GUJARAT
10nites/11days
AHMEDABAD, JAMNAGAR, DWARKA, PORBANDAR, SOMNATH, SASANGIR NATIONAL PARK, JUNAGARG, RAJKOT,VADODARA, STATUE OF LIBERTY

Arrival Port        | Ahmedabad Airport / Railway Station
Departure Port | Ahmedabad Airport / Railway Station
IATA CODE        | AMD

Day 1
Ahmedabad Arrival

On Arrival at Ahmedabad Airport, proceed for City Tour of Ahmedabad.
visit Sabarmati Gandhi Ji Ashram, Sarbar Patel Museum, Adalaj stepwell (Adalaj Ni Vaav), Evening drive to Gandhinagar. Visit Akshardham Temple, 30kms away from City, (Closed on Monday).
Later visit Local market, if time permits. Overnight Stay at Hotel in Ahmedabad.

Day 2
Ahmedabad to Jamnagar
Distance: 310 kms ( 5 -6hrs drive)

Morning Breakfast, check out from hotel and proceed to Jamnagar.

Visit:
Lakhota Lake & Bala Hanuman

On arrival, check in at Hotel. Later, visit Lakhota Lake, Lakhota Palace and Museum is a former fort that exhibits weapons, sculptures and pottery from the 9th to 18th centuries. At Bala Hanuman Temple, the Rama Naam prayer has been chanted continuously since 1964. To the northeast, the marshlands of Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary attract spotted deer, painted storks and migratory birds. Evening at Leisure. Overnight Stay in Hotel in Jamnagar.

Day 3
Jamnagar to Dwarka
Distance: 140kms ( 3hrs drive)

Breakfast is taken at Hotel. Later, drive to Dwarka, reach at Dwarka, check in at Hotel.
Later, proceed to the sacred town of Dwarka, visit Dwarkadhish Temple. Take a holy dip in Gomti river, later leave to visit Nageshwar Jyotirling, Gopi Talav, Beyt Dwarka (if time permits), else return to city, and on way back do visit Rukmani Temple, evening visit other temples on coastal area than attend evening Aarti at Dwarkadhish temple.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Dwarka.

Day 4
Dwarka to Porbandar to Somnath
Distance: 270kms ( 4 – 5hrs drive)

Breakfast is taken at Hotel. Later, drive to Somnath, En-route visit Porbandar – Kirti Mandir and Shree Krishna – Sudama Temple, then continue drive to Somnath. On Arrival, visit Shree Bhalka Tirth Temple. Later check in at Hotel. Evening, visit Geeta Mandir (Temple ) for darshan and attend Aarti at Somnath Jyotirling. Shree Somnath Mahadev Temple is the first among the twelve Aadi Jyotirlings in India and is believed to have been constructed originally in the 4th century AD. Somnath Temple was looted and destroyed by invaders numerous times but was always rebuilt. The present temple was built between 1947 and 1951 at the initiative of Sardar Patel.
The temple illuminated every evening and also hosts a sound and light show daily.
Return to hotel for overnight stay in Hotel in Somnath.

Day 5
Somnath to Sasan Gir National Park
Distance: 40kms ( 1 hr drive)

After breakfast check out from Hotel and transfer to Sasan Gir. On Arrival, check inn to Hotel and as per time we visit Devaliya Park Safari on evening (optional, additional payment) and back to Resort. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight in Hotel/Resort in Sasan Gir.

Day 6
Sasan Gir National Park

Sasangir is the only park in India, where the endangered Asiatic lions can be seen. Spread across 1412 sq. km, the park is one of the oldest sanctuaries in India. Gir is home to about 674 lions as per the 2021 census. In addition to lions, many other animals such as Jackal, Striped Hyena, chital, Nilgai, Procupine, Black-naped Hare etc are also found here in abundance. Gir also has a sizeable number of pythons, and one of the largest populations of marsh crocodiles in the country. Birdwatchers can expect a sizeable avian population including migratory birds.
Park is closed from mid june to mid october every year.

Early Morning, enjoy Sasan Gir Safari (booked in advance, payable extra). Jeep safari in Gir National Park to watch lions roaming freely, sun bathing and even hawking for their prey. As you pass through the varied landscapes that change at every turn, keep on tracking the movement in the bushes as behind it might be a lion playing with cubs or deer escaping from a predator.

Safari in Sasan Gir (At Own Cost & Must booked online by Guest in Advance, [Bus safari in Devaliya Park 30 Minutes or Jeep safari] – after safari enjoy Nature of Jungle.

The day is invested to rest and unwind. Full day at Leisure & Night Stay in Hotel / Resort at Sasan Gir.

Day 7
Sasangir to Junagadh
Distance: 70 kms (2 hrs drive)

After a leisurely breakfast, check out from Hotel and proceed to Junagarh. On Arrival, check in at Hotel.

Later, visit Mahabat Maqbara Palace, which is the huge 19th-century mausoleum of a local ruler, which showcases intricate Indo-Islamic architectural details. Uparkot Fort, founded around 300 BC, has city views from its ramparts. Within the fort are the stone-cut stepwells Adi Kadi Vav and Navghan Kuwo, plus Buddhist caves. To the west, Darbar Hall Museum is housed in a former palace. Evening at Leisure. Overnight stay in Hotel in Junagarh.

