The Little Rann of Kutch

The Little Rann of Kutch

Day 1, AHMEDABAD TO DASADA

Drive to Dasada, a small village is situated on the edge of the Little Rann of Kutch.

You stay for two nights in Rann Riders, a rustic camp arranged like a traditional village. The rooms are in traditional mud huts (koobas) which are charmingly furnished and have modern toilet/shower facilities. Each room has a small sit out to enjoy the small but well-maintained garden. There is a comfortable lounge and dining hall and also a swimming pool.

Your stay includes all meals and well organised jeep safaris into the Rann.

Day 2, DASADA

Morning and afternoon jeep rides through the Little Rann of Kutch. This flat, salty and barren land with pockets covered with grass, bushes, acacia and thorn scrub, is the home of the Indian Wild Ass. These handsome chestnut coloured animals live in herds from 30 to 60 animals led by a dominant male. Extremely hard to track down, it is a pleasure to watch them gallop at full speed (60 km an hour).

You will also see a number of salt pans where families make salt under very harsh weather conditions. During monsoons, sea water enters parts of the Rann, which in winter attracts a vast variety of water birds and birds of prey. It is quite usual to see breeding colonies of flamingos and pelicans stretching over vast areas. You will be amazed at the number of bird species you will see in this barren piece of land that stretches a min-boggling 4950 sq km area!

Day 3, ONWARDS FROM DASADA

You can return to Ahmedbad or now choose to explore Textile Villages around Buj or drive via Gondal to Sasangir & Palitana to see lions and hilltop temples.

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