textile being considered one the worlds
fines. This walled city is testimony
to India's crafts. Visit some of the
famous ancient wooden Jain temples,
shaking minarets, Jumma Masjid and
modern architectural design buildings.
Day 04 : Ahmedabad
- Wankaner
Transfer to
airport for flight to Rajkot. Arrive
and drive to Wankaner. Afternoon city
tour of Wankaner includes visit to
stupendous 1907 Ranjit Vilas Palace.
Day 05 : Wankaner
- Gir
Early morning drive to Sasan Gir Forest
for game viewing. This forest is the
last remaining natural habitat of
the Asiatic Lions, teak and deciduous
forest, leopard, deer, monkeys, hyena,
peacocks etc.
Day 06 : Gir
Full day game viewing at the Jungle.
Day 07 : Gir
- Palitana
Morning drive to palitana. Arrive
and transfer to hotel. Afternoon city
tour. Palitana is a gateway to Shatrunjaya,
the Place of Victory. It is famous
as one of Jainism's holiest pilgrimage
places. The climb up 2 kms to the
hill will lead you into 863 different
Jain temples built over a period of
900 years. The most important temple
is dedicated to Sri Adhiswara, the
first tirthankar a Jain Founder) Nearby
is the Muslim shrine of Angar pi.
Childless women come here and make
offering of miniature cradles at this
shrine to become mothers.
Day 08 : Palitana
- Bhavnagar
Morning drive to Bhavnagar. Arrive
and check in at hotel. Afternoon city
tour. Bhavnagar was once a Princely
State, was founded in 1743 is now
a flourishing port of Khambat. This
city is famous for sacred Shatrunjaya
hills, Takhteswar temple situated
on hilltop and Gaurshankar lake.
Day 09 : Bhavnagar
- Mumbai
Morning transfer to airport for flight
to Mumbai. Arrive Mumbai and transfer
to hotel.
Day 10 : Mumbai
- Aurangabad
Morning transfer to airport for flight
to Aurangabad. Arrive and transfer
to hotel. Afternoon visit Ellora caves.
(Caves closed on Monday) Ellora Caves
- Three distinct groups of temples
relate the story of the evolution
of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.
Chiseled out of rock by religious
monks over the centuries, the sites
were chosen for their seclusion. Over
2000 years old, they are compared
to the Pyramids for their amazing
construction, sculptures and frescoes.
The most marvelous of all is the Stupendous
Rock Temple of Kailash.
Day 11 : Aurangabad
- Mumbai
Full day visit to Ajanta caves. Ajanta
Caves - 112 km from Aurangabad, the
caves here which are over 2000 years
old hewn out of a solid rock. The
wall paintings and frescoes of these
caves have a beautiful flow of line
and a wealth of color. Evening transfer
to airport for flight to Mumbai. Arrive
Mumbai and transfer to hotel.
Day 12 : Mumbai
- Goa
Morning transfer to airport for flight
to Goa. Arrive and check - in at hotel.
Afternoon city tour of Goa. Goa -
famous for its world renowned golden
beaches and its Dutch Portuguese influence.
Visit Basilica Cathedral where the
body of St. Francis Xavier is enshrined,
Patriarch's Palace, Church of St.
Francis of Assisi.
Day 13 : Goa
Full day free to relax at the world
famous Golden beaches of Goa.
Day 14 : Goa
- Mumbai
Morning free to relax at the beach.
Afternoon transfer to airport for
flight to Mumbai. Arrive and transfer
to hotel.
Day 15 : Mumbai
- Onward Journey
Transfer to airport for flight to
your onward destination.
