Wonderful Gujarat 07 Days / 06 Nights (starting from INR 20100pp)
Gujarat package covers Statue of Unity to two famous shrines. 7 days tour gives a wonderful experience.
Itinerary
Day 01
Arrive Vadodara – Statue of Unity approx. 100km 2 hours’ drive
Our Services start with your arrival at Ahmedabad or Vadodara, meet & greet continue drive to statue of unity, Sadhu Bet (Sou) Kevadia. Overnight stay at Tent City Narmada.
The Statue of Unity is a colossal statue of Indian statesman and independence activist Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (1875–1950) who was the first deputy prime minister of India and the chief adherent of Mahatma Gandhi during the non-violent Indian Independence movement; highly respected for his leadership in uniting the 562 princely states of India to form the single large Union of India without any bloodshed. It is located in the state of Gujarat, India. It is the world’s tallest statue with a height of 182 metres (597 ft). It is located on a river island facing the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the river Narmada in Kevadiya colony, southeast of the city of Vadodara.
Day 02
Statue of Unity Sightseeing
Post breakfast visit Rajvant Palace, Rajpipla and Shoorpaneshwar Mahadev Temple and enjoy cultural activities at Tent City Narmada. Overnight stay at Tent City Narmada.
Day 03
Statue of Unity – Rajkot approx. 378km 7 hours’ drive
Post breakfast drive to Rajkot. On Arrival Check in to hotel. Overnight stay.
Day 04
Rajkot – Dwarka approx. 225km 4 hours’ drive
Post breakfast proceed to Dwarka. On Arrival Check in to hotel. Later visit Lords Dwarkadhish Temple & Bet Dwarka, Nageshwar Jyotirling & Rukmani Temple. Attend evening Aarti Darshan at Dwarkadhish. Overnight stay
Bet Dwarka – Also known as Bet Shankhoddar, Bet Dwarka is only 5 kms from Okha Junction in sea and Okha is 30 kms from Dwarka. It is said to be the place where Lord Krishna lived with his family when the ruled at Dwarka. It is also the place where Vishnu slew the demon Shankhasura. Visitors make it a point to visit the Krishna temple at this site which holds much of interest to be seen and experienced.
Nageswar Mahadev – The Puranas mention 12 Jyotirlingas or columns of light representing Lord Shiva, who manifested himself in that form in different parts of India. This Shiva shrine nearDwarka is one of these and is there- fore accorded great respect.
Rukmani Temple – Temple of Lord Krihsna’s wife
Day 05
Dwarka – Porbandar – Somnath approx. 240km 5 hours’ drive
Morning after breakfast proceeds to Porbandar approx 105km, visit Kirti temple, Sudam known as house & born place of Mahatma Gandhi. In back side house of Kasturba wife of Gandhi. Also visit of Gandhi museum, study room of Mahatma Gandhi in the Kirti temple. Later visit of Sudama temple & continue proceed to Somnath 135km, evening aarti Darshan at Somnath Temple – A lord Shiva temple known as Jyotirling built by Moon God. Enjoy lighting and sounding Show Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 06
Somnath – Ahmedabad approx. 410km 8 hours’ drive
Post breakfast drive to Ahmedabad, On Arrival Check in to hotel. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 07
Ahmedabad Sightseeing & Departure
Morning after breakfast visit Akshardham Temple (Monday Closed) Akshardham is situated in the capital city of Gandhinagar, which lies near Ahmedabad. The magnificent temple is dedicated to Lord Swaminarayan. It was constructed on the directions of Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the spiritual leader of BAPS Sanstha. The complex of this temple is the largest in Gujarat. Akshardham temple was inaugurated in the year 1992 and has become a major tourist attraction in India, during the last decade.
It has a sprawling 23 acre area and is chiseled out in pink sandstone. Sidi Sayed mosque, built in 1573, is one of the most famous mosques of Ahmedabad. The mosque is entirely arcuated. The mosque has ten screen windows (jails) on the side and rear arches The Swetambara Temple Hatheesing temple was built outside delhi gate in 1850 by a rich jain merchant Sheth Hatheesing. This is the best known of Ahmedabad’s many ornate jain temples. It is dedicated to Dharamnath, the fifteenth Tirthankar whose status stand in the main sanctuary Built by pure marble profusely decirated with rich carving, Gandhi Ashram The beautiful ashram complex of Ahmedabad, with shady trees populated by thousand of paraketers, Beaters, sunbirds, squirells, offers a refuge from the loud streets of the city and is one of the foremost tourist attraction of Ahmedabad. This ashram was Gandhi’s headquarters during the long struggle for Indian independence. His ashram was founded in 1915 and still makes handicrafts, handmade paper and spinning wheels. This ashram is open from 8.30 AM to 6.30 PM.
Later drive to Adalaj, visit step well is an architectural wonder built by Queen Rudabai and is certainly one of the finest monuments of Gujarat. It is a seven-storied structure in the form of a well with chambers one behind the other. The ‘Vav’ or stepped wells of Gujarat were used as meeting and resting-places during summer since their cool interiors offered unbelievable respite from the scorching sun outside. In the summer people warmed themselves on the spacious sunny corridors while wide verandahs offered shelter during the rains. Adalaj is a village to the north of Ahmedabad.
Later transfer to airport / railway station for onward journey.