Duration : 9 nights/ 10 Days
Destinations : Baroda - Champaner - Jambugoda - Chhota Udepur
- Ahemdabad - Lothal - Palitana -Diu- Palitana - Somnath - Gir- Junagarh -Gondal
- Dasada - Modhera - Patan - Balaram - Taranga - Vadnagar - Ahmedabad
Day 1: Baroda - Champaner - Jambugoda - Chhota Udepur
Reach Baroda and visit the museums and art galleries. Later proceed to Champaner,
a walled citadel with 16th century Indo-Saracenic monuments and is on the World
Historical list of UNESCO. After which, head to the tribal areas of Panchmahals
District and Chhota Udepur Taluka to see traditional houses and paintings of
the tribal groups. Situated on the banks of Vishwamitri River, Baroda is located
on the Southeast of Ahemdabad and is one of the major towns of Gujarat. Officially
known as Vadodara, Baroda houses beautiful palaces, museums and monuments and
is also a major tourist attraction of the Gujarat state.
Overnight stay.
Day 2: Chhota Udepur - Ahmedabad
Day starts with a drive to Ahemedabad. On arrival go on a city tour of Ahmedabad
and visit the 15th and 16th century mosques and mausoleum complexes that are
excellent examples of the provincial Indo-Saracenic style of Gujarat, the
works of Le Corbusier and Luis Kahn, the Gandhi Ashram and museums.
Located on the banks of Sabarmati River, Ahemdabad was once the capital of
Gujarat and is the largest city in the state of Gujarat. Also known as Karnavati,
Ahemdabad is also an important commercial center of India and is visited by
large number of both leisure and business tourists.
Overnight stay.
Day 3: Ahmedabad - Lothal - Palitana
Next Day go on a morning walking tour to see the havelis of Ahmedabad. Later
travel to Lothal, excavations of a Harappan site. Continue to Palitana.
One of the most important archaeological sites, Lothal is one of the most
prominent cities of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization located in the Gujarat
state of India.
Overnight stay
Day 4: Palitana - Diu
Ascend to see the Jain temple complex atop Shatrunjaya Hill over Palitana of
the Historic Architecture of Gujarat tour. The complex has about 860 temples
on a summit sacred to Jains. After which travel to Diu and visit the 16th century
Portuguese Fort and 17th century churches.
One of the major pilgrimage centers for Jains, Palitana was once a princely
state and is located in the Bhavnagar district of Gujarat.
Overnight stay
Day 5: Palitana - Somnath - Gir
Begin your Day with a drive to Somnath to see the temples. Later head for Gir.
Ideally located on the western coast of Gujarat, Somnath is a beautiful temple
and one of the twelve Jyotirlingas and is a major tourist attraction of the
state.
Overnight stay
Day 6: Gir - Junagadh - Gondal
Drive to Gir Lion Sanctuary and National Park in the morning the next Day.
Later travel to Junagadh with its historic fort, Buddhist caves, palace museum
and royal mausoleum complexes.
Continue to Gondal and on reaching visit the 1748 AD Naulakha Palace and
other interesting buildings of the Maharajas of Gondal.
Gir in Gujarat is a deciduous forest and is the last abode of the Asiatic lion.
Besides, the forest also has a thriving panther (leopard) population. It also
has home to large population of chital or spotted deer, sambar, blue bull antelope,
chinkara gazelle, chousingha (the world's only four-horned antelope), wild boar
and other wildlife. Besides, you will also see a large number of avian population
on the game-drive trail.
Overnight stay
Day-7: Gondal -Dasada
Drive to Dasada, visit the artisans in the village and take an evening trip
to the Little Rann of Kutch for desert wildlife viewing through the gates
of the fortified village of Jhijhwada, dating to the 11th - 13th century Chalukyan
period. Overnight stay
Day-8: Dasada - Modhera - Patan - Balaram
Drive to the 11th century Sun Temple of Modhera, one of the finest examples
of Hindu temple architecture in western India. After seeing the temple, continue
to Patan to see the magnificently carved 11th century stepwell. Proceed to
Balaram via Sidhapur known for its mansions and princely Palanpur. Stay at
Balaram Palace Resort.
Day-9: Balaram - Taranga - Vadnagar - Ahmedabad
Drive to see the 12th century Taranga Jain Temples and to historic Vadnagar
with many historic buildings. Continue to Ahmedabad.
Day-10: Ahmedabad
Departure transfer to airport to connect flight for onward destination.
