The official language is Marwari!! Hindi, and English are spoken in popular towns with tourists. You can usually find someone who understands enough of your own language to get the information you need. People from desert are very friendly and hospitable, so try saying “Namaste” (Hello) and “Dhanyawaad” (Thank you).

Desert people are known for their warmth, humour, openness and sociability. Your experience will be shaped by the great tradition of hospitality during your encounters with ordinary jaisalmerians, in cosmopolitan cities and remote villages alike.

If you are invited to eat with a family, you will typically sit on the floor and eat from a communal plate, placed in the middle of a small table. Eat with your right hand. Utensils are not used although, as a visitor, you are likely to be offered a fork or spoon. If you are invited to a home you should try to take a small gift such as fruit, nuts or sweet pastries.

Although sam sand dunes is considered more relaxed than many other cities, you still need to be respectful of the culture and traditions of the local people.

In the desert, men and women often dress as they would on the streets of rajasthan region.

Rajasthani cuisine is delicious and offers you traditional dishes such as Daal, bati, churma & ker sangria(dry vegetable of desert),& besan gatta is a popular in the street side cafes and masala tea awaits you wherever you go.

We do not recommend that you drink tap water. Excellent bottled mineral water is available everywhere.

Although we are talking about a traditional city, alcohol is available but respect has to be shown by not overdoing it or making a big show. In the jaisalmer, there are plenty of bars and all modern hotels sell alcohol. In the desert, apart from tourist hotels, you will get from government shop in desert

Drugs are totally ilegal in Jaisalmer with prison sentences for many years.

Shopping in Jaisalmer can be challenge rather than a casual pass-time.

A visit to the jaisalmer (a market consisting of hundreds of tiny shops), will possibly involve sharing a glass of masala tea with the merchants while you examine variety and quality of the craftsmanship, and haggle for a bargain. All this takes time. Enjoy, it can be a lot of fun. people are very skilled salesman if you do not want to buy something from every shop that you enter you must learn to say no. If you do not want to buy anything and are approached by a salesman just smile and say “nahi dhanyawaad” and walk on.

But if your really want to buy jaisalmer traditional art and craft visit national handloom there you can find traditional stuff.

Regulations govern guides, drivers and vehicles licensed to work with tourists in Jaisalmer. Each driver and vehicle has to be registered and carry the associated permits.

Police checkpoints regularly stop and check for the correct paperwork. Guides are licensed according to district and activity.

You will be approached by a self proclaimed guides commonly known as ‘false guides’. Most false guides are just trying to make a small tip and mean you no harm but they can be relentless and persistent in their offer to guide you. False guides are practiced and skilful and you will need to be firm in your insistence that you do not want a guide. If the harassment continues, do make an obvious attempt to seek out a policeman. You can ask at a nearby shop where you can find the police strict controls have been brought in where being hassled is illegal and the tourist police are constantly on patrol to ensure this is adhered to.

We do highly recommend that you consider hiring a licensed guide for tours in Jaisalmer. Not only will you not get continually lost, the authorised guides have considerable knowledge of the history and architecture and will ensure you get to experience the many different areas of the jaisalmer.

Most services are performed with the aim of getting a few rupee, but aggressive hustling shouldn’t be rewarded. Generally a tip of 100 to 200 rupees is suitable for porters, direction givers and photo posers. Restaurants, bars, clubs and coffee shop staff expect tips from tourists. Assuming satisfactory service, this is usually around 10% for larger checks. Most hospitality staff rely heavily on tips for their income. A tip of 10 to 20% is usual practice for drivers and guides.

Rupee (INR).

Local shops can hardly be paid by credit card. It is advisable to bring rupee in cash. International currencies  can be exchanged for rupee at banks or exchange sites and airports. They can also be easily withdrawn at ATMs. Many Shops accept international currencies. Most people expect tips, it is advisable to carry small coins for these occasions.

We recommend buying a sim card of Jio is the only that has a 4G signal in the desert.

To avoid any problem when arriving in Jaisalmer, check that your passport has an expiry date after the date of travel, at least 3 months. A paper must be filled at the entrance and exit of the Country. It is important that the PROFESSION box matches in the arrival and departure. No passport required for Indian citizen but must carry identity card.