Gujarat Historical Tour That Uncover A Legendary Past

Day 1 · Arrive Ahmedabad

1. 1

   Ahmedabad

   2 hours

   On arrival at Ahmedabad airport assistance and transfer to hotel check in. Rest time free and easy to relax.

Overnight at hotel.

Day 2 · Ahmedabad

1. 1

   Stop 1

   one hour

   Breakfast at hotel, city tour of Ahmedabad. Visit Hatheesing Jain Temple established in 1850 by Seth Hatheesing, who was a rich Jain merchant. This temple is dedicated to the 15th 'Jain Tirthankar', known as Dharamnath.

2. 2

   Bhadra Fort

   one hour Admission included

   Bhadra fort a beautiful monument that is famous for its intricate carvings, pattern works and beautiful frescos suits. Arches at the entry gate, has some inscriptions that represents the history of the fort. Jama Mosque there are different entrances to the mosque. Near the eastern entrance, stands the tomb of the Sultan Ahmed Shah, which houses the graveyard of three great rulers, namely Ahmed Shah, his son, Mohammed Shah and his grandson, Qutub-Ud-Din Ahmed Shah.

3. 3

   Kite Museum

   one hour Admission included

   Kite Museum the city of Ahmedabad is popular for the Kite Festival so it doesn’t come as a surprise if you find an entire museum dedicated to kites. The popular Kite Museum that houses some of the rarest kites in the world is a first of its kind in India and second in the world. Sabarmati Ashram on his return from South Africa, Gandhi’s first Ashram in India was established in the Kochrab area of Ahmedabad on 25 May 1915. The Ashram was then shifted on 17 June 1917 to a piece of open land on the banks of the river Sabarmati. Reasons for this shift included: he wanted to do some experiments in living eg farming, animal husbandry, cow breeding, Khadi and related constructive activities. Shaking Minarets one of the most unique monuments in Ahmedabad, located in Siddi Bashir's Mosque near the Sarangpur gate.

Overnight at hotel.

Day 3 · Ahmedabad - Rajkot (215kms/ 5hrs approx)

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   Rajkot

   4 hours

   Breakfast at hotel drive to Rajkot check in at hotel.

   Later visit Jubilee Garden a large and open park area in Rajkot. It features many monuments of colonial time. The centre of the city garden is the Connaught Hall and other notable places of interest near the Garden include the historic Mohandas Gandhi High School, Kaba Gandhi No Delo, Rashtriya Shala, Watson Museum, Lang Library, and Rotary Midtown Library. Watson Museum has a great collection of precious objects of colonial period and is considered to be one the finest in Gujarat. It was made to commemorate the works of the then administrator Colonel James Watson in 1888. The museum also houses a varied collection of old artefacts from the ancient city of Mohenjodaro.

Overnight at hotel.

Day 4 · Rajkot - Gondal - Junagarh - Sasan Gir National Park (160kms/ 3hrs approx)

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   Stop 1

   2 hours

   Breakfast at hotel drive to Sasan Gir National Park. Enroute visit Gondal the former princely state ruled by the Jadeja Rajput clan till the independence of India. Visit Navlakha Palace one of the oldest and most beautiful palaces situated on a riverbank, on a grand masonry base, rising to the monumental scale of at least 30 meters, above the riverbed.

2. 2

   Little Rann of Kutch

   2 hours

   After sightseeing drive back to Little Rann Of Kutch and check in at resort. Dinner

3. 3

   Sasan Gir

   one hour

   Continue drive to Sasan Gir National Park and check in at resort. Dinner

overnight at resort.

