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Gujarat – Jewel of Western India

Overview

Renowned for its paramount historical and religious importance, Gujarat is the 4th most developed state in India. Ever growing centre of innovation, it houses industries ranging from oil, textile, automobile to many more. Gujarat is the forerunner in education sector . Its larger than life cultural heritage and influence has made it the “Jewel of Western India.”

Ahmedabad is located on the banks of the river Sabarmati; the city was founded by Sultan Ahmad Shah in 1411. Today it is one of the fastest growing cities of India and is an immense repository of tradition, history & culture. Its famous walled area is one of the finest examples of community living. The city thrived as the textile capital and was nicknamed “Manchester of the East” in 1888. The city also offers a rich architectural legacy that blends Hindu and Muslim schools of architecture, stone and brick with arches, domes and vaults, carved pillars, trefoil designs besides the modern buildings designed by the famous French architect, Le Corbusier and Louis Kahn.

Inclusions

  • 05 nights accommodation at Ahmedabad
  • Meals as per meal plan-CPAI ( breakfast basis)
  • All transfers and sightseeing by private cab as per the itinerary
  • Driver allowance, toll, tax, permit and all parking

Package Highlights

  • Visit the Calico Museum – A Treasure of Textiles
  • Visit the Sabarmathi Ashram and get to know why it was situated between a prison and a cemetery
  • Check out The Lakshmi Vilas Palace which is four times bigger than the Buckingham Palace in London
  • Walk around the 3rd Highest Dam in India – The Sardar Sarovar Dam
  • Climb up the elevator to witness the World’s tallest statue – Statue of Unity 600m
  • Unravel the tragedy behind the construction of the 5 storied stepwell – Adlaj
  • Spend the day at AMUL, understanding nuances of industrial operations procurement procedures
  • Marvel at the Akshardham temple built without Iron or Steel
  • Flip the new 100 Rs Note to view the Image of the inverted Temple – Rani Ki Vav, a UNESCO World Heritage site. We take you through this Architecture Marvel.
  • The Sun God Temple of Modhera will leave you stunned – The sun rays on the diamond placed on the sun God’s head illuminates the entire temple!

Itinerary

Visit The Calico Museum – The museum has a collection of rare textiles including royal tents, carpets and costumes; religious paintings on cloth; embroideries, brocades, silk weaves and Kashmir shawls. (Calico Museum Timings of visit is from 10:15 Hrs to 12:15 Hrs. Closed on every Wednesday and Public holidays. No children below 10yrs allowed. Photography & cell phones are prohibited). Prior appointment to be taken to visit the museum. 

Gandhi Ashram: This was Gandhi’s Satyagraha Ashram and for many years it was the nerve centre of India’s freedom movement. Hridaya Kunj, the simple cottage where he lived, is now a national monument and is preserved as it was during the Mahatma’s lifetime.

Sidi Sayed Mosque: One part of the wall in the old citadel of the mosque built by Ahmed Shah’s slave, Sidi Sayed, is celebrated the world over for its exquisite stone window tracery.

The Laxmi Vilas Palace was the official residence of the erstwhile Maharajahs of Baroda. The palace still has impressive interiors done up with Venetian glass, crystal chandeliers, Italian marble and mosaic and fine porcelain and marble statues from Europe.

Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum: The Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum contains some fine European paintings.

Post Lunch Vadodara to Sardar Sarovar Dam

The Sardar Sarovar Dam is a gravity dam on the Narmada river near Navagam, Gujarat in India.

Visit the Statue of Unity
The statue depicts Vallabhbhai Patel, one of the most prominent leaders of the Indian independence movement.
The height of 182 was specifically chosen to match the number of seats in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly.
The statue has been described as a tribute to Indian engineering skills. The high-speed elevators take the visitors up to 400 feet of the statue that is up to the chest level of the statue.

Overnight Ahmedabad.

After breakfast, start by 11 am Adalaj Step-well: Adalaj is situated about 17 km north of Ahmedabad. The Baoli or step-well at Adalaj Vav is one of the finest step wells in India. The octagonal well is five storeys deep. The Baoli is decorated with exquisite stone carvings, subjects range from eroticism to buttermilk.

Post Lunch,

Akshardham: Akshardham, the Swaminarayan temple of Gandhinagar, is a modern complex, built in traditional Indian architectural style from 6,000 metric tons of pink Rajasthan sandstone, carved by expert artisans from Bansipahadpur.
Akshardham remains closed on Mondays.
Timings: 09:30 AM to 06:30 PM;
Light and Sound show timing evening 07:45 PM onwards.
Overnight at Hotel, Ahmedabad.

INDUSTRIAL VISIT
Spend the day at Amul, understanding nuances of industrial operations and procurement procedures.

Dairy Museum
The Dairy Museum is located within the Campus of Amul Dairy at Anand. This Museum is dedicated to the Dairy Industry and declared open by Mrs Molly Kurien on 26th November 2000 to mark the 80th birthday of Dr V. Kurien, The father of the white revolution in India. The Museum has a photo gallery and auditorium.

Rani ki Vav or Ranki Vav is a stepwell situated in the town of Patan. It is located on the banks of Saraswati river.

Designed as an inverted temple highlighting the sanctity of water, it is divided into seven levels of stairs with sculptural panels of high artistic quality.

The Modhera Temple was constructed under the reign of King Bhima I of the Chalukya dynasty.
Savour your voyage through time to the magnificent eons of the Golden period as you get welcomed personally by the life-like icons, narrating stories and legends of Modhera!

Return to Ahmedabad

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