Rann Utsav January 2020

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Location: Gujarat, India

Destination Type: Cultural destination

Rann Utsav is one of the most popular festival  (Rann means desert) conducted at Dhordo village in Rann of Kutch, Gujarat,.It is the Carnival of Music, Dance & Culture of Gujarat  This year Rann Utsav official date is from 28th October 2019 to 23rd February 2020 at the entire tent city set at the edge of white rann in the kutch region. . Tents are prepared in white desert to give an experience of lifetime to the tourists.

History of  Rann Utsav

  1. Rann Utsav Festival has been organized since 2006 
  2. The idea was to promote a region where agriculture or other industries are difficult
  3. This edition will be from  28th October 2019 to 23rd February 2020.  

Activities for tourists during Rann Utsav

  1. Enjoy the white desert on a full moon day
  2. Enjoy Gujarati cultural shows
  3. Go for Flamingo bird watching
  4. Enjoy a camel ride or horse ride through desert
  5. Shop for handicrafts or visit Kutch history museum

How to reach there

Air

Bhuj airport is the nearest airport.Bhuj is well connected to other major cities of the country like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkotta by regular flights.

Train

Bhuj railway station is the last station on the western railway line in the area. It is not a busy station and handles only nine trains to railway stations Dadar, Bandra,(Mumbai) Bareily (Uttar Pradesh), Palanpur,Shalimar ( Kolkotta) and Pune

Nearby destinations for tour operators / travel agents

  1. Bhuj ( 83kms away)
  2. Narayan Sarovar(118 kms away)
  3. Mandvi (140 kms away)
  4. Fort Lakhpat( 101 kms away)
  5. Hodka ( 17 kms away)

Accommodation

Tents are made for accommodation with Rates from Rs.14,000 to Rs.22,000 according to tent categories and date of stay

Some hotels in Bhuj for tourists and tour operators with room tariff less than Rs.5000/- per night

Comfort Inn Prince hotel http://comfortinnprince.com/

Hotel Shiv Lake http://hotelshivlake.com/

ILARK HOTEL http://hotelilark.com/

Seven sky Clarks Exotica http://www.sevensky.co.in/

Hill View Resort Bhuj-Kutch http://www.hillviewresort.in/

Click Hotel https://www.subahotels.com/hotel/click-bhuj/

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Photo courtesy:By Kaushik Patel from Mehsana, India – Kutch White Rann Tents, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=44096684

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