Day 5 · Sasan Gir - Diu (100kms/ 2hrs approx)

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   Sasan Gir

   one hour

   Breakfast at hotel followed by Jeep safari in Gir Wildlife Sanctuary. Sprawling in an area of 1424 sq. kms, Gir with its dry deciduous forest is a luxuriantly rich ecosystem endowed with floral and faunal plentitude. Thirty species of mammals, twenty species of reptiles, several species of insects and birds are found here. The forest is the only place in the world, outside Africa, where the lion can be seen in its natural habitat. The forest also harbors a number of smaller birds and animals. Other predators are the panther and the hyena. The largest Indian deer, Sambhar, Chital (spotted deer), Nilgai (blue bull), Chinkara and the unique Chowsingha (four horned antelope) are found here along with the bear and the long tailed langur.

2. 2

   Stop 2

   one hour

   After safari and sightseeing tour drive back to Bhuj check in at hotel.

Overnight at hotel.

Day 6 · Diu

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   Diu Fort

   one hour Admission included

   Breakfast at hotel, city tour of Diu. Visit Diu Fort a very large and imposing structure, situated on the coast of the island. This fort was constructed between 1535 and 1541 AD after the treaty signed between the Sultan of Gujarat and the Portuguese. The fort is surrounded by the sea on the three sides and a canal on the fourth side. The fort offers a magnificent view of sea. On the fort stands a giant structure which now houses a Light House and the Diu jail. The beam from the lighthouse reaches to about 32 kms. Several canons are still located on the top of the fort and peep out of the holes on the walls of this gigantic structure.

2. 2

   Panikota Fort

   one hour Admission included

   Fortress of Panikota is a magnificent stone structure in the sea, built right at the mouth of the creek. This fortress can be reached only by a canoe or a motor launch. This fortress has a light house and small chapel dedicated to Our Lady of the Sea. The fortress offers a very beautiful view whether seen from the jetty, from the Fort, from the village of Ghoghla or from Diu proper. Old Town has a few old mansions belonging to rich Portuguese and Indian merchants. The colorful three-story Nagar Sheth Haveli has porticoes, carved balconies, stone-made lions and intricate arches in European and Indian styles.

   Rest time free and easy to relax. Overnight at hotel.

Overnight at hotel.

Day 7 · Diu - Palitana - Bhavnagar (225kms/ 5hrs approx)

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   Palitana

   one hour

   Breakfast at hotel drive to Bhavnagar via visiting Palitana. Palitana Temples Known for being the largest cluster of Jain temples. There are in total 863 temples from base to the peak of the Shatrunjaya hill on the banks of the Shetrunji River, where the Palitana temples are located. These hills have similarities to other hills where Jain temples have been built in Bihar, Gwalior, Mount Abu and Girnar. The Jain's sacred hill of Shatrunjaya have 865 temples atop itself. The hills were sanctified when Rishabha, the first tirthankara of Jainism, gave his first sermon on the top of this hill. The ancient history of the hills is also traced to Pundarika Swami, a chief Ganadhara and grandson of Rishabha, who attained Nirvana/ Moksha here.

2. 2

   Bhavnagar

   2 hours

   Continue drive to Bhavnagar check in at hotel. Rest time free and easy to relax.

Overnight at hotel.

Day 8 · Bhavnagar - Archaeological Site Lothal - Ahmedabad (175kms/ 4hrs approx)

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   Stop 1

   2 hours Admission included

   Breakfast at hotel, drive to Ahmedabad via visiting archaeological remains of a Harappa Port-Town at Lothal. Lothal literally “Mound of the Dead”, is the most extensively excavated site of Harappan culture in India, and therefore allows the most insight into the story of the Indus Valley Civilization, its exuberant flight, and its tragic decay. Once a sleepy pottery village, Lothal rumbled awake to become a flourishing centre of trade and industry, famous for its expertly constructed system of underground sanitary drainage, and an astonishing precision of standarized weights and measures. Unlike many other doorways into Harappan culture, Lothal passed through all the phases of the society, from earliest development to most mature.

2. 2

   Ahmedabad

   2 hours

   After sightseeing continue drive to Ahmedabad and drop off at airport to board flight for onward destination.