10 Nights / 11 Days
Ahmedabad - Bhavnagar - Diu - Gir - Rajkot - Sasangir - Junagarh - Bhuj - Jamnagar - Dwarka - Mumbai
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After breakfast, we shall visit the Calico Museum (closed on Wednesday); Amnedabad is situated on the banks of Sabarmati River and has a flourishing textile industry earning Ahmedabad the title of “ Manchester of the East.” A collection of such wholeness is displayed in the Calico Museum. Later we shall visit the Swaminarayan temple and the Akshardham temple in Gandhinagar, on way back en route visit to the Adalaj Step well. Later return to the Hotel for Overnight stay.
After breakfast we shall drive to Diu en route visit to Palitana, which is a major pilgrimage centre of jains. There are more than 1300 temples located on the Shatrunjaya hills. Later drive to Diu an island that is separated with a tidal creek from the mainland. Diu is famous for Fortress and Portuguese cathedrals. Nagoa beach and ancient temples are also a major tourist attraction. Overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Early morning we shall depart for Sasanhir Lion Sanctuary in the Gir forests, and take a jeep safari thereon. Gir spreads in a total area of 1412 km sq. Some rare species including the Asiatic Lion can be only found in the forests of Gir. The great Indian bustard in bird reserve, the world’s only four horned antelope, and the aqua specie the Dugong are some unique feature of Gujarat wildlife. After Lunch drive to Rajkot famous for its gardens and performing art that several NGOs oath to keep alive as part of Gujarat’s history and gujarat’s regional theatre. En- route visit to Junagarh, in the evening arrival at Rajkot and check in at Hotel for overnight stay.
We shall drive to Jamnagar famous for its temples like the Trilokya Sunder Jagat mandir. Later visit to the Jamnagar city including the tie and dye market etc. Overnight stay will be at the Hotel.
Full day excursions to Dwarka. The land that once housed a city, called Dwarka at around 2000 BC of the underwater city. The Thermoluminscience dating attests the existence of lord Krishna as real and not just a myth.