Across The Temples, Historical Sites & Wildlife of Gujarat

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

Description

Across The Temples, Historical Sites & Wildlife of Gujarat tour will begin with pick up from Ahmedabad airport. Visit the heritage city Ahmedabad monuments & museum, then proceed to Little Rann Of Kutch-Wild Ass Sanctuary via visiting the UNESCO WHS at Patan & Modhera. Next drive to Rajkot the princely region of Gurarat. Continue to Dwaraka & Somnath to visit magnificent temples and pilgrimage centre of Hindus. Next enjoy lion safari in Sasan Gir National Park & make an excursion to ancient fortified city Junagadh. Continue to Diu a port town once ruled by Portuguese with historic fort & churches. Visit once of the largest temple complex at Palitana & archeological remains of a Harappa Port-Town at Lothal.

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Category
3 Star Hotels (Private Tour) Bed & Breakfast en
Price includes  Assistance on arrival at airport.  10 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 Gir National Park with forest department naturalist.  Bottled drinking water in car.  Government taxes. Price does not include  Any flight tickets. Khajuraho - Varanasi & Varanasi - Delhi flight  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.  10 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 Gir National Park with forest department naturalist.  Bottled drinking water in car.  Government taxes. Price does not include  Any flight tickets. Khajuraho - Varanasi & Varanasi - Delhi flight  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.  10 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 Gir National Park with forest department naturalist.  Bottled drinking water in car.  Government taxes. Price does not include  Any flight tickets. Khajuraho - Varanasi & Varanasi - Delhi flight  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 Ahmedabad airport assistance & transfer to hotel (hotel check in/ out time 12pm). Rest time free.
Overnight at hotel

Day 2:

Ahmedabad
Visit Hatheesing Jain Temple, Bhadra Fort, Sidi Saiyyed Mosque, Sabarmati Ashram, Kite Museum, Vechaar Utensils Museum & Adalaj Stepwell.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast.

Day 3:

Ahmedabad - Dasada (260kms)
Drive to Dasada via visiting Modhera Sun Temple, Rani ki Vav step well & Panchasara Jain Temple. Continue drive to Dasada check in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Meal plan: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner.

Day 4:

Dasada - Rajkot (160kms)
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. Later visit Jubilee Garden which house monuments of colonial time.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast.

Day 5:

Rajkot - Dwarka (225kms)
Drive to Dwarka check in at hotel. Later visit Dwarkadhish temple dedicated to the god Krishna & Nageshwar Temple one of the 12 jyothirlingas. Rest time free to relax on the beach.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast.

Day 6:

Dwarka - Somnath (230kms)
Drive to Somnath, enroute visit Porbandar the birth place of Mahatma Gandhi. Continue drive to Somnath and check in at hotel. Later visit Somnath Temple, Paanch Pandav Caves & Sun Mandir.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast.

Day 7:

Somnath - Sasan Gir (45kms)
Drive to Sasan Gir National Park and check in at resort. 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: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner.

Day 8:

Sasan Gir
Morning Jeep safari in National Park. Later excursion to visit Junagadh an ancient fortified city at the foot of the temple-studded Girnar Hill where Ashoka inscribed 14 edicts on a huge boulder. Drive back to Sasan Gir.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner.

Day 9:

Sasan Gir - Diu (100kms)
Drive to Diu check in at hotel. Later visit Diu Fort. Also visit old town which has old mansions belonging to rich Portuguese and Indian merchants.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast.

Day 10:

Diu - Bhavnagar (225kms)
Drive to Bhavnagar via visiting Palitana Temples (865 temples can be reached by climbing 3950 steps spanning 3.5km up the Shatrunjaya Hills). Arrive Bhavnagar check in at hotel. Visit Gandhi Smriti, Barton Library & Museum.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast.

Day 11:

Bhavnagar - Ahmedabad (175kms)
Drive to Ahmedabad enroute visit archeological remains of a Harappa Port-Town of Indus Valley Civilization at Lothal. Continue drive to Ahmedabad and drop off at airport.
Meal plan: Breakfast.

Price includes

 Assistance on arrival at airport.
 10 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 Gir National Park with forest department naturalist.
 Bottled drinking water in car.
 Government taxes.

Price does not include

 Any flight tickets. Khajuraho - Varanasi & Varanasi - Delhi flight
 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
2	4 StarsAhmedabad
3	4 StarsDasada
4	4 StarsRajkot
5	4 StarsDwarka
6	4 StarsSomnāth
7	4 StarsSasan Gir
8	4 StarsSasan Gir
9	4 StarsDiu
10	4 StarsBhavnagar
11		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	Rann Riders Dasada/ The Royal Safari Camps or similar
Rajkot	The Fern Residency/ Marasa Sarovar Portico or similar	Fortune Park JPS Grand/ Regency Lagoon Resort and Convention or similar
Dwarka	Dwarkadhish Lords Eco Inn/ VITS Devbhumi or similar	The Fern Sattva Resort or similar	Vivanta by Taj or similar
Somnāth	The Fern Residency/ The FerLords Inn or similar
Sasan Gir	The Fern Gir Forest Resort/ Lion Safari Camp or similar		Woods at Sasan/ The Gateway Hotel Gir Forest or similar
Diu	Krishna Beach Resorts/ Kostamar Beach Resort or similar	Radhika Beach Resort/ Azzaro Resorts & Ganga Spa or similar
Bhavnagar	Efcee Sarovar Portico/ The Fern Bhavnagar or similar	Nilambag Palace hotel/ Lemon Tree Wild Life Resort or similar