Dhordo, settled on the edge of the white-sat desert of Rann of Kutch is known as the tent city in Gujarat. The city gets into the limelight every winter, from the months of November to February, during the vibrant Rann Utsav. The annual 3-4 month’ festival is a wholesome experience of the beauty of the eerie white spread of the salt-desert of the Rann of Kutch, colourful handicrafts, art, culture, cuisine and adventure. Dhordo hosts the Rann Ustav accommodating visitors from all over the world. The otherwise unoccupied city comes to life and mushrooms into a city of tented-lodgings.
The largest temporary tent city in India of Dhordo sprawls across 5,00,000 km on the white salt. The village during the festival organized by the Gujarat Tourism has over 400+ tents, dining halls, recreation areas, stages for live performances, exhibitions, stalls and gear for adventure activities. There are AC, non-AC living options in form tents, suites and cottages.
Rann Ustav is the highlight of the town and during the celebrations enjoy the ethereal beauty of the Rann of Kutch, relish complete Kutchi cuisine menu, shop for treasures from a range of handicrafts and souvenirs unique to this land and participate in the revelries. Folk dancers and musicians bring life to the festival and the town with the unique flavours of Gujarat and the Rann. The celebration of the artisanship, culture, fusion of art forms and the humble lifestyle of desert people are the highlights. The festivities are clubbed with numerous activities like camel safari, birdwatching, village sightseeing, Paramotoring, ATV riding, community games like housie, chess, cricket, etc.
