Gujarat Historical Tour: Explore Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, and Diu

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Why we love it?

The Gujarat Historical Tour is an 8-day journey through the rich cultural and historical landscape of Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, and Diu. This tour is ideal for history enthusiasts and travelers seeking to explore the heritage of India, featuring visits to ancient temples, forts, and museums that highlight the region's legendary past. Unique to this experience is the combination of guided tours and local insights, allowing participants to engage deeply with the stories and traditions that have shaped Gujarat. Accommodations and meals are included, providing a comfortable and immersive way to discover this vibrant state.

Inclusions

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
  • Lunch
  • Assistance on arrival at the airport.
  • 7 Nights' accommodation (if option selected) in selected price category hotels.
  • Private AC car/van for airport transfers, sightseeing, and excursions as per the program.
  • English speaking tour guide on sightseeing days (local guide in each city), as per the program
  • Monument entrances and activity charges mentioned in the itinerary.
  • Bottled drinking water in the car.
  • Government taxes.

Exclusions

  • Any flight ticket.
  • Camera charges at monuments if any.
  • Meals other than mentioned in inclusions.
  • Expenses of personal nature like liquor, laundry, tips, telephone, fax, internet, etc.
  • Gratuities and optional activities.
  • Anything not mentioned in the inclusions.

Itinerary

Day 1
  • Arrive Ahmedabad

  • On arrival at Ahmedabad airport assistance and transfer to hotel check in. Rest time free and easy to relax.

  • Overnight at hotel

    Overnight at hotel.

Day 2

Ahmedabad

  • Bhadra fort a beautiful monument that is famous for its intricate carvings, pattern works and beautiful frescos suits. Arches at the entry gate, has some inscriptions that represents the history of the fort. Jama Mosque there are different entrances to the mosque. Near the eastern entrance, stands the tomb of the Sultan Ahmed Shah, which houses the graveyard of three great rulers, namely Ahmed Shah, his son, Mohammed Shah and his grandson, Qutub-Ud-Din Ahmed Shah.

  • Overnight at hotel

    Overnight at hotel.

Day 3

Ahmedabad - Rajkot (215kms/ 5hrs approx)

  • Breakfast at hotel drive to Rajkot check in at hotel

    Breakfast at hotel drive to Rajkot check in at hotel.

    Later visit Jubilee Garden a large and open park area in Rajkot. It features many monuments of colonial time. The centre of the city garden is the Connaught Hall and other notable places of interest near the Garden include the historic Mohandas Gandhi High School, Kaba Gandhi No Delo, Rashtriya Shala, Watson Museum, Lang Library, and Rotary Midtown Library. Watson Museum has a great collection of precious objects of colonial period and is considered to be one the finest in Gujarat. It was made to commemorate the works of the then administrator Colonel James Watson in 1888. The museum also houses a varied collection of old artefacts from the ancient city of Mohenjodaro.

  • Overnight at hotel

    Overnight at hotel.

Day 4

Rajkot - Gondal - Junagarh - Sasan Gir National Park (160kms/ 3hrs approx)

  • Breakfast at hotel drive to Sasan Gir National Park

    Breakfast at hotel drive to Sasan Gir National Park. Enroute visit Gondal the former princely state ruled by the Jadeja Rajput clan till the independence of India. Visit Navlakha Palace one of the oldest and most beautiful palaces situated on a riverbank, on a grand masonry base, rising to the monumental scale of at least 30 meters, above the riverbed.

  • After sightseeing drive back to Little Rann Of Kutch and check in at resort. Dinner

  • Continue drive to Sasan Gir National Park and check in at resort. Dinner

  • overnight at resort

    overnight at resort.

Day 5

Sasan Gir - Diu (100kms/ 2hrs approx)

  • Breakfast at hotel followed by Jeep safari in Gir Wildlife Sanctuary

    Breakfast at hotel followed by Jeep safari in Gir Wildlife Sanctuary. Sprawling in an area of 1424 sq. kms, Gir with its dry deciduous forest is a luxuriantly rich ecosystem endowed with floral and faunal plentitude. Thirty species of mammals, twenty species of reptiles, several species of insects and birds are found here. The forest is the only place in the world, outside Africa, where the lion can be seen in its natural habitat. The forest also harbors a number of smaller birds and animals. Other predators are the panther and the hyena. The largest Indian deer, Sambhar, Chital (spotted deer), Nilgai (blue bull), Chinkara and the unique Chowsingha (four horned antelope) are found here along with the bear and the long tailed langur.

  • After safari and sightseeing tour drive back to Bhuj check in at hotel.

