Kesuda Tour
Kevadia's Spring in Orange
A short guided drive to see the Kesuda trees blaze orange across the hills around Kevadia — a bloom that lasts only a few weeks each year, roughly through February and March.
A Tree That Turns the Hillsides Orange
The Kesuda Tour is a guided round-trip drive built entirely around one thing: catching the Kesuda tree — also called Khakhra or Palash, and known in English as the Flame of the Forest — while it's in full bloom.
For most of the year the Kesuda is an unremarkable tree among Kevadia's greenery. Then, for a handful of weeks each spring, its canopy erupts into clusters of bright orange-red flowers dense enough to colour entire hillsides along the route — a bloom traditionally read in this part of Gujarat as the signal that spring has arrived. Because the appeal depends entirely on the trees actually being in flower, this is a genuinely seasonal experience rather than a year-round activity.
- Small guided drive out to where the bloom is thickest, with stops for photographs
- A compact addition to a Kevadia day, not a half-day excursion
- Slots well into an early morning or late-afternoon gap around your main sightseeing
This Is a Seasonal Tour, Not a Closure
Check Availability The Kesuda Tour only runs while the trees are actually in bloom — roughly February to March each year, and the exact window shifts slightly depending on that season's weather. Outside these weeks the tour is genuinely not on offer, simply because there's nothing in flower to see yet. This is expected and normal, not a sign of any service problem — think of it the way you'd think of a cherry-blossom season closing once the flowers are gone. Rather than list fixed dates that may not hold, we'd rather you WhatsApp us closer to your travel dates so we can tell you honestly whether that year's season has opened yet.
Key Visitor Information
The details below apply whenever the season is running — reference pricing is the standard published rate for the tour.
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Last entry 15 minutes before the end of each slot
Kesuda Tour
Planning Around a Seasonal Attraction
Bloom Timing Varies Slightly
The exact flowering window shifts a little each year depending on that season's weather, so we don't publish fixed calendar dates. If your Kevadia trip falls in or near February–March, WhatsApp us your dates and we'll tell you honestly whether the bloom is likely to be on.
Pair It With a Full Day
At 90-120 minutes, the Kesuda Tour fits neatly around a Classic Day Package visit to the Statue, Viewing Gallery and gardens rather than needing a day of its own — ask us to slot it into your itinerary.
See It For Yourself
Kesuda Tour FAQ
Quick answers about the bloom season, timings and pricing. If you don't see your question, we're one message away.
The Kesuda Tour is a seasonal experience tied to the Kesuda (Palash) bloom, which happens roughly in February and March each year. Outside that window the trees simply aren't in flower, so the tour isn't run — that isn't a service issue, it's the nature of the attraction. WhatsApp us and we'll tell you honestly whether the current season has opened, and if not, roughly when to expect it.
Kesuda — also known as Khakhra, Palash, or Flame of the Forest — is a tree that turns much of its canopy a striking orange-red for a few weeks each spring. In Kevadia's forested surroundings this bloom is dense enough to be a proper sightseeing draw, and it traditionally marks the start of spring in this part of Gujarat.
The tour runs about 90-120 minutes round trip, departing from and returning to Shrestha Bharat Bhavan. It runs in two daily windows when in season: 7 AM to 11 AM and 4 PM to 7 PM, with last entry 15 minutes before the end of each slot.
Reference pricing is Price on request per adult and Price on request per child. These are the standard published rates for the season when the tour operates; we'll confirm the exact current rate with you when the bloom window opens.
Yes. Because it only takes 90-120 minutes, most guests slot it into an early morning or late-afternoon window alongside a Classic Day Package visit to the Viewing Gallery, Jungle Safari and gardens. Tell us your travel dates and we'll check whether they fall inside the bloom season and build the day around it.
Yes. Kesuda flowers are traditionally used to make natural colours for Holi, and the tree has a long history in Ayurveda and other traditional medicine systems in this region. That cultural weight is part of what makes the bloom season a genuine local event, not just a photo opportunity.
