In the Land of Gandhi
Mumbai-Bhuj-Banni Villages-Bhuj-Gondal-Palitana-Bhavnagar-Ahmedabad-Modhera-Ahmedabad-Delhi-Agra-Delhi
Day 1: Mumbai
Arrive at Mumbai- <a class="PIInfosoft-placeName" onclick="openAttractionDescriptionPopup('en', 'GWI','BOM','IND','India');" data-target="#PopUp5" href="javascript:void(0)" data-toggle="modal">Gateway of India</a> and transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 2: Mumbai
Morning visit <a class="PIInfosoft-placeName" onclick="openAttractionDescriptionPopup('en', 'AFZ','BOM','IND','India');" data-target="#PopUp5" href="javascript:void(0)" data-toggle="modal">Elephanta caves</a>.Earlier known as Gharapuri, the island capital of Konkan Mauryas is famous for its beautiful caves. These caves are located on a small island of Gharapuri, in the Arabian sea near Mumbai. The caves date back to 6th century A.D. and is a collection of shrines, courtyards, inner cells, grand halls and porticos arranged in the splendid symmetry of Indian rock-cut architecture, and filled with exquisite stone sculptures of Hindu Gods and Goddesses, especially devoted to Lord Shiva. At the entrance of the cave is the famous Trimurti, the Creator: Brahma, the Protector: Vishnu and the Destroyer: Shiva all three in unison. Other than this most of the sculptures denote Lord Shiva in his various moods and forms.Afternoon visit Mumbai (Bombay) the commercial capital of India. Although Buddhist and Hindu dynasties ruled the region until around the 13th century, there were only scattered settlements on the island. Once, a sultry tropical archipelago cluster of seven islands, the British developed Bombay merging the seven islands into one. <a class="PIInfosoft-placeName" onclick="openAttractionDescriptionPopup('en', 'GWI','BOM','IND','India');" data-target="#PopUp5" href="javascript:void(0)" data-toggle="modal">Gateway of India</a> built to commemorate the royal visit of George V and Queen Mary in 1911, the <a class="PIInfosoft-placeName" onclick="openAttractionDescriptionPopup('en', 'AGE','BOM','IND','India');" data-target="#PopUp5" href="javascript:void(0)" data-toggle="modal">Prince of Wales Museum</a> housing collection in the Indo Saracenic architecture, Flora Fountain, Victoria Terminus, Malabar Hill and Mani Bhavan (Gandhi Home) are the places to visit.Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 3: Bhuj
Morning transfer to airport to leave by air for BhujArrive Bhuj-Capital City of Kutch district and famous for its handicrafts and colourful fabrics and the wild Ass in the rann of Kutch.Transfer to Hotel. Afternoon visit Kutch Museum and Aina Mahal.
Day 4: Bhuj - Banni Villages
Full day visit to Banni Villages; famous for its embroidery and handicrafts like block printed fabrics, painted pottery, ethnic silver jewellery and beadwork bags. Ivory and Rosewood inlay is used to fashion souvenirs like nutcrackers, paper knives, handles for walking sticks etc. The interiors of a typical Kutch home are colourful and vibrant, embellished with traditional handicraft. Overnight stay at Bhuj Hotel.
Day 5: Banni Villages - Bhuj
Morning proceed by road to Gondal via Dhamadka.Gondal is a picturesque town with gracious architecture, wide tree lined roads and European lamp-posts. Arrive and stay at the Hotel.The oldest palace in Gondal, the 17th century Naulakha palace is a festival of stone carvings with exquisite Jharokha Balconies, fabulous pillared courtyard, delicately carved arches and a unique spiral staircase. The private palace museum has as impressive display of silver caskets which carried messages and gifts of Maharaj Bhagwat Singhji.Overnight stay in Gondal.
Day 6: Bhuj
Morning proceed to <a class="PIInfosoft-placeName" onclick="openAttractionDescriptionPopup('en', 'A1P','BHU','IND','India');" data-target="#PopUp5" href="javascript:void(0)" data-toggle="modal">Palitana</a>, the City of JAIN TEMPLES and India's most Picturesque Pilgrimage Centre. A flight of steps leads to a cluster of nearly 863 ivory coloured-hill top temples built over an impressive span of nine hundred years. Proceed onto Bhavnagar. Arrive and check-in at Hotel for overnight stay.
Morning brief city tour including visit to the central salt Marine research Institute, <a class="PIInfosoft-placeName" onclick="openAttractionDescriptionPopup('en', 'A1L','BHU','IND','India');" data-target="#PopUp5" href="javascript:void(0)" data-toggle="modal">Takhteshwar temple</a> and <a class="PIInfosoft-placeName" onclick="openAttractionDescriptionPopup('en', 'A1K','BHU','IND','India');" data-target="#PopUp5" href="javascript:void(0)" data-toggle="modal">Gandhi Smriti</a> and proceed onto Ahmedabad. Enroute visit <a class="PIInfosoft-placeName" onclick="openAttractionDescriptionPopup('en', 'A21','AMD','IND','India');" data-target="#PopUp5" href="javascript:void(0)" data-toggle="modal">Lothal</a>, the mount of the dead, is the most important excavated site in the recent and is also the largest and only Harappan town in India. One of the southernmost outposts of the Indus civilisation, and certainly one of the most interesting of Harrapan town planning, <a class="PIInfosoft-placeName" onclick="openAttractionDescriptionPopup('en', 'A21','AMD','IND','India');" data-target="#PopUp5" href="javascript:void(0)" data-toggle="modal">Lothal</a> is the unique lock gated dockyard and perhaps the greatest maritime architecture of the ancient world. Arrive and stay at Hotel for overnight stay
Day 8: Gondal
Morning half day city tour visiting the Sabarmati Ahsram founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1915, as Satyagraha Ashram, <a class="PIInfosoft-placeName" onclick="openAttractionDescriptionPopup('en', 'GSM','AMD','IND','India');" data-target="#PopUp5" href="javascript:void(0)" data-toggle="modal">Shreyas Folk Museum</a>, Sidi Sayyid's Mosque and Hatheesingh Temple.
