Day 01 : Arrive Bombay by International
Flight.Meet on arrival and transfer to your hotel. Hotel check in
time is 12 noon.
Day 02 : BombayThis
morning you will take an excursion to the Elephanta island by motor launch.
Afternoon city sightseeing tour of Bombay.
Day
03 : Flight to AhmedabadTransfer from hotel to airport in time for
Jet Airways flight to Ahmedabad. Meet and transfer to hotel. Afternoon city
tour.
Day 04 : Patan - Modhera - KachchhAfter
breakfast you will leave by road to Patan - home of the famous patola silk
saris. Patan is a beautiful old town with Jain temples and carved wooden
houses. Continue your drive to Modhera. The Sun Temple of Modhera is one of
the finest examples of Indian temple architecture of its period. Built in
1026 AD, the temple is dedicated to the Sun-God - Surya and stands high on a
plinth overlooking a deep stone stepped tank. Still continue your drive to
the Little Runn of Kachchh. Arrive and check in at RANN RIDERS CAMP.
Day
05 : KachchhThis morning you will visit the Little Rann of Kachchh
which is the breedding ground of Flamingo, Pelican & Avocet and the home
of the rare Indian Wild Ass which is now a protected species.
Day
06 : Dasada to BhujToday you will drive from Dasada to Bhuj, the
old walled city of Bhuj is the most important town in the area. The oldest
museum in Gujarat is located in Bhuj. After the earthquake most of the old
parts are down. Arrive Bhuj and check in at HOTEL PRINCE. In the afternoon
visit the Museum, Ayanamahal and Cenetops.
Day 07
: BhujToday you will spend full day visiting the various villages
to see for yourself the living style of the Bani Tribe. You will be able to
have a look at their special style of embroidery called Bharat. Return to
your hotel in Bhuj for overnight stay.
Day 08 :
Bhuj to GondalToday you will drive from Bhuj to Gondal enroute
visiting Rajkot, which was once the capital of the princely state of
Saurashtra. Today it is best known as the town where Mahatma Gandhi spent
the early years of this life when his father was a Diwan or Prime Minister
of the king of Saurashtra. Visit Watson Museum. Continue your drive to
Gondal and check in at ORCHARD PALACE/RIVER SIDE PALACE. Later in the
afternoon visit the Naulakha Palace and the Swami Narayan Temple.
Day
09 : Gondal to JunagarhThis morning you will drive from Gondal to
Junagarh and ancient fortified city rich in myth and legend. The antiquities
of Junagarh go back to the times of the Emperor Ashoka. Visit the Fort and
then you will drive to Sasangir. Arrive and check in at THE GIR FOREST
LODGE.
Day
10 : Drive to the Sasan Gir SanctuaryArise early morning to have
jeep drive to the Sasan Gir Sanctuary which provides refuge to that rare
species. The Asiatic Lion. The sanctuary covers an area of 500 square miles
of dry, open scrubland where the lions roam freely. Other wild life includes
bear, antelope, hyena, fox, the nilgai or black buck. Drive Sasangir to Diu.
Arrive and check in at: RADHIKA BEACH RESORT.
Day
11 : In DiuThis morning you will visit the places of interest in
Diu mainly the Fort, the Church, the Museum all giving a touch of Portuguese
influence. Rest of the day is to relax on the beach.
Day
12 : RelaxDay free to relax on the beach.
Day
13 : Leave Diu for BhavnagarAfter breakfast, leave Diu for
Bhavnagar once the princely state which was founded in 1743 and is now a
flourishing port on the Gulf of Khambhat. This is the most convenient base
to visit Palitana. Arrive and check in at: HOTEL NILAMPBAGH PALACE.
Day
14 : Palitana Today you will visit Palitana a 56Kms drive from
Bhavnagar, Palitana lies at the foot of the Shatrunjaya Hill, witha the
Shatrunjaya river flowing to its south. The sacred hill rises in a crescendo
of magnificent temples 863 in all. The 600 metre climb to Shatrunjaya is
usually made on foot. However, Dolis or lift chairs are also available at
extra cost. Return to Bhavnagar for overnight stay.
Day
15 : Flight to Bombay Transfer from hotel to airport in time for
your Jet Airways flight to Bombay. Arrive and transfer to hotel.
Day
16 : Tour EndsTransfer from hotel to airport in time for your
flight to the next destination.