Gujarat Temple Tour

Arrive Ahmedabad by flight. You will be met on arrival and transferred to your hotel. Overnight stay in Ahmedabad for 02 nights. Ahmedabad, in Gujarat, is one of the major industrial cities of India. Many textile industries are located here. Ahmedabad is a noisy city full of vitality, offering everything for a tourist with wanderlust. Interesting museums, rare blends of architecture (a blend of Islamic and Hindu Architectural styles), colorful, narrow bazaars, scenic river locales (the city sprawls across the Sabarmati river), artisans' villages and some great Gujarati food. The city was founded in the early years of the fifteenth century by Sultan Ahmed Shah. In the 17th century, it was one of India’s most important cities, but the city’s fortunes declined over time.

After breakfast depart by road to Bhavnagar, enroute visiting Lothal. A journey of about 05 hours. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay in Bhavnagar for 01 nightOne of the southernmost outposts of the Indus civilisation, and certainly one of the most interesting of Harrapan townplanning, Lothal is around 80 kms from Ahmedabad. The unique lockgated dockyard is perhaps the greatest of maritime architecture from the ancient world, and to the Sabarmati river just before its meeting with the sea in Gulf of Cambay. The citadel is obviously seperated an acropolis, with its own paved baths, and a lower town more humble residential quarters, coppersmithing workshops, sheds and bead factories. The whole exhibits system an excellent of sanitary drainage. The History of Bhavnagar goes back a lot further then the city itself. It begins in the 12th-13th century, when the Gohil Rajputs of the Surya Vanshi clan, facing severe competition in Marwar, moved down to the Gujarat coast and finally settled at Gogha port, near present-day Bhavnagar. Bhavnagar was founded by Bhavsinhji Gohil, the rulers of Sihor in 1723 AD. It was the time of persistent Maratha raids of the States of Saurashtra. The last princely ruler Late Sir Krishnakumarsinhji handed over the administration of his State to the people's representative in 1948 on the advice of Gandhiji. Founded as a port in 1743, Bhavnagar is still an important trading post for the cotton goods manufactured in Gujarat. The Bhavnagar lock gate keeps ships a float in the city's port at low tide

After breakfast depart by road to Diu, enroute visiting Palitana a journey of about 07 hours. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay in Diu for 02 nightsAmongst all the Jain temples, Palitana temples are considered to be the most sacred. Located on Shetrunjaya hills there are 863 temples, exquisitely carved in marble. No one is allowed to sleep overnight including the priest, because the temple city has been built as an abode for the Gods. The town is considered by many Jains to be more important than the temple covered hills of Bihar, Gwalior, Mt Abu and Girnar. Palitana was the capital of a princely state of the Gohil Rajput clan Palitana houses perhaps the largest cluster of Jain temples anywhere. From the base to the peak of the Shatrunjaya Hill, where the Palitana temples are located, there are in all 863 temples. These temples were built in two phases-the 11th and 12th centuries as a part of the resurgence of temple building all over India, and in the 16th century. Some of the earliest temples built in the 11th century were destroyed by Muslim invaders in the 14th and 15th centuries. The current temples date back to 16th century onwards. Not any one person or group was responsible for the construction of these magnificent temples. It was the effort of the wealthy businessmen who were followers of Jainism that these buildings came into existence Diu is a beautiful place with it's splendid and to serve tourist with all of the best services. It has a very great heritage and a rich culture, formed by the mixture of local Gujarati culture and the foreign Portuguese culture. The all over 6 beaches make the trip best to offer all from water sports to bath or sunbath.

Morning sightseeing tour of Diu. Afternoon free for independent activities. Nagoa Beach A perfect semi circle beach where the gentle lapping waves beckon you to wade into them for a fun filled time of swimming, gamboling or just lolling around the soft sand shores or to find you napping under the palm trees filled with the soothing breezePanikotha-Fortim Do Mar Legend has it that this ship shape structure was one connected with land by an under sea tunnel. You can see this monument in famous bollywood movie Gangeshwar The gentle sea waves offering their obeisance to the "Shiva Lingas" in stone have a mystic aura around them in the cave temple of Gangeshwar where the Lord makes his presence felt.

After breakfast depart by road to Porbandar visiting Somnath temple enroute, a journey of about 05 hours. Overnight stay in Porbandar for 01 night The Somnath Temple located in the Prabhas Kshetra near Veraval in Saurashtra, on the western coast of Gujarat, India is one of the twelve Jyotirlings (lingas of light) symbols of the God Shiva. It is mentioned in the Rig Veda[1]. Somnath means "The Protector of Moon God". The Somnath Temple is known as 'the Shrine Eternal', as although the temple has been destroyed six times it has been rebuilt every single time This city is an important port located on the Arabian Sea on the west coast of the Indian subcontinent. It has a population of over 100,000. The town is best known for being the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi. In the 10th century it was known as 'Pauravelakul' and then 'Sudamapuri' (After Sudama, friend of Lord Krishna). It is today a tourist centre and is served by an airport and train line. In addition it also has a deep sea port that was built over the last 25 years. The name "Porbandar" came from the combination of two words, i.e., the famous goddess "Porai" and "Bandar" means Port.

After breakfast depart by road to Dwarka a journey of about three hours. Afternoon free to visit the temples. Overnight stay in Dwarka for 01 night Dwarka is an important pilgrimage center. It is steeped in legends, being associated with the life of Lord Krishna. In Puranic times, present-day Dwarka was known as Kushasthali or Dwaravati and enjoyed pride of place as the most important spot on the Saurashtra coast. It is said that Lord Krishna, after slaying Kansa, left his abode at Mathura and traveled with the entire Yadava community to the coast of Saurashtra where he founded a town and named it Swarnadwarika. Vajranabh, Lord Krishna's successor and great grandson, is believed to have built the present temple Dwarkanath, also called Trilok Sundar. Many Hindus fervently believe that the temple was erected in one night by a supernatural agency, under Vajranabh's direction. Legend has it that when dying, Lord Krishna asked his devotees to leave Swarnadwarika so that the sea could engulf it. Until this day, Lord Krishna's city lies buried under the sea. Excavations have revealed that the sea swallowed five settlements, the present-day Dwarka being the sixth in line.

After breakfast depart by road to Rajkot, a journey of about 06 hours. Rest of the day is free for independent activities. Overnight stay at Rajkot for 01 night. Rajkot was once the capital of the princely state of Saurashtra. It was also the headquarters of the British Government. Rajkot is one of the most important commercial and industrial cities of Saurashtra. It is best known as the town where Mahatma Gandhi spent the early years of his life when his father was a 'Diwan' or Prime Minister to the king of Saurashtra. Even today, their family home here houses a permanent exhibition of Gandhiji's personal belongings. Rajkot is a bustling and prosperous town of Gujarat, of great historical significance. Today, Rajkot is hub of Gujarat handicrafts, such as, Bandhani Sarees, mirror-work, patch work, bead work and silk embroidery

After breakfast depart by road to Ahmedabad a journey of about 04 hours. On arrival you will be met and transferred to Ahmedabad airport for your flight to onward Destination