Package Name: Gujarat Tour
Duration: 05 Nights – 06 Days
Location: Ahmedabad – Jamnagar – Dwarka – Porbandar – Somnath – Diu – Sasangir – Junagadh – Virpur – Gondal – Ahmedabad Departure
Day 01 : Ahmedabad – Jamnagar (315 km / 6 hrs)
Today, pick-up from Airport/Railway station or Hotel. Proceed to Jamnagar On arrival check in at the hotel. Later visit Lakhota Lake & Lakhota Museum. Also visit Bala Hanuman Temple known for its nonstop Ramdhun since 1956 and it mentioned in Guinness Book of World Records. Evening is free for Shopping. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 02 : Jamnagar – Dwarka (150 km / 3 hrs)
Today, after breakfast proceed to the sacred town of Dwarka. Visit Dwarkadheesh Temple. Take a holy dip in Gomti river, later leave to visit Nageshwar Jyotirling, Gopi Talav, Bet Dwarka, and on way back do visit Rukmani Temple, evening visit other temples on coastal area, attend evening aarti at Dwarkadhish temple. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 03 : Dwarka – Porbandar – Somnath (230 km / 4.5 hrs)
In the morning after breakfast depart to Porbandar. At Porbandar visit Kirti Mandir – the place where Gandhiji was born. Later proceed to Somnath. On arrival visit Junagadh Gate, Bhalka Tirth & Somnath Temple. Also visit Triveni Ghat. In the evening attend Aarti and later watch light and Sound show. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 04 : Somnath – Diu (100 km / 2 hrs)
Today, after breakfast proceed to beach town Diu. Later, visit St. Paul’s Church, Diu Museum and Diu Fort. Evening is at leisure to laze and relax on the beach. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 05 : Diu – Sasan Gir – Junagadh (150 km / 3 hrs)
After breakfast Proceed to Sasan Gir. Sasan Gir is the home of the Asiatic Lion. Visit Gir Interpretation Zone at Devaliya (During Rain sanctuary will be closed) Later proceed to Junagadh. The ancient city has many eye catching monuments which reminds its great history. Later visit Uperkot Fort, Ashoka Rock Edict, Mahabat Maqbara and Junagadh Museum. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 06 : Junagadh – Virpur – Gondal – Ahmedabad (320 km / 7 hrs)
Today, after breakfast proceed to Ahmedabad. Enroute visit Jalaram Temple at Virpur. Also visit Swaminarayan temple, Navlakha Palace and Vintage Car museum at Gondal. Continued towards Ahmedabad. On arrival drop at Railway Station/Airport.
Jamnagar is a city located on the western coast of India in the state of Gujarat. The modern look of the city was initially given by Jam Saheb Shri Ranjitsinhji, who actually built the city with all the modern infrastructure of that era was done during his reign during 1920s, the city was thereafter substantially developed by Jam Saheb Shri Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji in the 1940s, when it was part of the Princely state of Nawanagar. The city lies just to the south of the Gulf of Kutch. India’s largest private petroleum company, Reliance Industries, has established the world’s largest oil refinery near the village of Moti Khavdi in Jamnagar district. The Essar Oil refinery is located in the nearby town of Vadinar.
Dwarka is a small city and a municipality of Devbhoomi Dwarka district in the state of Gujarat in northwestern India. It is located on the western shore of the Okhamandal Peninsula on the right bank of the Gomti River. Dwarka is one of the foremost Chardhams, four sacred Hindu pilgrimage sites, and is one of the Sapta Puri, the seven most ancient religious cities in the country. Dwarka is often identified with the Dwarka Kingdom, the ancient kingdom of Krishna, and is believed to have been the first capital of Gujarat. The city’s Dwarkadhish Temple dedicated to Krishna was originally built around 2,500 years ago, but was destroyed by Mahmud Begada rulers and subsequently rebuilt in the 16th century. The temple is also the location of Dwaraka maţha, also called Sharada Matha/Peeth and “western peeth”, one of the four peethas (“religious center”) established by Adi Shankaracharya. As an important pilgrimage center for Hindus, Dwarka has several notable temples, including Rukmini Devi Temple, Gomti Ghat, and Bet Dwarka. There is also a lighthouse at the land end point of Dwarka.
