Activity Ahmedabad, India

City Center Highlights

4 hours Private tour

City Center Highlights, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

The tour focuses on the monuments and sites like tomb, mosque, fort & stepwell located at the center of the city.

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At a glance

Duration: 4 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–4
Guide: Hindi, English
Operated by: The House of MG

What is included

Included

Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle

Itinerary

Stop 1

5 min Admission not included

Rani no Hajiro also known as Mughalai Bibi's

Tomb or Tombs of Ahmed Shah's Queens was built-in

1445. The walls have beautifully carved stone screens and

the courtyard has 8 carved marble tombs of queens

of Ahmed Shah I and other Gujarat Sultanate rulers. The

main tomb belongs to Mughalai Bibi, mother of Mahmud

Begada and the wife of Muhammad Shah II carved in

white marble. The tombs are covered with beautiful

rich brocade works, the textile style that developed during

rule of Ahmed Shah I. The intricate stonework and carving

is a mixture of Hindu, Jain, and Islamic architectural styles.
Stop 2

15 min Admission included

Raja no Hajiro or Badshah no Hajiro is a kings mausoleum

and has a group of tombs. The famous Ahmed shah’s tomb is

situated in Manek Chowk area close to Jumma Masjid and

opposite to Rani no Hajiro. The mosque consists of tomb of

Ahmed Shah I, the founder of Ahmedabad city. The

mosque was completed by his son Muhammad shah in

1414 and who is buried to his left. The grandson of

Ahmed shah Qutud-Din Shah is buried to his right. Being a

multi-culture space we can see the influence of Hindu culture in

its practices like oil lamp practice. The mosque has a main

square building with a central dome and four chambers at

four corners with small domes. It has beautifully carved
Stop 3

30 min Admission included

The Jumma Masjid also known as Friday mosque was

erected by Ahmed Shah 1 (A.D. 1411- 1441) in 1424. It

has three side entrances portico on eastern, northern and

southern side. The pillars of the prayer hall entrance have

beautifully carved motifs influenced by different cultures

of the city like lotus flowers. The prayer room is a

rectangular space with four domes. It has 260 pillars and

15 domes. It has a wide-open courtyard, marble •ooring,

walls painted with giant Arabic calligraphy and has a

tank for ritual ablutions in the center. Visit Jumma

Masjid will overwhelm you with its large complex within

the narrow lanes of the city.
Bhadra Fort

30 min Admission included

Fort constructed in the year 1411 A.D. during the rule of

Marathas, was established by Sultan Ahmad Shah, the

founder of the city. Fort was named after the presence

of Bhadra goddess temple built during the reign of the

Marathas. In addition, it is also said that Sultan Ahmad

Shah built the Bhadra gate for entering the fort. The

Bhadra Fort consists of the palace, the beautiful Nagina

Baugh and the Ahmed Shah's Mosque on the west along

with a wide-open area known as Maidan-Shah on the

east side. It had a fortified wall with 8 gates, 14 towers

and 2 openings covering an area of 43 acres.
Bai Harir ni Vav ( Stepwell )

45 min Admission included

Built-in 1485 using sand stone in Hindu-Islamic

architectural style, the Dada Harir stepwell is •ve stories

deep and octagonal in shape at the top. Built on

intricately carved large pillars, entrance is from the East

and two spiral staircases are in the West. On the walls, as

you step down you can see carvings in Sanskrit as well as

in Arabic script. Stepping down story by story will

astonish you by its intricate carving and architecture that

makes it worth experiencing.