Day-01 Arrive Ahmedabad
Welcome to "The Colors of Gujarat" tour! On arrival at the Ahmedabad airport or Ahmedabad railway station (on your own), you will be transferred to your hotel. In the afternoon you will roceed on a half day city tour of Ahmedabad visiting Gandhi Ashram, Calico Museum, Utensils Museum, the Jami Mosque and finally Akshardham which is dedicated to Lord Swaminarayan.
Day-02 Ahmedabad (Modhera Sun Temple & Patan)
This morning proceed on an excursion to the Sun Temple at Modhera that dates back to the early 11th century. This temple has been designed in such a way that the Sun's rays illuminate the sanctum at dawn, during the time of the equinoxes. En route visit Patan that has over 100 Jain temples; the most important being the Mahavir Swami Derasar in Dhandherwad with an exquisitely carved wooden dome and the other being the Rani ki Vav, an excellent example of subterranean architecture of Gujarat.
Day-03 Ahmedabad - Bhavnagar (235 kms)
This morning, you will drive to Bhavnagar via Lothal (87 Kms + 145 Kms) visiting the Lothal Harappan archeological site. On arrival in Bhavnagar, you will check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free to explore the local Bazaar.
Day-04 Bhavnagar - Palithana (60 kms)
This morning you will visit the temples of Palitana located a top Shatrunjaya and crowned with over 900 temples, each rivaling the other for its beauty and magnificence and presenting an awe-inspiring spectacle to devotees and visitors. The peak is a 3 ½ km climb of over 3500 steps from the town, while on each temple one can see detailed carvings, beautiful idols and images, jeweled statues and intricate toranas. The sunrise from behind the temples is a great sight.
Day-05 Palithana - Sasangir (300 kms)
This morning proceed to Sasangir, home to the Asiatic Lion. On arrival check into your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure to enjoy the facilities within the hotel.
Day-06 In Sasangir
Today, you will visit the Gir sanctuary - 11,412 sq km, a hilly tract of mixed dry deciduous and teak forests interspersed with grasslands and home to the Asiatic Lion. One can also spot leopards and other animals like the Chital, Sambar, Nilgai, Nhausingha, Grey Langur, Hyena and birds like the painted Sandgrouse, peacocks and paradise fly catchers. The Kamleshwar dam reservoir is habitat to the crocodiles. (The park is closed between 15th June - 15th October).
Day-07 Sasangir - Diu (130 kms)
Today your journey takes you to the beach town of Diu. Check into your hotel on arrival. The day is at leisure to laze and relax on the beach.
Day-08 Diu
the morning is at leisure to enjoy the Nogoya beach located in the Nagoa hamlet. The horseshoe beach is exceptionally beautiful and quiet and a wide variety of water sports facilities are available here (water sport activities on direct payment). Later, you will proceed on a city tour visiting St. Paul's Church, Diu Museum and the Diu Fort.
Day-09 Departure Diu
After breakfast, you will be transferred to airport/railway station to catch the flight/train to home. On departure the tour concludes with happy memories.
|
