GUJARAT - A MELTING POT OF CULTURES
ITINERARY
- Capital
- City
Ahmedabad
for 03 days
In Ahmedabad, we’ll assist you in the walking tours of the old city which will be helpful to you in understanding the inhabitants’ culture of shared community spaces, interdependence and feasting together on street foods till very late at night.
In the sightseeing tours of the city there will be beautiful monuments built in Indo-Saracenic style, bazaars, riverfront and Mahatma Gandhi’s Sabarmati Ashram. On another day you’ll visit the extraordinary Calico Textiles Museum and the ornate stepwell of Adalaj.
Little Rann
for 02 days
Attractive Houses of Bohra Muslims around Sidhpur, ornate stepwell of Patan and the ancient Sun Temple of Modhera will be visited in a drive. Jeep safaris in Little Rann Sanctuary to see the rare Wild ass and migratory birds. Rare silk weaving known as Patola will be watched.
Bhuj and the Great Rann of Kutch
for 04 days
Vast barren looking area of salt marshes and dry grasses where adapted life has compelled people to profess a range of extraordinary textile crafts involving embroidery, organic dyeing and block printing. Stark and spectacular looking landscape. Historic town Bhuj has many impressive palaces and local bazaars.
Gondal
for 02 days
Feel the fading grandeur of an old Princely town replete with palaces, orchards, period decor and well preserved ensemble of vintage era. The nearby town Junagadh is even more fascinating with beautiful buildings, caves, rock cut inscriptions, stepwells, palaces, tombs fort and temples.
Gir National Park
for 02 days
A vast open wilderness made of shrubs, grasslands and lakes is the home of not only the Asiatic Lion but several other species of animals and birds. The thrill will be in seeing them from open top jeeps in morning and evening safari hours.
Palitana and Velavadar Wildlife Sanctuary
for 03 days
Fascinating mix of Saurashtra countryside. Thrill to climb 3000 steps to a cluster of some 800 Jain temples on a hilltop. Exploration in Bhavnagar Town. Open safaris in the sprawling grassland wilderness of Velavdar which is remarkable for blackbucks, hyenas and many birds. The tour ends.