Full day visit to <a class="PIInfosoft-placeName" onclick="openAttractionDescriptionPopup('en', 'A22','AMD','IND','India');" data-target="#PopUp5" href="javascript:void(0)" data-toggle="modal">Modhera</a> where famous Sun temple claims its place among India's most significant monuments and it is one of the few sun temples in existence. Visit <a class="PIInfosoft-placeName" onclick="openAttractionDescriptionPopup('en', 'A18','AMD','IND','India');" data-target="#PopUp5" href="javascript:void(0)" data-toggle="modal">Patan</a> famous for its special 'Patola' Silk Sarees and seven storey Rani Vav; a stepwell which has delicately carved romantic sculpture.
Morning transfer to airport to leave for Delhi. Arrive and transfer to hotel.Afternoon half day city tour of Old Delhi visiting <a class="PIInfosoft-placeName" onclick="openAttractionDescriptionPopup('en', 'RGH','DEL','IND','India');" data-target="#PopUp5" href="javascript:void(0)" data-toggle="modal">Raj Ghat</a> - The Mausoleum of Mahatma Gandhi,Jama Masjid and drive past <a class="PIInfosoft-placeName" onclick="openAttractionDescriptionPopup('en', 'A7J','DEL','IND','India');" data-target="#PopUp5" href="javascript:void(0)" data-toggle="modal">Red Fort</a>.Overnight at hotel.
Day 11: Bhavnagar
Morning half day city tour of New Delhi Drive past President House, <a class="PIInfosoft-placeName" onclick="openAttractionDescriptionPopup('en', 'PTH','DEL','IND','India');" data-target="#PopUp5" href="javascript:void(0)" data-toggle="modal">Parliament House</a> (House of Representatives) and <a class="PIInfosoft-placeName" onclick="openAttractionDescriptionPopup('en', 'A7M','DEL','IND','India');" data-target="#PopUp5" href="javascript:void(0)" data-toggle="modal">India Gate</a> - War Memorial (stop for photography), Qutab Minar - 72.55 meters, high Victory Tower, onto <a class="PIInfosoft-placeName" onclick="openAttractionDescriptionPopup('en', 'BHT','DEL','IND','India');" data-target="#PopUp5" href="javascript:void(0)" data-toggle="modal">Bahai Temple</a> (lotus temple) Humayun's Tomb- built of red sandstone and is a first substantial example of the Mughal architecture, Laxmi Narayan Temple - a modern Hindu temple built by the Birlas, leading Indian industrialists. Evening witness Son-et-Lumiere. Overnight at Hotel.
Morning leave for Agra - The City of Taj by India's Superfast train, Shatabdi Express.Arrive and transfer to Hotel.Afternoon half day city tour visiting the world famous <a class="PIInfosoft-placeName" onclick="openAttractionDescriptionPopup('en', 'A09','AGR','IND','India');" data-target="#PopUp5" href="javascript:void(0)" data-toggle="modal">Taj Mahal</a> built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan in the year 1652 as a memorial for his beloved wife MumtazMahal. The grandeur called the Taj is perhaps the most photographed, filmed, described and sketched building of the world. <a class="PIInfosoft-placeName" onclick="openAttractionDescriptionPopup('en', 'A09','AGR','IND','India');" data-target="#PopUp5" href="javascript:void(0)" data-toggle="modal">Taj Mahal</a> is where fantasy coincides with reality in perfect harmony. An inspiration for innumerous artists over the centuries, the Taj is an ode to love. It took 22 years to create this jewel.Agra Fort built and renovated over the centuries, this massive fort gained recognition only during the Mughal reign. Tomb of Itmad-ud-daullah- built by Empress Noorjehan in the memory of her father.Overnight stay at hotel
Day 13: Ahmedabad
Morning half day tour of <a class="PIInfosoft-placeName" onclick="openAttractionDescriptionPopup('en', 'A11','AGR','IND','India');" data-target="#PopUp5" href="javascript:void(0)" data-toggle="modal">Fatehpur Sikri</a>, once the capital of Mughal Empire. Its fortifications and palaces are still in a wonderful state of preservation. Evening transfer to railway station to leave by Shatabadi Express. Dinner on board. Upon arrival at Delhi, transfer to Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 14: Ahmedabad
Arrive and transfer to Hotel. Transfer to Indira Gandhi International Airport to fly back homeonward destination.
