The Hill Garden, also known as "HANGING GARDEN", is a keen attraction of Bhuj.
This unique garden on the hill Top, spread on 22 acres of land, attracts thousands of visitors every day. The chief attraction of Hill Garden is an 85 feet long skeleton of a dead Blue whale, which is displayed in a specially made dome shaped structure with a huge view gallery around.
Hill Garden is the only of its kind in Gujrat. It is a famous week-end attraction in Bhuj and surrounding villages. It was a dream of then collector Mr. Pradeep Sharma and the Chief Minister. It was inaugurated by the chief minister Mr. Narendra Modi. Facilities: Amphitheater, Boating, giant wheel, various rides, restaurant, museum etc. It is a part of greater Bhuj development after the 2001 Earthquake
Children would enjoy trip to this garden as there are three fully equipped children's park with merry-go round, giant wheels, frog jumping, Tom Tom games, car rides and bike rides for them. A cactus garden with more than 550 varieties of cactus is getting ready and would be opened for the public soon. Sundays and holidays are the most crowded days, as visitors come here to spend time with family and friends.
BY ROAD: FOR THOSE TRAVELING FROM AHMEDABAD, THE BUS MAY BE MORE CONVENIENT THAN THE TRAIN, THOUGH SLIGHTLY MORE EXPENSIVE. SEVERAL PRIVATE COMPANIES RUN SLEEPER BUSES (WITH A FULL HORIZONTAL BUNK), LEAVING THE CITY FOR BHUJ BETWEEN 8PM AND 11PM, ARRIVING IN BHUJ BETWEEN 6AM AND 8AM THE NEXT MORNING. THESE BUS COMPANIES ALL HAVE THEIR OFFICES AROUND PALDI IN AHMEDABAD; SAHJANAND TRAVELS AND PATEL TRAVELS ARE TWO RECOMMENDED ONES. THERE ARE ALSO PRIVATE SITTING (NON-SLEEPER) BUSES, AND ST (STATE TRANSPORT) BUSES THAT MAKE THE TRIP FOR LESS MONEY BUT CONSIDERABLY LESS COMFORTABLE SEATS. ONCE IN BHUJ, ST BUSES GO TO LARGER DESTINATIONS AROUND THE DISTRICT, PRIVATE JEEPS CAN ALSO BE RENTED (A GOOD OPTION FOR LARGER PARTIES), AND SOME SMALLER PLACES CAN ONLY BE REACHED BY CHHAKDAS.
BY RAIL: TWO DAILY EXPRESS TRAINS, THE BHUJ EXPRESS AND THE KUTCH EXPRESS, GO FROM BHUJ TO AHMEDABAD (8HRS) AND ON TO MUMBAI (16HRS.) HOWEVER, BOTH TRAINS PASS THROUGH AHMEDABAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, AS THE SCHEDULES ARE DESIGNED TO DEPART AND ARRIVE AND REASONABLE HOURS FROM BHUJ AND MUMBAI, NOT AHMEDABAD.
BY AIR : ONE OR MORE FLIGHTS DAILY CONNECT BHUJ TO MUMBAI.
