White desert, rann utsav these are the terms which were unknown a few years back. The rann utsav’s idea was proposed by Mr. Narendra Modi, who was Chief Minister of Gujarat during that period. He once visited the army post there and was mesmerized by the beauty of the white desert. So the cultural festival started, and got better by each passing year.
Today Kutch is proudly known for Rann utsav. If you think that why to travel so much just to see white desert; then you are wrong.
Rann utsav have so much to offer, it is celebration of culture of Kutch. It is celebrated at white desert, which is few kilometers away from Dhordo village. First of all on the way to white desert you will come across the village named Bhirindiyara, don’t forget to taste the “meetha mava” there. Then after traveling 25 km you will reach to white desert.
In current year i.e., 2016 rann utsav started from 1st November 2016 and will last till 20th February 2017. You can enjoy the day trip to desert and can also stay there in the tent city.
Tent city consists of tents which are made in the rann of Kutch for the tourist to enjoy the rann utsav at its max. There are so many activities to do at white desert. one can book the tents online too, with that you can also make online bookings of Kutch tour, which is generally included in the package.
Things to do in white desert:
- Para motoring
This year rann offers the para motoring activity. Fulfill your childhood dream of flying at Kutch. This is absolutely safe and the professionals are always there for guidance.
- ATV ride
ATV ride is so much fun in desert, though there are no sand dunes in great rann of Kutch but you may enjoy the salt layer on the land.
- Kite flying
Though you can fly kites whenever you want, but there’s a specially organized kite festivals for the enthusiasts. The sky gets filled with lots of colors. The combination of the white desert and colorful kites is worth watching.
- Rifle shooting
For all the daring people out there! You can try your hands at shooting. Test your concentration and shooting skills. This is rare chance as you might not always get a riffle in your hand.
- Star gazing
White desert isn’t famous for just one activity. White desert have lot to offer. People who are nature enthusiast may love doing this. You can watch so many stars twinkling in the sky. Now a days stars are rare bodies to be seen in the sky due to high level of pollution. But Kutch tour can bring you back your stars.
- Shopping
You can also enjoy the shopping there at rann. Who knew once a desert may hold so many colors? Shopping of hand crafted clothes, footwear, bed sheets etc. is available here.
- Many more activities like pool table, kids zone, meditation hall, cultural hall, spa etc.
Who knew once a barren land would be now a place to celebrate a cultural festival, which would attract so many wanderers, photographers and tourists to Kutch?
Book your tent now, remember you can get fascinating discounts if you book online.
There is a video of this current year's Rann utsav. The channel "the untold" is also managed by me. So like and subscribe and enjoy the videos.
https://youtu.be/NhWpUouE7wQ
Watch out the current year's Rann utsav. There are many new things to discover.
This is a video made my me, comments and critics are welcomed.
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