Rajasthan Desert Film Shooting Tour.

Detailed Itinerary

Rajasthan has been a favorite to film-makers worldwide. Its golden desert, its mighty strongholds, its royal palaces and its colorful markets are the ideal natural setting of the films, TV shows and documentaries. Bollywood blockbusters, as well as Hollywood movies have been filmed all over Rajasthan since Sholay to Dark night Rise.

This is a Rajasthan Desert Film Shooting Tour, which is especially created to offer an opportunity to travelers, movie lovers, and photographers to discover Rajasthan through the film camera. You shall be taken to the legendary shooting locations of Jodhpur and Jaisalmer in 5 days and shall be taken through old Havelis and the markets of a movie set, the desert scenery which creates dreamy frames behind the camera.

 

Day 1: Galley arrival in Jodhpur - Cinematic Blue City.

Your trip starts in Jodhpur commonly referred to as a Blue City since its houses are painted blue. The city has featured numerous foreign movies since it has got very distinct architecture and vibrant culture.After the hotel check-in and some rest, start investigating your film inspired by Mighty Mehrangarh Fort. Fort has been a favorite background for films like The Dark Knight Rise. Its huge walls, grand palaces, and Bird-I-I of Blue City make it a dream place for filmmakers and photographers. Within the fort, all the corridors and all the courtyards resemble motion picture sets.

Then, in the evening, see the narrow streets in the Blue City, the walls of which have been painted in the bright indigo creating amazing photo frames. From curved roads, small doors and colorful markets, you feel that you are going through a film scene. By evening, enjoy a comfortable walking around the clock tower market, where crowds, street foods and handicrafts create a vibrant cinematic atmosphere.

 

Day 2: Jodhpur to Osian - Desert Landscapes and Ancient Temple

After breakfast, drive to the desert city of One can describe Osian as the Khajuraho of Rajasthan because of its ancient beautiful temples. The desert in this case is vast and expansive which is ideal in the shooting of desert chase scenes, love songs and cultural films. Many filmmakers choose Osian as it provides both history and desert landscape at the same place. Go to Sachiya Mata Temple and Sun Temple, both are known for their good carvings and peaceful environment. In the evening, ride a camel in the desert to catch the golden tibba at sunset. The scene of the installation of the sun behind sand dunes looks like an ideal film. You can also see folk dancers and musicians performing under stars, who can often create an atmosphere shown in the Bollywood desert scenes.

Stay in a desert camp in Osian overnight.

 

Day 3: Osian to Jaisalmer - The Golden Film City

After breakfast, drive to Jaisalmer, also known as the "Golden City" of Rajasthan (about 5 hours). Jaisalmer has been one of the most popular film shooting places in India. From Bollywood classics such as Sarfarosh and Hum Dil de Chu Sanam, the city's Golden Fort and the desert surroundings attract filmmakers from everywhere. On arrival, check and relax in your hotel. Later, find out the Grand Jaisalmer Fort (Sonar Quilla), which is one of the world's rare living forts, where thousands of people still live inside. The fort shines like a gold under the sun, which is one of the most cinematic sites in Rajasthan. Inside the fort, walk through the lined narrow streets with Havelis, temples and small shops. Patwon's mansion, with its fine Jhaokhas (balconies) and detailed carvings, is depicted in several films for its unique Rajasthani style. By evening, walk through the old markets where every shop, puppet stall and handicraft performance seems part of a colorful film set.

 Stay in Jasalmer overnight.

 

Day 4: Jaisalmer - Sam Sand Dunes and Desert Shoot Experience

Today is the main attraction of your film-inspired journey. After breakfast, the head of the famous Sam sand tibba, about 40 km from Jaisalmer. These rolling sand mounds are the most liked film shooting spots in Rajasthan. Countless Bollywood songs, especially Desert Dance Sequences, are shot here. Enjoy the camel safari as the camel slowly moves in the golden dune. Endless desert horizon is a natural background that filmmakers like. At sunset, the tibba turns orange and pink, making the right cinematic frame. In the evening, sit around an bonfire at the desert camp, where black -wandering skirts and manganiyar musicians in Kalibelia dancers re -created the magic of desert nights shown in films with their traditional songs. The voice of The Starlit Akash and the sound of music around the fire gives you a part of a film.

Stay overnight at a luxury desert camp in Sam.

 

Day 5: Jaisalmer – Khuri Village & Departure

On its last day, after breakfast, take a small drive for a cool option for Sam Sand Tibba for Khuri village. Many filmmakers prefer Khuri for their untouched beauty and low crowded atmosphere. Small earthen houses decorated with mirror work, resting camels outside houses, and villagers in colored turban create a raw and authentic desert setting. You can walk through the village, click on traditional Rajasthani life photos, or even record short video clips that appear directly out of a cultural documentary. Later, return to Jaisalmer for your departure by train or flight. Your Rajasthan Desert Film Shooting Tour ends here, but the memories of cinematic landscape, Golden Force and Desert Sunset will be forever.

This 5-day Rajasthan Desert Film Shooting Tour is designed for travelers who love cinema, photography and culture. From the Grand Mehranggarh Fort in Jodhpur to the Golden Sands of Jaisalmer, it looks like a natural film set everywhere on this journey. You are witness to places where famous films were shot, experiences cultural performances that often appear on screen, and hold Rajasthan's own cinematic memories.

By the end of this tour, you not only detect Rajasthan, but also see it through a filmmaker's eyes - where every road, fort, and sand tibba is an ideal frame that is captured.