Gujarat - The land of legends and lions
Dwarka 2N
Somnath 1N
Gir 1N
Ahmedabad 2N
Rajkot 2N
Junagadh
Modhera & Patan
Highlights
Aavo Padharo, words of welcome in the language of Gujarat because it is here that these words ring truly and the guest is 'God' and the people of Gujarat are gregariously friendly, inviting and will entice you to come again and again.
Stretches out into the Arabian Sea, with a hint of the desert and with a coastline of 1600 kms long is Gujarat – the home state of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of Nation. It is renowned for its beaches, temple towns and historic capitals. Wildlife sanctuaries, hill resorts and natural grandeur are gifts of Gujarat. Sculpture, handicrafts, arts, festivals also make the state rich. Gujarat is nothing less than a wonderland.
- 9 days / 8 nights accommodations at 3.5* & 4* deluxe category hotels/resorts on a twin sharing basis.
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Except lunch on day 1.
- Indulge in traditional lip smacking Gujarati dishes.
- Witness the architectural brilliance and intricate carvings of Modhera Sun Temple.
- Connect with divinity in every corner of Gujarat.
- Explore the Royal Riches and life in and around Gujarat.
- Visit Dwarka, the land steeped in mythology and believed to be the dwelling place of Lord Krishna.
- Get awestruck by the architectural wonder of Junagarh Fort.
- Cruise through the azure waters to reach the abode of Lord Krishna - Beyt Dwarka.
- Connect with the life and teachings of one of the most influential figures - Mahatma Gandhi
- Immerse yourself in the historical narration of mesmerizing Light and sound show at Somnath Temple.
- Grant blessings from the highly revered and spiritually powerful Nageshwar Jyotirlinga.
- Explore the wildlife diversity at “Gir National Park” through a safari.
- Comfortable mode of transport
- Services of Travel Buddy. A Fully assisted tour.
- Small sized group of likeminded people
Arrive in Ahmedabad by noon, and be stunned by the city that never fails to enchant visitors with its stunning architecture, delectable cuisine, and cutting-edge culture. From the airport, proceed to the hotel.
Spend the evening at leisure by exploring the shopper's paradise, Ahmedabad. Who doesn’t love Gujarati snacks? Go on a tasting spree by tasting all the Gujarati snacks and visit the Law Garden Night Market which is very famous for the handicraft goods sold by local people and is often known as the heaven for junk jewellery!!
Return back to the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at Ahmedabad.
| 3.5* | Dinner | AC Deluxe Bus |
Post breakfast we will start our day to indulge in the history and architectural magnificence of two very famous places - Rani ki Vav, aka Rani ka StepWell and Modhera Sun Temple.
One of Gujarat's finest and most extensive examples of stepwell construction is known as Rani ki vav. It was constructed at the pinnacle of stepwell construction expertise and Maru-Gurjara architectural style, demonstrating mastery of this challenging method and exquisite attention to detail and proportions.
Set along the backdrop of River Pushpavati, surrounded by a terra-formed garden of flowering trees and songs of birds, rests the famed Sun temple of Modhera. The wonderfully sculpted kund and the specially carved temple complex are works of art in the masonry of the Solanki period, which is also referred to as the Golden Age of Gujarat.
Enjoy your trip back in time to the glorious era of the Golden Age as you are personally greeted by the lifelike idols who are telling you the tales and legends of Modhera!
Drive back to Ahmedabad, on the way if time permits visit Adalaj step well. Dinner and stay at Ahmedabad.
| 3.5* | Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner | AC Deluxe Bus |
Post breakfast we will proceed to Rajkot via Sabarmati Ashram and Hutheesing Jain temple. The Sabarmati Ashram (also known as Harijan Ashram) was home to Mohandas Gandhi from 1917 until 1930 and served as one of the main centres of the Indian freedom struggle.
Our next stop is the magnificent architectural marvel the Hutheesing Jain Temple. this wonderful masterpiece costed more than a million dollars at that time.The sheer dedication of the architect and artisans is reflected over the beautiful walls and designs of the temple. It took around 2 years to complete the overall formation.
Post lunch, we shall proceed to Rajkot. Rajkot was a princely state before independence and Mahatma Gandhi's father was the chief 'Dewan' of this state. Overnight stay and dinner at Rajkot.
| 3* | Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner | AC Deluxe Bus |
The Mythological Mysteries
After breakfast, we'll go on a beautiful ride to the historic city of Dwarka. At the extremity of the Kathiawar peninsula, it is one of India's holiest cities. The archaeological and historical background of Dwarka is still shrouded in secrecy. Garuda, the Divine Eagle, chose Dwarka as the place where Lord Krishna would take shelter post departing from Mathura Krishna established a capital at this seaside town and remained there till his passing. Once you get in Dwarka, check into your hotel.
