Day 1: Baroda -
Champaner - Jambugoda - Chhota Udepur
Reach Baroda on day 01 of the tour and get greeted by the
tour representative. Visit the museums and art galleries.
Proceed to Champaner a walled citadel with 16th century
Indo-Saracenic monuments which is also on the World
Historical list of UNESCO. Later head to the tribal areas of
Panchmahals District and Chhota Udepur Taluka to see
traditional houses and paintings of the tribal groups.
Ideally located on the Southeast of Ahmedabad on the banks
of Vishwamitra River is the beautiful town of Baroda.
Officially known as Vadodara, Baroda is one of the major
towns of Gujarat. Also one of the major tourist attractions,
Baroda houses beautiful palaces, museums and monuments.
Overnight stay.
Day 2: Chhota Udepur
Ahmedabad Drive to Ahemedabad on day 02. On reaching 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. Once the capital of Gujarat, Ahmedabad is located
on the banks of Sabarmati River and is the largest city in
the state of Gujarat. An important commercial center of
Gujarat, Ahemdabad is also known as Karnavati and is
frequented by large number of business and leisuretourists
every year. Overnight stay in Hotel.
Day 3: Ahmedabad - Lothal - Palitana
Go on a morning walking tour the next day and see the
havelis of Ahmedabad. Travel to Lothal, excavations of a
Harappan site afterwards. Continue your journey to Palitana.
One of the most prominent cities of the ancient Indus Valley
Civilization, Lothal is an important archaeological site
located in the Gujarat state of India. Overnight stay in
Hotel.
Day 4: Palitana - Diu
Visit the the Jain temple complex atop Shatrunjaya Hill over
Palitana. The complex houses about 860 temples on a summit
sacred to Jains. Later travel to Diu and visit the 16th
century Portuguese Fort and 17th century churches. Located
in the Bhavnagar district of Gujarat, Palitana was once a
princely state and is one of the major pilgrimage centers
for Jains. Overnight stay in Hotel.
Day 5: Palitana - Somnath - Gir (Approx 102 Km)
Drive to Somnath to see the temples, the next day. Later
proceed to Gir. One of the twelve Jyotirlingas and a major
tourist attraction of the state, Somnath is a beautiful
temple located on the western coast of Gujarat. 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 5: Gir - Gondal (Approx 123 Km, About Three Hours
Driving Time)
Start you day with a drive to Gir Lion Sanctuary and
National Park. Also travel to Junagadh with its historic
fort, Buddhist caves, palace museum and royal mausoleum
complexes. Continue your journey to Gondal and on reaching
visit the 1748 AD Naulakha Palace and other interesting
buildings of the Maharajas of Gondal.Last abode of the
Asiatic Lion, Gir in Gujarat is a deciduous forest. The
forest is known not only for its thriving panther (leopard)
population but is also a 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 (Approx 4hrs)
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 (180km)
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 (250km)
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
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