GUJARAT TOUR PACKAGES

GUJARAT TOUR PACKAGES :- What if we told you, that you could experience one of India’s longest coastline, largest white desert in the world, shore temples, the first national marine park in the country, primeval Buddhist caves, Asiatic lion’s habitat, forts from the Harappa civilization and handicrafts and handlooms from almost 4000 years ago, all in the same state where you are holidaying! Doesn’t it sound like a paradise for tourists? Gujarat Tourism provides all that and much more!

Gujarat, a state in western region of India is a blend of culture, nature, heritage and traditions and must definitely be on your bucket list if you love to travel and explore such places. The strength of this state lies in the diverse and intriguing way of life by the people in this region. To the north-west border of the state lies Pakistan, Arabian sea in the South West, Maharashtra in the South, Rajasthan on the north and Madhya Pradesh in the east of Gujarat. In India, Gujarat is the seventh largest state in terms of land area. It is an amalgamation of various cultures and traditions of India. Gujarat is famous for its heritage tourism with its many forts, mansions, stepwells and other eco-friendly tourists’ places such as deserts, waterfalls and jungles. This state is also highly honoured and respected as it is the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi. The great Father of the Nation was born in the year 1869 in Porbandar which has now become a major tourist spot in the state where people come to visit his Ashram and place of birth. The various pot-pourri of celebrations of culture and festivals makes holidaying in this state a vivid experience. The Best Time to Visit Gujarat is between November to February as then the climate will be pleasant and suitable for sightseeing. Check out our various Gujarat Tour Packages and choose one that suits you the best, budget and convenience wise.

The capital of Gujarat is Gandhinagar which is also one of the top tourist cities in the region. This state is divided in to various regions based on its cultural, historical and geographical topographies. Saurashtra and Kutch is on a peninsular region which is part desert and part marshland. Due to the long coastline in this state there have been many invited and uninvited guests from foreign lands into Gujarat such as Arabs, Dutch, Portuguese and Parsis’ who have invariably left an imprint on this states culture and diversity. Millions of visitors throng this state for its heritage, natural beauty, Ayurveda centres and other vibrant tourist spots which are a blend of modern and traditional style. We provide some of the best tour packages for Gujarat based on your interests and there also some cheapest Gujarat Tour Packages which you can choose from as per your budgets.

Major tourist cities in Gujarat are Ahmedabad, Anand, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Kutch, Aravalli, Porbandar, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara and Valsad. Let us have a look at the overview of the best places to visit in Gujarat while holidaying on Gujarat Tour Packages.

● Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad is termed as the commercial hub of Gujarat with many big industries and businesses having their headquarters here. It is also the seventh largest city in the whole of India. Tycoons from highly competitive industries have set their eye on Ahmedabad and made it the business centre of India which in turn helped the city to evolve and develop attracting many investors. But beyond this high-class commercial persona of Ahmedabad lies a very vibrant and culturally sound city featuring splendid architecture with Mughal roots and other colonial connections. There are so many famous tourist spots too in Ahmedabad, here is a list of all the must-see places.

Popular tourist spots in Ahmedabad;

● Gandhi Museum
● Dada Bhagwan Temple
● Vintage car museum
● Adalaj stepwell
● ISKCON Temple
● Kankaria lake
● Sabarmati riverfront and Ashram
● Jama Masjid
● Calico museum of Textiles
● Hathee singh temple
● Sarkhej Roza

Gandhinagar

Apart from being the administrative capital city of Gujarat, Gandhinagar is also tagged as the cleanest city in Asia and is located on the western banks of the Sabarmati river. Interestingly, this city is named after Mahatma Gandhi and is also one of the earliest planned cities in India along with Chandigarh. There are about 30 organized sectors which the city is divided into each being pedestrian friendly. This city is more people oriented with lots of parks, gardens, monuments and impressive civic building. There are so many places of interest in this city which are listed out below. If you are on a Gujarat tour packages then make sure not to miss out on visiting the Akshardham temple which is constructed using pink stone with beautiful carvings on it. There are many temples in this city which makes it a popular pilgrimage spot too. If you are an Indian history fanatic, you are sure to fall in love with this city because of its strong connections with Mahatma Gandhi.

Major Tourist spots in Gandhinagar;

● Hanuman Temple
● Blackbuck National Park
● Mahatma Mandir
● Indroda Dinosaur and Fossil Park
● Capital Complex
● Sarita Udyan
● Childrens Park
● Rani Roopmatis Mosque
● Swaminarayan Temple

Kutch

Kutch is a very vibrant city with a lot of colours and culture and interesting topography of a rustic nature. The meaning of the name Kutch can be literally translated to wet and dry and symbolically, tortoises are also called Kutch in Sanskrit language. This city came to be termed so because of the fact that a large part of Great Rann of Kutch gets submerged in water during the monsoon season and contrastingly becomes extremely dry during the winters. The art and architecture found here has been accumulated through the years from the Indus valley civilizations until the Rao Dynasty. The Great Rann of Kutch is also famous for being the biggest salt desert in the world.

Places to see in Kutch

● Local markets of Bhuj and Anjar
● Beach walk in Mandvi
● Indus valley civilization sites in Dholavira
● Rann of Kutch
● Indo-pak border in Rann of Kutch
● Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary
● Kala Dungar
● Hodko Village

Rajkot

Rajkot was earlier the significant capital of Saurashtra and is now an emerging tourist spot and also a business hub. This is fourth largest city in the state of Gujarat and is located on the banks of Nyari and Aji rivers. This city was established in the year 1612 and was the administrative centre for almost 400 states in the Kutch, Saurashtra and Northern Gujarat region. This city also came to become famous because of its closeness to Mahatma Gandhi’s life and hence offers best tour packages for Gujarat.

Major Tourist spots in Rajkot:

● Lady Wilson museum
● The rotary dolls museum
● Rashtriya Shala
● Radha Krishna temple
● Watson museum and library
● Mahatma Gandhi house
● Shri Swaminarayan temple
● Shri Sai Baba temple
● Lang library

Surat

Surat is the fastest growing city in India and has many tags to it such as ‘embroidery capital of India’, ‘diamond hub of the world’ and ‘textile city of India’. This city is famous amongst industrialists in the fashion industry, diamond dealers from around the world and also art lovers. Surat was an important port city in India during the mid 15th century and because of this there is a medieval charm still prevalent in the city. The strong historical connections along with the beautiful coastline is what attracts tourists to this city.

Major Tourist spots in Surat:

● Bardoli
● Surat castle
● Mugal Sarai
● Old fort
● Hajira, Chintanamani Jain temple
● Sardar Patel museum
● Suvali
● Ambika Niketan temple
● Nargol
● European tombs
● Parsi Agiari
● Tithal beach
● Jagdish Chandra Bose Aquarium
● Dutch Garden

Vadodara

Vadodara is still fondly called as Baroda by its residents and it is the third largest city in the state preceding Rajkot. Vadodara is situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri river and located towards the South-eastern direction from Ahmedabad. The old town of Vadodara is filled with attractions such as huge monuments, gardens and museums which authenticates Indian history. The Laxmi Vilas Palace which is now partly transformed into a museum is a good example of Indo-Saracenic class of architecture and is a must visit sight in this city.

● Major Tourist Spots in Vadodara:

● Nyaya mandir
● Kirti mandir
● Sardar patel planetarium
● Laxmi vilas palace
● Khandaro market
● Baroda museum
● Maharaja Fatehsingh Museum
● Maharaja Sayajirao University
● Tejgarha tribal academy
● Pavagadh-champaner
● Dakshinamurty Temple
● Statue of Unity
● Tambekar Wada

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