3Nights 4Days

Enjoy Gujrat 3night 4days
Little Ratt of Kutch and Great Ratt of Kutch

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Itinerary

	City	Itinerary
1	Ahmedabad Bajana	Meet you in a specific place (airport, hotel, your home, etc.) by a private car. Then, head directly to the center of Great Rann of Kutch, Bhuj (about 6-7 hours). *On the way, may meet the Rabari tribe is roaming. Also, it is possible to visit the block print workshop in Dhamanka village in the suburbs of Bhuj, Meals : Lunch, Dinner Overnight : Bhuj
2	Bajana (Wetland of Little Rann of Kutch) (Tour villages) Ahmedabad	In the morning, visit the view point for great salt field that appears only in the dry season and White Rann (salt field). After lunch, tour the villages in Banni area where the original techniques of dyeing and embroidering are succeeded to. Visit Nirona Village where the techniques of castor-oil processed Rogan painting and tin craft are succeeded to, the village of Mutwa tribe craft the mirror embroider, and the village of Meghwal tribe wears bright embroidered clothes. * Lunch is planned to take at Shaam-e-Sarhad in an eco resort in the Hodka Village.  However, if it is closed due to a season or the short sightseeing hour for winter season, a lunch box (Indian bento) is prepared for you. Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Overnight : Bhuj
3	Bhuj Bajana (Little Rann of Kutch)	Head to Bajana by a private car (5-6 hours). In the afternoon, enjoy a jeep safari in the wetland of Little Rann of Kutch. Drive on the ground where the last Asiatic wild asses, Nilgai, and the birds such as Flamingoes inhabit. Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Overnight : Bajana
4	Bajana Modhera Patan Ahmedabad	Go directly back to Ahmedabad.  On the way, visit the Modhera Sun Temple, Patan is famous for the Double Ikat "Patoｌa" and the queen’s staircase well Rani ki Vav is registered as the World Heritage site in 2014. Then, see you off at a specific place in Ahmedabad. Meals : Breakfast, Lunch Overnight : Bajana

* In the morning on Day 1, it is possible to change the sightseeing places in Ahmadabad upon your request. Please consult us.

Price per person (Excluding the air fare to / from Ahmedabad)

Number of people	Price (INR)
4	Please contact us.
3
2
1
Single room supplement (2 and more people stay in) :Please contact us.

** Air tickets can be arranged on request based on best available airfare.
** 5.0% government service tax would be applicable on the prices above.
** The prices above are valid from October 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015. For other dates, kindly contact us.
** Additional charges would be applicable if you plan your trip during Diwali, Christmas, year-end and New Year holidays. Kindly contact us for best quotes.

 

Above mentioned prices are inclusive of:

• Local English speaking guide(for 4days) | Private car and driver, safari jeep for exclusive use and driver in the Little Rann of Kutch mentioned in the itinerary | Entrance fee for the monuments mentioned in the itinerary | Accommodations mentioned in the itinerary | Meals - BF: 3, LN: 4, DN: 3 | Other expenses; parking fees, etc.

Above mentioned prices are exclusive of:

• Air fares between cities in India to Ahmedabad | personal expenses - drinks, phone calls, laundry, medicine etc. | Tips to the guide and driver
  

  Hotels for this tour :
  

  Bhuj - Hotel Ilark
  One of the well-equipped hotel in Bhuj in the Kutch District.
  ** This is the safari lodge located in the nature in Bajana of Little Rann of Kutch. It is the simple lodge having 18 cottages are built with the local woods
  ** If you want to extend your stay, please contact us for consulting.

Our way of tripping

Touch with the authentic handicraft in Gujrat continuously succeeds to
Today it may be rare to touch with the authentic handicraft, in the state of Gujrat the various handicrafts are continuously succeeded to. The techniques of embroider and dyeing in this area are the top class in the world and attract the textile funs globally.　Go around in the village of Banni, please enjoy the high level culture of dyeing.
*The person who wants to tour for the purpose of making handicrafts such as dyeing and embroider and who wants to visit shops specialize in producing and selling the handicrafts in Gujrat, please enquire us.
The great salt field White Rann
In the Great Rann of Kutch, drop in the pure white great salt field, the White Rann that appears only in the dry season. From the view point, look over to the salt field all over.
We could accept various arrangements on tour
On the sightseeing tour in Ahmedabad, it is possible to change the sites to visit upon your request. In addition, various arrangements can be made such as extending your stay, combining other tour courses, etc. Please contact us for consulting.

Saiyu India Gujarat

Saiyu India has long been established in Ahmedabad since 2003 and has been arranging trips in Gujarat for many years now. All the Gujarat plans are led by Mr. Gautam who plans and executes them and our Ahmedabad branch is at its toes to answer any of its customer's enquiries. We also entertain customized trip requests like trips to textile arts, experiencing the local ethnic lifestyle, visiting the ruins of the Indus civilization and the inspection of companies. Mr Gautam with his extensive experience has made Saiyu India famous in Japan for the "Gujarat journeys".

Salient Information

Drinking
The state of Gujarat is the state of prohibiting drinking. Therefore, people are not allowed to drink in the public places such as restaurants and if you want to drink, you may do within your hotel room. Buying a bottle of alcoholic is limited at a shop having the liquor permission during shop open hours. If you want to buy alcoholic drinks at the locale, please tell us before your departure, then we inform the guide on it beforehand. Also, please prepare the copies of passport, India visa, and India immigration stamp.
Application for BSF permission
In order to visit the Dhorodo Village, which is located in the Great Rann of Kutch that is the border zone to Pakistan, and the White Rann (White Desert), the foreigners must acquire the permission of BSF（BODER SECURITY FORCE CHECK POST). Please bring your passport (original) and the photocopies of your passport and India visa with you. And, please understand the tour schedule may be affected by the acquisition process of this permission, as well.

