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Day 01: NEW DELHI: Welcome in India. Transferred to your hotel.
Day at leisure. |
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Day 02: DELHI: Daylong tour of Old Delhi (Shahajahanabad) and
Lutyn's Delhi (New Delhi). Also visit Sikh Temple. Evening
enjoy Dances of India show followed by dinner at Chor
Bizarre. |
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03: UDAIPUR: Morning flight to Udaipur. Arrive & check in your hotel.
Evening visit Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandal to enjoy rajasthani dance
performances. |
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04: UDAIPUR: Morning sightseeing trip includes City Palace, Jagdish
Temple, Sahelion ki Bari, and
colourful bazaars. At sunset, enjoy a
romantic boat ride over the picturesque Lake Pichhola. The wonderful
day ends with a special dinner at beautiful Lake Palace. |
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05: MOUNT ABU: Drive to the only hill station of Rajasthan- Mount
Abu, visiting 500 years old Ranakpur Jain temples enroute. |
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06: MOUNT ABU: Visit Dilwara temples with their unbelievable
filigree on marble. Rest of the day is free to visit Nakki Lake, spiritual
learning centres and the sunset point. |
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Day 07: AHMEDABAD: Proceed to Ahmedabad, visiting ancient Hindu
capital- Patan and Sun temple of Modhera on the way.
Evening free to enjoy a walk through the serpentine lanes of the old
city to see exquisitely carved charming old buildings, colourful
bazaars. |
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Day 08: AHMEDABAD: Morning enjoy city sightseeing. Evening is
reserved to enjoy Indian delicacies in an interesting rural
complex- Vishala Restaurant. Here you will dine in an Indian
fashion, seated on the floor, while watching the puppet show. |
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09: UTELIA: Visit Calico Museum in the morning. Later drive |
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to
Utelia visiting Mausoleum of Azam & Mu'assam at Sarkhej en route.
Stay overnight in Utelia Palace, situated in the heart of a
colourful village. Enjoy the glimpse of
rural life in the evening. |
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10: BHAVNAGAR: Continue to Bhavnagar, visiting Indus Valley city of
Lothal en route. Afternoon enjoy city sightseeing tour. Evening free
to explore the interesting old bazaar area. |
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11: DIU: Drive to Diu, visiting the city of temples- Palitana
on the way. Shetrunjaya hill (2000 ft), near Palitana has the most revered
of Jain temple complexes, surpassing those of Abu, Gwalior, Girnar &
Bihar. |
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12: DIU: Day free to explore the beautiful island of Diu, which
offers lovely palm fringed beaches, fishing villages, and a huge 16th
century Portuguese fortress with cannons. |
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Day 13: SASAN GIR: Visit famous Somnath temple & the
fishing ports of Veraval on the way to Sasan Gir- last home
of Asiatic Lion. Afternoon is reserved for the meeting with
Asiatic Lion and other
wild members of the Jungle, of
course in the Sanctuary. |
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Day 14: GONDAL: Meet the wild once again in the morning. |
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Later
drive to Junagarh, well known for its historic fortress and Nawabi
Palaces. Followed by straight drive to Gondal to stay in the royal
Riverside Palace. |
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15: WANKANER: Morning sightseeing tour of Gondal. Afternoon proceed to
Wankaner to see the stupendous 1907 AD Ranjit Vilas Palace, which
look like something straight out of fairy tale. Transfer to royal Oasis
House for overnight stay. |
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Day 16: BHUJ: Drive to Bhuj visiting on the way a little town
of Morvi to see 19th century amazing swinging wooden bridge.
Also visit villages of Bhujjodi (to view shawl weaving) and |
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Dhamadka (for the block printing) en route.
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Day 17: BHUJ: Morning sightseeing of the fascinating town of
Bhuj. Evening free to explore the town with old beautiful buildings,
brightly painted Hindu temples and colourful bazaars. |
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Day 18: BHUJ: After breakfast, leave for the pristine beaches of
Mandavi. Enroute visit the Rabari Tribe at "Tunda Vandh" and
some other villages to see local crafts being made. At Mandavi, visit the
royal Vijay Vilas Palace and the Wind Mills at the beach. |
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19: ZAINABAD: Drive through several
interesting villages, famous for their
excellent variety of handicrafts, to Zainabad. Arrive and check in
Desert Courser's Camp to stay in traditional thatched roofed huts. |
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20: ZAINABAD: Visit Wildlife Sanctuary- home of the last remaining
population of Khur (Asiatic wild ass). Also visit nearby local
villages, populated by Rabari cattle grazers, Muslim cameleers, and other
colourful communities. Later, drive to Ahmedabad airport to board your
flight to Mumbai. Arrive & directly transferred to International airport. |
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21: MUMBAI: Fly to onward destination. |