Gujarat

Overview

India’s western state of Gujarat has a cultural wealth on a par with Rajasthan’s yet is still visited by few. It is the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi and home to some of the most colourful tribes, exotic textiles and glorious temples in India. Gujarat’s dramatic landscape extends from the undulating Aravalli Hills to the immense salt flats of Kutch, the most unique wildlife reserve in India.

Its largest city, Ahmedabad is dizzying mix of modern and medieval; architecture ranges from ornate Indo-Saracenic forms commissioned by 15th-century Muslim sultans to the stark concrete structures built by Le Corbusier; spend a day wondering through intoxicating bazaars, mosques, tombs, Hindu and Jain temples and marvellous step-wells not to mention the fascinating Calico Museum, the Sun Temple at Modera and the impressive step wells of Patan.

Visit the captivating tribes of Bhuj with their textiles, jewellery and houses all decorated with elaborate mirrorwork and savour the delights experienced on the tour relaxing on the huge windswept beaches at Mandvi with their shipyards using techniques dating back hundreds of years. Climb the 3400 steps to the incredible marble temples of Palitana and visit the only lion population of India in Gir and the black buck sanctuary at Velavadar  Black Buck National Park. 

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