Tour Code : AKSR0192 Tour Type : FIT Package 1800 233 9008 KUTCH DARSHAN WITH www.akshartours.com - 06 Days 5 Nights / 6 Days PACKAGE OVERVIEW

1Country 6Cities 6Days 1Activities

Accomodation Meal

05 Night Accomodation Hotel At 5 Breckfast

5 Dinner

Highlights Visa & Taxes Accommodation on double sharing Breakfast and dinner at hotel 5% Gst Extra Transfer and sightseeing by pvt vehicle as per program Applicable hotel taxes

SIGHTSEEINGS OVERVIEW

- Morbi – Mani Mandir, Hanging Bridge, Green Tower - Bhujodi - Bhuj – , Parag mahal, Bhartiya Sanskriti Darsan Exhibition & Cenotaphs of Royal Family - Guru Dattatray Temple at Kalo Dungar - Dholaveera Indus valley civilization

SIGHTSEEINGS

MORBI - hanging bridge Julto pul, hanging bridge is a main attraction of Morbi city. This bridge is very old and built by Maharaja of Morbi. The Hanging Bridge, a designing wonder worked when the new century rolled over, mirrors the dynamic and logical nature of the leaders of Morbi. As one enters Morbi swaying pylons of the suspension bridge and the beatific riverfront is a nostalgic reminder of Victorian London.

BHUJ - Bhujodi A small town just 8 km southeast of Bhuj, Bhujodi is a major textile center of Kutch, with the vast majority of the 1200 inhabitants involved in textile handicraft production. Here you can meet weavers, tie-dye artists and block printers, most of whom belong to the Vankar community. Many will let you watch them work; just ask around. About a kilometer from Bhujodi is the Ashapura Crafts Park, set up by a corporate non-profit wing to help artisans display and sell their work and organizes dance and music events on weekends. Shrujan is a local non-profit set up 40 years ago to allow women to market their work better and earn a better living from it. The Shrujan campus is an interesting place to visit, with embroidery exhibits, a production center and excellent examples of local architecture with environmental awareness in mind.

BHUJ - Aina mahel The Aina Mahal is an 18th-century palace that is located next to the in Darbargadh, Bhuj, , . The palace was built by Rao Lakhpatji of around 1750.

KALO DUNGAR - Dattatreya Temple Kalo Dungar Alias Black Hill Is The Highest Point Of The Kutch Region, Offering The Bird's-Eye View Of The Great Rann Of Kutch. At Only 462 Meters, The Hill Itself Is An Easy Climb And Can Be Reached By Either Hopping In Private Taxi Or Gujarat Tourism Buses. Dattatreya Temple, A 400-Year-Old Shrine Sacred To Lord Dattatreya Is Noticeable On The Top Of The Hill. Many Fables And Tales Are Associated With The History Of The Kalo Dungar, One Of Them Say That Dattatreya, The Three-Headed Incarnation Of Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu And Lord Shiva In The Same Body, Stopped At This Hill While Walking On The Earth. On The Hills, He Noticed Many Hungry Jackals And Offered Them His Body To Eat. When Jackals Started Eating Dattatreya's Body, His Body Automatically Regenerated. The Practice Of Feeding Jackals Is Still Practiced By The People. Priest Of The Temple Prepares Food And Serve It To Jackals Each Morning And Evening, After The Aarti (Hindu Religious Ritual Of Worship). There Is A Bhojnalaya Too That Brings People From All Walks Of Life To Eat A Meal Together, Free Of Cost. Being Close To The Pakistan Border, There Is An Army Post At The Top Of The Kalo Dungar. People Who Want To See The Great Runn Of Kutch From A Different Perspective Should Head Up To Kalo Dungar.

