THE ULTIMATE GUJARAT - 10 DAYS

Tour Code : AKSR0220Tour Type : FIT Package

THE ULTIMATE GUJARAT- 10 DAYS9 Nights / 10 Days

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PACKAGE OVERVIEW

1Country 10Cities 10Days 1Activities

Accomodation

01 Night Hotel Accomodation AtAHMEDABAD

01 Night Hotel Accomodation At DASADA

01 Night Hotel Accomodation At JAMNAGAR

01 Night Hotel Accomodation At DWARKA

01 Night Hotel Accomodation At SOMNATH

01 Night Hotel Accomodation At DIU

01 Night Hotel Accomodation At SASAN GIR

01 Night Hotel Accomodation At RAJKOT

01 Night Hotel Accomodation AtBHAVNAGAR

Meal

9 BREAKFAST9 DINNER

Visa & Taxes

5% GST EXTRA

HighlightsAccommodation on double sharingBreakfast and dinner at hotelTransfer and sightseeing by pvt vehicle as perprogramApplicable hotel taxes

SIGHTSEEINGS OVERVIEW

- Ahmedabad : Sabarmari Ashram ,Sabarmati Riverfront, Huthesingh Jain Temple, Sidi Saiyad Mosque, Jama Masjid, Adalaj

Stepwell ,Trimandir & Akshardham Temple.

- Little Rann of Kutch: wild Ass Sanctuary

- Jamnagar : Lakhota Lake , Lakhota Museum And Bala Hanuman Temple.

- Dwarka : Bet Dwarka , Nageshwar Jyotirlinga , Rukmani Temple.

- Porbandar : Kirti Mandir (Gandhiji Birth Place), Sudama Temple.

- Somnath : Somnath Jyotirlinga, Triveni Sangam, Bhalka Tirth.

- Diu : Paul's Church, Diu Museum, Naida Caves, Gangeshwar Mahadev Temple , Diu Fort.

- Sasan Gir : National Jungle Safari , Interpretation Zone At Devaliya.

- On The Way : Virpur Jalaram Temple, Gondal Vintage Car Museum , Navalakha Palace And palitana Temple.

- bhavnagar : Nishkalank Mahadev Temple

- Velavaadar : Blackbuck national park

- Lothal : Indus Valley Civilization

SIGHTSEEINGS

AHMADABAD -local Sightseeing

Sabarmari Ashram ,Sabarmati Riverfront, Huthesingh Jain Temple, Sidi Saiyad Mosque, Jama Masjid, Adalaj Stepwell,Trimandir & Akshardham Temple.

LITTLE RANN OF KUTCH - wild Ass SanctuaryIndian Wild Ass Sanctuary also known as the Wild Ass Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Little Rann of Kutch in the Gujaratstate of India. It is spread over an area of 4954 km². The wildlife sanctuary was established in 1972 and came under the WildlifeProtection Act of 1972.

JAMNAGAR - Lakhota lake & museumOn An Island In The Center Of The Lake Stands The Circular Lakhota Tower, Built For Drought Relief On Orders From JamRanmalji After The Failed Monsoons In 1834, 1839 And 1846 Made It Difficult For The People Of The City To Find Food AndResources. Originally Designed As A Fort Such That Soldiers Posted Around It Could Fend Off An Invading Enemy ArmyWith The Lake Acting As A Moat, The Tower Known As Lakhota Palace Now Houses The Lakhota Museum. The CollectionIncludes Artifacts Spanning From 9th To 18th Century, Pottery From Medieval Villages Nearby And The Skeleton Of AWhale. The Very First Thing You See On Entry, However, Before The Historical And Archaeological Information, Is TheGuardroom With Muskets, Swords And Powder Flasks, Reminding You Of The Structure’s Original Purpose And Proving TheMartial Readiness Of The State At The Time. The Walls Of The Museum Are Also Covered In Frescoes Depicting VariousBattles Fought By The Jadeja Rajputs. The Fort Is Connected To The Banks By Two Causeways, But Is Only Accessible FromThe North Side.

DWARKA - Dwarladhish TempleDwarka Is An Ancient 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. In 2011 It Had APopulation Of 38,873. Dwarka Is One Of The 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 AncientKingdom Of Krishna, And Is Believed To Have Been The First Capital Of Gujarat.

PORBANDAR - kirti mandirThe Ancestral House Of Gandhi Family, Where Mahatma Gandhi Was Born On 2 October 1869 Is Just Adjacent To The KirtiMandir. At The Time When Gandhi Was Released For The Last Time In Year 1944 From The Aga Khan Palace By The BritishGovernment, The Residential Public Of Porbandar Had Decided To Construct An Ideal Memorial On The Birth Palace OfMahatmaji. At That Time, Organization Of The Project Was Accomplished By The Intensive Efforts Of The EasrtwhileMaharaja Of Porbandar, H.H. Maharana Shri Natavarsinhji, And Raj Ratna Shri Nanjibhai Kalidas Mehta And His Wife, Smt.Santokbehn Mehta. Before The Foundation Of The Kirti Mandir Was Started, The Adjacent Ancestral House Was PurchasedFrom Those Members Of The Gandhian Family Who Were Living In It. Mahatmaji Himself, On His Own Part Had Given HisConsent To Nanjibhai In Writing, With Legal Documents For The Sale Of The Whole Building. He Had Signed With His OwnHand The Registration Papers, Which Are Displayed At A Museum Room In Kirti Mandir Complex. The Ancestral House, AsSuch, Now Forms A Part Of Kriti Mandir Complex.

