India: Unexplored Gujarat –Crafts, Wildlife and Archaeology

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Usually off the tourist routes, Gujarat boasts remnants of an Indus Valley civilization dating back some say more than 8,000 years, 2,000 year-old remnants of the Buddhist emperor Ashoka, the first British commercial outpost in India, and the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi. Known for its silk, handicrafts, and fine carved furniture, Gujarat is one of the premie...
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • Explore Great Rann of Kachchh
    • Visit Dholavira – a pre-Sanskrit Civilization
    • Explore Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary
    • Visit the Temple of Somnath
    • Explore Palitana, the gateway to Shatrunjaya
    • Enjoy the Kite Festival and Vautha Fair

What's this trip about?

    Usually off the tourist routes, Gujarat boasts remnants of an Indus Valley civilization dating back some say more than 8,000 years, 2,000 year-old remnants of the Buddhist emperor Ashoka, the first British commercial outpost in India, and the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi. Known for its silk, handicrafts, and fine carved furniture, Gujarat is one of the premier craft destinations in India. This special trip travels through the eastern mainland region and cities of Ahmedabad and Surat, the flat, barren plain of Saurashtra, and the Rann of Kachchh. Along the way, we visit wildlife sanctuaries, watch craftspeople at work, and appreciate some of the major festivals of the area – the Kite Festival in Ahmedabad and the Vautha Fair – the largest animal fair in Gujarat – nearby to Ahmedabad.

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Details

Itinerary focusOff the Beaten Path
Group sizePrivate - your group only
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityMumbai
End CityMumbai

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Local Immersion & Homestays
  • Education / Learning
  • Eco, Sustainable & Green Travel

Destinations

Activities

  • Culture
  • Festivals & Special Events
  • Game Drive
  • Historic Sightseeing
  • History
  • Nature
  • Photography
  • Ruins & Archaeology
  • Wildlife Viewing

Trip includes

    • Accommodations as listed, including all service charges and taxes
    • Transfers and sightseeing in air-conditioned coaches
    • All excursions with expert English-speaking guides – Private guide for 4 persons or more throughout itinerary OR Station Guides for 3 persons or less in different regions
    • Entrance fees to museums, temples, etc.
    • All meals as indicated with Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Arrive Mumbai. Transfer to Hotel

Accommodation: The Leela

You will arrive in Bombay or Mumbai in the wee hours of the morning. After clearing customs and immigration, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.

Day 2: Fly Bhuj. Explore town and transfer to Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Kutch Safari Lodge – Cottage

Early this morning you will be taken to the airport in time to board your flight to Bhuj. On arrival in Bhuj you will be received and transferred to the simple yet charming Ku...

Day 3: Tour Great Rann of Kachchh and Visit Villages

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Kutch Safari Lodge – Cottage

You will spend the day touring the Great Rann of Kachchh and visiting some of the tribal villages in the area. The desert, or Rann, is a haven for foxes, deer, and a variety of wild animals. In winter, the area is alive with birds—Siberian Cranes, flamingoes, bustards...

Day 4: Visit Dholavira

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Kutch Safari Lodge – Cottage

Today you will be taken for a full day excursion to Dholavira (4 hours each way) – one of the most important sites of Harappan Civilization dating back to pre-Sanskrit times.

The remains of Dholavira were discovered in 1967-68 by J. Joshi and the site dates bac...

Day 5: Drive Gondal via Wakaner

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Orchard Palace

You have a long drive today down into central Gujarat and the wonderful city of Gondal. Along the way, we will stop at local markets, dodge herds of camels, cattle and sheep, get a sense of...

Day 6: Explore Gondal

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Orchard Palace

You will spend the day visiting some of the sights of Gondal. One of the most interesting places is the Bhuvaneswari  Ayurvedic Pharmacy, one of the first and largest in India. The father o...

Day 7: Tour Junagadh and Girnar. Drive to Gir

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Lion Safari Camp

Rising very early, you will head over to the nearby town of Junagadh, named after the fort that encloses the old city. Junagadh is one of the most historic cities in all of India, with  a...