Porbandar is a coastal city in the Indian state of Gujarat, perhaps best known for being the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi and Sudama (friend of Lord Krishna).
Somnath temple located in Prabhas Patan near Veraval in Saurashtra on the western coast of Gujarat, is believed to be the first among the twelve jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva. It is an important pilgrimage and tourist spot of Gujarat. The present temple was reconstructed in Chalukya style of Hindu temple architecture and completed in May 1951. Jalaram Temple at Virpur and Swaminarayan temple, Navlakha Palace and Vintage Car museum at Gondal.
Diu is a town in Diu district in the union territory of Daman and Diu, India. The town of Diu lies at the eastern end of Diu Island, and is known for its fortress and old Portuguese Cathedral.
Sasan Gir is the home of the Asiatic Lion. Its region is the sole home of the Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) in the wilderness, and is considered to be one of the most important protected areas in Asia due to its supported species. The ecosystem of Gir, with its diverse flora and fauna, is protected as a result of the efforts of the government forest department, wildlife activists and NGOs. The forest area of Gir were the hunting grounds of the Nawabs of Junagadh. However, faced with a drastic drop in the lion population in Gir, after British viceroys brought to his attention the plight of the lion in Asia, the sanctuary is the jewel of Gujarat’s ecological resources. His son, Nawab Muhammad Mahabat Khan III later assisted in the conservation of the lions whose population had plummeted to only 20 through slaughter for trophy hunting.
Junagadh means “Old Fort”. An alternate etymology gives the name as coming from “Yonagadh”, literally “City of the Yona (Greeks),” referring to the ancient inhabitants of the city under the Indo-Greek Kingdom. It is also known as “Sorath”, the name of the earlier Princely State of Junagadh. The ancient city has many eye catching monuments which reminds its great history. Uperkot Fort, Ashoka Rock Edict, Mahabat Maqbara and Junagadh Museum. Jalaram Temple at Virpur. Also visit Swaminarayan temple, Navlakha Palace and Vintage Car museum at Gondal.
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Package Name: Gujarat Tour
Duration: 05 Nights – 06 Days
Location: Ahmedabad – Jamnagar – Dwarka – Porbandar – Somnath – Diu – Sasangir – Junagadh – Virpur – Gondal – Ahmedabad Departure
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Day 01 : Ahmedabad – Jamnagar (315 km / 6 hrs)
Today, pick-up from Airport/Railway station or Hotel. Proceed to Jamnagar On arrival check in at the hotel. Later visit Lakhota Lake & Lakhota Museum. Also visit Bala Hanuman Temple known for its nonstop Ramdhun since 1956 and it mentioned in Guinness Book of World Records. Evening is free for Shopping. Overnight stay at the hotel.Day 02 : Jamnagar – Dwarka (150 km / 3 hrs)
Today, after breakfast proceed to the sacred town of Dwarka. Visit Dwarkadheesh Temple. Take a holy dip in Gomti river, later leave to visit Nageshwar Jyotirling, Gopi Talav, Bet Dwarka, and on way back do visit Rukmani Temple, evening visit other temples on coastal area, attend evening aarti at Dwarkadhish temple. Overnight stay at the hotel.Day 03 : Dwarka – Porbandar – Somnath (230 km / 4.5 hrs)
In the morning after breakfast depart to Porbandar. At Porbandar visit Kirti Mandir – the place where Gandhiji was born. Later proceed to Somnath. On arrival visit Junagadh Gate, Bhalka Tirth & Somnath Temple. Also visit Triveni Ghat. In the evening attend Aarti and later watch light and Sound show. Overnight stay at the hotel.Day 04 : Somnath – Diu (100 km / 2 hrs)
Today, after breakfast proceed to beach town Diu. Later, visit St. Paul’s Church, Diu Museum and Diu Fort. Evening is at leisure to laze and relax on the beach. Overnight stay at the hotel.Day 05 : Diu – Sasan Gir – Junagadh (150 km / 3 hrs)
After breakfast Proceed to Sasan Gir. Sasan Gir is the home of the Asiatic Lion. Visit Gir Interpretation Zone at Devaliya (During Rain sanctuary will be closed) Later proceed to Junagadh. The ancient city has many eye catching monuments which reminds its great history. Later visit Uperkot Fort, Ashoka Rock Edict, Mahabat Maqbara and Junagadh Museum. Overnight stay at the hotel.Day 06 : Junagadh – Virpur – Gondal – Ahmedabad (320 km / 7 hrs)
Today, after breakfast proceed to Ahmedabad. Enroute visit Jalaram Temple at Virpur. Also visit Swaminarayan temple, Navlakha Palace and Vintage Car museum at Gondal. Continued towards Ahmedabad. On arrival drop at Railway Station/Airport. - Place To Visit
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Jamnagar is a city located on the western coast of India in the state of Gujarat. The modern look of the city was initially given by Jam Saheb Shri Ranjitsinhji, who actually built the city with all the modern infrastructure of that era was done during his reign during 1920s, the city was thereafter substantially developed by Jam Saheb Shri Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji in the 1940s, when it was part of the Princely state of Nawanagar. The city lies just to the south of the Gulf of Kutch. India’s largest private petroleum company, Reliance Industries, has established the world’s largest oil refinery near the village of Moti Khavdi in Jamnagar district. The Essar Oil refinery is located in the nearby town of Vadinar.
