New Sunset Viewing Piont [print this page] If beaches are for summers, then deserts are for winters, Indian tourism has a specialty that it offers every type of theme to the tourists who wish to spend holidays with glory and great luxury. Rajasthan Tourism, Indias leading state tourism welcomes more than 5 million tourists throughout the year. Season is never a priority to visit Rajasthan, but especially in winters, when season of other countries make people think to spend few days in warmth, then Rajasthan is ideal destination for them. Rajasthan tour has always been correct choice of many tourists in the winter season, when they look for grand luxurious holidays.
Some of the major destinations in Rajasthan are Ajmer, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Chittorgarh, Bundi, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur and Mount Abu. Rajasthan is land of heritages mainly the forts. But out of these destinations, the destination which is most visited by the tourists in Rajasthan tour Package is Jaisalmer.
Jaisalmer is the city in Rajasthan which lies in the heart of the Thar Desert. In medieval and historic times, it was the main center of trade between Rajput rulers and the Arab rulers. It was founded by the Rajput king Maharwal Jaisal Singh in 12th century. This city is also called the sun city or the Golden City of India because of its yellowish sand.
Jaisalmer is the destination, which is now the center of attraction of many tourists. Golden sands of Jaisalmer are welcoming many photographers, history lovers and many tourists. People and tourists are now enjoy panoramic view of sunset at Jaisalmer much frequently. It is unique because of the presence of pure Rajasthani culture and the heritages. Some of the most visited and beautiful tourist spots in Jaisalmer are Sam (the land of sand dunes and sunset point, 45 kms from Jaisalmer), Jaisalmer Fort, Gadisar Lake, Patwao ki Haveli and Fossil Park. Sam is the major attraction. Here tourists can find Swiss tents arranged by tourism department and resorts, which provide complete luxury with food and camel safari tour.
Jaisalmer is 620 kms from Jaipur and 300 kms from Jodhpur. It has a domestic airport and is connected with major cities like Delhi, Jaipur, Jodhpur and Bikaner by bus and trains. Jaisalmer tour is now a part of luxury tours organized by Indian Tourism and State Tourism. Indian railways, which run trains like Palace on Wheels, Royal Rajasthan on Wheels and The Maharaja Express also covers Jaisalmer.