SOMNATH - Somnath JyotirlingaThe Somnath Temple Located In Prabhas Patan Near Junagadh In Saurashtra On The Western Coast Of Gujarat, India IsBelieved To Be The First Among The Twelve Jyotirlinga Shrines Of Shiva.[1] It Is An Important Pilgrimage And Tourist SpotOf Gujarat. Reconstructed Several Times In The Past After Repeated Destruction By Several Muslim Invaders And Rulers,[2]The Present Temple Was Reconstructed In Chaulukya Style Of Hindu Temple Architecture And Completed In May 1951. TheReconstruction Was Started Under The Orders Of The Home Minister Of India Vallabhbhai Patel And Completed After HisDeath.

DIU - Gangeshwar mahadev TempleDiu Is A Town In Diu District In The Union Territory Of Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu, India. Diu District IsThe Tenth Least Populated District Of India. The Town Of Diu Lies At The Eastern End Of Diu Island And Is Known For ItsFortress And Old Portuguese Cathedral. It Is A Fishing Town. The City Is One Of The Hundred Indian Cities Competing In A

National Level Competition To Get The Funds Under Narendra Modi's Flagship Smart Cities Mission. Diu Will Be CompetingFor The One Of Last 10 Spots Against 20 Cities From Across India.

SASAN GIR - Gir jungle safariBesides Africa, Gir National Park In Gujarat Is The Only Place In The World Where You Can Spot Lions Roaming Free In TheWild. The Real Discovery Channel Of India Is Situated Approximately 65 Kms South East Of Junagarh District. TheGovernment Notified The Large Geographical Extent Of Sasan Gir As Wildlife Sanctuary On 18th September, 1965 In OrderTo Conserve The Asiatic Lion. It Covers Total Area Of 1412 Square Kilometers Of Which 258 Km Forms The Core Area OfThe National Park. Indiscriminate Hunting By The People Of Junagarh Led To Their Decrease In Population Drastically, WhileThey Were Completely Wiped Out From The Other Parts Of Asia. It Was The Kind Effort Of Nawabs Of Junagarh WhoProtected The Queen Royalty In His Own Private Hunting Grounds. Later In Due Course Of Time Department Of ForestOfficials Came Forward To Protect The World’s Most Threatened Species. From A Population Of Approximately 20 Lions In1913, They Have Risen To A Comfortable 523 According To 2015 Census. There Are 106 Male, 201 Female And 213 Sub-Adult Lions In The Wilderness Of These Four Districts.

PALITANA - Jain TempleP?l?t??? is a town in Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, India. It is located 50 km southwest of Bhavnagar city and is a majorpilgrimage centre for Jains. It is first of the two vegetarian cities in the world.

bhavnagar - Nishkalank mahadev TempleThe temple in the present context is the Nishkalank Mahadev Temple, which is located in Bhavnagar and is completelysubmerged during high tides in the sea and emerges during low tides. It promises the devotees a chance to wash away all theirsins, in the same way the Pandavas were forgiven for the sin of killing their cousins.

LOTHAL - The ancient Indus Valley CivilizationLothal was one of the southernmost cities of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, located in the Bh?l region of the modernstate of Gujar?t and first inhabited c. 3700 BCE.

YOUR ITINERARY

Day1

AhmadabadToday, On arrival at Ahmedabad Airport/Rly station, Transfer to hotel ,Check in the Hotel Fresh en up.Later transfer to Visit Sabarmati Ashram, Sabarmati Riverfront, Sidi saiyad mosque, Jama masjid Adalaj

Stepwell ,Trimandir and Akshardham Temple. Overnight stay at the hotel.Dinner

Day2

Ahmedabad – Dasada (Little Rann of Kutch) (90km / 2 hrs)Today, proceed to Little Rann of Kutch. On arrival check in to the resort. Explore the desert by open jeep inthe Little Rann of Kutch, where one can sight animals like Wild-Ass, Desert Fox, Blue Bull, Blackbuck, Wolf,Jackal and few species of snakes & many species of birds also one can visit the home of Rabari andBanjara are the two important tribes of the region. Overnight stay at Little Rann of Kutch.

Breakfast Dinner

Day3

Little Rann of Kutch – Jamnagar (370kms/6hrs)Toady, proceed to Jamnagar. On arrival check in at the hotel. Visit Lakhota Lake & Lakhota Museum. In theevening, visit Bala Hanuman Temple known for its non stop Ramdhun since 1956 and it mentioned inGuinness Book of World Records. Overnight stay at Hotel.