GREAT RANN OF KUTCH - Sunset The Great Rann Of Kutch Is A Salt Marsh In The Thar Desert In The Of Gujarat, India. It Is About 7500 Km² In The Area And Is Reputed To Be One Of The Largest Salt Deserts In The World. This Area Has Been Inhabited By The Kutchi People. The Sunset At The Great Rann Of Kutch Was Mesmerizing Beyond Words. One Can See The Transformation Of The Sun Which Shines Bright And High During The Daytime, Slowly Starts To Mellow Down And Descend At The Onset Of The Evening. DHOLAVIRA - Bhujodi Dholavira is an archaeological site at Khadirbet in Bhachau Taluka of Kutch District, in the state of Gujarat in western India, which has taken its name from a modern-day village 1 kilometre south of it. This village is 165 km from Radhanpur

YOUR ITINERARY

Day BHUJ - - BHUJ (121KMS/2HRS 34MIN) Today after breakfast visit Bhuj local sightseeing like Aina mahal, Parag mahal, Bhartiya Sanskriti Darsan 1 Exhibition & Cenotaphs of Royal Family, In Evening visit Mandvi and back, Night halt at Bhuj. Day BHUJ - MANDVI - BHUJ (121KMS/2HRS 34MIN) Today visit Bhuj local sightseeing like Aina mahal, Parag mahal, Bhartiya Sanskriti Darsan Exhibition & 2 Cenotaphs of Royal Family, in evening visit Mandvi and back, Night halt at Bhuj.

Breakfast Dinner Day MATA NA MADH - KOTESHWAR - NARAYAN SAROVAR - BHUJ (310KMS/6HRS 01MIN) 3 Visit & darshan at Ashapura Temple Mata na Madh, Lakhpat Fort &GurudwaraSaheb, Koteshwar, Narayan Sarovar, Lunch and back to Bhuj, Night halt at Bhuj

Breakfast Dinner Day KALO DUNGAR - KHAVDA - DHORDO- BHUJ (219KMS/4HRS 13MIN) 4 Visit Guru Dattatray Temple at Kalo Dungar, Khavda, Lunch, visit Gandhi nu Gam, Dhordo for white Rann, Night halt at Bhuj

Breakfast Dinner Day BHUJ – DHOLAVIRA – BHUJ (420KMS/8HRS 28MIN) Today transfer to Visit Dholavira Indus valley civilization site, khadir bet-white ran. Return Back to Bhuj 5 Night halt at Bhuj.

Breakfast Dinner Day BHUJ - (331KMS/5HRS 51MIN) Back to Ahmedabad. Drop at Railway Station / Airport. 6 Breakfast HOTELS

Rajkot K K Beacon Hotel, Rajkot

BHUJ HOTEL SEVEN SKY

INCLUSION/EXCLUSION

Inclusion Exclusion

A/c accommodation on DBL/TRIPLE sharing 5 % gst Meal Plan Breakfast & Dinner Pure veg. THIS RATE NOT APPLICABLE ON FESTIVAL Pick up Ahmedabad TIME Drop Ahmedabad Any Monument fees By AC INDIGO/ ETIOS for 2 Passengers Lunch are not inclusive in the package. By AC INNOVA for 4/6 Passengers at Disposal. Any Extra excursions apart from the suggested By A/C Tempo Traveler for Above 7 /12 itinerary. Passengers at Disposal. Water sports activities are not included in the All Transfer & sight seeing as per itinerary package. All Toll tax & Parking as per itinerary Personal expenses. Driver Allowance etc . Room services, laundry, telephone charges. Expenses occurred due to bad weather, Flight or ferry cancellation, strike or any political unrest to be paid by guest as per actual.

TRIP COST

Type Price Double Sharing ( Per Person ) 24800/-INR Triple Sharing ( Per Person ) 23500/-INR Child With Bed ( Per Person ) ( above 05 – 10 yrs ) 17800/-INR Infant ( Per Person ) 0

* Note: 5% GST Additional On Total Tour Cost. T&C Apply at time of Booking. * Rates mentioned in the itinerary are based on Standard Rooms, supplement cost is applicable for Sea Facing / Lake Facing / Mountain Facing Rooms