Day-1:Drive
from Ahmedabad to Jamnagar. See the Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary, Lakhota Palace museum,
Hindu and Jain temples, and the bandhani workshops. You can shop for bandhani
from Vanza and Mahavir. Stay at Hotel President.
Day-2:
Drive to Narara Bet to see the coral reefs and marine life (depending upon
the tide). Continue to Dwarka. Day-3:
Darshan of the Dwarkadish temple. Also see the exquisite carvings of the 13th
century Rukmini temple, the Gopi Talav Tirth and the Nageshwar linga. Stay
at Dwarkadish Residency.
Day-4:
Drive to Gir. Evening lion safari at Devaliya. Stay at Lion
Safari Camp or equivalent Day-5:
Morning and evening safaris in the Gir Sanctuary. Day-6:
Drive to Somnath for darshan of the Shiv temple (jyotirlinga), Bakhla Tirth where
Krishna disappeared, Triveni Tirth, Sun Temple, Ahilya Holkar's temple, Prabhas
Patan Museum and Somnath Museum. Continue to Diu. Day-7:
See the majestic Portuguese fort, St Paul's Church, Diu museum (in a converted
church) and havelis of Diu. You can enjoy the seafront cafes and restaurants.
Return to Nagoa beach via Chakratirth to see the sunset. Stay at Radhika
resort by the beach. Day-8:
Drive to Gopnath beach and visit the temple. Stay at the Maharaja of Bhavnagar's
summer palace facing the sea. Day-9:
Return to Ahmedabad via Velavadar National Park. |