Visit the Dwarkadhish temple for the evening aarti, which will bring you inner peace and would make you one with the divine.
Post the mesmerising aarti, come back to hotel. Dinner and overnight stay in Dwarka.
| 4* | Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner | AC Deluxe Bus |
Today, visit the Nageshwar temple, one of the 12 swayambhu (self-existent) jyotirlingas in the world. Take a local boat to explore the Beyt Dwarka, which sits off the coast of Okha port. Beyt Dwarka welcomes you with a humble yet joyful atmosphere. Bright, contemporary murals of Matsya, Radha, Lakshmi, Satyabhama, Jambuvanti, and Devaki are used to embellish the temple of Lord Vishnu.
Drive back to Dwarka after spending the evening in Beyt Dwarka. Dinner and overnight stay in Dwarka.
| 4* | Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner | AC Deluxe Bus |
The streets of Dwarka starts its day early. Visit the temple for the Mangala Darshan before breakfast
Later, get ready to awaken your spirit in Somnath. The lovely old seaport of Porbandar - The birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi.
After paying respects to the "Father of the Nation," we will continue driving to Somnath, one of Lord Shiva's twelve most revered shrines and a Jyotirlinga. The moon god Somraj is said to have initially constructed this temple out of gold. Up until the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's invasion on Somnath in 1706 A.D., the city had been rebuilt and destroyed seven times. The magnificent structure as it is today was reconstructed roughly 50 years ago near the exact location where the first shrine stood. The current temple was built with help from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, known as the "Iron Man" of India. We will go to the Somnath temple to attend the evening aarti and the amazing light and sound show at the sea front. Dinner and overnight stay in Somnath.
| 3* | Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner | AC Deluxe Bus |
Observe the Somnath temple's sparkling spires as the sunrise emerges from the horizon and enjoy the sunrise at the Triveni Sangam at Somnath.
For the authentic Gir Safari Experience, head farther and farther out into nature, away from the glitter of cities. Asiatic lions can only be found in their natural habitat in Gir, India's most well-known lion sanctuary, in the Indian subcontinent. Once there, embark on a safari drive with a naturalist guide to explore the jungle's untouched nooks and crannies. You will shortly come across a variety of ungulates feeding in the grass. Watch out for the gorgeous spotted deer and chinkara. Building your excitement, you will soon follow signs of your favourite species, Lions.
Additional safaris at Devaliya and Gir can be arranged at your own cost.
After the much need adrenaline rush, we will proceed back to the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at Gir.
| 3.5* | Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner | AC Deluxe Bus |
After breakfast, we'll drive to Rajkot Enroute Junagarh as the dawning sun ushers in a new day. We will go to Mahabbat Maqbara, which is renowned for its magnificent arches, numerous domes, and tall minarets. Although the layout is similar to the Taj Mahal, a beautiful fusion of French windows and Gothic columns, as well as Euro-Indo-Islamic architecture, make it a sumptuous sight to see.
We will then go to the Junagarh fort, The palaces inside the fort, the gardens, balconies, kiosks, etc., depict a composite architectural style influenced by the different rulers' cultural differences and foreign inspirations. The unique monuments on display in the fort represent 16 generations of rulers in Bikaner starting from the late 16th century.
Drive back to Rajkot, evening at Leisure. Dinner and overnight stay in Rajkot.
| 3* | Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner | AC Deluxe Bus |
Post breakfast, bid goodbye to your new friends. You will be dropped to Rajkot Airport for your return flight back home.
| N/A | Breakfast | AC Deluxe Bus |
- 8 Nights and 9 days accommodations at 3.5* & 4* deluxe category hotels/resorts on a twin sharing basis. We provide single sharing accommodation for a supplementary cost. In case interested, please let us know while making the booking itself. All rooms are base category.
- Breakfast(8), Lunch(7) and Dinner(8) (All veg meals, except 1 or 2 hotels). Set menu or buffet for all meals. Breakfast and Dinner would be provided in hotel and Lunch in local restaurants. 1 liter bottle of water every day. Only Veg meal would be served at most of the places.
- Services of Travel Buddy experienced in taking care of elderly (45+ age group). We go along with all our group tours to ensure we provide the best traveling experience to all group members.
- Group pickup/drop from Airport.
- Toll tax and parking fee of group vehicle.
- Sightseeing entry tickets to monuments as per tour plan.
- Gir national park as per tour plan. **Gir National Park Safari tickets are subject to availability. We will try our best to get it done but it’s not guaranteed. The earlier you book the better chance you have to get Safari tickets for Gir.
- Goods and Service Tax payable to Govt. of India.
- Some of the sightseeing points might get closed on particular days therefore we reserve right to change the itinerary, however we will make sure everything is covered in best possible way.