Day 8
Junagarh to Lothada to Rajkot Gujarat
Distance : 120kms (2 to 3 hrs drive)

Breakfast is taken at Hotel. Later, proceed to Rajkot enroute visit to in-route visit Jalaram Temple at Virpur and Swaminaryan temple, Navlakha Palace and Vintage Car museum at Gondal and Lothada Village. Lothada village is located in Rajkot Tehsil of Rajkot district in Gujarat, India. It is situated 17km away from Rajkot, which is both district & sub-district headquarter of Lothada village.

Later, continue drive to Rajkot. On arrival, check in at Hotel.

Visit Watson Museum, Kaba Gandhi No Delo, Patola Art Workshop & Rotary Dolls Museum, etc

Visit Mahatma Gandhi’s paternal house, where he spent his childhood is among the most important places to visit in Rajkot. He had lived in a house off the Gheekanta Road from 1881 to 1887 AD which was known as Kaba Gandhi No Delo. Visit the Alfred High School (also known as Mohandas Gandhi High School), the oldest institution in Rajkot known as the school of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Also witness the art from the past at the Watson Museum and Library

The Watson Museum has collections of precious objects from the princely State of Rajkot founded by the Jadeja Rajputs. It holds invaluable articles, artifacts, photographs, a reference library and the museum’s publication are sold through a counter

The Rotary Dolls Museum exhibits dolls from around the world. This unique museum was conceived by celebrated Rotarian Mr. Deepak Agrawal in 2001, it was inaugurated in 2004 and is one of the most interesting places to visit in Rajkot. Spread over 9000 square feet, the museum intends to spread knowledge about the culture and traditions of different countries from across the world. If time permits, you may also visit Baps Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Iskon Temple and Pradhyuman Zoological Park. Evening, return to Hotel for overnight stay in Hotel in Rajkot.

Day 9
Rajkot to Vadodara (Baroda)
Distance: 300kms ( 6 -7hrs drive)

Breakfast is taken at Hotel. Later check out from Hotel, and proceed to Vadodara.
Vadodara, known as Baroda, the second-largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat, is situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River, 141 kilometres (88 mi) from the state capital of Gandhinagar. The city is named for its abundance of the Banyan (Vad) tree. Vadodara is also locally referred to as the Sanskari Nagari (Cultural City) and Kala Nagari (City of Art) of India.

On arrival, visit Laxmi Vilas Palace & Iscon Temple.
Laxmi Vilas Palace, built in 1890 by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III as his private residence, is one of tehe grandest palaces inIndia. Built in Indi-Saracenic style, the Palace was at the time, the largest private residence built till date and believed to be four times the size of Buckingham Palace. In is ornate Darbar Hall, one will find a Venetian mosaic floor and Belgian stained glass windows. The Palace was full of sculpturs by the Italian master Fellici, as well as art by the great Raja Ravi Verma. A lot of the artwork is now on display at the museum within the palace compound. The Palace compound also has a miniature train circuit, as well as a small zoo. The Palace remains closed for visitors on Monday.

ISCON Temple: Sprawling over an area of four acres, ISCON Temple, located near the Gujarat Samachar Press, is a beautiful amalgamation of Gujarati and Rajasthani Architecture style. Sacred to Lord Krishna, the temple has a marble floor with intricately carved windows. Krishna life is illustrated through beautiful muralson the walls and ceilings of the temple. The main sanctum of the temple idols of dieties like Radha and Govinda, Rama, Sita, Lakshman and Hanuman. Evening at Leisure. Overnight stay in Hotel in Vadodara (Baroda)

Day 10
Vadodara to Ahmedabad via Statue of Unity.

Distance: 300kms (100kms + 200kms) – 5-6hrs drive
Breakfast is taken at Hotel.

Proceed for a day trip to Statue of Unity, and later visit Sardar Sarovar Dam, Shoolpaneshwar Temple, Maa Harsiddhi Temple, Narmadar River and Shree Kuber Mahadev at Chanond, Neelkanth Dham and back to Ahmedabad for overnight stay.
The Statue of Unity is a colossal statue of Indian statesman and independence activist Vallabhbhai Patel (1875–1950), who was the first deputy prime minister and home minister of independent India and an adherent of Mahatma Gandhi during the nonviolent Indian independence movement. Patel was highly respected for his leadership in uniting 562 princely states of India with a major part of the former British Raj to form the single Union of India.

The Statue of Unity is the world’s tallest statue, with a height of 182 metres (597 feet)., located on the Narmada River in the Kevadiya colony, facing the Sardar Sarovar Dam 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast of the city of Vadodara and 150 kilometres (93 mi) from the city of Surat.

Visit Statue of unity and later, return to Ahmedabad for overnight stay in Hotel.

Day 11
Departure Transfer
Breakfast is taken at Hotel. Later, free for shopping, evening proceed to Ahmedabad Airport to connect flight for onward journey
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