  • Overnight at hotel

    Overnight at hotel.

Day 6

Diu

  • Breakfast at hotel, city tour of Diu

    Breakfast at hotel, city tour of Diu. Visit Diu Fort a very large and imposing structure, situated on the coast of the island. This fort was constructed between 1535 and 1541 AD after the treaty signed between the Sultan of Gujarat and the Portuguese. The fort is surrounded by the sea on the three sides and a canal on the fourth side. The fort offers a magnificent view of sea. On the fort stands a giant structure which now houses a Light House and the Diu jail. The beam from the lighthouse reaches to about 32 kms. Several canons are still located on the top of the fort and peep out of the holes on the walls of this gigantic structure.

  • Fortress of Panikota

    Fortress of Panikota is a magnificent stone structure in the sea, built right at the mouth of the creek. This fortress can be reached only by a canoe or a motor launch. This fortress has a light house and small chapel dedicated to Our Lady of the Sea. The fortress offers a very beautiful view whether seen from the jetty, from the Fort, from the village of Ghoghla or from Diu proper. Old Town has a few old mansions belonging to rich Portuguese and Indian merchants. The colorful three-story Nagar Sheth Haveli has porticoes, carved balconies, stone-made lions and intricate arches in European and Indian styles.

    Rest time free and easy to relax. Overnight at hotel.

  • Overnight at hotel

    Overnight at hotel.

Day 7

Diu - Palitana - Bhavnagar (225kms/ 5hrs approx)

  • Breakfast at hotel drive to Bhavnagar via visiting Palitana

    Breakfast at hotel drive to Bhavnagar via visiting Palitana. Palitana Temples Known for being the largest cluster of Jain temples. There are in total 863 temples from base to the peak of the Shatrunjaya hill on the banks of the Shetrunji River, where the Palitana temples are located. These hills have similarities to other hills where Jain temples have been built in Bihar, Gwalior, Mount Abu and Girnar. The Jain's sacred hill of Shatrunjaya have 865 temples atop itself. The hills were sanctified when Rishabha, the first tirthankara of Jainism, gave his first sermon on the top of this hill. The ancient history of the hills is also traced to Pundarika Swami, a chief Ganadhara and grandson of Rishabha, who attained Nirvana/ Moksha here.

  • Continue drive to Bhavnagar check in at hotel. Rest time free and easy to relax.

  • Overnight at hotel

    Overnight at hotel.

Day 8

Bhavnagar - Archaeological Site Lothal - Ahmedabad (175kms/ 4hrs approx)

  • Breakfast at hotel, drive to Ahmedabad via visiting archaeological remains of a Harappa Port-Town at Lothal. Lothal literally “Mound of the Dead”, is the most extensively excavated site of Harappan culture in India, and therefore allows the most insight into the story of the Indus Valley Civilization, its exuberant flight, and its tragic decay. Once a sleepy pottery village, Lothal rumbled awake to become a flourishing centre of trade and industry, famous for its expertly constructed system of underground sanitary drainage, and an astonishing precision of standarized weights and measures. Unlike many other doorways into Harappan culture, Lothal passed through all the phases of the society, from earliest development to most mature.

  • After sightseeing continue drive to Ahmedabad and drop off at airport to board flight for onward destination.

Please Note

  • Stroller or pram accessible
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Hotels used or similar Ahmedabad x 2 nights
  • 3* - WelcomHeritage Mani Mansion/ Parker Lords Eco Inn
  • 4* - Ramada Hotel/ Lemon Tree Premier 5* - The House of MG/ Le Meridien Rajkot x 1 night
  • 3* - The Fern Residency/ Marasa Sarovar Portico
  • 4*/5* - Fortune Park JPS Grand/ Regency Lagoon Resort and Convention Sasan Gir x 1 night
  • 3*/4* - The Fern Gir Forest Resort/ Lion Safari Camp
  • 5* - Woods at Sasan/ The Gateway Hotel Gir Forest Diu x 2 night
  • 3* - Krishna Beach Resorts/ Kostamar Beach Resort
  • 4*/5* - Radhika Beach Resort/ Azzaro Resorts & Ganga Spa Bhavnagar x 1 nights
  • 3* - Efcee Sarovar Portico/ The Fern Bhavnagar
  • 4*/5* - Nilambag Palace hotel/ Lemon Tree Wild Life Resort
  • We provide pickup from all hotel/Airport in Ahmedabad

Know Before You Go

  • Infant seats available
  • Public transportation nearby

Cancellation Policy

Fully refundable until 2 days before start

Non-refundable after 2 days before start