- Train and airfare To and Fro from your hometown is not included.
- Sightseeing, attraction and services tickets not mentioned in inclusions.Like: additional Jeep safari, extensions, Camera fee etc.
- VIP entry to the Temple is not included in the package.
- Any extension of stay in hotel and check-in/check-out time pre/post standard time followed at all domestic hotels.
- The expense of personal nature like tipping, laundry, telephone/fax calls, beverages, personal meal orders, camera/video camera fee at monuments, medical expenses, room service charges, airport departure tax etc.
- Any expenses caused by reasons beyond our control such as flight delay of more than 2 hours, personal health problem, roadblocks, landslide, accidents & any emergency evacuations.
- Any meals, beverages and services not specifically mentioned in the inclusions.
- Extra Services, if taken.
- Room upgrade charges in case required.
Tour Route
How to Book?
- Call us on (+91) # 9999459798/9711596164 or email us gauravkumar@phurr.in and request your booking
- Send us a copy of your Identity, Address and Age proof (on mail or WhatsApp).
- Pay Rs.10,000 as 'tour booking fee' by online NEFT/IMPS transfer or cheque in favour of our bank account.
- Pay balance amount 30 days before the tour departure date.
- If you want us to make train/flight booking, approx. amount of same to be paid at the time of booking. Remaining to be adjusted with balance payment. Please call us for further details.
COVID related precautions and requirements:
- All tourists require to follow COVID 19 related guidelines/rules.
- Arogya Setu app to be downloaded and installed.
- E-pass to enter the state would be arranged by us. Covid test report to be shared with us 24 hrs before departure (In case applicable).
- Sightseeing to all crowded places to be avoided.
- One sanitised vehicle for entire journey. Apart from places which require Taxi union vehicles.
- Accommodation in hotels following all govt. protocols.
FAQs:
I am at X place, will I go alone from here? We don’t plan travel from a specific region as we have a clientele from all over India. Though we can still suggest you the best possible way for arrival and departure (both Flights and Train). Most of our travellers will travel in the same train or flight which has been suggested by us. So, you do not need to worry, as chances are that you won’t be travelling alone. We try to patch you up with a co-traveller from the same location.
I am a single woman, is it safe for me? We have a good percentage of single women joining each tour and we put in extra effort to ensure your safety by ensuring someone is always there to help you out. Talk to us and you will be more confident in joining us. Just call us now!
How can I book train or Flight to reach and depart from the specified cities? You are most welcome to contact us for arranging Train/Air travel arrangement from your hometown. We will charge INR 300 extra service charges for it. Total cost of arrangement has to be provided at the time of booking. In case required, please specify at the time of booking itself. Or, take suggestion from us and book from a nearby dealer or yourself.
However, Air/Train tickets are subject to availability and we request you to book as soon as possible to ensure your seats and to get cheapest Air fare.
Client Testimonials
Phurr travellers have added another set of satisfied clients who had super fun,met some great people who were like minded and on top of that found an amazing person Mr Gaurav who is an informed traveler. The stories which I have heard from my parents in law about the recent trip literally made me feel that Gaurav goes an extra mile to ensure that he was traveling with his own family and took utmost care of people around him. It was a well organized tour and gave us the confidence that our parents will enjoy and at the same time taken care of when it is Gaurav and his team. Kudos! It was all the more surprising to see my father in law talking endless good things and praising Gaurav’s style of keeping the group engaged and made sure they are safe & comfortable. The arrangements were neatly done, well planned & catered to travel styles for elders. I definitely recommend all the kids to be rest assured when there parents are on a trip with Phurr. Look forward for more such trips with you guys!
- Kriti Prateek (Delhi)I would definitely recommend Phurr to people around me. All the credit goes to Mr. Gaurav, the organiser. I’m saying this so confidently because my in laws (Goldy Cheema and Harinder Pal Singh Cheema) recently went on the tour to Jaipur-Ranthambore-Agra. They really had a comfortable stay and enjoyed thoroughly. The trip was planned so well especially keeping in mind the age group. Thank you Gaurav for putting so much efforts to make it perfect for your travellers. Keep up the good work and wish you all the best for future.
- Arpan Salwan (Delhi)Phurr travels are very good tour organiser, we appreciate their sincerity and public dealing very much from our hearts. The organiser used to take too much pain for their esteemed customers. In fact Mr Gaurav Kumar is a nice gentleman who is the main architect behind all the tours. They can be contacted for any forthcoming tours. All the best.
- Kamal Kumar Srivastava (Lucknow)Thank You Gaurav for making Jaipur-Ranthambore-Agra trip a memorable one for my Parents (Goldy Cheema and Harinder Pal Singh Cheema). They can't stopping praising Phurr and the organiser. I'm so happy to see my parents so happy after coming back from the trip. Thank you Gaurav for adding that family touch in the trip. Keep up the good work and best of luck for future.
