Gujarat – Diu Tour

Positioned at the western shoreline of India, Gujarat is an astounding tourist place, having impeccable cultural diversity and vivacity with spiritual as well as historic sites offering a unique taste of tourism to the explorers. It is a 6 Nights and 7 Days Gujarat tour that takes the traveller to visit some of the most intriguing places in Gujarat. The destinations covered in this tour package are Ahmedabad, Jamnagar, Dwarka, Somnath, Gir and Diu.

The prominent attractions that come en route in the itinerary are Gandhi Ashram, Akshardham Temple, Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple, Somnath Temple and Bhalka Tirth Temple, Jungle safari and lion sightseeing at Sasan Gir along with the road trip to Daman & Diu. The expedition takes the traveller to some breathtaking places such as Mahatma Gandhi’s Ashram, Lord Krishna’s Dwarka, and the Gir National Park to explore the prosperous ancient and contemporary heritage of the region.

DAY 01 – ARRIVAL AT AHMEDABAD & THEN SIGHT SEEING TOUR OF AHMEDABAD

On arrival in Ahmedabad, meet our representative, we will transfer you to your already booked hotel and assist you with the check in process. After check into the hotel, freshen up and get ready to leave for the sightseeing tour of Ahmedabad. We will visit the Gandhi Ashram next to the banks of the River Sabarmati. It is the place where Mahatma Gandhi set out on his Dandi March and has now been converted into a museum. You can witness the intricate carvings at the Hate Singh Jain Temple and marvel at the grand architecture of the Akshardham Temple here. Later return back to the hotel for an overnight stay.

DAY 02 – AHMEDABAD – JAMNAGAR (APPROX 6 HRS DRIVE)

Today post morning breakfast, check out from the hotel and leave for Jamnagar by road. En-route, visit the ancient and delightfully carved steep well. On reaching Jamnagar, check into the hotel. In the evening, you can visit the Bala Hanuman Temple. It is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for the continuous chanting of ‘Shri Ram, Jai Ram, Jai Jai Ram’ by its devotees since 1964. Enjoy an overnight stay in the hotel in Jamnagar.

DAY 03 – JAMNAGAR TO DWARKA ( APPROX 3 HRS DRIVE)

In the morning post breakfast, check out from the hotel and leave by road for Dwarka. On reaching Dwarka, check into the hotel. Post lunch, we will visit the Beyt Dwarka, believed to be the original abode of Lord Krishna and the famous ‘Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple’, which is home to one of the 12 Swayambhu Jyotirlingas in the world. Later, we will visit the Gopi Talav, the lake where Gopis are said to have reunited with Lord Krishna. Thereafter, we will visit the Rukmini Devi Temple, dedicated to the wife of Lord Krishna. Later, return back to the hotel to take pleasure of an in Dwarka.

DAY 04 – DWARKA TO SOMNATH (APPROX 5 HRS DRIVE)

After breakfast in the morning, we will proceed to visit Somnath. En-route, we will visit the famous Kirti Mandir in Porbandar, the Haveli in which Mahatma Gandhi was born. Now it has been converted into a museum. Also, we will visit the Sudama Temple, which is built to honour the friendship between Krishna and Sudama. On reaching Somnath, go to the Somnath Temple and Bhalka Tirth Temple, where Lord Krishna is said to have been accidentally shot in the foot. Enjoy an overnight stay in Somnath.

DAY 05 – SOMNATH TO GIR NATIONAL PARK (APPROX 1.5 HRS DRIVE) AND ENJOY JUNGLE SAFARI IN GIR FOREST

Post breakfast in the morning, check out from the hotel and drive towards Gir. Sasan Gir is the famed place for Lion sightseeing and is well acknowledged as the only forest reserve in Asia for housing wild Lions,. Other animal species include the Sambhar, Spotted Deer, Nilgai and the Chausingha (the world’s only four-horned antelope) can also be spotted in the forest. Even crocodiles can be seen in the reservoir and rivers flowing through the sanctuary. In the afternoon, we will go for a jungle safari in the National Park. Enjoy a night stay in Gir.

DAY 06 – GIR TO DIU (APPROX 2 HRS DRIVE)

In the morning after breakfast, we will leave for Daman & Diu by road. On reaching Daman & Diu, check into the hotel. The rest of the day is free for leisure or to spend at the beaches of Daman & Diu. An overnight in the hotel.

DAY 07 – DIU TO AHMEDABAD (APPROX 8 HRS DRIVE) & DEPARTURE FOR ONWARD JOURNEY

Today, we will leave for Ahmedabad by road post breakfast. Later, we will continue the journey towards the airport to catch the flight for onward destination.