Gujarat Architectural Tour
Tour Duration : 09 Nights & 10 Days
Highlights of the Tour: Ahamdabad – Palitana – Gondal – Dasada – Modhera – Patan – Balaram – Taranga – Vadnagar – Ahamdabad - Champaner
Highlights of the Tour: Ahamdabad – Palitana – Gondal – Dasada – Modhera – Patan – Balaram – Taranga – Vadnagar – Ahamdabad - Champaner
Day-1: Arrive Ahamdabad
Arrive at Ahamdabad. Get driven to check in your pre booked hotel. Afternoon tour of the Sarkhej mausoleum complex & the Vishala Village complex with its superb utensils museum. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day-2: Ahamdabad
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 to the exquisitely carved 15th century Adalaj stepwell. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day-3: Ahamdabad – Palitana (by road 240 km)
Morning heritage walk in Ahmedabad. This walking tour offers an opportunity to see the old quarters of Ahamdabad lined with the beautifully carved wooden facades of havelis. Continue to Lothal to see the site museum and archaeological site offering an insight into the town planning of the Indus Valley Civilization. Proceed to Palitana/Bhavnagar. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day-4: Palitana – Gondal (by road 170km)
Ascend the Shatrunjaya Hill near Palitana town to see the huge complex of about 863 temples crowning two ridges of the summit. Descend and drive to Gondal. See the magnificent carvings and collections of the 1740s Naulakha Palace at Gondal. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day-5: Gondal – Junagadh – Gondal
Day excursion to Junagadh to see the ancient Uparkot Fort, splendid Gothic palaces of the Nawabs and the flamboyant 19th century mausoleum complex. Return to Gondal, calling in en route to see the 4th century Buddhist caves of Khambalida.
Day-6: Gondal – Dasada
Drive from Gondal to Dasada via the museum at Rajkot. Overnight stay at resort / hotel.
Day-7: Dasada – Modhera – Patan - Balaram (180km)
Drive to 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 step well. Proceed to Balaram via Sidhapur known for its mansions and princely Palanpur. Stay at resort/ hotel.
Day-8: Balaram – Taranga – Vadnagar – Ahamdabad (by road 250 km)
Drive to see the 12th century Taranga Jain Temples and to historic Vadnagar with many historic buildings. Continue to Ahamdabad.
Day-9: Ahamdabad – Champaner (by road 60 km)
Drive from Ahmadabad to Champaner – Pavagadh archaeological park, which has magnificent works of Indo-Saracenic architecture. En route, see the palaces of Vadodara. overnight stay at hotel.
Day-10: Champaner – Ahamdabad – Departure for home..!!
In morning after breakfast check out from hotel & get driven to Ahamdabad. Upon arrival Ahamdabad free for departure your home & where you wish to travel ahead.
Arrive at Ahamdabad. Get driven to check in your pre booked hotel. Afternoon tour of the Sarkhej mausoleum complex & the Vishala Village complex with its superb utensils museum. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day-2: Ahamdabad
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 to the exquisitely carved 15th century Adalaj stepwell. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day-3: Ahamdabad – Palitana (by road 240 km)
Morning heritage walk in Ahmedabad. This walking tour offers an opportunity to see the old quarters of Ahamdabad lined with the beautifully carved wooden facades of havelis. Continue to Lothal to see the site museum and archaeological site offering an insight into the town planning of the Indus Valley Civilization. Proceed to Palitana/Bhavnagar. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day-4: Palitana – Gondal (by road 170km)
Ascend the Shatrunjaya Hill near Palitana town to see the huge complex of about 863 temples crowning two ridges of the summit. Descend and drive to Gondal. See the magnificent carvings and collections of the 1740s Naulakha Palace at Gondal. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day-5: Gondal – Junagadh – Gondal
Day excursion to Junagadh to see the ancient Uparkot Fort, splendid Gothic palaces of the Nawabs and the flamboyant 19th century mausoleum complex. Return to Gondal, calling in en route to see the 4th century Buddhist caves of Khambalida.
Day-6: Gondal – Dasada
Drive from Gondal to Dasada via the museum at Rajkot. Overnight stay at resort / hotel.
Day-7: Dasada – Modhera – Patan - Balaram (180km)
Drive to 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 step well. Proceed to Balaram via Sidhapur known for its mansions and princely Palanpur. Stay at resort/ hotel.
Day-8: Balaram – Taranga – Vadnagar – Ahamdabad (by road 250 km)
Drive to see the 12th century Taranga Jain Temples and to historic Vadnagar with many historic buildings. Continue to Ahamdabad.
Day-9: Ahamdabad – Champaner (by road 60 km)
Drive from Ahmadabad to Champaner – Pavagadh archaeological park, which has magnificent works of Indo-Saracenic architecture. En route, see the palaces of Vadodara. overnight stay at hotel.
Day-10: Champaner – Ahamdabad – Departure for home..!!
In morning after breakfast check out from hotel & get driven to Ahamdabad. Upon arrival Ahamdabad free for departure your home & where you wish to travel ahead.
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