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The Royal Journey
6 Nights/7 Days
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Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar : Morning arrival
at Ahmedabad Railway station / Airport. Transfer to Hotel. After
freshening-up, local sightseeing and lunch: Gandhi Ashram, Sidi
Sayed Mosque, Hutheesing Temple, Adalaj Step Well, Handicraft
& handloom Bazaar (Law Garden), Evening go for a stroll at Akshardham
in Gandhinagar near your hotel. Stay overnight at Hotel.
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Gondal/Junagadh : Early breakfast and
depart for Gondal (275 kms) a picturesque town, bisected by
a river. Gondal has wide roads, arch gates, and colonial period
buildings in the Gothic style, walled gardens, chowks, palaces
and statuary. At Gondal visit the 1740s Navlakha Palace, a marvelous
work of medieval architecture, the Orchard Palace heritage hotel,
the royal garages where the Maharaja keeps his collection of
vintage classic and sporting cars, the two royal rail saloons,
the Swaminarayan temple, the Bhuvaneshwari temple, the stud
farm of Kathiawadi horses and Gir cattle. Enjoy sightseeing
at Gondal: Umbada Veedi, visit to the famous beadwork, embroidery,
spinning handlooms and the Museum. While enjoying the Vintage
Car collection and the Royal Saloon, lunch at The Naulakha Palace
- Gondal. After lunch depart for Junagadh. Half day local sightseeing
at Junagadh: Upperkot Fort, Mausoleum, Ashoka Rock Edicts, Makbara,
Darbar Hall and Museum. Check in and dinner at Hotel Girnar
- Junagadh.
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Sasan Gir/Somnath/Veraval : After early
breakfast leave for Sasan Gir for the famous Lion Safari in
Gir Forest. Half day sightseeing at Gir, the lion habitat covering
1412 sq.km, home to other forms of wild life like the leopard,
wild boar, fox, wildcat, chinkara, nilgai and chowsinghai. Depart
for Somnath Temple (45 kms) for followers of both Shiva and
Vishnu. Such a temple had not been built since eight hundred
years. Bhalaka Tirth in Prabhas Patan was a place where Shri
Krishna gave up his physical frame. After the evening Aarti
Darshan, Light and Sound show at Somnath leave for Veraval.
Dinner and stay overnight at Hotel - Veraval.
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Madhavpur/Porbandar/Dwarka : Early breakfast
and depart for Madhavpur Beach. Relax at the pristine sea beach
at Madhavpur. Depart for Dwarka (315 kms) enroute Porbandar
along the beautiful coastal highway. At Porbandar visit Mahatma
Gandhi Memorial, Swami Vivekananda Memorial, Alfred School which
has since been renamed Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi School are
big draw for tourists. Proceed for Dwarka the capital of Lord
Krishna's kingdom. It contains the Dwarkadish temple which is
frequented by Hindus in large numbers. Dinner and overnight
at Hotel - Dwarka.
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Dwarka/Jamnagar : Early breakfast
and depart for Darshan at Dwarka Temple. Visit Nageshwar Jyotir
Linga Temple, Bet Dwarka-Lord Krishna's residence is an island.
Bet was visited by Sudama. Marine archaeologists have excavated
a huge wall which is supposed to be a part of Krishna's capital.
Dwarka, which is one of the four principal dhams, was visited
by both Narsinh Mehta and Mirabai. One of the Vallabhacharya
baithaks is in Dwarka. Visit Bet Dwarka, Rukmini Temple and
after lunch at Dwarka leave for Jamnagar the most important
princely states of Saurashtra. Because of its magnificent palaces,
water bodies and town planning, Jamnagar was called the Paris
of India. Lakhota Palace, built as a drought relief measure
by Ranmalji, on an island in the centre of the bird rich Jamsarovar
Lake. Bhirbhajan gate besides the Bala Hanuman temple where
the continuous chanting of "Shri Rama, Jai Rama, Jai Jai Rama"
has entered the Guinness book of world records since 46 years
without an interruption! Other places worth visiting are Peter
Scott Nature Park, Marine National Park. Dinner and stay at
Hotel.
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Gandhinagar/Ahmedabad : After
early breakfast leave for Gandhinagar (290 kms). On arrival
visit Akshardham - The Pink Splendour at Gandhinagar. Since
its opening it has been elevated as India's eternal monument
and as one of the marvels of the 20th century. Evening free
for shopping at Ahmedabad. Dinner/Stay at Hotel.
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Depart Ahmedabad : Transfer
from your hotel to the Railway station / Airport to catch respective Train / Fflight. |
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Tour ends with sweet memories... |
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