Dhordo Village

Dhordo Village is a small desert village in Kutch district, Gujarat, located on the edge of the Great Rann of Kutch, about 85 km from Bhuj. Known for its traditional Bhunga mud houses and Kutchi handicrafts, it serves as the gateway to the White Rann salt desert. The village gained international recognition after being named Best Tourism Village by UNWTO in 2023 and hosts the annual Rann Utsav festival.

Visitors can expect a traditional Kutchi desert village with circular Bhunga mud houses decorated with mirror work, artisans selling embroidery, Rogan painting and leather crafts, and open desert landscape leading to the vast white salt flats of the Great Rann of Kutch. During the Rann Utsav season (October-March), a tent city is set up near the village with cultural performances, folk music and dance, camel and ATV rides on the salt desert, and sunrise and sunset views over the White Rann.

Dhordo is a traditional Kutchi village known for its Bhunga architecture - circular mud houses with thatched roofs designed to withstand earthquakes and desert climate, a building tradition that proved resilient during the 2001 Bhuj earthquake. The village lies on the edge of the historic Great Rann of Kutch, a seasonal salt marsh with long-standing pastoral and craft traditions.

Dhordo represents Kutchi culture and crafts including embroidery, Rogan painting, mud work and leather craft practiced by local communities. It is the host village for the annual Rann Utsav organized by Gujarat Tourism, showcasing folk music, dance and handicrafts. In 2023, Dhordo was awarded Best Tourism Village by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for its cultural and sustainable tourism.