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Thar Desert

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India Travel Tips for First-Time Visitors (Updated 2025)

"For a memorable wilderness experience I recommend heading to the Thar Desert—the world’s 20th largest desert—and camping out overnight on a sand dune in Rajasthan as a way to see a very different side of India." - Matthew Kepnes

https://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/india-travel-tips/

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Vast desert with sand dunes, wildlife, camels, and festivals

jeep rides

atv rides

desert activities

sunset views

nature reserves

peace

calmness

golden silence

Rajasthan Get directions

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Vast desert with sand dunes, wildlife, camels, and festivals

jeep rides

atv rides

desert activities

sunset views

nature reserves

peace

calmness

golden silence

Rajasthan Get directions

Thar Desert by null

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Thar Desert by null

Thar Desert by null

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