Ahmedabad and the Statue of Unity

Days 1 to 2: Ahmedabad

2 nights · Easy · Gujarat's largest city, with India's first UNESCO World Heritage walled city and Gandhi's Sabarmati Ashram.

Day 1: Ahmedabad

• Join the 8 AM Old City Heritage Walk from the Swaminarayan Temple.
• Finish at Jama Masjid.
• Walk to Bhadra Fort and Teen Darwaza.
• See the stone jali at Sidi Saiyyed Mosque.
• Evening street food at Manek Chowk.

Day 2: Ahmedabad

• Morning at Sabarmati Ashram.
• Pre-booked visit to the Calico Museum of Textiles (not Wednesday).
• Evening at the Law Garden night market.

Getting here from Ahmedabad: Road via Vadodara, about 4 hours, or train to Ekta Nagar.

Days 3 to 4: Statue of Unity (Kevadia)

1 night · Easy · The 182 m statue of Sardar Patel beside the Narmada, with gardens, a dam and a safari park around it.

Day 3: Arrival day

• Travel from Ahmedabad to Statue of Unity (about 4 hours, or train to Ekta Nagar).
• Take the free bus to the Statue of Unity and go up to the Viewing Gallery.
• Walk through the Valley of Flowers on the way back.
• Visit the Sardar Sarovar Dam viewpoints in the late afternoon.
• Watch the evening projection show at the statue.

Day 4: Statue of Unity

• Start early at the Jungle Safari and zoo.
• See the Cactus and Butterfly Garden.
• Stop at Arogya Van and, with children, the Children Nutrition Park.
• End the day at the Unity Glow Garden.