Day 01: Fly to Mumbai

Flight to Bombay. Rooms will be blocked from 12noon as check-in/check out time in India is 12noon.

Day 02: Bombay

Morning is free. Afternoon city tour visiting Kamla Nehru Park, Hanging Gardens, Mahatama Gandhi House, Gateway of India, & Marine Drive.

Overnight at hotel Ramada Palm Grove

(Breakfast)

Day 03: Mumbai / Bhavnagar

After breakfast transfer to airport to board the flight to Bhavnagar. On arrival transfer to the hotel Nilambagh Palace

PM – Wonder through the bazar of Bhavnagar.

Overnight in the hotel.

(Breakfast)

Day 04: Bhavnagar/Palitana/Sasangir

Leave early morning for Palitana, Climb up the Shatrunjaya mountain to reach the “City of Gods”. Here on this mountain is one of the holiest pilgrimage for the Jains. There are atleast 3000 temples big & small built in span of over 1000 years. Afternoon drive to Sasangir & check-in at hotel

Sasan is the last refugee of the Asiatic Lions. If permission granted (Park remains closed from July through August/September) you would drive through the park tomorrow.

Overnight at hotel Gir Forest Lodge

(Breakfast & Dinner)

Day 05: Sasan Gir

AM- Excursion to Verawal, its send on the out skirts of Verawal, Krishna died after being but by an arrow by mistake. Also visit the ancient famous temple of Somnath-this temple was looted 7 times by Mohd. Ghori and every time he carried back with him Caravan loads of Jewelry and cash.

PM- free or drive through the jungle.

(Breakfast. Lunch & Dinner)

Day 06: Sasan Gir/ Tarnetar

After breakfast leave for Tarnetar. En-route visit the fort interesting city of Junagarh. In the fort visit the old rock cut caves of the Buddhists. In the city visit Jama Masjid (The Mosque) and Cenatoph (of the Royal Family) which are very good examples of the Indo-sarasanic style (Indian Barrock) the house in the city have very interesting decoration and one believes for a moment that the city could be in Italy, the house have the same type of decorations as in the Italy some 200 years back.

Its in Junagarh that one sees the rack inscriptions of Ashok dating to the third century B.C.

Overnight at tents

(Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Day 07: Tarnetar

Full day at the fair. Today evening you may see a number of young men carrying the beautifully decorated umbrellas. It would be very interesting to know why these young men carry these umbrellas. Also watch the ladies envying the handsome men. In the afternoon watch the dance Competitions

Overnight at tents  (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Day 08: Tarnetar/Wankaner

After breakfast drive to Wankaner.  After a good and leisurely bath, drive back to the place for lunch, where one of the members of the family would join you and later show you around. Before dinner go and see the family museum housed in the old strong room of palace. You could also go and visit the local tile making industry.

Overnight at the hotel Royal Residency.

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).

Day 09: Wankaner/ Ahmedabad

After breakfast drive to Ahmedabad via Lothal. In Lothal walk around the excavated site dating back to 300 B.C. the Harappan civilization, walk through the old city lanes, and watch the Seaport with its warehouses etc.

On arrival check-in at hotel Cama Park Plaza

Day 10: Ahmedabad

Full day sightseeing of Ahmedabad.

AM-visit the Calico museum (open 1000 hrs-1200 hrs and 1430 hrs – 1630 hrs) that has a rich collection of the original cloth paintings “pad” and other antiques. No visit to Ahemdabad is complete without the visit to this beautiful museum housed in an equally unpressive and historical building. Also visit the Jama Masjid, Siddi Sayyadi Mosque, Rani Sipri's Mosque.

PM-Excursion to Adalaj (30 Kms) on the way back visit the Sbarmati Ashram of Mahatma Gandhi.

Overnight in the hotel.

(Breakfast)

Day 11: Ahmedabad/Mount Abu

Leave for Mount Abu. En-route visit Adalaj van which was also used as a summer retreat, a two hours drive ahead lies one of the architectural jewels of the Gujrat-the sun temple of Modhera. The temple is the best example of the Solanki style of architecture and was built in the 11-12^th Century AD. The landscape changes regularly as soon as one enters Rajasthan the flat land gives way to the hilly landscapes. The drive upto Mount Abu through the winding roads.

On arrival check-in at hotel Cama Rajputana

(Breakfast)

Day 12: Mount Abu

Full day sightseeing of Mount Abu. It was in Mount Abu that the “fire born” clans of the Rajputs were born. Once a large configration of the Gods gathered in Mount Abu

(Breakfast)

Day 13: Mount Abu/Udaipur

Leave early morning for Udaipur, en-route visit Ranakpur Jain temples built in the 15^th century. Ranakpur is the large city of the Jain temples also known as Cheromukh. Its built out of white marble on the foothills of the Aravalis in a wooded valley. The 1444 marble pillars support the gigantic domes, which are beautifully decorated with sculptures and geometric designs. Drive onto Udaipur, check-in the hotel.

On arrival check-in at hotel Shikarbadi

(Breakfast)

Day 14: Udaipur

After breakfast visit the City Palace built on the bank of the Pichola Lake, by Maharana Udai Singh in 1570. The Jagdish Temple  – (1651) a fine example of the Nagara style of temple architecture. Sahelion ki Bari an ornamental pleasure garden specially made for the ladies of the palace in the 18^th century. It has beautiful fountains, trees and flowers. Lunch in the hotel. PM - enjoy public boat ride on the Pichola Lake, visiting Jagmandir & lake Palace hotelOvernight in the hotel Shikarbadi.

Day 15: Udaipur/Delhi

Transfer to airport to connect flight for Delhi. On arrival check-in at the hotel Oberoi Maidens

Day 16: Delhi

After breakfast visit the Jama Masjid (Friday Mosque), India’s largest mosque where more than 20,000 people can kneel in prayer and Raj Ghat -Mahatma Gandhi’s Memorial. In the afternoon visit New Delhi. You will drive past President’s Palace and India Gate (42m high), built to commemorate the 70,000 Indian soldiers who died in the 1^st world war. Later visit Humayun's tomb, and the Qutab Minar, the highest sands stone minaret in the world ( 73 meters). Later in the evening transfer to airport to board flight for onward journey.

Day 17: Departure

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