Day 1 Depart the UKToday depart the UK on the British Airways flight to Mumbai. (N)
Day 2 Arrive MumbaiArrive into Mumbai in the early hours and transfer to your
accommodation. After you have acclimatised, explore the city with your guide. Close to
the hotel is the Gateway of India built to commemorate the visit of King George V in
1911. From here stroll through the historic Colaba district to admire the impressive
Gothic Victorian architecture before continuing to Malabar Hill. Here you can enjoy far-
reaching views over the city. (B)
Accommodation in Mumbai: Abode Mumbai (or similar)
Upgrade option: Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel
Day 3 Mumbai to Ahmedabad – by airThis morning fly from Mumbai to Ahmedabad.
Ahmedabad is a city defined by its architecture and is home to wide range of different
styles. From majestic 15th and 16th century mosques and mausoleum complexes, 11th
century step-wells, fine havelis and historic Hindu and Jain temples to 18th and 19th
century buildings with their European colonial influences, the city is also home to
modern masterpieces designed by Charles Correa and Le Corbusier. (B)
Accommodation in Ahmedabad: The House of MG
Day 4 AhmedabadWith your guide, today explore Ahmedabad. Places of interest
include the excellent Calico Museum of Textiles with its wide range of exhibits and the
Sabarmati Ashram which was founded, in his home city, by Mahatma Gandhi in 1917
and was the starting point of his famous 385km Salt March to Dandi in 1930. Also visit
the monumental complex of Sarkhej with its 15th century mausoleum and explore the
city's old quarter, with its beautiful havelis, on foot. (B)
Accommodation in Ahmedabad: The House of MG
Day 5 Ahmedabad to Dasada via Adalaj, Modhera and Patan – 260kmsLeave
Ahmedabad to visit the beautiful 15th century Adalaj step well, before continuing to the
11th century Surya ‘Sun’ Temple at Modhera. One of the finest Hindu temples in
Gujarat, Modhera has a special atmosphere and is a unique site. Leaving Modhera,
drive to Patan which was once the capital of Gujarat before the founding of Ahmedabad.
Patan is also the home of the famous Patola silk weavers. Once in Dasada stay for two
nights at the Rann Riders Camp located on the edge of the Little Rann of Kutch. (B/L/D)
Accommodation in Dasada: Rann Riders Camp

Day 6 DasadaToday enter the Little Rann of Kutch. The number and variety of birds
here, from plovers and chats to flamingos and storks, is astonishing with the best
birding months between October and March. Also visit some of the settlements around
Dasada including pastoral Vadiara and the goat-herders of Ambala. (B/L/D)
Accommodation in Dasada: Rann Riders Camp
Day 7 Dasada to Bhuj – 260kmsAfter a final early morning visit to the Little Rann of
Kutch leave Dasada and continue by road to Bhuj stopping en-route to visit the village
of Dhaneti, which is noted for its Ahir embroidery, and Ajrakhpur which is renowned for
its indigo block printing. The atmospheric old walled city of Bhuj is the capital of the
Kutch region and later wander among the narrow alleyways of the citadel. (B)
Accommodation in Bhuj: Bhuj House
Day 8 Bhuj to Hodka – 65kmsToday drive north from Bhuj to the small rural hamlet of
Hodka. Handicrafts are a living tradition of Kutch region and over the next two days visit
the neighbouring Banni villages. These settlements are home to the Hindu tribes of the
Ahir and Rabari as well as the Muslim villages of the Muthwas and Jaths. (B/L/D)
Accommodation in Hodka: Shaam-e-Sarhad Rural Resort
Day 9 HodkaThe villages around Hodka have a rich artistic tradition and are renowned
for their embroidery, block painting, pottery, leather and silver work. Over the years little
has changed in the lives of these semi-nomadic people with trade in sheep, goats,
camels, buffaloes and other livestock constituting their other main source of income.
