West
India Tours
Gujarat Tribal Tour
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Duration : 8 Nights / 9 Days
Destinations : Chota Udaipur - Baroda - Ahmedabad - Rann of Kutch
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Day 1 : Mumbai - Chhota Udaipur
8.00:
Leave Mumbai by flight to Baroda. Upon arrival, drive to Chhota Udaipur to see
the Rathwa tribes in and around the region. It is considered one of most primitive
tribal belt of Gujarat. After an early lunch drive by jeep to the tribal villages
like Kol, Kharakwada, Timla, Devhat etc. Late evening return to Palace Dinner
and Overnight. Day 2 : Chhota Udaipur
Morning: After breakfast proceed to tribal museum of Chhota Udaipur and later on drive to nearby village to visit HAAT, a mobile market where we can see many tribal people who comes to haat. In the afternoon, return to Palace for lunch. At 15.00 Proceed to visit couple of more villages of tribal to see PITHORA wall paintings in their houses. Late evening return to Palace.
Day 3 : Baroda
Morning: After breakfast departure to Baroda enroute visiting Champaner fort of Pawagadh built in 15th centuary by the Sultan of Ahmedabad Mehmud. Begadha, Nagina and Jami mosques are the most beautiful speciman of Indo saracenic architecture. Upon arrival at the hotel, have lunch and then visit of couple of museums of Baroda. It was one of princely state of Gujarat ruled by Maratha Gaekwad.
Day 4 : Ahmedabad
Morning:
After breakfast departure to Ahmedabad enroute visiting Vaso village, famous
for its intricated wooden carved Havelies of 18th Cent. Upon arrival, check
in at the hotel and lunch. Around 14.15, after lunch, proceed to visit one of
the finest textile museums of the world. Later on visit the Gandhi Ashram. Late
evening, return to the Hotel Dinner and Overnight. Day 5 : Ahmedabad
Morning: After early breakfast, second visit of city wherein you will see the fascinating poles of old city with beautiful wooden carved houses and one of the most colorful temple of city Swaminarayan temple built in late 19th century. Onwards visit of Jami mosque and market. Around 12.30 noon, return to the hotel for lunch. Followed by departure to Poshina. At 19.00, arrival and check in at Darbargadh dinner and Overnight.
Day 6 : Poshina
Morning: After breakfast, visit of tribal villages around Poshina. It is a center to see Garacia tribal. Lunch at the Darbargadh. After noon, second safari to the tribal villages located in the aravalli hills. Late evening return to Darbargadh, dinner and Overnight.
Day 7 : Zainabad
Morning: After breakfast departure to Zainabad enroute visiting Patan and Modhera. Anhilwad Patan was the capital of Gujarat it is only a place in Gujarat where one can see the double Ikat patola saree. Onward proceed to Modhera to visit Sun temple, the best example of Hindu architecture.
Lunch
at Modhera. After visit drive to the base camp of Zainabad. Upon arrival checkin
at the camp. Evening Free Dinner and Overnight. Day 8 : Rann of Kutch
Morning: After breakfast take safari in little rann of Kutch to see the asiatic wild asses and around 275 various species of birds. You also have opportunity to experience Bajana tribes and some cattle breeders . At 12.30, return to the camp and have lunch. At 15.30, second drive to the little rann of Kutch. Late evening return to the camp, dinner and Overnight. Day 9 : Ahemdabad - Departure to Home Country
Morning: Third safari to the villages. Lunch at the camp. At14.00, departure to Ahmedabad to take evening flight to Bombay / Delhi.