Breakfast Dinner

Day4

Jamnagar – Dwarka (140km/3hrs)Today, proceed to the sacred town of Dwarka. Visit Dwarkadeesh Temple and Gomti Ghat. In the afternoontake a trip to Bet Dwarka, visit Old Temple of Krishna. the trip from Okha on the mainland to the temple isby a local boat. On the way to Bet Dwarka, visit Nageshwar Temple – One of the 12th Jyotilingam of Shiva.Rukmini Temple and Gopi Talav Return back to Dwarka. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Breakfast Dinner

Day5

Dwarka – Porbandar - Somnath (250km/ 5hrs)In the morning depart to Porbandar at Porbandar visit Kirti Mandir – A place where Gandhiji was born.Later proceed to Somnath on arrival visit Bhalka Tirth & Somnath Temple. In the evening watch light andSound show. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Breakfast Dinner

Day6

Somnath – Diu (100km/ 2hrs)Today, Proceed to beach town Diu. Later, visit naiad caves, Gangeshwar mahadev temple, St. Paul'sChurch, Diu Museum and Diu Fort. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Breakfast Dinner

Day7

Diu – Sasangir (100km / 2hrs)Today, proceed to Sasangir. Sasangir, is the home of the Asiatic Lion. In the afternoon Visit GirInterpretation Zone at Devaliya. Crocodile breeding farm, Gir Information centre. Watch movie on lion at GirInformation centre in the evening. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day8

Sasangir – Junagadh - Rajkot(170km/4hrs)Today, early morning take a Jeep Safari at the Gir National Park proceed to Junagadh. Visit Uperkot Fort,Ashok Rock Edict, Mahabat Makabara and Junagadh Museum. Continued towards Gondal. On arrival visitNavlakha Palace & Classic and Vintage Car Museum. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Breakfast Dinner

Day9

Rajkot – Palitana – Bhavnagar (180kms/3hrs30min)Today, proceed to Bhavnagar. Enroute visit temples city Palitana, Famous Jain temples at ShatrunjayaHills. Continued towards Bhavnagar. In the evening visit Takhteshwar Temple located on the small hillockand Nishkalank Mahadev Temple. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Breakfast Dinner

Day10

Bhavnagar - Velavadar National Park - Vadodara (230km/5hrs)Today, Proceed to Ahmedabad via Velavadar After visiting Velavadar National Park Continued towardsVadodara. we Complete our memorable journey.

Breakfast

HOTELS

AHMADABADHOTEL SUMMIT

LITTLE RANN OF KUTCHBHAVNA FARM & RESORT

JAMNAGARHOTEL SVASTI INN

DWARKAHOTEL GRAND DWARIKA

SOMNATHHOTEL HERITAGE

DIUHOTEL KOHINOOR

SASAN GIRHOTEL VISHAL LORDS INN

RAJKOTHOTEL K.K. BEACON

BHAVNAGARHOTEL TOP 3 LORDS

INCLUSION/EXCLUSION

Inclusion

A/C Accommodation On DBL/TRIPLE SharingMeal Plan Breakfast & Dinner Pure Veg.All Meal At Sasan GirPick Up AhmedabadDrop AhmedabadBy AC INDIGO/ ETIOS For 2 PassengersBy AC INNOVA For 4/6 Passengers At Disposal.By A/C Tempo Traveler For Above 7 /12Passengers At Disposal.All Transfer & Sight Seeing As Per ItineraryAll Toll Tax & Parking As Per ItineraryDriver Allowance Etc .

Exclusion

5 % GstTHIS RATE NOT APPLICABLE ON FESTIVALTIMEAny Monument FeesNational Jungle Safari (CLOSED AT 15 JUNE TO15 OCT)( Https://Girlion.Gujarat.Gov.In) (BOOK BYOWN)Deweliya Park(Https://Girlion.Gujarat.Gov.In)(BOOK BY OWN)Safari Entry Charges / Guide ChargesLunch Are Not Inclusive In The Package.Any Extra Excursions Apart From The Suggested

Diu Entrée Fees

Itinerary.Water Sports Activities Are Not Included In ThePackage.Personal Expenses.Room Services, Laundry, Telephone Charges.Expenses Occurred Due To Bad Weather, Flight OrFerry Cancellation, Strike Or Any Political Unrest ToBe Paid By Guest As Per Actual.Below 06 Year Child Is Complementary. AboveOn Chargeable Basis.

TRIP COST

Type Price

Double Sharing ( Per Person ) 34800/-INR

Triple Sharing ( Per Person ) 31800/-INR

Child With Bed ( Per Person ) ( above 05 – 10 yrs ) 25700/-INR

Child Without Bed ( Per Person ) ( above 02 – 05 yrs ) 22000/-INR

Infant ( Per Person ) 0* Note: 5% GST Additional On Total Tour Cost. T&C Apply at time of Booking.* Rates mentioned in the itinerary are based on Standard Rooms, supplement cost is applicable for Sea Facing / Lake Facing / Mountain Facing Rooms