Jaisalmer to Puttaparthi

About the city:

The holy town of Puttaparthi is world-famous for its association to Late Sri Sathya Sai Baba. The town is situated on the banks of Chitravathi River and is surrounded by serene hills. Every year, millions of devotees of Sri Sathya Sai Baba throng to this small picturesque town, which is served by an airport. The Puttaparthi airport is merely located around 6 km away from the famous Prasanthi Nilayam Ashram. Owing to this proximity, many tourists, especially devotees, find it convenient to travel by Puttaparthi flights.

Besides the Prasanthi Nilayam Ashram, other must see places in the town are the Hanuman Temple, Shiva Temple, Sathyabhama Temple and Kalpa Vriksha (Wish Fulfilling Tree). Tourists can also visit the Sri Sathya Sai University, Sri Sathya Sai Space Theatre, Sri Sathya Sai Mirpuri Music College and Chaitanya Jyoti Museum. The local cuisine and shopping in the market are enjoyed by most of the tourists visiting the destination.

For reaching this holy land, tourists can purchase cheap air tickets to Puttaparthi by availing airfare deals on Puttaparthi flights. Regular flights to Puttaparthi are available from Bangalore, Mumbai and Chennai. For booking air tickets to Puttaparthi at affordable prices, all that tourists need to do is log on www.makemytrip.com.

Puttaparthi treasures a local airport named Sri Satya Sai Airport which is nestled just 4 km away from the centre of the city. Puttaparthi has good connectivity with prominent airdromes of Mumbai and Chennai. Bi-weekly flights regularly run in between these two metros and Puttaparthi. The Bangalore International airport is near this city and is at a distance of around 250 km . Hotel Kota Sathyam and Hotel Sai Brundavan are in the vicinity of Puttaparthi.

About the city:

Jaisalmer is the largest district of Rajasthan, which is visited by several tourists year-round. It is home to several architectural marvels, museums and natural attractions, such as the Jaisalmer Fort, Salim ji ki Haveli, Nathmalji ki Haveli and Tazia Tower. Tourists can plan excursions to Gadsisar Lake, Akal Wood Fossil Park, Ludarwa, Amar Sagar, Desert National Park, Sam Sand Dunes and Mool Sagar, to name a few interesting places. Besides, visitors should not miss camel safari, shopping for local handicrafts and Desert Festival (January-February) while in Jaisalmer. Travellers can reach the destination by availing flights to Jodhpur as there are no direct flights to Jaisalmer available. The Jodhpur airport is situated at a distance of 285 km from Jaisalmer and can be reached by road or rail.

Due to the absence of Jaisalmer flights, tourists can take flights to Jodhpur that are offered by both government and private airlines. Air India, Jet Airways and JetLite, among others, offer regular flights at different time slots from different parts of the country. There are flights available to Jodhpur from Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Goa and various other cities. It is always beneficial for travellers to make a flight booking in advance as they can get cheap air tickets to Jodhpur. For best airfare deals, tourists just have to log on to www.makemytrip.com.

Jaisalmer is the desert city of Rajasthan. The airlines flying to and from Jaisalmer have connected it to the major cities of the country. The flights from Jaisalmer connect it to Delhi, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur and Mumbai. The Jaisalmer airport is 5 km away from the city center and is basically an Indian airport base. There are many cheap/budget and luxury hotels available near the Jaisalmer airport.