15 Nights 16 Days
Ahmedabad-Palitana- Diu-Sasan- Junagarh- Gondal-Bhuj – Dasada- Vijaynagar- Ahmedabad
Day 1: Arrival Ahmedabad
Upon arrival, Meet and assist and transferred to your hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure.
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Day 2: Ahmedabad
After breakfast enjoy city tour of Ahmadabad. Visit Adalaj Step well, Calico Museum of Textile and Gandhi Ashram The energy of that movement can still be felt at this Satyagraha Ashram that Gandhi established on the banks of the Sabarmati in 1917. Evening heritage walk in Ahmadabad. This walking tour offers an opportunity to see the old quarters of Ahmadabad lined with the beautifully carved wooden facades of havelis.
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Day 3: Ahmedabad-Palitana (220Kms/ 05 Hrs)
After breakfast drive to Palitana. Rest of the day free for leisure.
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Day 4: Palitana-Diu
Early morning Visit Shatrunjaya Hill near Palitana town to see the huge complex of about 863 temples crowning two ridges of the summit. Later on drive to beach town Diu. The day is at leisure to laze and relax on the beach.
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Day 5: Diu
Morning is at leisure to enjoy the wide variety of water sports facilities available Beach. Later, visit St. Paul’s Church, Diu Museum , fisher man Villages and Diu Fort.
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Day 6: Diu-Sasan Gir National Park (113 Kms/03 Hrs)
After breakfast drive to Sasan Gir forest. Sasangir, is the home of the Asiatic Lion.Check in to resort and after freshen up visit kamleshwer dam, which is very famous for crocodile breeding farm and in return to resort. In evening bird watching in resort.
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Day 7: Sasan Gir National Park
After breakfast enjoy Jungle safari in Sasan Gir Forest return from the safari and after lunch depart for local sightseeing in Jungle. Visit Devalia park, Water fall and Nalsarovar Lake, where some of the rare species birds which can be easily viewed here include partridges, wood peckers, sand grouse, cuckoos, bush quail, paradise flycatcher, eagles, parrots, and many more.
Day 8: Sasan Gir National Park-Junagadh-Gondal (130Kms03 Hrs)
After breakfast drive to Gondal Enroute Visit Junagadh -Uperkot Fort, Ashok Rock Edict, Mahabat Makabara and Junagadh Museum.Continued towards Gondal. On arrival visit Navlakha Palace & Classic and Vintage Car Museum.
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Day 9: Gondal-Bhuj (250 Kms/06 Hrs)
After Breakfast drive to Bhuj. On arrival, check into hotel and rest for a while. In evening proceed to local market area and collector office to take a permit to visit Banni Tribalarea (Please all client to need to obtain the permit.
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Day 10: Bhuj
After Breakfast drive to Bhuj. On arrival, check into hotel and rest for a while. In evening proceed to local market area and collector office to take a permit to visit Banni Tribal area (Please all client to need to obtain the permit.
Banni means ―a cluster of village.In Banni area of Kutch the Meghwal-Harijans who migrated from Rajasthan use Khambira, Kharek, Kudi Stiches in their embroidery.
Hodka village – Hodka derives from the Gujarati word Hodi’which means boat’. Since, the villages here are called jheels, where potable water is available. Hodka is famous for its beautiful embroidery and mud work as much asLeather craft. Both men and women are actively involved in developing the art and craft tradition of the region
Ludiya village- Harijans and Muslims are main communities in this village. The main occupations are: monsoon farming, cattle rearing, intricate wood carving, intricate embroidery work, mud-work and wall painting for decorating homes. Harijan men are involved with wood carving, the women take up embroidery and wall-decoration.
Dhordo to see beautiful traditional mudhouses (Bhungas) with mirror work and its fine Mutwa embroidery with tiny mirrors
Day 11: Bhuj
After breakfast drive to Bhujaodi 10 km out off Bhuj, artisans weave thick shawls and blankets on pit looms dug into the of crouch mud houses (Bhungas)decorated with gargomati. Later on Proceed for Tundavand to visit Rabari village, around 200 Rabari families live here in around houses. The women are dressed inblack wollen clothes. After proceed to Nirona village – A Koli tribal woman in Nirona Village, north of Gujarat.
Day 12: Bhuj-Dasada (Little Rann of Kutch) (300Kms/06 Hrs)
After breakfast drive to Little Rann of Kutch, En route and visit Patan to visit Patola weaving centre and one of the largest step well of 11th Century. Also visit Sun temple of Modhera, the excellent specimen of Hindu architecture. Late evening reach in Camp of Dasada. Dasada is located near the edge of Little Rann of Kutch, the only sanctuary for Asiatic wild Ass in India.
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Day 13: Dasada
Morning and afternoon Jeep safari into Little Rann of kutch which is also a paradise for birdwatchers, mainly because of mix of contrasting habitats – desert plains, scrub grasslands and wetlands. It is also home to other endangered wildlife like the wolf, Indian and desert foxes, Indian gazelle, McQueen’s bustard, etc.
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Day 14: Dasada-Vijaynagar (230 Kms/ 4.30 Hrs)
After breakfast drive for Vijaynagar. Later on late afternoon Village safari nearby (40 Kms ) To visit there estate Polo Temples and Khodati Tribe.
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Day 15: Vijaynagar
After breakfast Long safari 60 Kms Covering important Rabari and Gracia tribes.Late afternoon walk in Vijaynagar and Visit Bhill tribes
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Day 16: Vijaynagar –Ahmedabad (160 Kms03 Hrs)
A leisurely breakfast .Later drive to Ahmadabad airport to board the flight for onward destination