Gandhidham, Hodka With Bhuj and Dasada

Proceed and start tour to explore Gujarat towards Gandhidham from Ahmedabad. After about 6 Hrs journey reach Gandhidham, the financial capital of Kutch. Check-in at Hotel. Evening free for leisure and enjoy Hotel. Dinner and Overnight Stay in Gandhidham.

Enjoy Breakfast and Check-Out from hotel and proceed towards Hodka to enjoy world famous White Rann of Kutch. On Arrival Check-in. Enjoy Lunch at Dinning area. Free for leisure. The Rann of Kutch is a salt marshy land in the Thar Desert in the Kutch district of western Gujarat. It lies between Gujarat in India and the Sind province in Pakistan. It comprises of around 30,000 sq. km of land which includes The Great Rann of Kutch, The Little Rann of Kutch and Bann grassland. The Rann of Kutch is famous for its white salty desert sand and is reputed to be the largest salt desert in the world. ‘Rann’ means desert in Hindi which in turn is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Irina’ which also means desert. Evening enjoy Hi-Tea at White Rann followed by shopping or adventure activities around. Dinner and Overnight Stay in Rann.

Early Morning enjoy lovely Sunrise in White Rann. Later have Breakfast in the dining area. One can go around and enjoy the beauty of Salty land and Take plenty of photographs. In the afternoon, enjoy lunch and later visit Kalo Dungar and Gandhi nu Gam. Kalo Dungar or Black Hill is the highest point in Kutch, at 462 m (1,516 ft). It is located 97 km from District headquarters of Bhuj and 25 km from nearest town Khavda. 

This is probably the only place in Kutch from where a panoramic view of the Great Rann of Kutch is possible. Since it is located very near to the Pakistan border, there is an Army post at the top; beyond here, only military personnel are allowed. 

The Kalo Dungar is also famous for a 400-year-old Dattatreya temple. Kalo Dungar magnetic hill is a popular optical illusion where vehicle seems to defy the gravity and roll up the slope. Enjoy Sunset. Dinner and Overnight Stay in Rann.

After Breakfast check-out and proceed towards Bhuj. Check-in at Hotel and later visit Bhuj Swaminarayan Temple, Aina Mahal, Prag Mahal, and Chatardi. 

Later in Evening visit Vande Bharat Memorial, India’s very first 4-D Memorial where you can relive the entire journey of Indian Independence in life-like 4-D technology. Vande Mata ram Memorial is spread over 12 acres of land in the Bhuj region of Gujarat, comprising of a Parliament Building, India Gate, Yellow Fort and open grounds for all to enjoy. A part of the grounds also houses Hiralaxmi Craft Park, another non-profit initiative by Ashapura Foundation, which houses local artisans from across villages in Kutch-Bhuj and provides them a platform to hone and showcase their crafts to buyers. Dinner and Overnight stay at Bhuj.

After Breakfast, Check-out from hotel and proceed towards Dasada (Little Rann of Kutch). On Arrival Check-in Wildlife Resort. After lunch, we will explore the wildlife sanctuary for the group of the stale joke brown Asiatic (Wild ass).  The Rann of Kutch region is also home to a range of ecologically rich wildlife such as the flamingos and the wild ass that can be spotted around the desert often. Rann is also a part of a few sanctuaries such as the Indian wild ass sanctuary, Kutch desert wildlife sanctuary etc. It is a paradise for wildlife photographers and nature enthusiasts alike. Evening return back to wildlife resort. Dinner and Overnight stay in Dasada.

Today after Breakfast, we will explore the Wild Ass Sanctuary to get the best wildlife views. For the same, we will enter in the sanctuary twice i.e. in the morning and afternoon shift. During our wildlife safaris to the wild Ass sanctuary, one can spot the blue bull, Chinkara, blackbuck, Indian wolf, Indian Fox; desert Fox, Jackals, Jungle and desert cats and hyenas. In addition to the mammals and predators, one can also spot a large variety of birds in the sanctuary such as the Flamingos, cranes, ducks, pelicans and storks. Later in evening back to Ahmedabad with lovely memories.