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SUJÁN The Serai
Jaisalmer, India · SUJÁN · Apex Luxury
Two conservationists, Jaisal and Anjali Singh, opened SUJÁN The Serai in 2008 on a 100-acre private estate about 40 kilometres from Jaisalmer, and built it as a Rajput caravan camp in stone and canvas. Twenty-one tents stand on sandstone plinths in the Thar Desert, each suite with a walled garden, a plunge pool and a butler, and the Royal Tented Suite has a spa of its own. It is a Relais and Chateaux member.
- 21 rooms
- Opened 2008
- Neighborhood: Bhairwa
About SUJÁN The Serai
- SUJÁN The Serai opened in 2008 on a 100-acre private estate in the Thar Desert, about 40 kilometres from Jaisalmer, founded by Jaisal and Anjali Singh.
- Twenty-one tents stand on sandstone plinths: 14 luxury tents, six tented suites and one Royal Tented Suite with its own spa.
- Suites have private walled gardens, plunge pools and personal butlers, in the style of royal Rajput caravan camps.
- It is a member of Relais and Chateaux.
History
Opened in 2008 by conservationists Jaisal and Anjali Singh on a 100-acre private estate of indigenous desert scrub in the Thar, about 40 km from Jaisalmer. The Serai was the second SUJAN camp after Sher Bagh (Ranthambore, 2000) and the first tented camp in this western corner of Rajasthan, drawing on royal Rajputana caravan sites. Twenty-one sandstone-plinthed tents include six suites with heated plunge pools in walled gardens and a Royal Tented Suite with its own spa. Relais & Chateaux lists it; the guest-facing brand is SUJAN.
The setting
64 km from Kuldhara abandoned village.
Restaurants and bars
- The Serai dining tent — Restaurant · Rajasthani and Indian
Experiences
- Private Desert Dining — Bespoke private dinner under the starlit sky at a chosen bush spot or private dune, with lanterns and a campfire.
- Great Thar Sundowner — 4x4 jeep through villages and desert wilderness, then a camel ride over the dunes at sunset with sundowners.
- Thar Desert Sundowner — Guided rural wilderness drive or traditional camel safari into the Great Thar Desert to a dune.
- The Music of the Manganiyars — Traditional Manganiyar bards perform songs about love, war, passion and devotion under the starlit skies.
- Organic Farm & Gardens — Visit the organic farm and vegetable garden, watch milking and egg collection, hand-pick ingredients and enjoy a traditional breakfast.
- Jaisalmer Jaunt — Guided walk through the Jaisalmer Fortress, discovering carved havelis, ancient Jain temples and living history.
Amenities
- Palatial tented suites with private walled gardens
- Private plunge pools (tented suites and Royal Suite)
- Personal butler service
- Royal Tented Suite with its own spa and pool
- Camel safaris, desert drives, and bird-watching on the private estate
- Hot tub
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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