Rann Utsav Weekend
A Friday-to-Sunday escape to the White Rann: two sunsets, a sunrise, Kalo Dungar and the craft villages, with no flights and very little walking. Best timed around a full moon.
Highlights
- Drive to the Rann
- Kalo Dungar and Banni villages
- Home via Bhujodi
Good to know
Indicative cost
Per person, twin sharing
Per person, twin sharing
Per person on twin sharing, indicative, based on 4 travellers sharing a car. Standard uses a Rann resort or Tent City non-AC/AC Swiss cottage; premium uses premium tents. Full-moon and holiday weekends cost more.
What's included
- Private AC car from Ahmedabad and back
- 2 nights at Tent City or a Rann resort with all meals
- White Rann entry permit arrangement
- Cultural evening at the resort
- Tolls, parking and driver allowance
Not included
- Camel cart, ATV and other activities
- Lunch on day 3
- GST 5%
Day by day
Drive to the Rann
Early start from Ahmedabad (about 400 km, 7 hours, with a breakfast halt near Samakhiali). Check in, lunch, and go out to the White Rann for sunset. Cultural programme in the evening.
Kalo Dungar and Banni villages
Sunrise on the salt, then Kalo Dungar. Afternoon in Hodka and Bhirandiyara (try the mawa sweets). Back to the Rann for moonrise.
Home via Bhujodi
Breakfast, a stop at the Bhujodi weaving village and the Vande Mataram Memorial, and drive back to Ahmedabad by evening.