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Day 1:
Arrive Ahmedabad / Rajkot Drive to Bhuj
your first stop will be at Maliya for fresh n up. Tea Break
at Maliya and continue to Kutch - This is a panoramic drive
to salt pans and wind mills. You may also see some migratory
birds at salt pans, on way to Bhuj stop at Dhaneti for
Rabari Embroidery and Block printing. Reach Bhuj by lunch.
Post Lunch visit Aina Mahal, Prag Mahal and Bhuj Museum.
Evening attend aarti at Swami Narayan Temple. If the group
is fond of eating junk food - please try some Mirchi Vada
near ST stand. Dinner on your own at Prince. Stay at Prince.
Day 2: Bhuj
After early breakfast {Please inform the hotel in advance -
a day prior for same} proceed to West of Kutch - Visit Mata
No Madh, Narayan Sarovar, Koteshwar and Lakhpat Gurudwara
and return to Bhuj by late evening. Dinner and overnight at
Bhuj.
Day 3: Bhuj - Hodka
Breakfast at hotel and drive to Banni Region - Visit Nirona
Village for Rogan arts on piece of cloth- The word Rogan
comes from Persian and means ‘oil-based’. The process of
making the natural colors used in the art gives it
this name. Castor oil is heated on fire for about
10 - 12 hours and
then cast in to cold water to give a thick residue
which is called
then Rogan. This is then mixed with stone pigments to lend it
different hues. As a next step, the artisan uses a six-inch metal
stick to paint with a fine thread of Rogan on cloth. Seeing
it live made us realize how delicately the Rogan thread has
to be led with precision to give shape to one’s imagination., Copper Crafts - The Luhars in Nirona
have been preserving the craft of making copper bells over
seven generations. From the 65-year-old head of the family
to the grandson, the Luhars are
passionately taking the art forward. the
jounrey continues to Hodka,
have a Lunch at Shaam E Sarhad and post lunch visit Dhordo
for Sunset at White Rann. Return to Hodka for Dinner and
cultural evening. Overnight stay at Shaam E Sarhad.
Day 4: Hodka -
Mandvi
Early breakfast at Shaam E Sarhad - Village Walk in Hodka
for Halepotra Community engaged in leather crafts making
walled and purses, continue to Khavda to see pottery works,
Karo Dungar for Dattatrey Temple and India Bridge for the
last civilian point between Indo - Pak Border. Proceed to
Mandvi - Post Lunch relax and have fun on a private beach
camp.
Day 5: Mandvi
Breakfast at Beach Camp later visit Vijay Vilas Palace and
Mandvi Town - Mandvi is known for its 400 year old ship
building centre. The locals still make ocean going
Dhows in much the same way that their ancestors
used to do a
century ago. One visit the men at work, shaping
the great vessels with ancient hand tools and coaxing the seasoned
timber into shape. The load capacity of these boats can
vary from 200 tons to 1000 tons. The
predecessors of these very same ships had
traveled the Indian Ocean and made Kutch a
maritime power. Handmade models of these Dhows can also be
procured from local shops.. Rest of the day at leisure on
a private beach. Dinner and overnight at Hotel.
Day 6: Mandvi -
Bhuj - Ahmedabad
After breakfast drive to Bhuj - Morning free for shopping at
Bhoomi Handicraft Centre opposite ST Stand - Return to
Ahmedabad - Tour Ends with sweet memories of your Vibrant
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