Salts Flats of the Kutch

The salt flats or the Rann of Kutch is located in the northern part of the Indian state of Gujarat. The total area covered by this landscape is 7,505 sq km, almost the size of the Greater Toronto Area. After existing the village of Kharaghoda, in the Surendranagar district the marsh land can be accessed on car.

The plain is famous for its full moon nights where the entire plain comes lively in white, exposing the limitless vast salt desert to the naked eye. Small little tents are put for the tourists to relax and enjoy the scene.

Local accommodation can also be arranged in the tents that is filled with local styles of decors for the room.

The government of Gujarat host a month long festival in the winters called the Rann Utsav. Local folklore, handicrafts and dance forms are performed in the open to entertain the crowd. The official website, Rann Utsav says that Kutch, located in the State of Gujarat,is blessed with one of the most ecologically and culturally abundant land forms. The brimming profusion of nature’s beauty, culture and tradition, superfluity of colors and celebration, cornucopia of joy and beauty, all together reflect the magnificence of the kaleidoscopic Kutch. Particularly, the spectacular sight of boundless white desert under the moonlight presents the stunning creation of nature, unique to this world.

The distinctive folk dances and music, intricate arts and crafts, gracious people and nature along with the affluent handicraft culture of the district like folk textiles, exquisite embroidery, Bandhani sarees, traditional ornaments and mirror work are some of the specialties of Kutch, Gujarat, India.

According to tripsavvy, Gujarat Tourism holds a Rann Ustav festival, which begins at the start of November and extends until the end of February. 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 and handicraft stalls.

The package price includes sightseeing trips to surrounding attractions. Activities offered included camel cart rides, ATV rides, para motoring, rifle shooting, kids' entertainment zone, spa treatments, and cultural shows. Unfortunately, the festival has become increasingly commercialized in recent years, which has resulted in pollution and garbage in the area.

Some essential facts about Rann of Kutch

Here is a video made by Discovery about the Rann of Kutch

For more info on the Rann Utsav, please visit the official government website:

http://www.gujarattourism.com/fairs-festivals/cultural-festivals/rann-utsav