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Visit Unexplored Region in Rann of Kutch in Budget

This Article contains all the information about how you can reach Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, which I did covered on one of my weekend holidays. check out how I manage to do it.

Introduction to Rann of Kutch:

Rann is basically comes from the hindi word ran which is know to be desert, the Rann of Kutch is a salt marsh located in the Thar desert in the Kutch district of Gujarat, It is about 7505 sq km in size and is reputed to be one of the largest salt deserts in the world.

Basically the area which I went is unexplored so I will be writing info about it.

map of rann of kutch
I visited Chobari from Bhachau rather than going all the way to Bhuj and be in touristed place.

Best Time to Visit Rann of Kutch:

– October to March

-Full moon will give you a great view of Rann

-No moon will give you a great view of Stars( Milky way)

TIPS/HACKS/SUGGESTION: I bet without this you won’t Go for an Outing

How to Reach Rann of Kutch:

By Public Transport:

  1. Mumbai to Bhachau (3 station earlier from Bhuj): 3 trains available everyday.
  2. Bhachau to Chobari : Local Bus ticket Rs. 20. (30 min frequency)
  3. Chobari to Rann of Kucth: 15 to 17km hire a vehicle which will charge you Rs. 500 for a return journey.

By Private Vehicle:

  1. Mumbai – Surat – Vadodara -Ahmedabad – Bhachau – Chobari – Rann of Kutch

Things to do in Kutch at Vibe camps:

  1. Rann of Kutch
  2. Fossils mountain
  3. Village culture
  4. Traditional food
  5. Bird watching
  6. Stars gazing
  7. Sunrise from the lake
village-culture-in-chobari
village-culture-in-chobari

Food and Accommodation in Kutch:

You can stay at Vibe Camps, which is located in Chobari village in Normal tents, Luxury tents and also Traditional homes.

Traditional Food is also served by them, which is cooked traditionally.

  1. Normal tent : Rs 1000 per person (includes 1 breakfast, 1 Dinner, Campfire at night, Guide Charges)
  2. Canvas tent : Rs 2000 per person (includes 1 breakfast, 1 Dinner, Campfire at night, Guide Charges)

Abhay Gupta (He is the Owner of the site): 09033038810

TIPS/HACKS/SUGGESTION: Best in the Business Power Bank

Traditional-home-at-vibe-camps
Traditional-home-at-vibe-camps
tents-at-vibe-camps
tents-at-vibe-camps

My Experience with Tips in Kutch:

– I visited the Rann of Kutch first and stayed at Vibe camps left next day to Bhuj and covered places their( info given below about places to visit in bhuj).

– Yes you can visit this places in two days

– If you visit through Bhuj – Hodka – Dhordo – Rann of Kutch, you need to take BSF permission costs Rs. 100

Places to see in Bhuj:

  1. Bhuj Museum (walk able distance from Bhuj bus stop)
  2. Prag Mahal (walk able from museum)
  3. Aina Mahal ( beside prag mahal)
  4. Rest places (refer the below image)

You can prefer To Rent your own vehicle to visit > Cars

Places-to-see-in-bhuj
Places-to-see-in-bhuj

The whole Travel was covered on Saturday and Sunday (leaving from Mumbai on Friday evening). Contact me.

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11 thoughts on “Visit Unexplored Region in Rann of Kutch in Budget”

  1. Hi gautam, great post. Is this doable alone?
    I havent planned much yet and looking to leave tomorrow evening at 9.30pm by bus from vadodara looking to get to bhuj for 8am.
    I have travelled in SE Asia and wonder if it will be as easy ??

    Reply
  2. Hey Gautam,

    Great post, quite helpful for planning our trip. I have two more questions. Is it possible to reach Chobari from Bhuj (our bus will drop us in Bhuj) via public transport (bus)?
    And if yes, can we get rental bikes in chobari to travel around (dholavira)?

    Reply

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