Surrounded by the sea and desert on all sides, the Kutch district is one of India’s most vibrant regions. With palaces, forts, colourful villages, enchanting townships, beaches, bird rich marshes, rural lifestyles and beautiful handicrafts, it is a potential paradise for the tourist. In an attempt to promote Kutch as a destination, TCGL offers the Rann utsav, a desert festival, generally co-inciding with Shivratri, when there are celebrations at several Shiv temples of the region. The festival is based on a series of package tours to different places of tourist interest in Kutch.