Glimpses of Wildlife & Footstep of Gandhi Gujarat Tour

Duration	Destination	Departure
10 days and 9 nights	India (Ahmedabad, Dasada, Rajkot, Dwarka, Sasangir, Bhavnagar)	India (Ahmedabad)

Description

With diverse natural habitats, ranging from sea coasts to lakes to salt flats, from grasslands to deciduous forests, Gujarat is home to many endangered species of animals, big and small. Do not forget, this is the only place in the world where you can see lions roaming in the wild outside Africa. Gujarat is not only the birth place of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi but has also been the site of many important activities of the much revered Indian patriot and politician, popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi. Follow the Gandhi Circuit through museums and memorials to know more about the Father of the Nation.

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Category
3 star hotels (Private Tour) Bed & Breakfast en
Price includes • Assistance on arrival at airport. • 9 Nights accommodation in selected price category hotels. • Meal as per day plan (B- Breakfast, L- Lunch, D- Dinner) • Private air conditioned deluxe car for airport transfer, sightseeing and excursion as per program. • English speaking tour guide on sightseeing days (local guide in each city), as per program. • Monuments entrances and activities charges mentioned in the itinerary. • 1-Time shared Gypsy safari in Little Rann of Kutchh with forest department naturalist. • 1-Time shared Gypsy safari in Gir National Parks with forest department naturalist. • Bottled drinking water in car. • Government taxes. Price does not include • Any flight tickets. • Camera charges at monuments. • Meals other than mentioned in day plan. • Expenses of personal nature like liquor, laundry, tips, telephone, fax, internet etc. • Gratuities & optional activities. • Anything not mentioned in inclusions.
4 star hotels (Private Tour) Bed & Breakfast en
Price includes • Assistance on arrival at airport. • 9 Nights accommodation in selected price category hotels. • Meal as per day plan (B- Breakfast, L- Lunch, D- Dinner) • Private air conditioned deluxe car for airport transfer, sightseeing and excursion as per program. • English speaking tour guide on sightseeing days (local guide in each city), as per program. • Monuments entrances and activities charges mentioned in the itinerary. • 1-Time shared Gypsy safari in Little Rann of Kutchh with forest department naturalist. • 1-Time shared Gypsy safari in Gir National Parks with forest department naturalist. • Bottled drinking water in car. • Government taxes. Price does not include • Any flight tickets. • Camera charges at monuments. • Meals other than mentioned in day plan. • Expenses of personal nature like liquor, laundry, tips, telephone, fax, internet etc. • Gratuities & optional activities. • Anything not mentioned in inclusions.
5 star hotels (Private Tour) Bed & Breakfast en
Price includes • Assistance on arrival at airport. • 9 Nights accommodation in selected price category hotels. • Meal as per day plan (B- Breakfast, L- Lunch, D- Dinner) • Private air conditioned deluxe car for airport transfer, sightseeing and excursion as per program. • English speaking tour guide on sightseeing days (local guide in each city), as per program. • Monuments entrances and activities charges mentioned in the itinerary. • 1-Time shared Gypsy safari in Little Rann of Kutchh with forest department naturalist. • 1-Time shared Gypsy safari in Gir National Parks with forest department naturalist. • Bottled drinking water in car. • Government taxes. Price does not include • Any flight tickets. • Camera charges at monuments. • Meals other than mentioned in day plan. • Expenses of personal nature like liquor, laundry, tips, telephone, fax, internet etc. • Gratuities & optional activities. • Anything not mentioned in inclusions.

Program

Day 1:
Arrive Ahmedabad
On arrival at assistance & transfer to hotel (hotel check in/ out time 12pm). Later visit Hatheesing Jain Temple, Bhadra Fort, Sidi Saiyyed Mosque, Sabarmati Ashram, Kite Museum & Vechaar Utensils Museum.
Overnight at hotel.

Day 2:
Ahmedabad - Dasada (180kms)
Early morning check out from hotel and drive to visit Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary. Besides a few mammalian species including the endangered wild ass and the black buck, its migratory bird population includes rosy pelicans, flamingos, white storks, brahminy ducks and herons. Next drive to Dasada check in at hotel.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: B.

