Duration : 15 Nights / 16 Days
Destinations : Bombay - Ahmedabad - Modhera - Kachchh - Bhuj
- Rajkot - Gondal - Junagarh - Sasangir - Bhavnagar - Palitana - Bombay.
Day 01:
Arrive Bombay by International Flight. Meet on arrival and transfer to your
hotel. Hotel check in time is 12 noon.
Day 02:
This morning you will take an excursion to the Elephanta Island by motor launch.
Afternoon city sightseeing tour of Bombay.
Day 03:
Transfer from hotel to airport in time for Jet Airways flight to Ahmedabad.
Meet and transfer to hotel. Afternoon city tour.
Day 04:
After breakfast you will leave by road to Patan home of the famous patola silk
saris. Patan is a beautiful old town with Jain temples and carved wooden houses.
Continue your drive to Modhera the Sun Temple of Modhera is one of the finest
examples of Indian temple architecture of its period. Built in 1026 AD the temple
is dedicated to the Sun-God, Surya and stands high on a plinth overlooking a
deep stone stepped tank. Still continue your drive to the Little Runn of Kachchh.
Arrive and check in at Rann Riders Camp.
Day 05:
This morning you will visit the Little Rann of Kachchh which is the breeding
ground of Flamingo, Pelican & Avocet and the home of the rare Indian Wild
Ass which is now a protected species.
Day 06:
Today you will drive from Dasada to Bhuj the old walled city of Bhuj is the
most important town in the area. The oldest museum in Gujarat is located in
Bhuj. After the earthquake most of the old parts are down. Arrive Bhuj and
check in at Hotel Prince. In the afternoon visit the Museum, Ayanamahal and
Cenetops.
Day 07:
Today you will spend full day visiting the various villages to see for yourself
the living style of the Bani Tribe. You will be able to have a look at their
special style of embroidery called Bharat. Return to your hotel in Bhuj for
overnight stay.
Day 08:
Today you will drive from Bhuj to Gondal enroute visiting Rajkot, which was
once the capital of the princely state of Saurashtra. Today it is best known
as the town where Mahatma Gandhi spent the early years of his life when his
father was a Diwan or Prime Minister of the king of Saurashtra. Visit Watson
Museum. Continue your drive to Gondal and check in at Orchard Palace/ River
Side Palace. Later in the afternoon visit the Naulakha Palace and the Swami
Narayan Temple.
Day 09:
This morning you will drive from Gondal to Junagarh an ancient fortified city
rich in myth and legend. The antiquities of Junagarh go back to the times
of the Emperor Ashoka. Visit the Fort and then you will drive to Sasangir.
Arrive and check in at The Gir Forest Lodge.
Day 10:
Arise early morning to have jeep drive to the Sasan Gir Sanctuary which provides
refuge to that rare species- The Asiatic Lion. The sanctuary covers an area
of 500 square miles of dry, open scrubland where the lions roam freely. Other
wild life includes bear, antelope, hyena, fox, the nilgai or black buck. Drive
Sasangir to Diu. Arrive and check in at : Radhika Beach Resort.
Day 11:
This morning you will visit the places of interest in Diu mainly the Fort,
the Church, the Museum all giving a touch of Portuguese influence. Rest of
the day is to relax on the beach.
Day 12:
Day free to relax on the beach.
Day 13:
After breakfast, leave Diu for Bhavnagar once the princely state which was
founded in 1743 and is now a flourishing port on the Gulf of Khambhat. This
is the most convenient base to visit Palitana. Arrive and check in at: Hotel
Nilambagh Palace.
Day 14:
Today you will visit Palitana a 56 Kms drive from Bhavnagar, Palitana lies
at the foot of the Shatrunjaya Hill, with the Shatrunjaya river flowing to
its south. The sacred hill rises in a crescendo of magnificent temples 863
in all. The 600 metre climb to Shatrunjaya is usually made on foot. However,
Dolis or lift chairs are also available at extra cost. Return to Bhavnagar
for overnight stay.
Day 15:
Transfer from hotel to airport in time for your Jet Airways flight to Bombay.
Arrive and transfer to hotel.
Day 16:
Transfer from hotel to airport in time for your flight to the next destination.
