If you have spare days you can add Lothal, Patan & Modhera (close to Ahmedabad), Vadimedi, Lakhpat & Narayan Sarovar (Western Kutch). Since I just had 5 days to spare, my itinerary was as follows:
Day 0:
Night: Arrive & stay at Ahmedabad
Day 1:
Ahmedabad- Bhuj- 332 km: 6 hours
Enroute- Wild Ass Sanctuary in Little Rann- We coulnt locate it as our driver had little clue and people on the way somehow also didn’t know the directions
Villages in Rann: Ajrakpur- For Natural dye: Artisan: Ismail Khatri
New Dhaneti/ Ramkrushnapuram: For embroidery
Stay at Khamir: 15 km from Bhuj
Day 2:
Bhuj: Prag Mahal, Aina Mahal, Swaminarayan Temple, Sarad Bagh Palace, Hamirsar Lake Kutch Museum, Ram Kund, Cenotaphs and bazaar of Bhuj, Bhujiyo fortress, stepwell
Village: Bhujodi: weaving village & Artisans Park with display of handicrafts from different artisans on a rotational basis
Stay at Khamir
Day 3:
Village: Nirona: Rogan Art
Monastery at Than- 60 km from Bhuj- foot of Dinodhar Hill and is dedicated to Dhoramnath
Kalo Dungar (97 kms from Bhuj & 25 kms north of Khavda- 1.5 hrs from Bhuj) the top of the Black Hills is the highest point in Kutch, at 462 K.m. & gives panoramic view of Great Kutch Rann
India bridge- a bridge that needs to be crossed from Kutch to enter the outpost of the Indian army guarding the border with Pakistan.
Dhordo village- White Desert (- 80 kms from Bhuj- centre for Mutua embroidery (small mirrors, leather embroidery and silver jewellery
White Rann- the largest salt desert in the world: watch sunset & moon rise
Stay in Hodko
Day 4:
Hodko to Mandvi: 2 h 5 min
Kera (enroute): An old Shiva temple half fallen after the earthquake
Mandvi: Historically the most important port & center for building ships: 72 jain complex, Vijay Vilas palace, Shipyard constructions, and Windmill Beach.
Village: Gundiyari- Pottery: Artisan: Ali Mohammad
Mandvi: Stay at Hotel Rukmavati
Day 5:
Mandvi to Ahmedabad: 6 h 19 min (389.0 km) via NH947
Fly back
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