Day 3:
Dasada - Rajkot (165kms)
Early morning safari in Little Rann of Kutch a unique landscapes of its kind in the entire world. Drive to Rajkot check in at hotel. Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: B.

Day 4:
Rajkot - Dwarka (225kms)
Visit Jubilee Garden which house monuments of colonial time. Later drive to Dwarka check in at hotel.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: B.

Day 5:
Dwarka
Excursion to visit Marine National Park by ferry. On return visit Dwarkadhish & Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple. Rest time to relax on the beach.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: B.

Day 6:
Dwarka - Sasan Gir National Park (290kms)
Drive to Gir National Park via visiting Porbandar havelis where Gandhi was born. On arrival check in at hotel.
Overnight at resort. Meal plan: B,D.

Day 7:
Sasan Gir
Gypsy safari in Gir Wildlife Sanctuary the only place in the world, outside Africa, where the lion can be seen in its natural habitat. Gir is also one of the finest bird sanctuaries.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: B,L,D.

Day 8:
Sasan Gir NP - Bhavnagar (225kms)
Drive to Bhavnagar, enroute visit Palitana Temples (865 temples can be reached by climbing 3950 steps spanning 3.5km up the Shatrunjaya Hills). Arrive Bhavnagar check in at hotel.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: B.

Day 9:
Bhavnagar - Ahmedabad (200kms)
Excursion to visit Velvadar Black Buck Sanctuary. Animal like Black-buck, nilgai, jackal, wolf, jungle cat, fox and bird like pelicans, flamingos, white and painted storks, three kinds of cranes, many birds of prey, rare Stolizcas Bushchat & one of the 50 rarest birds in the world Lesser Florican all live here. Thereafter drive to Ahmedabad check in at hotel.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: B.

Day 10:
Ahmedabad - Departure
As per flight schedule Departure transfer to airport.
Meal plan: B.

Price includes

• Assistance on arrival at airport.
• 9 Nights accommodation in selected price category hotels.
• Meal as per day plan (B- Breakfast, L- Lunch, D- Dinner)
• Private air conditioned deluxe car for airport transfer, sightseeing and excursion as per program.
• English speaking tour guide on sightseeing days (local guide in each city), as per program.
• Monuments entrances and activities charges mentioned in the itinerary.
• 1-Time shared Gypsy safari in Little Rann of Kutchh with forest department naturalist.
• 1-Time shared Gypsy safari in Gir National Parks with forest department naturalist.
• Bottled drinking water in car.
• Government taxes.

Price does not include

• Any flight tickets.
• Camera charges at monuments.
• Meals other than mentioned in day plan.
• Expenses of personal nature like liquor, laundry, tips, telephone, fax, internet etc.
• Gratuities & optional activities.
• Anything not mentioned in inclusions.

Itinerary

Day	Overnight	Itinerary highlights
1	4 StarsAhmedabad	Ahmedabad - Ahmedabad Airport or your hotel in the city
2	4 StarsDasada
3	4 StarsRajkot
4	4 StarsDwarka
5	4 StarsDwarka
6	4 StarsSasan Gir
7	4 StarsSasan Gir
8	4 StarsBhavnagar
9	4 StarsAhmedabad
10		Ahmedabad - Ahmedabad Airport

Accommodations provided in each place

Place	3 star hotels	4 star hotels	5 star hotels
Ahmedabad	WelcomHeritage Mani Mansion/ Parker Lords Eco Inn or similar	Ramada Hotel/ Lemon Tree Premier or similar	Hyatt Regency/ Le Meridien or similar
Dasada	Royal Safari Camp Bajana or similar
Rajkot	The Fern Residency/ Marasa Sarovar Portico or similar	Fortune Park JPS Grand/ Regency Lagoon Resort or similar
Dwarka	The Fern Sattva Resort or similar
Sasan Gir	The Fern Gir Forest Resort/ Lion Safari Camp or similar		Woods at Sasan/ The Gateway Hotel Gir Forest or similar
Bhavnagar	Nilambag Palace Hotel/ The Fern Bhavnagar or similar