Best Of Kutch Tour With its striking mud architecture, a unique medley of spell bounding apparels and exquisite craft traditions, this culturally enriched and eminently vivacious land comes with an outstanding handcrafted feel. Each community of Gujarat is defined by its own unique crafts and apparels, dance traditions and oral traditions. Extending along Tropic of Cancer, right from the state of Rajasthan to Pakistan’s edge and also to that of Arabian Sea, the Great Rann of Kutch covers an area of more than 45000sq km and is one of the country’s most distinctive and largest districts geographically. Thus, a tour of Kutch introduces you to the most authentic and alluring Gujarat.
Day 1 : Arrive Ahmedabad and Ahmedabad to Little Rann of Kutch
Upon your arrival at Ahmedabad station/airport, you’ll be greeted by our tour representative who then drives you down to the little Rann of Kutch. Little Rann of Kutch is a unique salt marsh with endless possibilities for exploration and most remarkable and memorable landscapes. On reaching check into desert resort and later during dusk, set out for a cross-desert safari, one of the most thrilling experiences you would ever get to pick. During the safari, you could easily spot herds of wild asses, desert foxes, blue bulls, jackals, wolves, blackbucks swishing past you. Back to resort for dinner and night stay.
Day 2 : Little Rann of Kutch – Bhuj
Next day post breakfast we depart for Bhuj, a picturesque city of Gujarat also often referred to as ‘Jaisalmer of Gujarat’. On reaching, check into hotel and later on proceed for a sightseeing of the city. Places such as Aina mahal, Prag mahal, Cenotaph complex, Bhartiya Sanskriti Darshan Exhibitions are included in our Bhuj sightseeing agenda. Back to hotel for dinner and night stay.
Day 3 : Bhuj – Banni and Pachcham – Hodka/Dhordo
Next day after breakfast we leave for Hodka village en route Banni as well Pachcham areas. In the course of the day’s tour we also visit other villages like Dhordo, Ludiya, Bhirandiyara and Khavda. A visit to these villages of Gujarat introduces you to the authentic Gujarat and is a real treat for the cultural tourists. Later on during the day, we visit places like Dattatreya temple and Kalo Dungar or Black hill from where you get a bird’s eye view of the famed Great Rann of Kutch. Sight of the setting sun over the Great Rann that you get to view from hill top is indeed mesmerizing. Back to hotel for dinner and night stay.
Day 4 : Hodka/Dhordo – Mata No Madh – Lakhpat – Narayan Sarovar – Koteshwar – Nakhatrana
Next morning we leave for Nakhatrana en route places like Mata No Madh, Lakhpat, Narayan Sarovar and Koteshwar. Mata No Madh, the famed temple dedicated to Ashapura Mata is indeed a must-visit. At Lakhpath, we visit places such as Lakpath fort, tomb of Saint Gosh Muhammad and Gurudwara. Next we visit the most holy lake for Hindus; Narayan Sarovar after which we visit the famous Koteshwar Shiva temple. After our Darshan at the temple, we drive down straight to Nakhatrana and check into hotel for dinner and night stay.
Day 5 : Nakhatrana to Mandvi
Next day post breakfast we hit the road for Mandhvi, a picture-perfect port city of Gujarat with its enticing beaches. On reaching check into hotel and later proceed for a visit of Mandvi’s Vijay Vilas Palace and for a stroll at the Mandvi beach. Back to hotel for dinner and night stay.
Day 6 : Mandvi to Ahmedabad
Today we depart for Ahmedabad early in the morning. On reaching you are transferred to airport/railway station where our representative sees you off and you proceed for your onward journey back home, taking back with you lots of happy memories of this incredible best of Kutch Gujarat vacation.