The admired wonders..!!!

The Great Rann of Kutch
Go round the villages in Kutch and Banni

The state of Gujrat continuously succeeds the various handicrafts, despite today may be rare to touch with the authentic handicraft.
Kutch came from the word of “Kachbo” means “tortoise (turtle)”. There, the salt wetlands spread out called the “Great Rann of Kutch”. In the sever environment when the land is covered with water in the rainy season and the people live in here cultivate the handcrafts to decorate and to give an accent to the plain ordinary life.
In January 2001, the great earthquake attacked here in Gujarat and the traditional mud made houses called “Bhunga” were destroyed mostly. Today, the region became famous in the world because of the high level techniques of handicrafts, and the original works are created in various villages.

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  Exhibit the craftworks of embroider, Applique and mirror work, etc.

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  In a village of Great Rann of Kutch
  
  

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  A Meghwal female waring an embroidered dress.
  The tribe of Meghwal came from Marwar in Rajustan and moved into the Great Rann of Kutch. They are good at handicrafts, specially making embroider and applique.

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  Rogan painting is succeeded to in Nirona village.
  
  
  
  
  

White Rann
Visit the great salt field white desert attract Indian, as well

In the Kutch District, the salt field becomes dry in winter to cause the earth to be white. That scene became popular among the Indian tourists and even a tent village appears. Guide you the view point you look out over the “White Rann” and on the salt field you enjoy walking or to riding on a camel cart.

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  Come round in White Rann riding on a Camel cart

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  Can shoot a trick photo!?

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  From a view point, the great salt field White Rann spreads out.

Little Rann of Kutch

The Little Rann Kutch is the huge flatland of which earth is cracked and salty. Here is the Little Rann of Kutch Wildlife Sanctuary where the last Asiatic wild asses inhibit in India. They habit on the plain covered with grasses and on the hill called bed which turn to be an island in the rainy season in the Little Rann of Kutch. The asses are very timid and run away keeping a certain distance if a man approaches them. In addition, the nesting grounds of Flamingos exist and the migratory birds are observed. Around here, you view the sceneries of villages of Rabari, Ahil and Bharwad are likely the Gujarat and the sceneries of grazing.

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  Khur (Asiatic wild ass)

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  Nesting grounds of Flamingos

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  Nesting grounds of Flamingos

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  Cracked salt earth

Modhera Sun Temple

In 11th century, this temple was constructed by King Bhimdev I. As to Sun Temple, the Surya Temple in Konark, the State of Orissa is designated as the World Heritage site is famous. This Modhera Surya Temple is 200 years younger than that. It is built the sunlight shines into the main shrine in which the Sun God Surya is worshiped, only for two days in a year. There are 52 pcs of pillars on which the scenes (episodes) of Ramayana and Mahabharata are carved and on the exterior walls the intricate carvings are made, as well.

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  Sun Ｔmple
  Depicted the scenes of Ramayana and Mahabharata on 52 pcs of pillars, inside (of the temple) 12 niches exist showing the changes of the Sun God Surya by month.

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  Surya Kundo is a step well in the shape of rectangular.
  Inside (of the well-building) 108 pcs of shrines exist and in the wall a small shrine is made to worship (enshrine) the avatars (incarnations) of Ganesh, Lord Vishnu and Shiva.

Rani Ki Vav Tour the queen’s step well

In June 2014, a step well has been registered as the World Heritage site is located in the suburbs of Patan. This well is constructed by a queen who was a dowager of the Solanki dynasty in 11th century for her King’s memory and fame.
A “step well” is the well typically made in the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan where suffer from the chronical water shortage. The step well was used as not only supplying water to people, but also employing for a natural cooler utilizing evaporative cooling. On the wall of well, carved the Hindu deities and fables delicately is a kind of art makes people who are cooling, have an enjoyable time.
Rani ki Vav is the oldest step well in Gujarat, a rectangular in shape; 64m in length, 20m in width and 27m in depth and consists of 7 layers. On the wall, more than 800 pcs of reliefs of Hindu deities are depicted. Especially, the beauty and exquisiteness of relief of the avatar (incarnation) Lord Vishnu fascinates. Rani ki Vav was forgotten for a while due to the Saraswati River overflowed caused the Vav was covered with sand. After 1958, the Archeological Survey of India dug up and repaired it, revealed all the Rani ki Vav again. Being under sands kept it as it was beautiful in the past.

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  Entrance to Vav, a step well

• 7 terraces on each 7 layers

• Relief of Hindu myth on the wall

Patan Patola (splashed pattern / Double Ikat)

Among the splashed patterns, Patola is required very high skills to produce. At first, all craftsmen input the final design in their memories. The first process is to die the thread of warp and the thread of woof. Bundling a thin silk thread, and tied by a cotton thread at many places and die, untied and die and continue the processes to die more than 10 colors. A wart thread died up by calculating intricately is set and stretch on the weaving machine, and a woof thread is wound on the shuttle. It is processed by one pair of craftsmen / craftswomen to weave up. The colors of warp thread and woof thread should be matched up by o.1mm. Having matched the colors, the bright color patters are appeared (showed). At present, there is not many people exist who are succeeded in this high skill and it is said only the Salvi family in Patan. Patola is not sold in a market, but it is produced by order made system. One sally costs one car. It is said if a daughter wears a sally made of Patola that Salvi wove at her wedding ceremony, the family’s class becomes higher.

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