Day 01: Ahmedabad – Dasada (2 – 3 Hrs)
Early morning depart for Dasada, Rann Riders, Dasada is an eco-friendly resort with 22 cottages offering cultural and wildlife experiences in the Little Rann of Kutch and surrounding rural areas. The resort comprises cottages built
from local materials in the vernacular architectural style. It offers wide-ranging modern facilities for tourists, Lunch at Resort, later leave for jeep safaries to Rann of Kutch to see wild life, birds and salt flats with well trained naturalist or Colourful villages for Tribes and Communities. O/N Dasada.
Day 02: Dasada – Mandvi.
Morning after breakfast leave for Mandvi by visiting, Anjar (Samadhi of Jesal - Toral) Spend leisure time at Mandvi Beach in evening. Considered to be one of the cleanest beaches in the world. Later by evening visit to Ghaba for famous eatery of Dabeli of Mandvi. Later spend your leisure time at Private beach of Vijay Vilas Palace. O/N Mandvi.
Day 03: Mandvi – Bhuj.
Morning after breakfast leave for Bhuj by visiting 400 year old hand wooden ship building industry in the world. Local Market for shopping of Kutchi Dresses and sarees and well known for famous Kutchi Dabelis, leave for bhuj enroute visit to 72 Temple Complex at Koday Village and enroute visit to Jakhau Port is also one of the oldest ports of Kutch. Today, this port is only used for fisher men. Jakhau Port has its own importance. Koteshwar in the district of Lakhpat is situated the temple of Koteshwar which is a holy place of pilgrimage in Kutch. There is an ancient story attached with it. They say that King Ravana wanted to be immortal and did tapasya of God Shiva. Lord Shiva gifted him with Ling which he could worship and become immortal. But in arrogance he dropped the ling, which on touching the ground turned into a thousand Lings. King Ravana could not recognize the original ling, and so the boon was lost.Narayan Sarovar, means the Lake of Narayan, a name for Vishnu. There are actually five sacred lakes here & the architecture is ancient and awe-inspiring. Narayan Sarovar in Kutch is the most ancient and pious place for Hindus, It is one of the five holy ponds in India. Haji Pir (near Indo Pak Border) A Muslim saint called Haji Pir believed to have originally come to India as a soldier in the army of Shahbuddin Ghori. Originally he was named as Ali Akbar. After giving up the service, he settled near village "Nara" and spent his days in the service of people. He laid down his life while trying to recover cows driven away by dacoits. After performing the Haj, he was known as Haji Pir and also known as Zinda Pir & AashapuraTemple (Known as Mata no Madh) According to the sayings of the people the Jadejas become the first ruler of Kutch because of the blessings of the blessings of Goddess Ashapura, which is why Goddess Ashapura is Female Deity of the Royal Family. People also have belief in Goddess Ashapura and their feeling is we can see during navratri. In Navratri Pilgrims come from far places to worship Ashapura Goddess with their children walking, on cycle or they have some vehicle. O/N Bhuj.
Day 04: Hodka.
Morning after breakfast leave for Hodka in Khavda Village by visiting, Aiina Mahal (Palace of Mirror) & Pragmahal. Reach Sham E Sharad Eco Ethnic Kutch Village Resort at Hodka Village,Visit Dhordo to see beautiful traditional mud houses (Bhungas) with mirror work and fine Mutwa embroidery with tiny mirrors; Bhirandiyara, a small settlement of Muslim shepherds; Ludiya to see their traditional painted mud houses, Meghwal embroidery and wood carving crafts; and Khavda to see its pottery work. O/N Khavda.
Day 05: Hodka
Post lunch, we drive to India Bridge, the last civilian point before the Pakistani border. Later visit along the edge of the Karo Dungar (Black Hill) and the Great Rann of Kachchh. For sunset, we will drive you to the Dattatray temple at the top of the Karo Dungar (Black Hill), from where you will have the best views of the Great Rann. Return to the resort for dinner and relaxation.O/N Khavda.
Day 06: Khavda – Gandhidham.
Morning after breakfast leave for Bachau, by visiting Khadi and Cultural shopping village enroute. Reach Gandhidham village by evening. O/N Gandhidham.
Day 07: Bachau – Dhola Vira (3 Hrs One way)
Morning after breakfast leave for Dhola Vira locally known as Kotada in the Khadir island of Kutch. Where one can find the ruins of settlement of Mohenjo – Dharo, Harappan & Gharo Bhiro (Mostly in Pakistan & Rakhigarhi (In India) and reach hotel back to Gandhidham by evening. O/N Gandhidham.
Day 08: Gandhidham – Ahemdabad Drop.
Morning after breakfast leave back for Ahmedabad. Journey Ends here by dropping at Hotel / Airport / railway Station / at selected place / home.
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