1 night · 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.
Getting here from Ahmedabad: Train, about 8 to 9 hours. About 440 km by road.
Days 2 to 4: Dwarka
3 nights · Easy · Coastal Krishna temple town on the western tip of Saurashtra, one of the four Char Dham sites.
Day 2: Arrival day
- Travel from Ahmedabad to Dwarka (about 8 to 9 hours).
- Evening: sunset at Bhadkeshwar Mahadev Temple at low tide.
Day 3: Dwarka
- Early morning at Gomti Ghat.
- Morning darshan at the Dwarkadhish Temple.
- Walk across Sudama Setu in the late afternoon.
- Evening darshan back at the Dwarkadhish Temple.
Day 4: Dwarka
- Start at Rukmini Devi Temple.
- Drive on to Nageshwar Jyotirlinga.
- Continue to Okha and cross to Bet Dwarka.
- Stop at Shivrajpur Beach on the way back to Dwarka.
Getting here from Dwarka: Road along the coast, about 5 to 6 hours. About 240 km by road.
1 night · Easy · Seaside temple town in Gujarat, home to the first of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Shiva.
Day 5: Arrival day
- Travel from Dwarka to Somnath (about 5 to 6 hours).
- Darshan at Somnath Temple and the noon aarti.
- Evening walk on Somnath Beach.
- Attend the 7 pm aarti and the Jay Somnath Sound and Light Show.
Getting here from Somnath: Road, about 1.5 to 2 hours. About 75 km by road.
2 nights · Easy · Dry deciduous forest in Saurashtra and the last wild home of the Asiatic lion.
Day 6: Gir National Park
- Reach Junagadh by bus or train and take a bus or taxi to Sasan Gir.
- Check in and collect safari details at the Sinh Sadan reception centre.
- Afternoon bus or gypsy tour of Devalia Safari Park.
Day 7: Gir National Park
- Early morning Gir Jungle Trail safari from Sasan.
- Rest at the lodge through the midday heat.
- Afternoon safari on another route, which may pass Kamleshwar Dam.
Day 8: Gir National Park
- Drive to Somnath Temple, about 45 km, for morning darshan.
- Optional visit to Kankai Mata Temple instead, if forest permission is arranged.
- Head back via Veraval or Junagadh, stopping at Uparkot Fort if time allows.
Afterwards: Junagadh, about 1.5 hours from Sasan Gir, has trains back to Ahmedabad.
Travel times between stops are rough estimates for planning; check current timetables and road conditions before you go. Each day links to the full guide for that place.