(B/L/D)
Accommodation in Hodka: Shaam-e-Sarhad Rural Resort
Day 10 Hodka to Gondal – 300kmsThis morning leave Hodka and continue to Gondal
where you will stay for two nights at the Gondal Orchard Palace Hotel which is the
guesthouse of the Huzoor Palace where the owners—scions of the former rulers—still
reside. Surrounded by wheat and cotton fields, Gondal is a fascinating town and was
one of the most progressive and affluent states during the period of British rule. (B/D)
Accommodation in Gondal: Gondal Orchard Palace Hotel
Day 11 GondalToday explore Gondal. The Naulakha Palace with its stone carvings and
museum of princely memorabilia is particularly interesting whilst for those interested in
Ayurveda, Gondal's Bhuvaneshwari Pharmacy has been making fine traditional herbal
medicines for decades. The current ruling family in Gondal also keeps its collection of
vintage and classic cars in the Huzoor Palace estate and it is possible to see around
thirty of these vehicles which form arguably one of the finest collections in India. (B/D)
Accommodation in Gondal: Gondal Orchard Palace Hotel
Day 12 Gondal to Sasan Gir via Junagadh – 150kmsAfter breakfast visit Junagadh. This
is one of India’s most historic cities – ancient artefacts were found on the hilltop citadel
and Emperor Ashoka’s edicts were inscribed on rock here during the 3rd century BC.
Visit the Uparkot Citadel, Jama Masjid and 11th century Adi Chadi Vav step-well before
continuing to Sasan Gir and the Gir Forest National Park, the last remaining home of
the Asiatic lion. (B/L/D)
Accommodation in Sasan Gir: Asiatic Lion Lodge
Upgrade option: Woods at Sasan
Day 13 Sasan GirAn attractive sanctuary, Gir Forest National Park is not only home to
the rare Asiatic lion but also has good populations of nilgai, sambar and chital. It is also

a very popular reserve for birding and has a rich variety of birdlife. Today explore the
unique Sasan Gir with an early morning and evening jeep safaris. (B/L/D)
Accommodation in Sasan Gir: Asiatic Lion Lodge
Upgrade option: Woods at Sasan
Day 14 Sasan Gir to Palitana – 225kmsToday drive to the extraordinary Jain temple
complex at Palitana where you will stay overnight. The hills of Palitana are known as the
‘Abode of the Gods’ and are covered with 863 Jain temples spanning a period of over
900 years. Their finely carved spires and towers glisten in the sunlight as pilgrims make
the uphill journey on foot. (B/L/D)
Accommodation in Palitana: Vijay Vilas Palace
Day 15 Palitana to Vadodara via Lothal – 260kmsEarly this morning you may wish to
join the pilgrims and climb the 4,000 steps to the Palitana temples. Later leave Palitana
and drive to Vadodara calling in on the way to see the archaeological site of Lothal
which is home to some of the most important Harappan archaeological remains of the
subcontinent. After Lothal continue to Vadodara, once the capital of the affluent Baroda
Princely State and home to some magnificent 19th century palaces and public buildings.
(B)
Accommodation in Vadodara: Gateway Hotel
Upgrade option: Champaner Palace Resort
Day 16 Vadodara – visit ChampanerToday visit the Pavagadh–Champaner
archaeological zone which was Gujarat's first UNESCO approved World Heritage Site.
The site encompasses forts, temples, mosques, mausoleum complexes, pavilions, wells
and tanks and Champaner's Jami Masjid, built around 1523, is considered the high
water mark of 16th century Indo-Saracenic architecture. Later return to Vadodara via
the historic citadel of Dabhoi which has a majestic gateway built in the 12th century. (B)
Accommodation in Vadodara: Gateway Hotel
Upgrade option: Champaner Palace Resort
Day 17 Vadodara to Mumbai – by airThis morning transfer to Vadodara Airport in good
time to catch the flight to Mumbai where you will stay overnight. (B)
Accommodation in Mumbai: Leela Kempinski Airport Hotel (or similar)
Upgrade option: Taj Santa Cruz
Day 18 Mumbai to the UKToday transfer back to Mumbai Airport to catch the British
Airways flight non-stop to the UK. (B)