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In Gujarat, The International Kite Festival is always held at Ahmedabad on January 14, to coincide with the festival of Uttarayan or Makar Sankranti. It is a day when every family can meet outdoors 'cutting' each other's kites. The people of Gujarat celebrate Uttarayan with a lot of enthusiasm and all business comes to a grinding halt for a couple of days. The festival lures expert kite-makers and fliers not only from major cities of India but also from around the world. A plethora of designer kites are also put on display. It is also a celebration to mark the end of winter. |
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| During this Kite festival of India flying begins at dawn and continues without a pause throughout the day. Friends, neighbors and total strangers battle one another for supremacy and cries of triumph rend the air when someone cuts the line of a rival. A tremendous variety of kites are seen and the connoisseur can choose precisely what he wants. Experts specially prepare the lines with which the kites are flown on the great day. |
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| 04th Jan 2013: Mumbai Arrival |
| Fly to Mumbai. On arrival in Mumbai, you will be Greeted and Escorted by Indo Asia Tour Executive to your Hotel. |
| On arrival at hotel check in. (Room will be available from 1200 Noon) |
| Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay. India's most cosmopolitan city, an ancient port and trading center. This palm -fringed shore of the Arabian Sea was the British Empire's entrance to its `Crown Jewel'. Mumbai is also center for Hindi films made in India called "Bollywood", with a credit of almost 900 films a year. |
| Overnight at the Hotel |
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| 05th Jan 2013: Mumbai – Bhuj (Flight) |
| After breakfast transfer to the airport to board the flight for Bhuj.Gate way of India |
| local ruler Maharao Hamir founded the city of Bhuj in 1510. In 1549 Rao Khengarji I, another local ruler, made Bhuj his capital. It remained an independent princely state during the rule of the British in India and became a part of India, when it gained independence in 1947. |
| On arrival check in at Hotel. |
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| Important – Later visits the Foreign Registration office to take a permit to visit Banni Tribal area. |
| Foreign Registration Office at Bhuj remains closed on 2nd & 4th Saturday, Sunday and Public holidays. Clients have to keep photocopy of their passport and visa with them and clients have to go personally to DSP office. |
| Overnight in the Hotel. |
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| 06th Jan 2013: Bhuj |
| After breakfast full day excursion of Northern Banni Village. |
| Banni the last village on the border is a Desert land of infinite dimensions, and in its midst, quaint little villages suspended in Time. Here you will come across master craft people expositioning their traditional art, turning our masterpieces everyday. There ornaments, clothes, utensils, everything they use - will make you feel as if you have stepped into lifestyle museum leaving you spellbound. |
| Here you will come across master craft people expositioning their traditional art, turning our master pieces everyday. There ornaments, clothes, utensils, everything they use - will make you feel as if you have stepped into lifestyle museum leaving you spellbound. |
| Later drive back to Bhuj for overnight stay. |
| Overnight in the Hotel. |
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| 08th Jan 2013: Bhuj – Gondal (Approx 310 Kms – 06 ½ Hrs) |
| After early breakfast drive to Gondal. |
| En-route visit the Wankaner. Wankaner derives its name from the geographical feature related to the location of the town: 'Wanka' means a bend and 'ner' means water stream in Gujarati. Wankaner literally means a bend on the stream and it is located on the bend of the Machchhu river. |
| Later continue your drive to Gondal. On arrival transfer to the Orchard Palace. |
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| After some rest be ready for a visit to the Naulakha Palace, adorned with stone carvings. It was constructed as a gift for Maharaja Bhagwat Sinh Ji, when he completed 25 years of his rule on Gondal. You will also visit an amazing collection of vintage cars. You shall also be taken to the Bhuvaneswary Ayurvedic Library, where you will be initiated with the process of making the centuries old Ayurvedic medicines. |
| Overnight in the Hotel. |
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| 07th Jan 2013: Bhuj |
| After breakfast full day excursion of Southern Banni Village. |
| Overnight in the Hotel |
