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Please note we might do NAL SARAOVER also based on the bird sightings information provided by our guide two days before the trip. So flight tickets shall be booked on 27-10-2021 for onward journey. Nalsaraovar cost will be equally shared by all of us.
Covering a staggering 4,950 square kilometres, Little Rann of Kutch it is one of India’s largest reserves, with a diverse landscape – an impressive mixture of arid, and treacherous, salt flats, desert grassland, scrubland, lakes and marshes.
Surrounding areas worth a visit include: Lake Nawa Talao, the village lake of Dasada, the wetlands near Patdi Fort, Viramgam Lake and Surendranagar reservoirs – all of which offer great winter birding opportunities with regular sightings of rose-coloured starling, green pigeon and lesser florican. Slightly further afield is Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary and famed Sun Temple of Modhera.
Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary lies 44 kilometres from Dasada and Little Rann of Kutch National Park. This 105 square kilometre sanctuary comprises a large lake and its surroundings, and is renowned as one of the finest birding sites in West India. As well as the extensive variety of birds seen in large flocks at the lake, and their predators such as marsh harrier and fishing eagle, you can also see numerous passerines in the neighbouring bushes, grasslands and fields. Sarus cranes are also frequently sighted.
The 11th century Sun Temple at Modhera is one of the finest shrines in West India. It was constructed by the Solanki Rajput kings, using the donations of devotees who practiced the ancient tradition of sun worship. The magnificent temple features amazingly detailed carved arches and pillars that rival the temples of Konark and Khajuraho. Although the temple is not as large as some others, it is nevertheless extremely beautiful, and well worth a visit.
Little Rann of Kutch is located around 100 kilometres north of Ahmedabad on an ancient trading route.
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