Dasada itinerary

Plan 01

1 day in Dasada

1. 01

   Day 1: Rann safari and Jhinjuwada

   Arrive early from Ahmedabad and register for a jeep safari at sunrise, with a guide arranged through your resort. Spend the morning looking for wild ass herds on the flats, then visit the salt hills near Jhinjuwada. Stop at the Madapol Gate and walk the old town. Rest through the midday heat, and head back to Ahmedabad before dark. Confirm permit arrangements the evening before.

Plan 02

2 days in Dasada

1. 01

   Day 1: Arrival and a late-afternoon safari

   Drive from Ahmedabad, check in at a resort and rest after lunch. Take a short late-afternoon safari to watch the light on the flats and, with luck, a herd of wild ass. Dinner is at the resort.

2. 02

   Day 2: Sunrise safari and Jhinjuwada

   Leave at dawn for a longer jeep drive towards Bajana Creek for birds, then on to the salt hills. Stop at Jhinjuwada Fort's Madapol Gate on the way back, have lunch and return.

   Stop	Time needed	Walking	Best time
   Jhinjuwada Fort	45–90 minutes	Easy	Morning or late afternoon light, October to March

   Pace: All the stops today are easy on the legs.

Plan 03

3 days in Dasada

1. 01

   Day 1: Arrive and settle

   Drive from Ahmedabad, rest and take a short afternoon safari.

2. 02

   Day 2: Sunrise safari and Jhinjuwada

   Full morning in the sanctuary with a guide, then Jhinjuwada Fort and its Madapol Gate, and a rest at the resort.

   Stop	Time needed	Walking	Best time
   Jhinjuwada Fort	45–90 minutes	Easy	Morning or late afternoon light, October to March

   Pace: All the stops today are easy on the legs.

3. 03

   Day 3: Modhera and Patan

   Leave very early for the Sun Temple at Modhera, then continue to Rani ki Vav at Patan. This is a long day, so consider staying a night in Patan or Mehsana and returning to Ahmedabad the next morning.

Read before you go

Guides for the stops on these routes

Pacing

Pacing a Dasada trip for parents and children

• Choose a resort with ground-level rooms close to the dining area and ask about transfers within the property.
• Book a morning or late-afternoon safari rather than midday; the flats offer no shade and the glare is strong.
• Jeep tracks are rough and dusty; carry a scarf, hat, water and any back or neck support you need.
• There are no toilets on the flats, so plan stops before and after the drive.
• Keep the Modhera and Patan day trip for a separate day, with a driver and a firm return time.
• Season: Plan for November to February. Outside the dry months the heat is severe, and the Rann floods in the monsoon.

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