Tribes And Cultural Highlights Of Gujarat,Saurashtra
DAY-1: AHMEDABAD
Visit the museums of Ahmedabad.
Accommodations: House of Mangaldas Girdhardas, a heritage hotel, or Hotel Cama, one of the first star-rated hotels of Ahmedabad.
DAY-2: AHMEDABAD - DARBARGADH POSHINA Four hours
Poshina is surrounded by Garasia and Bhil villages. Visit a tribal shrine and the village market.
Accommodations:Darbargadh Poshina, a heritage hotel.
DAY-3: POSHINA - BHAVANI VILLA, DANTA Two hours
Visit the 1062-1134 AD Kumbhariyaji Jain Temples, the 12th century Taranga Jain Temple and the monuments of Vadnagar near Danta.
Accommodations: Bhavani Villa, a heritage hotel.
DAY-4:DANTA - RANN RIDERS SAFARI RESORT, DASADA Four hours
Visit the stepwell and silk weavers of Patan and the 11th century Sun Temple of Modhera.
Accommodations: Rann Riders, a safari resort imaginatively designed from local materials and handiwork
DAY-5: DASADA
Dasada Taluka is inhabited by pastoral communities like the Vadiara Rabaris and the Bharwads, and nomadic/semi-nomadic groups like the Mirs and Bajanias.
Safari across the Little Rann of Kutch to see the desert wildlife and magnificent birds at the lakes and to visit the Kolis at the salt works.
Accommodations: Rann Riders, a safari resort imaginatively designed from local materials and handiwork.
DAY-6: DASADA - SHARMA RESORTS, KUTCH Four hours
Drive to Anjar, a centre for textile and metal handicrafts.
Accommodations: Sharma Resorts, the only four-star in Kutch District. Nearby Gandhidam has an excellent textile market.
DAY-7: ANJAR - BHUJ - ANJAR
Drive to Bhuj calling in on the way at villages known for their ajrakh block printing, Ahir embroidery, Rabari embroidery and master weavers. Spend the rest of the day at the markets, monuments and idery.
Accommodations:Sharma Resorts, the only four-star in Kutch District. .
DAY-8: FULL DAY VILLAGE TOUR
Visit the villages of Sodha Rajputs, Muslim pastoral groups like the Jaths and Muthwas and their sub-groups, Hindu pastoral groups like the Rabaris, Meghwal Harijans and other communities known for their exquisite embroidery.
Accommodations: Sharma Resorts, the only four-star in Kutch District.
DAY-9: SHARMA RESORTS - RAJKOT - PALACES OF GONDAL Five hours
Visit the Watson Museum and weaving institute at Rajkot. Gondal is known for its Naulakha Palace where the royal family has exhibited beadwork, silverware, brass utensils, hand-painted wooden toys and other artifacts from their antique collection, silver jewelry, brass boxes called pataras and Bhuvaneshwari Ayurvedic Pharmacy. Visit the Bharwad and other pastoral villages around Gondal town.
Accommodations: Riverside Palace/Orchard Palace, heritage hotels decorated with pieces of beadwork, embroidery and other handiwork from the Maharani's collection.
DAY-10: GONDAL - JETPUR - JUNAGADH - GIR BIRDING LODGE Four hours
Jetpur is known for its screen-printing, block-printing and other textiles. Junagadh is a historic city with a fort, royal mausoleum complexes, palaces, museums and cave-sites.
Accommodations: Gir Birding Lodge
DAY-11: GIR BIRDING LODGE
The last abode of the Asiatic lion, Gir is also good for other wildlife. Besides game-watching drives, visit Maldhari pastoral settlements, Sorathi Rabari pastoral villages and a Siddi village (Siddis are believed to have come to Gujarat in medieval times from African countries).
Accommodations: Gir Birding Lodge
DAY-12: GIR - VIJAY VILAS, PALITANA
At Palitana, visit Koli and Bharwad colonies, Jain museums and the marketplace.
Accommodations: Vijay Vilas, a heritage hotel.
DAY-13: PALITANA - BALASINOR Full day
Visit the Jain temple complex atop Shatrunjaya Hill, one of the most important Jain holy places.
Proceed to Balasinor to reach in time for dinner with the Nawab's family.
Accommodations: Garden Palace.
DAY-14: BALASINOR - KALI NIKETAN, CHHOTA UDEPUR Three hours
Chhota Udepur Taluka is known for its Rathwa, Bhil, Bhilala and Nayaka villages. Visit a tribal haat (market) and the tribal museum.
Accommodations: Kali Niketan, a heritage hotel.
DAY-15: CHHOTA UDEPUR - CHAMPANER - CHHOTA UDEPUR
Visit the medieval monuments of Champaner, the only Gujarat site on the World Heritage List.
Accommodations: Kali Niketan, a heritage hotel.
