12 Days Tour of Gujarat

Arrival Mumbai / Delhi then domestic flight to Ahmedabad. Welcome and departure for the visit of the Jain Hathi Singh temple, the “calico” museum and the beautiful Ashram of Sabarmati. Visit of the city: the golden weather of Swaminarayan, the Jama Masjid and Sidi Sayyadmosques, the Baoli Dada Hari well, the old town with its wooden houses lanes including the Magan Bhai Ni haveli and the Manek Chowk bazaar. Afternoon drive to Adalaj and visit the monumental well of Ruda. Return to Ahmedabad and end of the free day. Night at the hotel.

In Patan, you will discover how the magnificent saris are made for many generations. Indeed, their confection can take 6 months and requires a real know-how. You will take advantage of it to taste the spring water of Rani-Ki-Vav, to which many virtues are lent. Then, you will end your journey to Modhera to admire the temples. After that, you will return to Ahmedabad to spend the night there.

Bhavnagar owes its beauty to its lakes and temples. One of the most beautiful is Tahteshwar. There too, you will be able to discover it.

In Palitana, there are more than 800 Jain temples. It is one of the high places of this religion. Located on Mount Shatrujaya, it is one of the most beautiful places you could visit. After that, you will return to Bhavnagar to spend the night.

Diu was for a long time a city under Portuguese influence. You will see in particular the Portuguese districts with their architecture, the churches and the imposing fort.

When you leave Diu, you will take the direction of Somnath. It is there that is one of the most beautiful temples dedicated to the goddess Shiva. It follows a walk in 4 × 4 in the forest of Guir where you will see many species of animals.

After a nice discovery of the forest of Guir, you will go to Junagadh. You will find many monuments to honor several religions. There is the Jama Masjid mosque, or Buddhist caves. Then you will continue to Gondal to spend the night.

During this day, a long road will await you from Gondal to the majestic city of Bhuj. It is a walled city in the Rann desert of Kutch.

After a visit of Bhuj, you will go to Banni which is the last village before the border with the desert. However, you will first have to go through Khavda to admire the flamingos which are of great beauty. After that you will return to Bhuj.

When you leave Bhuj, you will take the direction of Mandvi. Once there, you will have a free day to do what you want.

Dassada is a place where you can see the last wild donkeys of Gujarat. You will find the famous marsh of the little Rann of Cutch. A set of adventures await you there.

4 × 4 safari day in the reserve to observe the rare specimen of wild donkeys. Visit villages in the neighborhood inhabited by the Rabari, Koli and Banania tribes, who have preserved the precious heritage of their dances, clothing and traditional jewelry. Afternoon, continue to Ahmedabad for your flight back to Mumbai or Delhi. Arrival and transfer to the city center for lunch or dinner, according to your flight schedule. Transfer to the airport for your return flight