Kutch Rann Utsav 9th Nov 2015 To 23rd Feb 2016

The annual festival of Kutch Rann Utsav at the white rann of kutch has seen the number of tourists rise year after year for a long time now. There is really something special about this place given the fact that so many of the tourists in India choose to visit this magnificent white desert near the coastal town of Mandvi in Kutch Gujarat.

This second largest district of India is akin to an island which is surrounded by white salt flats that blankets it during the rains. A mesmerizing sight indeed! The tapestry of this land has been fascinating the visitors since long times but has catapulted the Kutch Tourism to souring highs in the recent times. Kutch is the land of dance, music, art, craft, and of course, rich traditions of its natives. Bhuj, also called the capital of Kutch is the base point for visiting this stupendous desert, the white marshy land.

Between November till February the land of Kutch in Gujarat is transformed into perhaps one of the prettiest and most colourful sights in the country when on the full moon night in the month of December the Rann Utsav or the Festival of Rann of Kutch kick starts bringing together the varied aspects of the culture and traditions of this unique geographical wonder of the Kutch district of Gujarat. Gujarat has emerged as one of the favourite destinations of tourists in India among both domestic as well as foreign tourists. The way the state has grown in its appeal among the tourists in the past five or six years is amazing.

The Rann Utsav is one of the most excellent options to view the colourful side of India. Visiting Kutch through holiday tour package is a wise choice to take part in Rann Mahotsav. This festival is usually celebrated from November End till February every year in The Great Rann of Kutch. This largest salt desert is frequented by visitors to attend the utsav and now there is availability of several holiday resorts for the convenience of tourist coming from far parts of the world.

The most attracting thing about this month long festival is the tent city set up in the midst of the white desert at the town of Dhordo. The camp-fire rounds and "Doodh pauva" traditions on the full moon nights have made this festival a large success for the administration and the cultural heritage exhibited by the local tribes is charming for the tourists.

The primary aim of the festival is to celebrate the Cultural heritage of Gujarat and encourage tourism in the region of Kutch. Thousands of tourists flock to the are during this time of the year and celebrate with many other localities the festivals of Gujarat. Kutch offers wide range of tourist spots like beautiful desert, wild life sanctuaries, historic monuments, and many other attractions.

The Vibrant Gujarat has been able to attract travellers of all age and preferences with something to offer to everyone. The Rann Utsav is one of the marquee events of the Gujarat government under the tutelage of its Vibrant Gujarat campaign which seeks to bring forth through this festival the exquisite beauty and culture of the region of Kutch to the world. The festivals takes place in one of the most diverse and unique landscape in the world, the Rann of Kutch, where one can feel the infinite and be mesmerized and intimidated by the grandness of the landscape.

The people of the Kutch are full of dance, colour, music, art and happiness with a truly nice human nature that is brought forth in the cultural interactions in the festival. The festival takes off on the full moon night of the month of December and continues for over two months till the month of February offering a sumptuous treat of the local folk dance, music, art, handicrafts and the opportunity to experience the raw beauty of the nearby region of Kutch. The festivals start in the city of Bhuj, the capital of the district of Kutch, goes around the district before finally culminating at Bhuj in a grand finale. The festival sees some eight thousand or more visitors turn up at the city of Bhuj to experience this great spectacle of the Kutch culture and the mesmerizing sites of the nearby area.

 

How to reach Kutch Rann Utsav?

By Road :- Discovering the Rann of Kutch through road is a great experience. If the journey to Kutch is chosen by roads, there are chances for travellers to view the spectacular sights, sounds of common people and also have the sight of life of the common public which is quite unique to India.

Highways from Delhi connect to Kutch and there are many buses around to take travellers to this beautiful tourist destination. Numerous buses from Ahmadabad connect to this place. Other major cities of Gujarat are also reached through buses and taxis.

By Train :-  Train journey to Kutch is quite comfortable but it is somewhat a long distance. The nearest railway station to Kutch is Adipur. But it gives a great experience. Boarding to Kutch can be taken through Kutch Express from Mumbai, via Ahmedabad and up to Gandhinagar. After reaching the railway station, specific destination of travel can be reached through roads.

By Air :-  Taking a flight to Bhuj is the simple way to reach Kutch by means of air. Bhuj is connected to important cities of India through a number of flights. Daily flights are also seen from Bhuj to some of the major cities like Mumbai.

This year Kutch Rann Utsav (Festival) has been already announced by the Gujarat government, it will start this year from 9th November 2015 and it will end on 23rd February 2016. We at Bariza holidays are ready to welcome our entire national and international guests for the much awaited festival of the year Kutch Rann Utsav 2015 – 2016 with our Holiday Tour Packages Of Kutch for couples, friends and families. We are ready with some special and exciting kutch rann tour packages for our clients, and welcome our guests. So if you are looking for any kind of Kutch Rann Utsav Tour Packages booking related to Kutch Rann Utsav 2015 to 2016 call us on +91 98104 17771 / 72 or do write us on info@barizaholidays.com. And book your Kutch Rann Utsav Holiday Trip for this exciting festival on discounted rates, and experience the rich and colourful culture Gujarat with us.

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Neetu Gangwar
12.09.2015
This is very good place. I would like to attend this festival, please do let me know the charges for GROUP.
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deepak
08.09.2015
Hi Team Bariza i would like to attend this festival, please do let me know the charges for couple...

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