Gujarat At A Glance

• Upon arrival in Ahmedabad, our team will take you to the hotel to check into the hotel. In the afternoon, we go on half-day sightseeing around Ahmedabad. Our destination for the day starts from Gandhi Ashram, located in the Sabarmati suburb of the city, one of the known residences of Mahatma Gandhi during his stay in Sabarmati and Sevagram.
• Then we move to Adalaj Stepwell, an octagonal-shaped sandstone with a prominent Solanki architectural style. The five-story deep structure brags strong pillars that date back to 1499 when it was used as a refuge for the people, where spiritual sustenance was provided along with water. Sarkhej Roja is a mosque, tomb, and palace complex that brags some of the most unique Indo-Saracenic architectures, also known as the Acropolis of Ahmedabad. After the complex, we head to the Calico Museum of Textiles, which houses an impressive collection of the finest textile handicrafts that date back to five centuries ago.
• We’ll visit the Akshardham Temple in Gandhinagar, a large Hindu temple complex and campus, where visitors can marvel at the intricately carved stone structure and architecture that were the result of hard work by 900 artisans. Before returning to the hotel, you don’t want to miss the Light and Sound show (direct payment basis). We’ll enjoy dinner at the hotel and spend overnight in Ahmedabad.

• After breakfast at the hotel, we head for Dwarka in the early morning. We’ll stop in Jamnagar on the way to visit Bala Hanuman Temple and Lakhota Lake. Bala Hanuman Temple, also known as Shri Balahanuman Sankirtan Mandir, is known as a gorgeous site with delicately carved details and architecture. It’s popular for the continuously chanted “Ram Naam” that has never stopped for a second since August 1, 1964. We’ll also go see the Lakhota Lake, a manmade lake popular for the Lakhota Fort, a fortress from the 19th century that is erected in the middle of the lake on a small island. A museum is also open in this area.
• If the road is smooth, the drive to Dwarka takes around 8 hours. Once we reach the city, we will check you into the hotel. If time allows us, we’ll go for Darshan Shree Dwarkadhish Mandir for Sandhya Aarti. We return to the hotel and rest for the night.

• Enjoy a sumptuous breakfast at the hotel before we visit the Dwarkadhish Temple and visit the Gomti River. Visitors can take a holy dip in the river, which flows water believed to absolve humans of their sins. Then we head to one of twelve Jyotirlingas, the Nageshwar Jyotirling, where a massive 80-feet tall statue of Lord Shiva can be found.
• Then we head to Bet Dwarka, but not without stopping at Gopi Talav, which is a mid-size lake with religious importance to the locals where Shree Krishna was said to play with his childhood friends and Gopi, the milkmaid. Then we ride the boat to head for the small island of Bet Dwarka, indulging in the beautiful panoramic style along the way.
• On our way back, we’ll stop at the Rukmini Devi Temple, where the Hindu goddess Rukmini is revered to. The architecturally rich structure contains fervor towards the deity worshipped and is said to have stood for more than 2,500 years, albeit it may have gone through several major reconstructions. Even so, its latest outer and inner exterior possibly belonged to the work of artisans from the 12th century.
• We return to the hotel for dinner and let you rest for the night in Dwarka.

• After breakfast, we set off to Somnath, which is a 5-hour drive, 250-km long journey. Enroute, we make a quick stop in Porbandar, which is the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi. We’ll be graced by the first house of the social activist, Kirti Mandir, which is now open as a museum dedicated to the man, filled with the man’s presence.
• In Somnath, we directly go to Sandhya Arti Darshan at Somnath Mahadev Temple before checking into the hotel. We spend overnight in Somnath.

• Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel before we check out and drive to Sasan Gir. Upon arrive, we’ll check into the hotel. After you’ve had your lunch, we’ll take you to Devaliya Park Safari, the Sasan Jungle Safari where you can meet lions, leopards and hop on a jeep tour around the park on direct payment basis.
• We’ll drive you back to the resort just in time for you to find dinner before we spend overnight in Sasan Gir.

• We head for Sasan Jungle Safari at the crack of dawn for a unique experience where lions roam freely around the protected wildlife habitat of the giant cats. The National Park has also become the only place outside Africa where visitors can view lions in their natural habitat, alongside other flora and fauna that live within the area. (Safari charges on direct payment basis).
• After the safari trip, we return to the hotel for breakfast and check out. Our next destination is Ahmedabad. We’ll stop at Shree Jalaram Temple in Virpur, which tells the story of the Birth of the saint Jalaram. Upon arrival in Ahmedabad, we will check into the hotel. If time allows, we’ll explore the local area. We’ll visit the Kankaria Lake, which is the second largest lake in Ahmedabad, and the Sabarmati Riverfront. The waterfront is an ongoing development whose construction began in 2005 and is slowly opening to the public, with facilities being added over time.
• After a quick look around Ahmedabad, we return to the hotel and let you rest for the night.

• After breakfast, we will go on an excursion to Kevadia, which is around 4 hours away by land. The “Statue of Unity” is the world’s tallest statue that stands at an impressive height of 182 meters, a sight to behold you can see up close at an extra cost. And not far from here is the Sardar Patel Zoological Park, which has a Jungle Safari and is home to over 170 species of animals, including those from America, Asia, Africa, and Australia, in their natural habitat. All the entry charges and excursion tickets on direct payment basis.
• We take you back to Ahmedabad in the evening to rest for the night after dinner.

We check out from the hotel after breakfast and let you go for any last-minute shopping you need to do before taking you to the airport or railway station to return home.