Welcome to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad, where our representative will assist you and transfer you by air-conditioned car to the pre-booked hotel. After check-in, receive the required tour documents and a briefing about the itinerary and services. If time permits, visit Akshardham Temple in Gandhinagar, a modern temple complex built in 1991 and known for its detailed stonework, landscaped grounds and exhibition spaces. Return to the hotel for overnight stay.
After breakfast, explore Ahmedabad's historic centre, visiting Sidi Saiyyed Mosque, known for its finely carved stone jali work, and Jama Masjid, a 15th-century mosque built in yellow sandstone. Continue to Sabarmati Ashram, closely associated with Mahatma Gandhi, followed by the Calico Museum of Textiles, renowned for its collection of Indian textiles. Visit Bhadra Fort and Teen Darwaza, the historic gateway of the old city, and explore the traditional pols with their carved wooden houses. Later visit Kankaria Lake and its island garden. Return to the hotel for overnight stay.
After breakfast, check out from the hotel and drive towards Bhavnagar. En route, visit Lothal, an important archaeological site of the Indus Valley Civilization dating back around 4,500 years. Explore the excavated settlement, including its dockyard, acropolis, lower town, bead-making area, warehouses and drainage system. Continue to Bhavnagar and transfer to the hotel. Later visit Takhteshwar Temple, Gaurishankar Lake and the historic Lock Gate. Overnight at the hotel.
After breakfast, check out from the hotel and drive to Palitana. Climb Shatrunjaya Hill to explore its extraordinary Jain temple complex, built and expanded over centuries and reached by more than 3,750 stone steps. The hilltop contains hundreds of intricately carved marble temples, with the Adinath Temple among the principal shrines. After the visit, continue to Sasan Gir and transfer to the jungle resort. Evening is free for relaxation. Dinner and overnight stay at the resort.
After breakfast, take a Gir Jungle Safari through the protected forest of Gir National Park, the last natural stronghold of the Asiatic lion. The forest also supports leopards, spotted deer, sambar, nilgai, wild boar, marsh crocodiles and a wide variety of birds. Safari routes pass through dry deciduous forest, teak woodland, grasslands and seasonal watercourses. After the safari, return to the resort for dinner and overnight stay.
After breakfast, check out from the resort and drive to Junagadh. On arrival, visit Mahabat Maqbara, a late-19th-century mausoleum known for its ornate Indo-Islamic architecture, carved stonework and elaborate domes. Continue to Uparkot Fort, an ancient hilltop fort with massive walls, gateways and historic stepwells. Explore the Buddhist Caves within the fort complex, comprising rock-cut chambers and architectural remains associated with Buddhist monastic activity. Return to the hotel for overnight stay.
After breakfast, check out from the hotel and drive to Porbandar. On arrival, visit Kirti Mandir, the memorial and museum built around the ancestral home associated with Mahatma Gandhi and Kasturba Gandhi. Continue to Sudama Temple and explore the waterfront around Porbandar Beach. If time permits, visit Huzoor Palace from the exterior and explore the local markets. Overnight at the hotel.
After an early breakfast, check out from the hotel and drive to Dwarka. On arrival, transfer to the hotel and later visit Dwarkadhish Temple, one of India's principal Krishna pilgrimage centres, followed by Rukmini Devi Temple, Gomti Ghat and Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple. Continue to Bet Dwarka, now connected to the mainland by the Sudarshan Setu, and visit the island's pilgrimage sites. In the evening, enjoy sunset at Okha Madhi Beach, subject to local conditions. Return to the hotel for overnight stay.
After breakfast, check out from the hotel and drive to Jamnagar. On arrival, transfer to the hotel and later explore Lakhota Lake and Lakhota Palace Museum, located on an island in the lake and displaying objects connected with the region's history. Continue to Kotha Bastion and Bala Hanuman Temple, known for its continuous chanting of the Ram Dhun since 1964. Explore the old city and local markets before returning to the hotel for overnight stay.
After an early breakfast, check out from the hotel and drive to Bhuj. On arrival, transfer to the hotel and later explore the historic centre, including Aina Mahal, an 18th-century palace known for its mirror work and European-influenced interiors, and Prag Mahal, a 19th-century palace designed in an Italian Gothic style. Continue to the Kutch Museum, Ramkund Stepwell, Hamirsar Lake and the royal Chhatardis. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
After breakfast, head into the Banni Grasslands and surrounding villages, including Dhordo, Bhirandiyara, Ludiya and Khavda, where different communities are known for embroidery, mirror work, pottery, leather craft and traditional mud houses or bhungas. Continue towards the Great Rann of Kutch for a jeep excursion across the salt desert and visit Kalo Dungar, the highest point in Kutch, for wide views over the Rann. Return to the resort for dinner and overnight stay.
After breakfast, check out from the resort and drive towards Dasada on the edge of the Little Rann of Kutch. The region is known for its arid landscape, traditional communities, handicrafts and wildlife. On arrival, check in at the resort and relax. If time permits, visit local craft workshops or meet artisans involved in traditional embroidery and weaving. Dinner and overnight stay at the resort.
Early morning, explore the Little Rann of Kutch by open jeep, looking for the Indian wild ass, nilgai, blackbuck, desert foxes, jackals and resident and migratory birds. The sanctuary is one of the most important habitats of the Indian wild ass and a major winter birding destination. After the safari, check out from the resort and drive to Ahmedabad. On arrival, transfer to the hotel. The evening is free for shopping and individual activities. Overnight at the hotel.
After breakfast, check out from the hotel and transfer to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad for your scheduled flight onward. If time permits, explore Ahmedabad's local markets for textiles, handicrafts, block-printed fabrics and traditional Gujarati products before departure. The tour concludes with happy memories.
The final cost of a customized tour varies depending on accommodation choices, travel period, number of travellers and individual preferences. The following indicative price range is based on a minimum of two persons sharing a double room.
