Day 01: Ahmedabad Arrival
On your arrival at the Ahmedabad Airport, our representative would transfer you to the hotel. Spend the rest of the day at leisure. Stay overnight at the hotel.
(Lunch and Dinner)
Day 02: Ahmedabad – Dasada (150 km/3h)
After having the breakfast you will proceed to the Dasada, which is located near to the edge of the Little Rann of Kutch. It is the only sanctuary for the Asiatic wild ass in India, which is one of the most endangered species in the world. For bird watchers it is a paradise. You could get a chance to see dryland birds including McQueen’s Houbara Bustard, chestnut-bellied and spotted Sandgrouse, and Indian Courser among others. Stay overnight at Dasada.
(Breakfast and Dinner)
Day 03: Dasada – Bhuj (270 km/6h)
After having the breakfast you will be transferred to Bhuj. The typical desert town located between a hill named Bhujiyo Dungar in the east and Hamirsar Lake in the west. Visit the Aaina Mahal (Palace), which was constructed by Rao Lakhpatji in 1750 AD. The palace is a unique example of Indian-European architecture. Also see the Prag Mahal, designed by famous architect, Colonel Henry Saint Wilkins. It is built in Italian Gothic style and has a large Darbar Hall, big rooms, wide verandahs and a 45-metre high bell tower. The Kutch Museum is the oldest museum in Gujarat. Constructed in Italian style, the museum has a large collection of Kshatrapa inscriptions, archaeological objects, arms and specimens of various crafts of the Kutch region. Stay overnight at the hotel.
(Breakfast and Dinner)
Day 04: Kutch
After having the breakfast, proceed to visit a small village where you can see artisans printing and selling items with ajrakh block printing. The town also has shops that sell local craft products including leather slippers. Ludia village comprises of several hamlets of the Meghwal and Samma communities. In Gandhi nu Gam, the Meghwals live in beautifully painted bhungas or huts. The Kanjari (blouses) worn by women are decorated with colourful patterns. At Hodka, relish a typical Kutchi lunch at Shaame-e-Sarhad Village Resort. The village is famous for its crafts work like decorative mirrors, lamps, hand fans, letter boxes, wall hangings, and exquisite silver jewellery. The artisans sell their goods directly from their artistic huts. Villagers from Banni display their traditional art which involves turning everyday items like clothes and utensils into artistic masterpieces. Return to the hotel in the evening. Stay overnight in Bhuj.
(Breakfast and Dinner)
Day 05: Kutch – Rajkot
In the morning after the breakfast you will proceed to Rajkot. In the city you will visit Kaba Gandhi No Delo or Kaba Gandhi's house. Mahatma Gandhi spent the early days of his life here. This will be followed by a visit to Rajkumar College where Gandhi completed his secondary education. Stay overnight in Rajkot
(Breakfast and Dinner)
Day 06: Rajkot – Junagadh – Gir
After the breakfast, take a transfer to Gir via Junagadh. Visit the Junagadh, an ancient fortified city who gets its name from the 'Old Fort' which circles the town. Visit Uparkot Fort, famous for its virtual inaccessibility in the past. The Uparkot is girdled by a wall that is over 20 metres high in some places. On the way to Girnar, fourteen rock edicts of the Emperor Ashoka can be seen inscribed on a great boulder. The inscriptions are in the ancient Pali language and date back to 250 BC. On the same rock are inscriptions in Sanskrit. Also see Atbara, the mausolea of the Naas who was the traditional rulers of Junagadh. Stay overnight in Gir.
(Breakfast and Dinner)
Day 07: The Gir National Park
Wake up in the morning and have your breakfast go for a jungle safari in the morning by paying directly at the Park. Apart from Asiatic lions, you may also see chital, chinkara (Gazelle), four-horned antelope, leopard, Nilgai, spotted deer, wild boar and wild ass, monkeys and various birds. Enjoy the remaining day at your leisure. Stay overnight at the hotel.
(Breakfast and Dinner)
Day 08: Gir – Ahmedabad
After the breakfast, drive to Ahmedabad Airport for your onward journey.
(Breakfast)