Jawai, located in the Pali district of Rajasthan, India, is one of the best places for a Leopard Safari. Known for its rugged landscape, Jawai bandh built across the Jawai River and rocky outcrops, Jawai is home to a large population of leopards, making it one of the best places in India to spot these elusive big cats in the roacky wild landscape. In addition to leopards, you can also see a variety of other wildlife, such as hyenas, nilgai, crocodiles, and various bird species.
Are you planning a visit to Jawai? Known as the popular leopard safari destination in India, Just 160kms from Udaipur, Jawai is home to some of the most incredible leopard safaris, where visitors can witness these elusive big cats in their natural habitat. The best leopard safari experiences are those that offer high chances of sightings, good conservation efforts, and stunning landscapes.
Jawai leopards are a special population of leopards living in the Jawai-Bera, Sena and Varawal region of Pali, Rajasthan. This area, known for its rugged terrain, rocky hills, and unique landscape, is home to one of the highest densities of leopards in the country. The Jawai leopards are particularly notable for their ability to adapt to the region's challenging environment, often coexisting with human populations.
When you imagine about visiting Wildlife Conservation area of Rajasthan the top three things comes in:
1. Ranthambhore Tiger National Park (Sawai Madhopur District).
2. Jawai Leopard Conservation Area (Pali District).
3. Keoladeo National Park (Bharatpur District).
Jawai, Rajasthan offers a chance to escape the big city's chaos and provides deeper understanding of ecosystems, wildlife, migratory birds and the environment, Rabari culture and to experience the way they live coexisting with leopards.
These desert safari tours takes you far away from the bustling life of Jaisalmer city to the tranquility of golden sand dunes where you can enjoy desert camping in luxury tents, camel safari, sunset view, open fire cooked dinner and overnight sleeping under the stars!. See our list of top 06 Jaisalmer desert safari tours below.
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Best value swiss luxury tents at Jawai offer travellers to experience luxury camping.
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Sleep-out under the stars!, Experience desert life, Camel ride, desert nature & gaze at the stars of the night sky.
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Price from INR 2750 per person
Enjoy a day trip to desert from Jaisalmer Camel & Jeep Safari!, Bush tea, evening folk dance & dinner
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Starting Price INR 950 per person
Camel Safari in Khuri desert (Jaisalmer) is a Wonderful Experience during Sunset!
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Enjoy Thar desert jeep safari to learn about authentic rural life, culture, birds and wild life.
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Relaxed walking tour through the Thar desert & its villages around Jaisalmer.
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The best time to visit Jawai is between October and March, when the temperature in Aravalli hills is between 09°c to 29°c. Being a rocky terrain, winter time is the best season to visit Jawai as the sunset and sunrise is perfect for leopard sighting and other top things to do that the Jawai bandh is famous for.
About 160km from Jodhpur, is Rajasthan’s most famous leopard safari area of Jawai, Bera where we offer wildlife tours like leopard safari, nature and birding trip,crocodile spoting.
We know, you must be thinking that these leopard safaris are quite common at both the locations, but jawai remains comparatively most popular than Jhalana. So, you can have a better chance for leopard sighting as well as cultural experience meeting with Rabari people.
Yes please, we are happy to welcome solo travellers for camel ride as well as for overnight camping.
Yes there are if you have time could plan your itinerary with consideration, one can include some nearby top attractions such as Ranakpur Jain Temple and Kumbhalgrah fort.
Yes, a Leopard Safari in Jawai is definitely worth it, especially if you're a wildlife enthusiast or nature lover! Here are a few reasons why the safari is considered a unique and rewarding experience.
Like most big cats safari and wildlife experiences in Rajasthan, they are surprisingly affordable but vary by peak-season or off-season. In Jawai, prices for quality leopard safari start at 2,750 rupees per person for a afternoon sunset ride and approximately 13,000 to 15,500 rupees for quality overnight Jawai safari camps.
With the availability of different kinds of safari tours, desert safari Jaisalmer ticket price also has wide array that starts from 1,850 INR per person and go up to 6,250 INR for overnight packages such as the luxury overnight camping with camel Safari.
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The timing for the morning JAWAI safari starting at 5:00/6:00 AM and for afternoon safari, it is 4:00/5:00 PM. The safari timings vary between summer and winter seasons.The duration of the each safari ride would be approximately 2.5 to 3 hours.
Certainly, Leopard Safari is must when you travel to Jawai. If you're looking for a unique, luxurious, and immersive safari experience, and you're willing to splurge for it, Jawai Leopard Hills is definitely worth considering. It's especially ideal for those who enjoy wildlife, birding and want to experience leopard sightings up close, and prefer unique and diverse topography (rocky hills and granite outcrops) making it a fascinating destination for nature lovers and wildlife enthusiasts.
Yes, we at visitjawai.com offer pickup and drop-off services for visitors to Jawai. There are 2 major airports close to Jawai like Udaipur Airport (about 187 km away) or Jodhpur Airport (about 165 km away) and all the nearest railway stations and bus stops. The charges for the pickup and drop would be calculated as per your location/distance.
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Last minutes safari availability over phone but reservation only by email or WhatsApp.
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