Gujrat & Madhya Pradesh Tour
Duration: 16 Nights / 17 Days
Places to Visit: Bombay - Bhuj – Gondal - Sasangir - Diu - Bhavnagar – Bhavnagar - Palitana - Ahmedabad - Champaner – Jambhugoda – Champaner – Mandu - Indore – Bhopal – Delhi / Mumbai
Day 01 Bombay - Bhuj In time transfer to the domestic airport for your flight to Bhuj – Gateway to Kutch. Afternoon city tour covering Kutch Museum and Rao Pragmalji's royal palace. Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 Bhuj
Full day excursion to surrounding Villages. Overnight at Bhuj.
Day 03 Bhuj : Gondal
Morning drive to Gondal, enroute visiting Dhamadka. Overnight at hotel.
Day 04 Gondal : Sasangir Morning drive to Sasangir where one finds the asiatic lions, and wild asses. On arrival check in into hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 05 Sasangir
Jeep Safari in the morning and evening. Overnight at hotel.
Day 06 Sasan : Diu In the morning drive towards Somanth temple. The temple at Somnath was plundered 17 times by Mahmud of Ghaznavi in the 12th century and each time he went back with loads of war booty and other riches. Drive onwards Diu and check in into hotel, Overnight at hotel.
Day 07 Diu Day free to relax at beach. Overnight at hotel.
Day 08 Diu : Bhavnagar Morning drive to Bhavnagar : A modern port town built in 1723. On arrival check into hotel. Afternoon free to relax. Overnight at hotel.
Day 09 Bhavnagar : Palitana : Ahmedabad
Morning visit Palitana where you will see the Jain temple perched on a mountaqin top. Walk up to the summit to enjoy unparalleled views of the surroundings. Return to your base and then drive to Ahmedabad, On arrival check in into hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 10 Ahmedabad
Full day excursion to Modhera & Patan. Return back to the hotel for overnight.
Day 11 Ahmedabad – Champaner – Jambhugoda Morning city tour and then drive to Champaner. Champaner exihibits some of the finest examples of fusion architecture, sculpted by mellifluous architects from different culture and civilizations. Declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, Champaner is scattered over an area of 6 sq km around the foothills of Pavagadh. The main monument is the Jumma Masjid which was built in 1513.
Check in at hotel and later city tour. Overnight at hotel in Jhambugoda.
Day 12 Jambhugoda – Champaner – Mandu
Morning visit a few tribal villages of the Rathwa tribes. They are superstitious and God-fearing. The entrance to their home is through a richly carved wooden door with figurines and tribal icons. The front is usually decorated with Pithora paintings. The tribals do not live in hamlets. Their dwellings are separated from each other by considerable distance. Continue towards Mandu and overnight.
Day 13 Mandu
Full day visit Mandu. Overnight at hotel.
Day 14 Indore
Drive to Indore via Omkareshwar & Maheshwar. Overnight at hotel.
Day 15 Bhopal
Drive to Bhopal enroute visiting Ujjain. Overnight at hotel.
Day 16 Bhopal Full day excursion to Sanchi & Bhimbetka caves. Overnight at hotel.
Day 17 Bhopal – Delhi / Mumbai
Departure transfer to airport/station for Delhi/Mumbai
THE PACKAGE INCLUDES:
Daily breakfasts and dinners
All sight seeing and tours mentioned in the itinerary
English speaking local guides
Overnight stay in the hotels mentioned or similar
Air conditioned car (Toyota Innova) with chauffeur for all tours and transfers
All applicable taxes
All entrances to monuments
Airfare for the sector mentioned Raipur – Kolkata in economy class.
NOTE: VISA IS COMPULSORY TO TRAVEL TO INDIA FOR ALL FOREIGN NATIONALS.