- Jasleen Arpan Salwan (Delhi)I have an opportunity to go to Ranthambore safari with Phurr travel group it was an amazing experience. Mr. Gaurav Kumar is a great organiser. The itinerary was planned in such a way that we all group travellers were so much excited n enthusiastic that we never realised any hassle. It was at ease especially for my husband . Everything was well organised by Gaurav. Food n Hotels were at par excellence n utmost important was he treated each one of us(all travellers r 50+) as his own parents n family members.i m looking forward for more trips n want to phurr n explore new places with this travel group. Extremely safe for solo woman traveller also Thanks Gaurav ji for such an amazing tour. Last but not least his humbleness n down to earth behaviour is always appreciated
- Reena Vikram (Delhi)Phurr Travel is indeed most professional personal caring travel group. Recently I traveled with them to Jaipur, Ranthambore and Agra tour and find their quality, quantity, accuracy and customers delight superb/outstanding . Mr. Gaurav, it's promoter is a nice young man who knows customer's expectations . He understands if a customer is to him out of so many options it got to be given VVIP treatment and he renders. I wish him all the best with my strong recommendations.
- Mahavir Tiwari (Gurgaon)Back from a lovely trip with unknown people. At first I had some apprehensions bcoz I had found this group on Facebook and I had shortlisted it as it was budget friendly. My daughter encouraged me so I took the leap of faith and now I thank god for that!! Gaurav became a friend a travel buddy in couple of hrs...very caring but also at times giving that extra push so that no one miss anything that will be regretted afterwards. He even took care to keep us entertained by playing tambola and antakshari after the day tour when everyone seemed to be engaged in their mobile. Thank you Gaurav for accompanying us on those random shopping plans. I totally enjoyed the trip and looking forward for more info future.
- Sunita Tharad Nangalia (Kolkata)Review time! So it started with my mother coming across this page “Phurr” which is a travel group for 45 + people. She wanted to try this as she always wishes to travel and explore places but somehow the timing never matched with our schedule. However what made her more interested was that the trips were very budget friendly (to take that risk of even if it does not go well its fine!). I must say I was very much apprehensive about whether she will enjoy and most importantly if she would be comfortable, would there be someone to help in those small needs when you travel at that age, will there be someone to assist her with the luggage etc during the journey, how will she commute from the station to hotel, what if the hotels and activities mentioned in the itinerary does not match to the actual, etc and etc. Even so I took details of all the hotel reservations and contact numbers before her trip started but none of them was of any use..all thanks to Gaurav! As soon as my mother boarded the train he was in touch with her. Even so he figured out that the train was running late much before even I did. He was there on the station waiting for her and I knew that I can worry less with such a great start. Also my mother was amazed with all the arrangements, the hotels was exactly as mentioned in the itinerary. Also there were so many activities, games involved in between the sight seeings that she had a lot of fun along with the other group members. So much so, that she had no time to even call me or talk to me much during the trip. She mentioned that Gaurav was an awesome travel buddy and ensured each member is having fun always. After this wonderful experience I am insisting my mother to travel more with Phurr. I strongly recommend this travel group. Happy travelling!!
- Yashi Nangalia (Mumbai)My daughter sponsored a 4 days tour package for me through Phurr - A Travel and Adventure Group for 45+/ Senior citizens to Jaipur-Ranthambore-Agra. Phurr Travel organiser Mr. Gaurav Kumar’s interaction with travellers is really good. He listens to every ones needs and problems very patiently and solves them quickly, encouraging the travellers to travel with ease. He provides service of guides at each and every place. Those who find it difficult to walk or climb on the 1st day were found doing these easily from the next day onwards. Thus their confidence level and energy level increases day by day. I have enjoyed sightseeing, seeing tigers from their living place, seeing Palaces and forts and swimming at the heritage resort. The stay and food provided was also very good. I enjoyed the trip very much. I love to travel with Phurr Travel group again as it gives plenty of Phurr. The care of the organiser Mr. Gaurav Kumar and the wonderful everlasting memories of the travel will remain forever in my memory. In my opinion giving a chance to travel with Phurr – A Travel Group to your parents and elders will surely change their minds as the tour stimulates their stamina level and confidence. So I recommend everyone to give a chance and encourage 45+/ Senior citizens to experience a travel through Phurr A Travel Group. ….Hats off to Mr. Gaurav Kumar, the organiser of Phurr a Travel and Adventure Group.
- Remadevi IC (Kerala)I am a super senior of 78 and Uttarakhand was my second tour with Phurr and Gaurav. First was Ladakh. You can't find a more caring tour operator that's for sure! God bless Phurr Travel and Gaurav!
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