Dwarka is a small city and a municipality of Devbhoomi Dwarka district in the state of Gujarat in northwestern India. It is located on the western shore of the Okhamandal Peninsula on the right bank of the Gomti River. Dwarka is one of the foremost Chardhams, four sacred Hindu pilgrimage sites, and is one of the Sapta Puri, the seven most ancient religious cities in the country. Dwarka is often identified with the Dwarka Kingdom, the ancient kingdom of Krishna, and is believed to have been the first capital of Gujarat. The city’s Dwarkadhish Temple dedicated to Krishna was originally built around 2,500 years ago, but was destroyed by Mahmud Begada rulers and subsequently rebuilt in the 16th century. The temple is also the location of Dwaraka maţha, also called Sharada Matha/Peeth and “western peeth”, one of the four peethas (“religious center”) established by Adi Shankaracharya. As an important pilgrimage center for Hindus, Dwarka has several notable temples, including Rukmini Devi Temple, Gomti Ghat, and Bet Dwarka. There is also a lighthouse at the land end point of Dwarka.
Porbandar is a coastal city in the Indian state of Gujarat, perhaps best known for being the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi and Sudama (friend of Lord Krishna).
Somnath temple located in Prabhas Patan near Veraval in Saurashtra on the western coast of Gujarat, is believed to be the first among the twelve jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva. It is an important pilgrimage and tourist spot of Gujarat. The present temple was reconstructed in Chalukya style of Hindu temple architecture and completed in May 1951. Jalaram Temple at Virpur and Swaminarayan temple, Navlakha Palace and Vintage Car museum at Gondal.
Diu is a town in Diu district in the union territory of Daman and Diu, India. The town of Diu lies at the eastern end of Diu Island, and is known for its fortress and old Portuguese Cathedral.
Sasan Gir is the home of the Asiatic Lion. Its region is the sole home of the Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) in the wilderness, and is considered to be one of the most important protected areas in Asia due to its supported species. The ecosystem of Gir, with its diverse flora and fauna, is protected as a result of the efforts of the government forest department, wildlife activists and NGOs. The forest area of Gir were the hunting grounds of the Nawabs of Junagadh. However, faced with a drastic drop in the lion population in Gir, after British viceroys brought to his attention the plight of the lion in Asia, the sanctuary is the jewel of Gujarat’s ecological resources. His son, Nawab Muhammad Mahabat Khan III later assisted in the conservation of the lions whose population had plummeted to only 20 through slaughter for trophy hunting.
Junagadh means “Old Fort”. An alternate etymology gives the name as coming from “Yonagadh”, literally “City of the Yona (Greeks),” referring to the ancient inhabitants of the city under the Indo-Greek Kingdom. It is also known as “Sorath”, the name of the earlier Princely State of Junagadh. The ancient city has many eye catching monuments which reminds its great history. Uperkot Fort, Ashoka Rock Edict, Mahabat Maqbara and Junagadh Museum. Jalaram Temple at Virpur. Also visit Swaminarayan temple, Navlakha Palace and Vintage Car museum at Gondal.