Top places to visit near Ganpatipule and Jambharun As a part of our 3 days trip to Jambharun ( Blog Post :Hidden Gem - Jambharun ) , we had one day planned to visit the nearby places. Among them was Ganpatipule , which is significantly known for the revered Ganpati temple on the beach. I will list out the places to visit near Ganpatipule and Jambhrun in this post. Jambhrun is kind of a center point to all these locations, so you can start from one end and circle back to your homestay in Jambharun . 1. Lakshmi Keshav Mandir,Kolisare Keshav Lakshmi idol This was the highlight of all the locations that we visited. It had the same vibes when we visited Keshavraj temple in Karde(Post: Keshavarja Temple|Karde|Dapoli )
Rann Utsav
It was Rann Utsav time and what better time than this to visit Rann of Kutch, Gujarat.
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| Rann of Kutch Tents arranged in semi circle |
This was our family trip, so we decided to include all important places in Gujarat like Dwarka, Somnath, Gir etc.
Route plan for the trip :
Ahmedabad to Rann of Kutch - 1 Night at Rann UtsavRann of Kutch to Gir - 2 Nights at Gir Forest resort
Gir to Somnath - Dwarka - 2 Night (Also included one of the Jyotirlinga)
Dwarka return Ahmedabad - 1 Night and then return back
Flight tickets from Pune to Ahmedabad were too cheap, costed around 1200 per person one way.
Bookings
for Rann of kutch were done through their online portal.There are many
options available for tents, as it was winter time, we had gone for Non
Ac Swiss Cottage.
The
total package for 5 people costed around 32k which included all meals
and 2 tents and transfer between Bhuj railway station and Kutch.Rann Utsav Detail
Gujarat Tourism holds a Rann Ustav festival,
which begins at the start of November and extends until the end of
February.
The festival is set up in Dhordo, approximately 1.5 hours north of Bhuj, which is developed as Gateway to Rann. A tent city with hundreds of luxury tents is set up near the Gateway to Rann Resort at Dhordo for visitors, along with rows of food , handicraft stalls, folk songs and dance performances by locals and many such activities.Its truly a fest for the visitors to experience all these things at one place.
By Air : Nearest airport is Bhuj and the other is Ahmedabad aiport.
By Bus : You can choose to travel from Surat, Ahmedabad, Baroda and Mumbai by Volvo, non Ac and sleeper buses.
By Train : Trains are available from Pune, Mumbai till Bhuj.
By Cabs : If you prefer relaxed travel, this could be a good choice.It takes approx. 8-9 hours from Surat, Ahmedabad and Rajkot.
The festival is set up in Dhordo, approximately 1.5 hours north of Bhuj, which is developed as Gateway to Rann. A tent city with hundreds of luxury tents is set up near the Gateway to Rann Resort at Dhordo for visitors, along with rows of food , handicraft stalls, folk songs and dance performances by locals and many such activities.Its truly a fest for the visitors to experience all these things at one place.
How To Reach :
There are no direct public transfers to Rann of Kutch, so one has to first reach Bhuj.From Bhuj, there are private transfers available.There are multiple ways to reach Rann of Kutch:By Air : Nearest airport is Bhuj and the other is Ahmedabad aiport.
By Bus : You can choose to travel from Surat, Ahmedabad, Baroda and Mumbai by Volvo, non Ac and sleeper buses.
By Train : Trains are available from Pune, Mumbai till Bhuj.
By Cabs : If you prefer relaxed travel, this could be a good choice.It takes approx. 8-9 hours from Surat, Ahmedabad and Rajkot.
Day 1:
We had booked cab from Ahmedabad airport to Bhuj railway station, from there bus transportation was included in the Rann of Kutch stay.It was a overnight journey of 8 hours from Ahmedabad to Bhuj.The roads were all in good conditions throughout the journey.The place is complete desert area and one would see very isolated habitat on the way to Dhordo, where the Rann Utsav city is set up.But eventually as you reach Dhordo, its a complete different view altogether.Who would imagine such a beautiful habitat setup in a deserted area like this, its like those imaginary oasis that we hear in stories.
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Rann of Kutch reception area
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We had reached early morning, so we took some rest in our tent and then decided to explore the place.
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| Small Shop in Rann Resort |
Things to Do at Gateway to Rann:
- Adventure ride(ATVs, indoor games etc)
- Camel Ride
- Have heard about hot air balloon as well but we dint see any.
- Cycling inside is also a great way to explore the area.
- Ride EVs
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| Some random fun |
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| Random pics at Rann of Kutch |
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| Sunset at Rann |
The authentic food served was very tasty specially kachori.
Overall the stay at Rann of Kutch was a great experience and if you are thinking for this I would surely recommend a night stay.
If you are planning to visit Gir, Dwarka and Somnath, do visit the GIR-Dwarkar-Somnath blog to know which you need to visit first and how you can work out your plan.
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