Plan your visit to Desert National Park in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. Use this page to check entry fees, wildlife highlights, and the best season — then open the app to book safaris and stays.
At a glance
- Location: Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
- Landscape: Deciduous forest
- Best season: October – March (pleasant weather across most zones)
- Gate hours: 06:00 – 18:00 (local)
- Entry fee (Indian): Free (verify locally)
- Entry fee (foreign): Free (verify locally)
- Monsoon closure: 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-15 (verify locally)
- Official site: https://tourism.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/tourism/en/discover/wildlife/desert-national-park.html
Key wildlife
- Great Indian bustard
- Desert fox
- Chinkara
Things to do
- Dune wildlife drives
- Bustard conservation tours
Getting around
Private vehicles allowed on designated tourist routes up to permitted zones; night driving inside the park is prohibited.
Parking at official entry points; capacity fills quickly on holidays and weekends.
Featured stays nearby
- Authentic Rajasthani stay at Jaisalmer — 4★, ~2 km from undefined gate · midrange
- Royal Rajasthan Resort Sam — 4★, ~4 km from undefined gate · midrange
- Rajasthan Adventure Resort — 4★, ~6 km from undefined gate · midrange
- Rajasthan Desert Safari — 4★, ~8 km from undefined gate · midrange