DAY-16: CHHOTA UDEPUR - MANDU/INDORE/BARODA/AHMEDABAD
Visit the museums of Ahmedabad.
Accommodations: House of Mangaldas Girdhardas, a heritage hotel, or Hotel Cama, one of the first star-rated hotels of Ahmedabad.
DAY-2: AHMEDABAD - DARBARGADH POSHINA Four hours
Poshina is surrounded by Garasia and Bhil villages. Visit a tribal shrine and the village market.
Accommodations:Darbargadh Poshina, a heritage hotel.
DAY-3: POSHINA - BHAVANI VILLA, DANTA Two hours
Visit the 1062-1134 AD Kumbhariyaji Jain Temples, the 12th century Taranga Jain Temple and the monuments of Vadnagar near Danta.
Accommodations: Bhavani Villa, a heritage hotel.
DAY-4:DANTA - RANN RIDERS SAFARI RESORT, DASADA Four hours
Visit the stepwell and silk weavers of Patan and the 11th century Sun Temple of Modhera.
Accommodations: Rann Riders, a safari resort imaginatively designed from local materials and handiwork
DAY-5: DASADA
Dasada Taluka is inhabited by pastoral communities like the Vadiara Rabaris and the Bharwads, and nomadic/semi-nomadic groups like the Mirs and Bajanias.
Safari across the Little Rann of Kutch to see the desert wildlife and magnificent birds at the lakes and to visit the Kolis at the salt works.
Accommodations: Rann Riders, a safari resort imaginatively designed from local materials and handiwork.
DAY-6: DASADA - SHARMA RESORTS, KUTCH Four hours Drive to Anjar, a centre for textile and metal handicrafts.
Accommodations: Sharma Resorts, the only four-star in Kutch District. Nearby Gandhidam has an excellent textile market.
DAY-7: ANJAR - BHUJ - ANJAR
Drive to Bhuj calling in on the way at villages known for their ajrakh block printing, Ahir embroidery, Rabari embroidery and master weavers. Spend the rest of the day at the markets, monuments and idery.
Accommodations:Sharma Resorts, the only four-star in Kutch District. .
DAY-8: FULL DAY VILLAGE TOUR
Visit the villages of Sodha Rajputs, Muslim pastoral groups like the Jaths and Muthwas and their sub-groups, Hindu pastoral groups like the Rabaris, Meghwal Harijans and other communities known for their exquisite embroidery.
Accommodations: Sharma Resorts, the only four-star in Kutch District.
DAY-9: SHARMA RESORTS - RAJKOT - PALACES OF GONDAL Five hours
Visit the Watson Museum and weaving institute at Rajkot. Gondal is known for its Naulakha Palace where the royal family has exhibited beadwork, silverware, brass utensils, hand-painted wooden toys and other artifacts from their antique collection, silver jewelry, brass boxes called pataras and Bhuvaneshwari Ayurvedic Pharmacy. Visit the Bharwad and other pastoral villages around Gondal town.
Accommodations: Riverside Palace/Orchard Palace, heritage hotels decorated with pieces of beadwork, embroidery and other handiwork from the Maharani's collection.
DAY-10: GONDAL - JETPUR - JUNAGADH - GIR BIRDING LODGE Four hours
Jetpur is known for its screen-printing, block-printing and other textiles. Junagadh is a historic city with a fort, royal mausoleum complexes, palaces, museums and cave-sites.
Accommodations: Gir Birding Lodge
DAY-11: GIR BIRDING LODGEThe last abode of the Asiatic lion, Gir is also good for other wildlife. Besides game-watching drives, visit Maldhari pastoral settlements, Sorathi Rabari pastoral villages and a Siddi village (Siddis are believed to have come to Gujarat in medieval times from African countries).
Accommodations: Gir Birding Lodge
DAY-12: GIR - VIJAY VILAS, PALITANA
At Palitana, visit Koli and Bharwad colonies, Jain museums and the marketplace.
Accommodations: Vijay Vilas, a heritage hotel.
DAY-13: PALITANA - BALASINOR Full day
Visit the Jain temple complex atop Shatrunjaya Hill, one of the most important Jain holy places.
Proceed to Balasinor to reach in time for dinner with the Nawab's family.
Accommodations: Garden Palace.
DAY-14: BALASINOR - KALI NIKETAN, CHHOTA UDEPUR Three hours
Chhota Udepur Taluka is known for its Rathwa, Bhil, Bhilala and Nayaka villages. Visit a tribal haat (market) and the tribal museum.
Accommodations: Kali Niketan, a heritage hotel.
DAY-15: CHHOTA UDEPUR - CHAMPANER - CHHOTA UDEPUR
Visit the medieval monuments of Champaner, the only Gujarat site on the World Heritage List.
Accommodations: Kali Niketan, a heritage hotel.
DAY-16: CHHOTA UDEPUR - MANDU/INDORE/BARODA/AHMEDABAD
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