DETAILED DAY WISE ITINERARY
Day 1 - Ahmedabad - Jamnagar - Dwarka
Arrive at Ahmedabad airport or railway station and be received by our representative. Then drive towards Dwarka. On the way, you will visit the beautiful Lakhota Lake (a tranquil lake flocked by 75 specis of birds every year), Lakhota Museum (displaying exhibits from the 18th and 19th century) and Bala Hanuman Temple at Jamnagar. Proceed further towards Dwarka, check in at the hotel and freshen up. Then attend the holy evening aarti at Dwarkadhish Temple before you retreat for the night back at the hotel.
Day 2 - Dwarka Sightseeing Tour
Have a filling breakfast and proceed for a full day sightseeing tour of Dwarka. Visit the famous Dwarkadhish Temple (a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Krishna), Nageshwar Jyotirling (one of the 12 jyotirlinga shrines), Gopi Talav (a beautiful lake), Bet Dwarka (or Shankhodhar island situated at the Gulf of Kutch) and Rukmini Devi Temple (a 2,500 year old temple dedicated to Lord Krishna chief queen, Rukmini). Finally, return to the hotel in Dwarka and stay overnight.
Day 3 - Dwarka - Porbandar - Somnath
After breakfast, you will check out from the hotel and drive to Somnath. En-route, explore popular places of interest like the Kirti Mandir (built in memory of Mahatma Gandhi and his wife), Sudama Temple (dedicated Lord Krishna friend Sudama), Somnath Temple (one of the 12 jyotirlingas), Bhalka Tirth, the holy Triveni Sangam (point of confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswathi rivers) and Gita Mandir Chopati. Get a good night sleep in Somnath.
Day 4 - Somnath - Sasan Gir - Diu
After a delicious breakfast, check out from the hotel drive to Sasan Gir. Sasan Gir National Park is a wildlife sanctuary that protects and conserves a vast number of wild animals, including the Asiatic Lion. Visit the Gir Interpretation Zone at Devaliya as well and later proceed to Diu. Check in at the hotel, get fresh and make a visit to the beautiful St. Paul Church (with a beautiful white baroque facade and extravagant architecture), the grand Diu Museum (exhibiting antique sculptures, statues and wooden carvings), Fort Diu and the serene Nagoa Beach. Then return to the hotel for overnight stay.
Day 5 - Diu - Junagadh
On this day, you will have a refreshing breakfast, check out from the hotel and drive to Junagadh. Famed for numerous ancient monuments, the city stands as a reminder of its great history. Make a visit to some popular attractions like the Uparkot Fort (built by the emperor Chandragupta), Ashoka Rock Edicts, Mahabat Maqbara (a mausoleum built for Bahaduddinbhai Hasainbhai and once home to the Nawab rulers) and Junagadh Museum that houses some interesting artefacts of the rulers of Junagadh. Stay overnight at the hotel in Junagadh.
Day 6 - Junagadh - Virpur - Gondal - Ahmedabad
After a good breakfast, proceed to Ahmedabad and en-route, visit Jalaram Temple (a holy site dedicated to Saint Jalaram Bapa) at Virpur. On reaching Gondal, visit the sacred Swaminarayan Temple as well as the ancient Naulakha Palace. Stop by at Kankaria Lake and also visit the fascinating Vintage Car museum. Drive to Ahmadabad and then transfer to Ahmedabad railway station or airport for your journey back home.
