Why You Must Go To Rann Utsav At Least Once In Your Lifetime?

By Author: Tina Lloyd
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Rann Utsav is around the corner starting from 1st November 2016 to 20th February 2017. This awesome festival is celebrated on a white stretch of land- Kutch, Gujarat, India and lasts for three months. This white desert comprises of around 30,000 sq.km of land with a variety of ecosystems like, desert vegetation and mangroves. People have already started planning to visit this festival with Etihad Airways booking. Coming back to the Rann Utsav, this colorful fair is held near the bank or beach of the lake on the shimmering landscape that gives a picturesque view and looks like Heaven On Earth during festival. This family holiday destination provides lots of things to explore and capture moments in camera such as dance, beauty of White Rann and carnival of music.

Before visiting this festival of colors make sure you include the following things in your itinerary:

How to Reach

If you have done Etihad Airways ticket booking or any other plane, and your airplane is landing in Mumbai or Delhi airport, then there are many options to go to this place.

• By Air: Bhuj is an administrative city of Kutch, ...
... flights from Mumbai, Delhi and other major parts of India land here.

• By Train: Bhuj rail route is very convenient, and you can find trains from almost all cities of India to this place.

• By Road: Take Highway no.8 which connects the city with the neighboring parts. Buses are available at time intervals.

Where to Stay

Set in the ambience of moonlight, Rann Utsav offers accommodation in 300+ luxury tents. The various amenities offered in these tents are WiFi connectivity, business centre, wellness gym, luxury spa, travel desk, gaming zone and much more. With the blend of rustic charm and luxury of urban amenities, you can choose accommodations from four different types based on your preferences:

• Premium Tents

With plush interior, wooden flooring spread in 44 sq. mt., this tent includes double bed, attached bathroom, cozy sitting area with centre table and two chairs.

• Deluxe AC Swiss Cottages

Spanning across 36 sq. mt. in an area with graceful décor, this cottage includes two single-beds, centre table with two chairs and attached bathroom.

• Non-AC Swiss Cottages

Approximately 36 sq. mt. in area with colorful carpets, this non-AC Swiss Cottage includes two single beds, attached bathroom, fan and centre table with two chairs.

• The Darbari Suite

Spread across 1600 sq. ft. with elegant furnishings, this Darbari Suite includes flat screen TV, AC, heater, mini-bar, royal sofa set, two post master bedrooms, dressing room, attached bathrooms and private dining area.

Activities to do

Visitors get an excellent opportunity to experience the diverse traditions and activities here. To save some money for these activities, there are numerous ways such as getting tickets with Etihad Airways deals, staying in premium tents, and more. The various activities hosted at Rann Utsav are:

• Paramotoring and hot air balloon

To re-experience the Tent city from the sky like never before, paramotoring and hot air balloons are best options. The vibrant hues of salt when seen from the sky are so enchanting and will make you fall in love with this view.

• Trikke, ATV Ride and Camel Cart Excursion

One can get enjoyable ride on three wheeled scooter-like machine. Ride ATV or get desert race’s adrenaline on these machines. Additionally, you can take a camel cart to explore Rann Utasav at serene pace.

• Shop at local handicraft markets

Kutch is home of plenty of handicrafts which you will definitely like. The few things that you can add to your shopping list are Batik and bela prints, embroidered fabrics, silver jewelry, camel wool shawls, wood carving.

• Don’t miss Kutchi food

Different from Gujarati cuisine, Kutchi food is cooked in minimal oil and is accompanied with green chilies. Few staples of this cuisine are garlic chutney, bajra and jawar rotla, osaman chutti khichdi.
Places to visit near Kutch

• Little Rann of Kutch

Famous for migratory birds and Wild Ass Sanctuary, it is spread across 5000 sq. km. The sanctuary has more than 32 species of mammals.

• Bhuj

This beautiful city, located in Ahmadabad, has The Prag Mahal and Aaina Mahal which nobody should miss.

• Mandvi Beach

Situated on Rukmavati river, it has finest deluxe camps spread along 1666 km long Gujarat coastline. This peaceful and serene place is near to Kashi-Vishvanath temple.

• Vijay Villas palace

This palace is the epitome of graceful curves and nestled in lush greenery of 450 acres. Built of red sandstone in Rajput style, it has magnificent interior.

On the ending note, when planning to visit Runn Utsav try to save big money so that you can fill your bags with shopping items and visit the wonderful place near Kutch.There are many tips to save money such as staying in affordable tents, purchasing air tickets when there is Etihad Airways fare deals, etc.