Duration: 11 Days 10 Nights
Description:Mumbai,Rajkot,Junagarh,Diu,Bhavnagar,Palitana,Modhera,Ahmedabad
Day 01:Mumbai
You will be received at the Airport in Mumbai after clearing Immigration and Customs and our Representative will escort you to Hotel and help you to check-in to your Rooom.
Relax to overcome fatigue due to JET Lag.
Overnight stay at the Hotel in Mumbai.
Day 02: Mumbai – Elephanta Caves and City sightseeing
After sumptuous Breakfast, visit ELEPHANTA CAVES – These caves are famous for its Rock-cut Temples. The Main Cave relates to Shiva and a separate lingam has large sculpted panels pertaining to Shva. The Triple Headed Shiva signifies the role of Brahma, the Creator and Vishnu, the preserver. The serene sight is the statute of Shiva with closed eyes.
Afternoon: You will visit City of Bombay comprising of various highlights lie Gateway of India, Flora Fountain, Town Hall, St. Thomas Cathedral , Mani Bhavan where Mahatma Gandhi used to stay while in Mumbai the great Malabar Hill and Nariman Point which was constructed on reclaimed site of seat. Visit to see Gothic building of High Court. Drive through Haji Ali Dargah and Dhobi Ghat.
Overnight stay at the Hotel in Mumbai.
Day 03: Mumbai – Rajkot (Gujarat) – Flight – By Car to JUNAGARH (100Km-02,30Hrs)
Breakfast in the Hotel.
You will be transferred to Airport for your short flight to Rajkot.Our Guide will meet you at the Airport for short city sightseeing of Rajkot
Visit Mahatma Gandhi House where he stayed during his childhood.
Depart for Junagadh – a fortified City. You will be checked into a Hotel.
MAHABAT MAQBARA – This Mosque is one of the land mark of the city. It is an example of Euro-Indo-Islamic architecture. The Mosque has French Windows and Gothic Columns. The Silver Inner Doors add lavishness. Each minaret is encircled from top to bottom with winding staircases.
Overnight stay at Hotel in Junagarh.
Day 04: JUNAGARH – GIRNAR HILL – JUNAGARH
Breakfast in the Hotel.
Morning: You have to climb 10,000 stone steps to visit the summit of Girnar. This sacred Hill has Jain and Hindu Temples. If you do not wish to climb these steps, you can higher Porters and DOLI to carry you up. One of the famous Temple is Neminath dating back to 12th Century.
Descend step by step in the evening and return to your Hotel.
Overnight stay at the Hotel in Junagarh.
Day 05: JUNAGARH – DIU (125Km – 04 Hrs)
Breakfast in the Hotel.
Your next stop on the tour is Diu an erstwhile Portuguese colony. Diu has many sea side resorts. Dimensions are 11KmX03. You will have a stop over to Somnathpur Temple with Shiva Idol above the sea..
You will check-in in one of the Resorts.
AFTERNOON – Visit the Buildings which have Portuguese architecture. St. Paul’s Church and St. Thomas Church are worth visiting. Also have a loo at Nagar Sheth Haveli.
Overnight stay at the Hotel in Diu.
Day 06: DIU – BHAVNAGAR (200Km – 05 Hrs)
Breakfast in the Hotel.
Leave by Car for Bhavnagar (A Coastal town in the state of Saurashtra).
Complete the formality of check-in in the pre-booked Hotel.
Afternoon – In this Coastal town, you have abeautiful Gandhi Smriti Museum and Ganga Devi Temple and Takhteshwar Temple, which lies on top of a hill from where you get excellent views over the city and the Gulf of Cambay.
Overnight stay at the Hotel in Bhavnagar.
Day 07: BHAVNAGAR – PALITANA – BHAVNAGAR (90km – Round Trip)
Breakfast in the Hotel.
Leave by Car for Palitana, which has 900 Big and small Temples. Some of these Temples are on Shatrunjay Hill’s two peaks. One of the most important Temple is Adinath. These marble adorned Temples are feast to the eyes. Generations of Jains have contributed to the cause of these Temples.
One has to climb approximately 3745 steps to reach the top of the Main Temple
Overnight stat at the Hotel in Bhavnagar
Day 08: BHAVNAGAR – AHMEDABAD (220km – 05Hrs.)
Breakfast in the Hotel.
On your way to Ahmedabad, you will stop at ADJLAJ Step wells.
In Ahmedabad, we will check you in at the Hotel.
Overnight stay at the Hotel in Ahmedabad.
Day 09: AHMEDABAD – MODHERA TEMPLES – AHMEDABAD
Breakfast at the Hotel.
Drive to see the Temples As one traverses the length and breadth of Gujarat, one constantly stumbles across architectural legacies of the’ Solanki’ rule. The Temples are dedicated to the sun god, living glimpses of the era far elapsed emerge out of the intricacies of narrative sculpture. The remains of the Sun Temples at Modhera are relics of times gone by when reverence of the natural elements fire, air, earth, water and sky were at their peak sharing space with myriad manifestations of Vedic gods.
Return to Ahmedabad in the Evening.
Overnight stay at the Hotel in Ahmedabad.
Day 10: AHMEDABAD
Breakfast in the Hotel.
City sightseeing of Ahmedabad – Stroll through the bazaars of the old town, which are characterized by large mansions with once magnificent carvings. The largest and most beautiful mosque in the city is the Friday Mosque from 1423. Visit the Oldest Jain Temple of Ahmedabad famous for its carvings. Huteesinh Jain Temple. Gandhi Ashram also known as Sabarmati Ashram was the house of Mahatma Gandhi from where he launched Dundi March. Drive to Akshardham Temple.
AFTERNOON – At Leisure to rest or go for shopping.
Overnight stay at the Hotel in Ahmedabad.
Day 11: AHMEDABAD – MUMBAI (Flight)
Breakfast at the Hotel.
For you to fly to Mumbai and to your Sweet Home, we will transfer you
to Airport in Ahmedabad and then to International Airport in Mumbai
for your onward International Flight.
