Best of Gujarat 10D/9N

• Visit Little Rann of Kutch
• Visit Lakhota Lake, Lakhota Museum & Bala Hanuman, Temple in Jamnagar
• Visit Bet Dwarka, Dwarkadeesh Temple, Nageshwar Jyotirling and Gopi Talav in Dwarka
• Visit Bhalka Tirth & Somnath Temple, Triveni Ghat, Triveni Sagam and Geeta Mandir Chopati in Somnath
• Visit St.Paul's church, St.Thomas Church Museum and Diu Fort in Diu
• Visit Gir forest
• Visit Uperkot Fort, Ashok Rock Edict, Mahabat Makabara and Junagadh Museum in Junagadh
• Visit Navlakha Palace & Classic and Vintage Car Museum in Rajkot
• Visit Takhteshwar temple in Bhavnagar

Ahmedabad is well connected with domestic and international flights to all the major cities within and outside India. Almost all the major airlines have their flights operating from Sardar Vallabhai Patel International Airport at Ahmedabad. Domestic Airport connects Ahmedabad to the major cities in India.

The railway network connects Ahmedabad to the all major and nearly, all the minor destinations in India. The main railway station is located in Kalupur area. This station falls under the prominent national railway circuit and is connected to all major cities of India.

Gujarat has one of the better developed road networks in India. Ahmedabad is well connected with all major cities and towns by road.

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Jamnagar: The Jewel of Kathiawar, is on the coast of Gulf of Kutch in the state of Gujarat. Until its merger with the Indian Union after independence, Nawanagar was one of more important princely states of Saurastra. The capital was Jamnagar, which now gives the districts its name.

Dwarka: The capital of the kingdom of Lord Krishna, is one the frequently visited places for tourists in India. Apart from having a religious connection to it, lot of mythology is interwoven into the royal city of Dwarka. Dwarkadhish Temple is one of the four major pilgrimages of the Hindus. The city of Dwarka is regarded as the 'Gateway to Moksha (Salvation)'.

Somnath: A city on the west coast of India in the Junagadh district. The Somnath Temple located in the Prabhas Kshetra near Veraval is the most sacred of the twelve Jyotirlings (lingas of light) of the God Shiva. It is the first Jyotirling. Somnath means "The Protector of (the) Moon God".

Diu: A Portuguese colony from 1539 to 1961, when the Indian government used military action to retake all the Portuguese enclaves. The old Portuguese churches and fort, local Hindu temples, the old Portuguese architecture in the town, beaches and sea shore.

Sasangir: The only wildlife sanctuary that houses the Asiatic Lion, the Gir National Park and Lion Sanctuary, is collectively known as the Gir Protected Area. It is also known as Sansan Gir. It is situated in the Junagadh district. Besides lions, Gir harbors other wildlife such as antelope deer, leopards, hyenas, crocodiles, and jackals, along with a spectacular array of birds. Birds in the park include the Paradise Flycatcher, Bonelli's Eagle and Painted Sandgrouse.

Junagadh. The city is the 7th largest in Gujarat, in western India, located at the foot of the Girnar Hills, 355 km south west of state capital Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad. Literally translated, Junagadh means "Old Fort”. It was a part of Saurashtra state and later Bombay state. In 1960, after the Maha Gujarat movement, it became part of newly formed Gujarat state.

Rajkot: It is most famous as the place where Mahatma Gandhi pursued his early education. The city is also famous for traditional sweets and dandiya/garba raas dances. Rajkot lies in the middle of Kathiawar peninsula, halfway between Ahmedabad and porbandar.

Bhavnagar: It is situated 198 km from the state capital Gandhinagar and to the west of the Gulf of Khambhat. Bhavnagar is always an important city for trade with many large and small scale industries. Palitana Jain temples which is an important holy place for Jain's and the Velavadar national park  which is home to endangered species like wolves, antelopes, blackbucks is situated here.

Gujarat with its popular picturesque locales is also famous for its exquisite handicrafts and for millions of tourists visiting the state each year from India and world over Gujarat offers a very rich and rewarding experience. Some of the important cities ideal for shopping are:

**Ahmedabad – Shopping Hub: **Ahmedabad counted on top for different kinds of shopping. Has options ranging from classy emporiums to road side bargains, places like Hastkala Kapasi emporium, Saurashtra emporium, Bandhej emporium, Khadi Gram Udyog emporiums are but some spots to be covered on your shopping quest items from Cotton to Handicrafts, Junk Jewelry to most sophisticated attires are all here. Not to be missed is Gurajari exporium which as an astounding collection of craft from whole of state.

"Teen Darwaza" is another must visits – for this place; located in oldest Ahmedabad has some fine collection of ethnic jewelery, antiques. So bargain to your heart's content.

Surat: World over famous for its diamond polishing industry, Surat has also become a fabrics market in India and is counted among the biggest saris and dress material markets and it is no surprise that you may come across factory export surplus of some European brands in the market.

Kutch: If you ever saw a woman in Indian Movie or Tourism video with waving dress with exquisite mirror work and a palate of colors on the dress, that is Kutch for you. Handicrafts and traditional artwork dominates this region of Gujarat state, Shawls from Camel wool, Heavy silver jewelry, wooden crafts – this region has it all. Main market is in Bhuj City while as nearby villages are also famous for their respective crafts.

Jamnagar: An array of colors in form of "Bandhani" like a turban with splashes of colors invites you to this region. Other than that all your handicraft like brass work, wood craft and nut crackers etc are focus here. By lanes of Chandi and Lindi markets are also a good for shopping.

Vadodra ( Baroda ): Another big and vibrant city of Gujarat, has everything ranging from handicraft to modern shopping locations in the city.

Money- The currency of India is Indian Rupees (INR). The currency exchange departments are present in almost every Indian city. You can also exchange your currency in 5 star and 4 star hotels, no other currency is valid except for Indian currency (INR).

Best time to Visit- Gujarat is fairly comfortable for travel almost the whole year round unless you are heading towards the Thar Desert or the Rann of Kutch. Those areas have impressively high summer temperatures and pretty cold winters. But undoubtedly the very best time to visit most of Gujarat is between October and March.

Language – The commonly spoken languages by the people there is Gujarati which is also the official language of the state. But English, Hindi are also common popular languages and spoken by most of the people.

Drugs- Heavy penalties including imprisonment for possession of narcotic drugs.

Temple Codes- It is advisable to dress conservatively in temples.

Smoking- Smoking is banned in public places.

Festivals and Fairs:- Like other states Gujarat is also known for celebrating fairs and festivals in the most memorable and impressive way. one of the most memorable and fascinated festivals of Gujarat are listed below :

• International Kite Festival (January)
• Kutch Mahotsava (February/March)
• Chitra -Vichitra Fair(March/ April)
• Janamashtami in Dwarka (August)
• Tarnetar Mela (Saurashtra) (August)
• Navratri (October). The most significant festival of Gujarat.