Best Of Gujarat With Diu Tour
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Itinerary
Day 1 - Ahmedabad (Arrival)| Sightseeing in Ahmedabad-
On 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 2 - Ahmedabad to Jamnagar (drive) (330 km/approx. 6 hours) | Sightseeing in Jamnagar-
After 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 3 - Jamnagar to Dwarka (drive) (150 km/approx. 3 hours) | Sightseeing in Dwarka-
After 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 Beyt Dwarka, believed to be the original abode of Lord Krishna. The famous 'Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple' is home to one of the 12 Swayambhu Jyotirlingas in the world. Later, visit the Gopi Talav, 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 4 - Dwarka to Somnath (drive) (240 km/approx. 5 hours) |
In the morning, after breakfast, travel to Somnath. On the way, visit the famous Kirti Mandir 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 Bhalka Tirth Temple, where Lord Krishna is said to have been accidentally shot in the foot. Stay overnight in Somnath.
Day 5 - 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, Sasan Gir 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 6 - 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 7 - 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.