Serene hues of sunset at Mandvi Beach, Gujarat

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Shining bright

Mandvi beach is one of the finest and best kept secrets of Gujrat. It is a part of long 1666 kms of Gujrat coastline and is jewel in itself. Most tourist visit beach as soon as they reach Mandvi. Although, most of the beaches are free to enter , we stayed at Vijay Vilas heritage resort since it was secluded and very beautiful with white sands and had amazing views. The private beaches (which is a part of privately owned estate of Maharaos , Rulers of Kutch) are particularly mesmerizing due to glowing sunkissed white sand and breathtaking hues. Viewing the sunset at Mandvi beach was an experience in itself.

Sunset at Mandvi beach

I had only heard of private beaches before my soujourn to this beautiful beach in Mandvi, Gujrat. We stayed at Hotel Vijay Heritage Vilas in Mandvi , a sleepy coastal town of Gujrat. It boasted of a vast 5 kms of private beach. Well , after having visited many tourist beaches of Goa,Kerela,Mumbai and Mauritius I still was unaware of the Private beach concept.

Setting Sun

I planned to spend the evening at Mandvi Beach with my family. As the locks of the boundary were opened for our family , I realized this was indeed a private property with no trespassing. It was absolutely mesmerizing and as I entered the beach, we were the only one around. We played , ran up and down & collected sea shells. We looked up to the skies to catch a glimpse of Flamingos , who are a regular visitors to Mandvi. Our hotel attendant got chairs for us and we relaxed after some time.

Divine hour of Sunset at Mandvi beach

Then as the sun chose to set slowly kissing the seawaters , my moment of peace and eternity came. All of us were tired and sat together watching sunset. It was a delight indeed and one of the most memorable moments of my life. We enjoyed the view of vast coastline and had a great day.

As we drove back to our resort ( 5-7 mins drive ), Kids were exited to see Neelgai and Peacocks.

Setting Sun as seen from Mandvi beach

I would recommend this place to all visiting Mandvi / Kutch , Gujrat.

Nidhi K.M

Some more photographs

Serenity at its best

On the way to Mandvi private beach of Vijay Vilas Resort

Walk way to Mandvi Beach

About the Author: Nidhi KM

Founder of Viharin is Nidhi K M who is an avid traveller. She has visited multiple destinations across Europe, U.S.A, Mauritius, Maldives and countries in Asia. After a short stint as a travel blogger, Nidhi has started Viharin.com in November, 2014. In the journey so far, Nidhi has been instrumental in promoting various destinations of the world like London, Netherlands, Paris, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Italy, Vatican City, Singapore, Indonesia, Nepal, Bhutan, Thailand, Vietnam, Combodia and many more. With her efforts , Nidhi has taken Viharin.com to one of the top interesting travel blogs of the world. She has been mentioned in DLF City Magazine, Newspatrolling, Ayurveda Sutra, recognized as Guest of Honour by Institute of Technology and Science, Ghaziabad and more. Nidhi worked with American Express as a Manager. She has over 11 years of experience in the domain of Customer Relationship Management. She has received many rewards and recognitions for exceeding Organizational goals. Nidhi is supported by her husband who is a Consultant Radiologist by profession and amateur photographer with special interest in wildlife. Her immediately family also supports Nidhi in destination promotions. After schooling from Bal Bharti Public School, Delhi, Nidhi did Mathematics honours from Jesus and Mary College, Delhi University and Masters in Information and Technology from Institute of Technology and Science.

Serene hues of sunset at Mandvi Beach, Gujarat