Day 01: Arrive Ahmedabad
Welcome to Ahmedabad, the largest city in Gujarat. On arrival at Ahmedabad airport / railway station, begin your tour of ‘Temple Tour of Gujarat’. Check into your hotel. Later, proceed on a city tour of Ahmedabad. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 02: Ahmedabad, Excursion to Modhera
This morning visit the Sun Temple at Modhera. En route visit Patan that has over 100 Jain temples; important being the Mahavir Swami Derasar and the other being the Rani ki Vav, an example of subterranean architecture of Gujarat. The rest of the evening is at leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 03: Ahmedabad, Gondal
This morning, drive to Gondal. On arrival, check-in to your hotel. Later visit the Orchard Palace Retreat, the Virpur Jalaram Bapa Temple, Naulakha Palace, the Royal Palace the Veri Lake.The rest of the evening is at leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 04: Gondal, Somnath
Today your journey takes you to Somnath. En-route visit the Somnath temple, established as one of the twelve Shiva Jyotirlingas. (Non Hindus are permitted to enter the temple). Later check-in to your hotel. The rest of the evening is at leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 05: Somnath, Dwarka
This morning, drive to Dwarka. En route visit the Kirti Mandir at Porbander, hometown of Mahatma Gandhi. Continue to Dwarka, on arrival check in to your hotel. The rest of the evening is at leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 06: Pelling
Enjoy a full day city tour visiting the temples in Dwarka and Bet Dwarka. See the Dwarkadheesh and Rukmini Temple. Later, take a ferry to Shankhoddar Island, also known as Bet Dwarka, visit the Ranchhodrai and Matsyavatar Temple, Nageshwar Mahadev temple. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 07: Dwarka, Rajkot
This morning, proceed to Rajkot. Check-in to your hotel. In the afternoon visit the Watson Museum, Kaba Gandhi No Delo – the ancestral house of Gandhiji which now houses ‘Gandhi Smriti’ a memorial museum and the Bhomeshvar Temple. The rest of the evening is at leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 08: Depart Rajkot
Today bid farewell to your ‘Temple Tour of Gujarat’, as you are transferred to the Rajkot airport / railway station for your onward journey.
Day 09: Darjeeling, Bagdorga airport / New Jalpaiguri
Today bid farewell to your ‘Splendours of the East’ tour, as you are transferred to Bagdogra airport or New Jalpaiguri railway station for your onward journey.
