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GARVI GUJARAT - GG21
(14 Nights / 15 Days) - Ahmedabad Railway Station/Airport Pickup & Ahmedabad Railway Station/Airport Drop
3 Nt Ahmedabad-1 Nt Dasada-1 Nt Little Rann of Kutch-2 Nts Bhuj-2 Nt Mandvi-1 Nt Jamnagar-1 Nt Dwarka-1 Nt Somnath-1 Nt Gir-1 Nt Palitana

Day 1:- Ahmedabad
Arrive Ahmedabad early morning transfers to Hotel. Visit the Calico Museum of Textiles, one of India’s leading specialized museums. The collections include textile swatches of Indian origin found at archaeological sites of Egypt, silk sarees from across India, double-ikat silk sarongs made in Patan for the Indonesian market, chintz and curtains made from Dutch, British and Portuguese colonial powers in Gujarat, floral embroidery from Punjab, shawls from Kashmir, 18th century tie-and-dye, richly embroidered Mughal tent of Shah Jahan whose palace is nearby, royal wardrobes of Rajasthan, cloth paintings and manuscripts, religious narrative cloth paintings like Pichwais and Kalamkaris, etc. Afternoon visit Gandhi Ashram and later drive to the exquisitely carved 15th century Adalaj stepwell. Overnight at Hotel in Ahmedabad.

Day 2:- Ahmedabad Local Sightseeing
Today reach Swami Narayan Temple in Kalupur by 7.30 am, morning heritage walk in Ahmedabad. This walking tour offers an opportunity to see the old quarters of Ahmedabad lined with the beautifully carved wooden facades of havelis. Later during the day you will be visiting Hutheesingh Jain Temple, Shaking Minarets, Akshardham Temple, and evening visit to night market at Law Garden. Dinner and overnight at Ahmedabad Hotel.

Day 3:- Ahmedabad To Dasada
After morning breakfast leave for the 11th century Sun Temple of Modhera, one of the finest examples of Hindu temple architecture in western India. After seeing the temple, continue to Patan to see the magnificently carved 11th century stepwell. Proceed to Dasada, Evening free at Hotel.

Day 4:- Dasada To Little Rann of Kutch
Enjoy the morning and afternoon open jeep safaries in the Little Rann of Kutch, a sanctuary for the endangered Asiatic Wild Ass. The mammals of the Rann other than the wild ass, there are chances of seeing nilgai, chinkara gazelle, white-footed desert and Indian foxes, the wolf, jungle cat (occasionally also desert cat), pale and long-eared hedgehogs and hare. Crested and Sykes larks, Oriental skylark, bimaculated lark, greater short-toed lark, singing and Indian bushlarks, ashy-crowned and black-crowned sparrow-larks, are likely sightings and greater hoopoe lark is possible. Desert and variable wheatears, southern grey, long-tailed, rufous-tailed and bay-back shrike, common woodshrike are also likely sightings and the desert warbler is among the many winter visiting warblers. We will also look for chestnut-bellied and spotted sandgrouse, Indian courser (cream-colored visits occasionally), quails, yellow-legged and barred buttonquails, grey francolin, wryneck, brown-rock chat, pied bushchat, rufous-tailed scrub robin, blue-headed rock thrush, black redstart and buntings in the scrubby areas. At sunset, it is possible to watch marsh, Montagu and pallid harriers, aquila eagles, falcons and buzzards heading for their roosting sites.

Day 5:- Little Rann of Kutch To Bhuj
After breakfast check out from hotel to Bhuj. Drive to Bhuj calling in on the way at Rajkot to see the Watson Museum which has good examples of Gujarat’s craftsmanship skills, and Rashtriya Shala working to revive hand-weaving. Stay at Hotel.

Day 6 & 7:- Village Around Bhuj
Visit villages of Hindu pastoral groups like the Ahirs and Rabaris, Islamic pastoral groups like the Muthwas and Jaths, artisans like the Meghwals, and Sodha Rajput immigrants from Thar Parker area now in Pakistan at their respective villages, and see their beautiful embroidery techniques. Stay at Hotel.

Day 8:- Bhuj To Mandvi
Drive to Mandvi, which is a tie-and-dye center, and stay in a/c tented. Visit the dhow-building yard to see ocean-worthy vessels being hand-built. Stay at the Hotel.

Day 9:- Mandvi
Visit Rabari villages around Mandvi, including some of the most picturesque in Gujarat, and a Samma village at Pragsar. Stay at the Hotel.

Day 10:- Mandvi To Jamnagar
Leave for Jamnagar after breakfast. Visit Bala Hanuman Temple known for its nonstop ramdhun since 1956 and in mentioned in Guinness Book of World Records, also visit Lakhota Museum, Lakhota Lake and other famous temples of Jamnagar. Not to forget visit the local markets in Jamnagar known for its bandhni work. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 11:- Jamnagar To Dwarka
After morning breakfast drive down to Nageshwar Jyotirling, Gopi, Bet Dwarka and Rukmani Temple and later in afternoon lunch at Dwarka Residency. Attend evening aarti at dwarka dish temple. Overnight at Dwarka in Hotel.

Day 12:- Dwarka To Somnath
Early morning attend morning Aarti at Dwakadish Temple later after breakfast leave for Somnath enroute visit to Porbandar Birth Place of Mahatma Gandhi. Visit Somnath Temple and enjoy the beach of Saurashtra. Overnight at Veraval in Hotel.

Day 13:- Somnath To Gir  
Check out from Hotel Leave for Gir National Park, Lunch at Hotel. enjoy the afternoon game drive by open Gypsys in Gir National Park. Evening free for nature walks for birding. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 14:- Gir To Palitana (Gir National Park Excursion)
After a quick cup of morning tea, leave for one more safari in Gir National Park to spot Asiatic Lions, Leopards, Spotted Deer’s, Peacocks, and various species of Birds, Retrun to  resort, breakfast and  leave for Palitana, Accend Palitana Temples overnight at Hotel.

Day 15:- Palitana To Ahmedabad
Check out from Hotel leave for Ahmedabad enroute visit to Velavdar National Park, Lothal, and Overnight in Ahmedabad.

 
 
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