Pushkar Camel Fair
Pushkar Camel Fair takes place Nov 18 - 25, 2026 (culminating at the Kartik Purnima full moon) in Pushkar, India. The dress code is Light breathable layers, sun protection and modest cover for the temple town; a warm jacket for cold desert nights. Typical cost ranges from 100 to 900 EUR per person.
A vast Rajasthani livestock fair and Hindu pilgrimage where thousands of camels, horse traders and folk performers gather in the dunes beside Pushkar's sacred lake. Days pass in a swirl of camel races, moustache contests and turbaned pageantry, ending with pilgrims bathing in the lake at the Kartik Purnima full moon.
- When
- Nov 18 - 25, 2026 (culminating at the Kartik Purnima full moon)
- Where
- Pushkar, India
- Dress code
- Light breathable layers, sun protection and modest cover for the temple town; a warm jacket for cold desert nights
- Cost
- Typical cost ranges from 100 to 900 EUR per person.
- Weather
- 28 - 30C warm dry days, cool 10 - 12C nights
- When to book
- Book luxury tented camps 3 - 6 months out - the best sell full-board packages that go early
- Getting there
- KQH (Kishangarh), ~1 hr by road; JAI (Jaipur), ~3 hr
- Where to stay
- The Westin Pushkar Resort & Spa, Inn Seventh Heaven, Royal Desert Camp Pushkar
- Official site
- https://www.tourism.rajasthan.gov.in
How to attend
The fairground and town are free to walk into - no tickets exist. The refined route is a luxury tented camp on the fair's edge, booked months ahead with full board. Reach Pushkar via Kishangarh or Jaipur airports; dates track the lunar calendar, so confirm with Rajasthan Tourism.
No ticket exists - the fairground and the town are free to walk into, and the only thing you book is a tented camp or hotel.
Insider tip
Come in the first days for the real camel trading - by the final full-moon days the herds thin out and the fair turns into a carnival and pilgrimage.
Get inside Pushkar Camel Fair
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