- Best time
- Nov–Mar
- How long
- 1–2 days
- Stay a night
- ₹1,500–8,000
- Food a day
- ₹300–1,100
- Nearest railhead
- 150 km away
- Nearest airport
- 220 km away
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Plan this tripAbout Dholavira
A 4,500-year-old Harappan city on Khadir island in the Great Rann — reservoirs, a citadel and the world’s oldest signboard — reached on the “Road to Heaven” across the white salt.
Things to do in Dholavira
Dholavira Archaeological Site
Citadel, reservoirs and the Harappan signboard.
ASI Museum, Dholavira
Seals, beads and pottery from the dig.
Road to Heaven
A causeway across the white Rann to Khavda.
Wood Fossil Park
Jurassic tree fossils on the island’s edge.
White Rann Sunset, Khadir
Salt desert stretching to the horizon.
Where to stay in Dholavira
Dholavira tent city & resorts
Tents and cottages near the site.
GTDC Toran
Simple government rooms by the site.
What to eat
Kutchi thali
Bajra rotla, kadhi and khichdi.
Good to know
- Fuel up at Rapar — there are no pumps on Khadir.
- Full moon nights on the white Rann are magical.
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