Desert Festival of Jaisalmer is a
colorful festival held in February every year. You will get to see Cultural
events, camel races, turban tying competitions etc. Not exciting enough! Attend
the contests to judge the man with the best moustache. Everything is exotic in
the Desert festival, amidst the golden sands of the Thar Desert. With a final
musical performance by folk singers under the moonlit sky at the dunes in Sam,
just outside Jaisalmer, the festival comes to its end. The rich culture of the
region is on display.
The desert festival in Jaisalmer
was started to attract foreign Luxury Rajasthan Tours,
who always wanted to explore as many facets of Rajasthan as they could in the
possible crunch of time. The three-day event stresses more on local elements
and heritage. For example, this no-nonsense festival will only showcase
Rajasthani folk songs and dance. These are presented by some of the best
professionals of the art. Similarly, local customs such as Turban tying etc
have been added to make it more exotic and colorful in its outlook. 'The
moustache competition' is very popular among foreigners. This is simply because
of the surprise value attached to this event. Foreigners can be seen posing for
pictures with the winners. This is truly a moment worth preserving.
You will never forget marvels
like the famous Gair and Fire dancers that are the major attraction of the
desert festival celebrations. Interesting contests including a tying
competition and a Mr. Desert contest further enhance the fun of the occasion. A
trip to the Sam sand dunes marks the grand finale, where you will enjoy camel
rides and brilliant performance by the folk artist under the full moon against
the backdrop of picturesque dunes.
The Rajasthan Tours
organizes the Jaisalmer Desert fair/festival. There is tourist help cell to
deal specially with the problems faced by foreign tourists. The arrangements
are monitored by local administration and state of the art Medical vans,
equipped with the best of medical amenities, are kept on alert. If you want to
buy gifts or souvenirs for your dear ones, this is the place to be. For this
place not only have items from and around Jaisalmer but of the whole Rajasthan.
Mobile money exchangers are there in case you need to exchange currencies. And
if you run out of cash, guess what! Nearly all the kiosks have the facility to
accept credit card.