Helsinki Desert Camp

Beautiful, peaceful location with great rooms and entertainment

It is a great place to stay when you visit Jaisalmer. I had booked it for three nights stay. It was a pleasant stay with a very friendly helpful staff. Esp. Ramzan who took us to various places, driving very carefully and giving us a good overview of the places. Entire staff were ready to help us at every moment. They also cooked special Rajasthani delicacies specially for me. I really thank all the staff members. The place is in the middle of the desert but surprisingly it was less dusty than lovely Mumbai :-D If you visit this place to stay, do visit Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls school which is two mins away from is place.

Only issue, you have to drive to this place.

We truly enjoyed our short stay at Helsinki Camp. The tent was spacious, the bed comfortable, and above all, we appreciated the tranquility. After two weeks of traveling through India’s vibrant (and often noisy) cities, this was the only place where we experienced a perfectly silent night. No barking dogs, no temple ceremonies, and no firecrackers—just peaceful, undisturbed sleep. The staff was exceptionally friendly and went out of their way to make our stay enjoyable. Dinner was delicious, and we were especially grateful that they prepared some special non-vegetarian dishes just for us. Their efforts and hospitality truly stood out. Overall, Helsinki Camp provided comfort, peace, and great service.

The shower does not mix hot and cold water properly; it’s either too hot or too cold.

Evening entertainment was good. Rooms are clean and large equipped with a heater and an a.c. Hot water takes 20 mins after switching it on.

Staff at reception sell you a very expensive jeep safari “tour” which is not really a tour but a short transfer to a very crowded semi desert area where loads of local people are doing 5 min camel rides. Other locals try to sell you more tours with exorbitant prices. They are very pushy. Small kids try to get money from you and the driver just parks at one place until you get tired and ask to go back to the hotel. Also- at check out, they don’t charge the credit card on account but ask for cash.