Trip Highlights
- Gandhi Ashram
- Akshardham Temple
- NageshwarJyotirlinga Temple
- Somnath Temple and BhalkaTirth Temple
- Jungle safari
- Lion sightseeing at SasanGir
- Road trip to Daman & Diu
Itinerary Details
Day 01: Ahmedabad (Arrival)| Sightseeing in Ahmedabad
Upon your arrival in Ahmedabad, check into the hotel. Later, visit the Gandhi Ashram next to the banks of the River Sabarmati. This is the place from where Mahatma Gandhi set out on his Dandi March. It has now been converted into a museum. Here you can see the intricate carvings at the Hate Singh Jain Temple and marvel at the grand architecture of the Akshardham Temple. Stay overnight in the hotel.
Day 02: Ahmedabad to Jamnagar (drive) (330 km/approx. 6 hours) | Sightseeing in Jamnagar
Post breakfast in the morning, check out from the hotel and leave by road for Jamnagar. On the way, visit the ancient and beautifully carved steep well. In the evening, you can visit the Bala Hanuman Temple. It is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for the perpetual chanting of ‘Shri Ram, Jai Ram, Jai Jai Ram’ by its devotees since 1964. Stay overnight in Jamnagar.
Day 03 : Jamnagar to Dwarka (drive) (150 km/approx. 3 hours) | Sightseeing in Dwarka
Post breakfast in the morning, check out from the hotel and leave by road for Dwarka. Later, check into the hotel and retire for the day. Post lunch, visit the BeytDwarka, believed to be the original abode of Lord Krishna. The famous ‘NageshwarJyotirlinga Temple’ is home to one of the 12 SwayambhuJyotirlingas in the world. Later, visit the GopiTalav, the lake where Gopis are said to have reunited with Lord Krishna. Then there is this Rukmini Devi Temple, dedicated to the wife of Lord Krishna. Stay overnight at the hotel in Dwarka.
Day 04 : Dwarka to Somnath (drive) (240 km/approx. 5 hours) | Sightseeing in Porbandar and Somnath
In the morning, after breakfast, travel to Somnath. On the way, visit the famous KirtiMandir in Porbandar, the Haveli in which Mahatma Gandhi was born. It has been converted into a museum. Also, visit the Sudama Temple, built to honor the friendship between Krishna and Sudama. Once in Somnath, go to the Somnath Temple and BhalkaTirth Temple, where Lord Krishna is said to have been accidentally shot in the foot. Stay overnight in Somnath.
Day 05 : Somnath to Gir (drive) (50 km/approx. 1.5 hours) | Jungle safari
Post breakfast in the morning, check out from the hotel and drive towards Gir. Known as the only forest reserve in Asia for housing wild Lions, SasanGir is famed place for Lion sightseeing. Other animal species include the Sambhar, Spotted Deer, Nilgai and the Chausingha (the world’s only four-horned antelope). Even crocodiles can be seen in the reservoir and rivers flowing through the sanctuary. In the afternoon, go for a safari in the National Park. Stay overnight in Gir.
Day 06 : Gir to Diu (drive) (110 km/approx. 2 hours)
In the morning, leave by road for Daman & Diu and spend the day at the beach. Stay overnight in the hotel.
Day 07 : Diu to Ahmedabad (drive) (415 km/approx. 8 hours) | Depart from Ahmedabad
Post breakfast, leave by road for Ahmedabad, and later continue journey towards the airport.