drive around in a camel cart to explore unseen regions of the Thar Desert. The caretaker of the camel will be your guide & will share interesting facts about villages with you. How to reach Pushkar desert dunes? The nearest train station from Pushkar is Ajmer Junction (around 15 km away) which is connected with all major cities like Jaipur, Delhi etc. And for travellers searching for desert near Jaipur, Pushkar desert is the best option as its just 140 km away from Jaipur, which you can cover in less than 3 hours, with our Jaipur to Pushkar taxi package. Activities in the Pushkar desert Every year, an annual festival is organized in Pushkar, which is rated as the biggest camel fair in whole world. It’s the Pushkar Camel fair or Pushkar mela & is planned in the month of November this year. And all year around, travellers from all over India & abroad visit this desert area (Pushkar) to enjoy a rural camel safari (ride) & later enjoy a dinner & dance program, either in a desert camp or in a village.