One Day Tour – 0830 to 1830 hrs.

The cultural and historical city tour begins after breakfast, takes thru the walled city to the down town districts to the modern multiplexes and ends at a shopping bout with sharpening of your bargaining skills for the incomparable hand embroidered garments and furnishings, in the kiosk filled lane – Law Garden.

GANDHI ASHRAM:

(a visit to the cottage home to the political icon M K Gandhi)

On a quiet peaceful stretch of the Sabarmati river Mahatami Gandhi, renowed political leader set up a simple retreat in 1915, which later became the nerve centre of the Indian freedom movement. It is now a national monument.

It’s a 2 hour tour. Open from 9-5 pm, Mon thru Sat, with a sound and light show of the Life and Works of Mahatama.

DADA HARI VAV:

The Step well is a unique architectural feature of Gujarat, built in 1501 in the reign of Sultan Mehmud Begada. The walls are splendidly carved and ornamented. Step wells were built as acts of devotion and provided travelers with water and cool resting places.

Visiting Hours – 9-5 pm. 30 mins tour.

CALICO TEXTILE MUSEUM

One the finest textile museums of the world is in the Ahmedabad. Housed in one of the famous carved Haveli’s – Manors, it displays’s a magnificent collection of rare textiles that date back to the 17^th century.

Visiting hours : 9 to 5 pm, 2 hour tour.

HUTHEESING JAIN TEMPLE

Beautiful ornate temple built by a Jain merchant in 1850, showcases a prominent religious sects of India – Jainism.

Visiting hours : 9 to 5 pm with a Lunch break between 1 to 2 pm

JUMMA MASJID

The Friday mosque was built by the Founder – Sultan Ahmed Shah in I 423.

Built in yellow sandstone in a combined Hindu and Muslim style, its stands on 260 pillars that support 15 domes at varying elevations.

Visiting hours : 9 to 5 pm

KANKARIA LAKE

A polygonal lake almost a mile in circumstance, was constructed in 1451 by Sultan Qutb-ud-din. The lake is now a popular recreational centre and flanked by the city Zoo, children’s garden, a natural history museum and boat club.

Visiting hours : flexible, with entry and ride fee for boating club.

SHAKING MINARETS

The famous shaking minarets of Sidi Bashir’s mosque created so much curiosity that one of the them was dismantled to fathom the secret of construction. The amazing fact is that if one is shaken the twin vibrates too!!

Visiting hours : 9 to 5 pm

SHOPPING AT LAW GARDEN:

Rare handicraft and exquisite embroidered garments and furnishing at astonishing prices, and all under bargain.

Visiting hours : after 6 pm till 11 pm

(optional)

DINNER AT A TYPICAL GUJARATI DINING RESTAURANT

Anytime after 7 pm till 11 pm

Gujarati Theme Restaurants :

Vishala

Rajvadu

Agashye

Swati

Tours of Picturesque Areas around Ahemdabad that take a half-day tour are :

Tour 1

AKSHARDHAM

A beautiful temple by the richest sect in the world - Swaminarayan sect. 25 kms away from the city towards the Capital city – Gandhinagar in the North-east direction.

ADALAJ STEP-WELLS

Situated 17 kms north of Ahmedabad, the village of Adalaj has another fine example of architectural forms that are on way to the capital city, in North-East.

Tour 2

MODHERA SUN TEMPLE

The ruins of the 11^th century Sun temple at Modhera in North Gujarat are An impressive sight. It has a famous dance festival in the month Jan every year. It is 45 kms away from the city.

Tour 3

LOTHAL

Lothal is the famous ruins of the first civilization of the world – Indus Valley Civilisation. It’s a famous tour , that takes a day.

We have to travel south of Ahmedabad for 80 kms to reach the ancient ruins of Lothal.

There are variety of tours that run from 3 days to a Week, showing the visitors the following:

1. Gir Wildlife sanctuary – Asiatic Lion forest reserve. Tours available from Oct to March only.

2. Daman - Coast of Gujarat, Portugese influence port town

3. Kutch – Dessert Safari, towards the border of India. Tours available from Nov to Feb.

4. Saputara – Hill Resort. Tours are available thru out the year.

5. Royal Orient – train that moves like a palace on wheels thru two states of India. Enriching experience with stops at the historic forts of Rajasthan, Gujarat. Boarding point - New Delhi. Foreign visitors enjoy the experience to the utmost. Tours are available Nov thru March only.

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