Day 1: Ahmedabad:
You are welcomed at the airport by the representative of our local agency or by your French-speaking guide for you
welcome to India. He ensures with you the transfer to the hotel that we have reserved for you for 2 nights.
Day 2: Ahmedabad:
This first day is devoted to the discovery of Ahmedabad, capital of Gujarat.After breakfast, visit the Jain temple known for the delicacy of its sculptures, it is in the heart of the city thatyou can admire the Indo-Muslim architectural style illustrated by the delicate marble arabesques of the mosqueSidi Saiyad Jama Masjid.The Calico Museum offers you the opportunity in the afternoon to see a beautiful collection of textiles before leaving for a walkin the streets of the old town. You will then discover the monumental well of Dada Hari, whose construction dates backin Mughal times. This is the visit to the romantic site of Sarkhej (and its pavilions, gardens, mausoleums and mosquesbuilt in the 15th century around a swimming pool) which closes your day.Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 3: Ahmedabad / Lothal / Bhavnagar (175 Kms / 4h):
After breakfast, you are on your way to Bhavnagar. Along the way, you stop at Lhotal, the former city ofthe Indus Valley where excavations have uncovered buildings over 4500 years old. It is at the end of the afternoon that you arrive at the hotel where you settle down. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 4: Bhavnagar / Palitana / Diu (220 Kms / 5h30):
After breakfast you leave for Diu between you will visit Palitana Mostle jains place,Every jain hopes to climb atime in his life one of the five sacred mountains of Palitana. The ascent and descent... of the 3500 steps to reach thereligious city of Palitana, built between the 11th and 16th centuries, occupies a large part of your day (possibility ofsedan chair, to be paid on site).As soon as you arrive in Diu, a former Portuguese counter which has retained a very special charm, you visit the districtPortuguese, its churches and its fort, before taking a walk by the sea and settling in at the hotel.Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 5: Diu / Gir (65 Kms / 2h30):
After breakfast, your morning is free to enjoy the beach and then the direction to gir (National Park).At the end of the day, you settle in a pleasant camp located by the river, near the Parc de Gir, aloneplace in the world where Asiatic lions can still be found. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 6: Gir:
Your day is devoted to two Safaris in the Gir park. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 7: Gir / Somnath / Porbandar (200 Kms / 4h30):
After breakfast, you will leave for Porbandar. On the way, a stop is planned at the temple of Somnath, built on the edgeof sea. Dedicated to Shiva, it contains one of the twelve jyoti linga of India.It is at the end of the afternoon that you arrive in porbandar where you settle in at the hotel.Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 8: Porbandar:
Porbandar, the port city, is located on the west coast of Saurashtra in Gujarat. The city is also popularas the birthplace of the father of the nation - Mahatma Gandhi. Porbandar is praised for its natural wealth whichincludes rivers, shores, hills, lakes, fields, valleys, prairies, desolate plains,and much more.Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 9: Porbandar / Junagadh / Gondal / Rajkot (210 Kms / 4h30):
After breakfast drive to Rajkot.The walled city of Junagadh is one of the busiest places in Gujarat. Lying on the foothills of the mountainGirnar, references of this ancient city date back to the reign of Asoka. The edifice of 14 rocks outside the wall ofthe city bears witness to this. It was a seat of Maurya and Gupta Dynasty and later passed to the Rajputs ofChudasama, who ruled here from the 9th to the 15th century, until in the Middle Ages Islamic rulers tookSuccession.Dinner and Night at the hotel.
Day 10: Rajkot / Bhuj (230 Kms / 4h30)
After a solid breakfast, you take the road to Bhuj, the capital of Kutch. You discover there the palace of AinaMahal which encloses the Palace of Mirrors as well as a rich collection of palanquins, textiles, porcelains and fans.You then visit the part open to the public of the Prag Mahal and the Kutch Museum before ending your day with awalk in the bazaar of the city and settle in the hotel.Dinner and Night at the hotel.
Day 11: Bhuj
Today, after a hearty breakfast, you go on an excursion to the villages of Banni, a veritable conservatorytraditional arts of Gujarat. The Banni huts, built in cob around a central pillar and topped with thatch,are surrounded by a large community courtyard. The women, who are very hospitable, gladly reveal their quilts andrichly embroidered clothes. Craftsmanship differs from village to village, with each community carrying on its own traditions:here the "tie and dye" technique, there the sumptuous embroidery or the spinning of wool, wax printing, or evencampanary arts.Dinner and Night at the hotel.
Day 12: Bhuj / Muli (240 kms / 4h30)
This morning, after having had your breakfast, you take the road towards Muli. Your road is interspersed withstops in villages where you discover the unique habitat and popular traditions.It is when you arrive that you settle in the small palace of Muli which welcomes you for the night before leaving fora trip to the surrounding villages.Dinner and Night at the hotel.
Day 13: Muli / Ahmedabad / Return (150 Kms / 2h40):
After breakfast, you will depart for AhemdabadAfter transfer to Ahmedabad airport for return flight.