Rann Riders and Camp Zainabad: Gujarat
offer accommodation in locally-designed huts made from eco-friendly materials. Kutch dis¬trict, to the north and west of the Wild Ass Sanctuary, is a prolific area for birding, has the world famous flamingo nesting city in the Great Rann of Kutch, and is the habitat for endangered species like the great Indian bus¬tard and Indian wolf.
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Rann of Kutch: Gujarat
The Wild Ass Sanctuary of the Little Rann is one of India’s largest wild¬life sanctuaries, spanning approximately 4850 sq. km. This sanctuary is the last home of the Indian wild ass, a handsome chestnut brown member of the horse family. The endangered Indian wolf, Indian gazelle, blue bull, desert and Indian foxes, jackal, lesser cats, gerbille and other mammals can be seen in the sanc¬tuary, and blackbucks near the periphery. The sanctuary is a good place to see houbara bustard, sandgrouse, desert wheatear, desert warbler, nine species of lark, falcons, eagles, vultures and other dryland birds. Flamingoes,
Kutch : Gujarat
Dholawira was the site of a major citadel of the Harrapans who are be¬lieved to have travelled down from the Indus Valley to the Gujarat coast in search of trading ports. The walled citadel is set on an island in the Great Rann of Kutch. It offers an insight into the town plan¬ning, drainage systems, architecture and industry of the 2500-1700 BC Harappan civilisation.
For more than a millennium, the Kutch district has seen the erection of splendid buildings including forts, palaces and temples. One of the grandest 20th-century palaces in
Gujarat, the Vijay
Accommodation:
White Tiger Forest Lodge. Tala 26 rooms. Non A/c single, double , A/c single, double
MP tourism offers Jungle Plan for, which includes boarding and lodging, entry fee, elephant ride, camp fire, etc.
Bandhavgarh Jungle Lodge, Walk¬ing distance from the park’s main gate, the resort is developed on an Indian village theme. Offers 10 twin-bedded cottages and a 4-room house. Indian Continental cuisine. Special theme din¬ners on request.
Bandhavgarh Jungle Camp, Tala.
10 twin-bedded tents. The tariff for lo¬cals is per night per person and includes all meals. Individual tariff in dollars is per head per night and for groups of 10
Central Gujarat: Gujarat
The city ofAhmedabad is well known for its architectural heritage. The provincial Indo-Saracenic ar¬chitecture of the 15th and 16th centuries can be experienced at the richly ornamented 1424 AD Jumma Masjid and other mosques, the Shah Alam and Sarkhej mausoleum complexes, and the exquisite screens of the
Karnataka has an impressive variety in forests and wilderness areas. Some of which have been developed for organised tourism, through an entity under the department of tourism -jungle lodges and resorts.
Kabini river lodge 220 km from bangalore and 80 km from mysore. Open all year, best period september to may.
Accommodation in 14 rooms and six cottages overlooking the river. Buffet meals in indian and continental cuisines include wildlife tour into nagarhole national park in jeeps/ vans, video films on wildlife, camp-fire, and coracle boat ride on the kabini river.
Kali river camp, dandeli
80 km from karwar. Best time october to june.
