Kutch Holiday Tour and Travel

Planning a vacation in December? Try Kutch, one of the best and least explored sites of western India for holiday tour and travel. Kutch is a remarkable place to visit in Gujarat.

Named after Kachbo (the term for tortoise in Gujarati), Kutch boasts of unique landscapes, magnificent palaces and ruins and quiet beaches. Its biggest attraction is the Great Rann, the only salt desert in the country. This gorgeous Rann is the home of wild asses and a wide variety of migratory birds. What’s more, the warm and artistic people here will make your visit memorable. Ready to explore?

Popular Tourist Places in Kutch:

Kutch is probably one of the most beautiful, yet surreal places in India. There are various places to visit in Kutch such as Bhuj, Mandvi Beach, Dholavira, Gandhidham, Kutch Museum and Anjar. Narayan Sarovar in kutch one of the five holy lakes mentioned in Shrimad Bhagvad and other pilgrimage from Jain and Hindu. The beauty of sea and desert can charm anyone; especially Kutch is the charming white deserts of the Great Rann of Kutch.

Rann of Kutch:

It is arguably the best known and most popular tourist attraction in the region. The word rann means desert in Hindi and this place is a different sort of desert. Divided into two parts, the Rann of Kutch is a magical place made of salt marshes which looks like a page out of a fairy tale on a moonlit night. The Great Rann covers an area of 7,850 sq kms and the Little Rann is spread across 4,950 sq kms. You have to be here to understand the real essence of this place.

Bhuj:

A very important city in the Kutch region, Bhuj came to national interest in 2001 when a massive earthquake hit the area. The city happened to be the past capital of the former princely state of Kutch.

Narayan Sarovar:

It is a very important place for Hindus. Five holy lakes of Hinduism namely Man Sarovar, Pampa Sarovar, Bindu Sarovar, Narayan Sarovar and Pushkar Sarovar have their presence here.

Dholavira:

It is your destination! Located in the Khadir Bet Island in Kutch, Dholavira is home to one of the largest excavation sites of the Indus Valley Civilization.

How to Reach Kutch:

There are flights from Bangalore, Delhi, and Mumbai to Bhuj, the capital of Kutch. Bhuj Airport is 53 km away from Kutch. From the airport, you can hire buses or cabs to reach Kutch. Alternatively, a journey by road or train is also pleasant and comfortable.

Best time to visit in Kutch:

The Rann of Kutch begins to dry up in October every year , October to March is usually the best time to visit Kutch when the weather is cool and pleasant. You can take a moonlight camel safari into the desert.

Kutch Highlights of Tour:

Desert safari at Little Rann.
Visit the sleepy village of Hodko to buy some embroidered clothes.
Cultural village tour around Bhuj.
Rann Ustave – Rann Ustav festival is hold by Gujarat Tourism, which begins in the starting of month November and end in month of February.
Experience the beauty of Great Rann of Kutch by taking part in ATV rides, bicycle trip, para-motoring stints, ATV rides and star gazing jaunts.
Visit to renowned places like Mata No Madh, Lakhpat fort, Narayan Sarovar and Koteshwar Lord Shiva temple.
Stay in an eco-resort or spend a night in the tribal homestays.
Lazing away and strolling at Mandvi beach.
Go for a jeep safari in the Jeep SafarI in the Little Rann of Kutch.
Visit the Rann of Kutch’s Indo-Pak border area.

Kutch is famous for