Desert National Parkमरु राष्ट्रीय उद्यान
Dunes and salt flats where the last Great Indian Bustards live. Permit, jeep, winter.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereJaisalmer, Rajasthan
Bikaner & Thar
Bikaner & Thar
Best time to visit1 November to 15 March
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time neededFull day
Base and nearbySudasari, Jaisalmer
EntryEntry around ₹100 Indians plus vehicle · permit from the park office in Jaisalmer
About Desert National Park
Over 3000 square kilometres of dunes, rocky flats and salt pans running to the border, and the last real stronghold of the Great Indian Bustard, a metre-tall bird of which fewer than 150 remain. Sudasari, past Sam, is the enclosure where you have the best chance. Winter brings steppe and tawny eagles and vultures; chinkara, desert fox and spiny-tailed lizards are resident. Permits come from the park office in Jaisalmer; bring your own jeep.
What to see and do
- Great Indian Bustard at Sudasari
- Wintering eagles and vultures
- Chinkara and desert fox
- Spiny-tailed lizards on the flats
- Akal fossil beds inside the park area
Opening status, best time and closures here are estimates from usual seasons and past patterns, not live information. Confirm with the local authority before you go. Terms of use
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