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Day 01 : DELHI / AHMEDABAD: Board flight to Ahmedabad,transfer
to hotel. Sightseeing Calico museum, Sabarmati Ashram, Swami. Overnight
Ahmedabad.
Day 02 : AHMEDABAD / GONDAL / JUNAGARH / GIR : Early morning drive
to Gondal, lunch at Palace. Post lunch drive to Junagarh (2112hrs), Visitzoo
& fort. Junagarh is an ancient fortified city rich in myth qnd legend. It lies
at the foot of Girnar hill and takes its name from the "Old Fort" which circles
the medieval town. The Girnar hills stand from 2500 BC having a legend of its own.
Arrive at Gir lodge in the evening. Evening Dandia dance & bonfire.
Day 03 : GIR: Early morning jungle drive to Sasan Gir
sanctuary. Gir sanctuary provides refuge to that rare species - the Asiafic lion.
The sanctuary covers an area of 500 square miles of dry, open scrubland where The
lions roam freely. They can be seen on guided jeep tours through the jungles. Other
wild life includes bear antelope, hyena, fox, the nilgai or black buck, chinkara,
chousingha & other species of the deer family.
Day 04 : GIR/DWARKA / SOMNATH / GIR: Half day tour of Dwarka &
Somnath (3hrs). Dwarka- a sacred town, one of The main centres of Krishna legend,
sits on the western most tip of the Gujarat peninsula, a sentinel overlooking the
Arabian sea. The five storey temple is supported by sixty columns & is crowned
by a soaring elaborately carved spire. Somnath is one of the most sacred Shiva shrines
in India. According
to legend. Somnath is as old as creation, built by none other
than Soma, the moon God himself. Somnath was destroyed seven times and seven times
it was rebuilt. Mehmud of Ghazni having heard of its fabulous treasure raided lt
in 1026 and carried away camel loads of jewels & gold. Return to Gir lodge.
Day 05 : GIR/DIU: Drive to Diu. Check into beach resort. Day at
leisure on the beach, at this laid back formerely Portuguese
township. Overnight Diu.
Day 06 : DIU: Transfer to airport for flight to Delhi/Bombay.
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