Day 8: Explore Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Lion Safari Camp

Today you will explore Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary — an area of about 545 square hilly miles, laced with rivers. Gir has a mixed deciduous forest, with teak, ber, flame of th...

Day 9: Drive Diu via Somnath and Explore Island

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Radhika Beach Resort

After an early breakfast, you will head out for a visit to the former Portuguese colony of Diu, just off the coast of Gujarat, which is a haven for drinkers in the dry state of Gujara...

Day 10: Drive Bhavnaghar

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Nilambagh Palace Hotel – Standard Room

Leaving after breakfast, it is a drive of about 125 miles to Bhavnagarh and the Nilambagh Palace. Located on the Gulf of Cambray, the city is an important trading po...

Day 11: Climb Palitana and Return to Bhavnaghar

This morning you will rise early and drive over to Palitana, the gateway to Shatrunjaya, or “Place of Victory,” one of the holiest of the Jain pilgrimage sites. During a period of more than 900 years, more than 863 temples have been built along the path to the hilltop...

Day 12: Drive to Little Rann via Lothal

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Rann Rideres

After breakfast, you will head first to the archeological find in Lothal. Lothal is one of the first places where archeologists discovered the presence of the pre -Harappan  “Redware” culture...

Day 13: Tour the Rann of Kachchh

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Rann Rideres

Today you will spend time touring the Rann of Kachchh. This featureless expanse of flat land is the only home of the rare and endangered Indian wild ass. Similarly, the Rann is also the prese...

Day 14: Drive Ahmedabad via Patan and Sun Temple at Modhera

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Accommodation: House of Mg – Deluxe Room

Leaving Zainabad, you will drive to the huge city of Ahmedabad, stopping at two key places. Patan was a former Hindu capital, before being sacked by Mahmud of Ghazni in 1024. The city, h...

Day 15: Enjoy Kite Festival or Vautha Animal Fair

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Accommodation: House of MG – Deluxe Room

In January, you will spend the day touring the city and watching the Kite Festival. On the day of Uttarayan, when winter turns to summer, business stops, day-to-day activity grinds to a ...

Day 16: Visit the City. Fly Mumbai and transfer to Airport

Meals: Breakfast

If you did not see the Calico Museum yesterday, hopefully you can visit it today.

Ahmedabad also boasts some special monuments. The Jami Masjid, or great mosque, built in 1423 is considered by many to be one of the finest mosques in Indi...

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Price per day$375
Single supplement (single occupancy)$925
Last Updated: 12/17/2021

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What's excluded

    • International airfare
    • Internal airfare – Noted separately
    • Any hotels transiting between your destination and the United States
    • Visa fees
    • Meals where not indicated with a B,L,D
    • Tips/gratuity (porters, drivers, local guides, etc.)
    • International airport taxes
    • Other items of a personal nature including laundry, alcoholic beverages, etc.
    • Additional expenses resulting from the delay or extension of the trip due to causes beyond our reasonable control

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Cancellation policy

International Airfare/Air Tickets: Refund subject to airline cancellation rules and procedures.

Land Portion & Internal Air*: Refund will be given according to the schedule outlined below.

NOTE: Minimum cancellation charge is $1,000 even for trips with land cost less than $1500.

  • If 120 Days or more prior to departure date, then Applicable Cancellation Fee is $1,000 per person plus any varying non-refundable pre-payments we have made in advance on your behalf (i.e. Penalties incurred for cancelling air, deposits paid to hold reservations, etc.)
  • If 61-119 Days prior to departure date, then Applicable Cancellation Fee is 50% of the land cost plus any varying non-refundable pre-payments we have made in advance on your behalf (i.e. Penalties incurred for cancelling air, deposits paid to hold reservations, etc.)
  • 60 Days or less, then No refund
  • At or after departure, then No refund
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Meals Included

15 Breakfasts, 14 Lunches and 12 Dinners

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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