Gujarat Heritage Tour

On arrival at Ahmedabad airport, Alkof Holidays representative will welcome you and transfer you to the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel.

After breakfast at the hotel, head-out to explore Ahmedabad. Start your sightseeing from the Gandhi Ashram situated next to the banks of the River Sabarmati. It is the place where Mahatma Gandhi set out on his Dandi March and has now been converted into a museum. Also visit the Hate Singh Jain Temple, the grand architecture of the Akshardham Temple at Gandhinagar, Adalaj ni vav (five stories deep stepwell built in 1498), and Calico Museum. Overnight stay at the hotel.

After breakfast at the hotel, leave for Dasada at the Little Rann of Kutch, located on the edge of the Little Rann of kutch. On the way visit the famous Sun Temple at Modhera, and Rani ki Vav (Queen's step well) at Patan. Later continue your drive to Dasada. Upon arrival check-in at the hotel. Later in the afternoon, enjoy a jeep drive through little Rann of Kutch, a salt marsh located in the white thar desert. This is the largest salt desert in the world. In the evening, return back to hotel for overnight stay.

After breakfast at the hotel, leave for Bhuj. On the way visit the Collector office to complete permit formalities to visit remote areas for birding. Later visit Aaina Mahal Palace, a museum in an 18th-century palace, also visit Prag Mahal Palace, a museum in a stately 19th-century palace, and Kutch Museum showcasing regional history & ancient artifacts. After sightseeing check-in at the hotel in Bhuj for overnight stay.

Today visit Chari Dhand and Banni Village, a paradise for bird lovers & photographers. Chari means salt affected and Dhand means shallow wetland. In the recent years because of good rainfall, Chari Dhand became a dream destination for bird lover's. Chari Dhand is home to more than 50 species of water birds including the scarce Indian Skimmer & Dalmatian pelican. The combination of grasslands, scrub and wetland makes Chari Dhand one of the the best places in India for birding photographers. Overnight stay at the resort in Bhuj.

After breakfast at the hotel, leave for Rajkot. Upon arrival check-in at the hotel. After freshen-up head-out to explore Rajkot, visit Watson Museum, a history museum with diverse artifacts, also visit Mahatma Gandhi Museum, Gandhi's childhood home, now a museum and Rotary Dolls Museum, a unique collection of Dolls from around the world. Overnight stay at the hotel.

After breakfast at the hotel, leave for Gir National Park. On the way, halt at Junagadh - an ancient fortified city lies on the foot of the temple-studded Girnar Hill. In Junagadh visit major tourist attractions including Uparkot Fort (an ancient fort dating 319  BC), Mahabat Maqbara Palace, and the Girnar Hill, one of the most ancient Jain Tirtha kshetras and Hindu kshetras in India. Later continue your drive to Gir National Park for overnight stay.

Enjoy 2 jeep safari's today inside the Gir National Park, one early in the morning and 2nd later in the afternoon. Overnight stay at the resort.

Sasan Gir National Park, is one of the highly popular protected areas, and the only home to regal Asiatic Lions. Gir National Park is known for boasting an impressive range of exotic flora and fauna. 

The flora of Gir national park majorly encompasses dry and deciduous forests. Gir is home to more than five hundred lions and three hundred leopards. The cat family has a major habitat in the park. The  which is Indian originated is also found here. Other than that Indian Leopards, Sloth Bears, Golden Jackals, Striped Hyenas, Indian fox, Wild Boars and Sambar deer reside here. Other than the Asiatic lion, if any animal steals the limelight, then it is Chowsingha (four-horned antelope). This is the only place in the world where this kind of antelope resides. More species that can be found in the park are chinkara, nilgai, chital, mongoose, honey badger, desert cats, rusty spotted cats, porcupine, and a hare. Apart from the mammals, the park has a large population of marsh crocodile or mugger that is among the 40 species of reptiles and amphibians recorded in the sanctuary.

Gir National Park is also a paradise for bird watchers with a check-list of more than 250 birds, including Crested Hawk-Eagle, Crested Serpent Eagle, Endangered Bonelli’s Eagles, Brown Fish Owl, Indian Eagle-Owl, Rock bush quail, Black headed oriole, and Vulture. For this reason, the park remains filled with wildlife lovers all the year round.

After breakfast at the resort, leave for Diu. On the way visit the Somnath temple, which is believed to be the first among the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines of Lord Shiva. It is an important pilgrimage and tourist spot of Gujarat. Afterwards visit Shri Bhidbhanjan Mahadev Mandir, one of the oldest temple of Somnath and it is very close to sea shore. Later continue your drive to Diu. Upon arrival check-in at the hotel for overnight stay.

Today is reserved to explore Diu. During your sightseeing, you visit Diu Fort, a 16th-century sandstone Portuguese fort, also visit Saint Paul's Church, a baroque-style church dating from 1610 and Naida Caves, a Cave system with natural rock formations. Rest of the day, enjoy some quality time of the Nagoa Beach. Overnight stay at the hotel.

After breakfast at the hotel, leave for Bhavnagar. On the way visit the Jain temple complex of Palitana, set among the Shatrunjaya hills, which consists of 863 intricately carved marble shrines. Palitana is widely considered to be one of the most sacred sights for Jains and was once the capital of the princely state of the Gohil Rajput clan. Later continue your drive to Bhavnagar for overnight stay.

After breakfast at the hotel, visit the Takhteshwar temple - perched on a hillock boasts finest Gujarat style of architecture making it one of the most appealing temples in Bhavnagar. Later leave for Ahmedabad. Upon arrival check-in at the hotel. Rest and relax at the hotel, later in the evening walk around the historic city founded by the then King of Gujarat. It is still possible to see the gates and walls of the original fortifications, and some striking examples of Indian Islamic architecture. Overnight stay at the hotel.

After breakfast at the hotel, leave for Ahmedabad. Upon arrival check-in at the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel.

In the morning, our representative will transfer you to the Ahmedabad International airport for onward journey.

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