Temple & Lion Safari Tour from Rajkot in Gujarat

Duration	Destination	Departure
5 days and 4 nights	India (Rajkot, Dwarka, Somnāth, Sasangir)	India (Rajkot)

Description

Temple & Lion Safari Tour from Rajkot in Gujarat Tour will begin with pick up from Rajkot airport. Explore Rajkot the regal city dotted with colonial time monuments. Then proceed to Dwaraka & Somnath to visit magnificent temples and pilgrimage centre of Hindus. Continue to Sasan Gir National Park and enjoy lion safari in deciduous forest rich in floral & faunal diversity. On way back to Rajkot visit the ancient fortified city Junagadh & Gondal the former princely state ruled by the Jadeja Rajput. Accompanied tour guide and transport will remain on disposal at your service.

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Category
3 Star Hotels (Private Tour) Bed & Breakfast en
Price includes  Assistance on arrival at airport.  4 Nights accommodation in selected price category hotels.  Meal as per day plan (B- Breakfast, L- Lunch, D- Dinner)  Private air conditioned deluxe car for airport transfer, sightseeing and excursion as per program.  English speaking tour guide on sightseeing days (local guide in each city), as per program.  Monuments entrances and activities charges mentioned in the itinerary.  1-Time shared Gypsy safari in Gir National Park with forest department naturalist.  Bottled drinking water in car.  Government taxes. Price does not include  Any flight tickets.  Camera charges at monuments.  Meals other than mentioned in day plan.  Expenses of personal nature like liquor, laundry, tips, telephone, fax, internet etc.  Gratuities & optional activities.  Anything not mentioned in inclusions.
4 star hotels (Private Tour) Bed & Breakfast en
Price includes  Assistance on arrival at airport.  4 Nights accommodation in selected price category hotels.  Meal as per day plan (B- Breakfast, L- Lunch, D- Dinner)  Private air conditioned deluxe car for airport transfer, sightseeing and excursion as per program.  English speaking tour guide on sightseeing days (local guide in each city), as per program.  Monuments entrances and activities charges mentioned in the itinerary.  1-Time shared Gypsy safari in Gir National Park with forest department naturalist.  Bottled drinking water in car.  Government taxes. Price does not include  Any flight tickets.  Camera charges at monuments.  Meals other than mentioned in day plan.  Expenses of personal nature like liquor, laundry, tips, telephone, fax, internet etc.  Gratuities & optional activities.  Anything not mentioned in inclusions.
5 star hotels (Private Tour) Bed & Breakfast en
Price includes  Assistance on arrival at airport.  4 Nights accommodation in selected price category hotels.  Meal as per day plan (B- Breakfast, L- Lunch, D- Dinner)  Private air conditioned deluxe car for airport transfer, sightseeing and excursion as per program.  English speaking tour guide on sightseeing days (local guide in each city), as per program.  Monuments entrances and activities charges mentioned in the itinerary.  1-Time shared Gypsy safari in Gir National Park with forest department naturalist.  Bottled drinking water in car.  Government taxes. Price does not include  Any flight tickets.  Camera charges at monuments.  Meals other than mentioned in day plan.  Expenses of personal nature like liquor, laundry, tips, telephone, fax, internet etc.  Gratuities & optional activities.  Anything not mentioned in inclusions.

Program

Day 1:
Arrive Rajkot
On arrival at Rajkot airport assistance & transfer to hotel. Later visit Jubilee Garden which house monuments of colonial time including MG High School, Kaba Gandhi No Delo, Rashtriya Shala, Watson Museum, Lang Library, and Rotary Midtown Library.
Overnight at hotel.

Day 2:
Rajkot - Dwarka (225kms)
Drive to Dwarka check in at hotel. Later visit Dwarkadhish temple dedicated to the god Krishna. Nageshwar Temple one of the 12 jyothirlingas. Rest time free to relax on the beach.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast.

Day 3:
Dwarka - Somnath (230kms)
Drive to Somnath, enroute visit Porbandar the birth place of Mahatma Gandhi. Continue drive to Somnath and check in at hotel. Later visit Somnath Temple, Paanch Pandav Caves & Sun Mandir.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast.

Day 4:
Somnath - Sasan Gir National Park (45kms)
Drive to Sasan Gir National Park and check in at resort. Gypsy safari in Gir Wildlife Sanctuary the only place in the world, outside Africa, where the lion can be seen in its natural habitat. Gir is also one of the finest bird sanctuaries.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 5:
Sasan Gir National Park - Rajkot (160kms)
Drive to Rajkot enroute visit Junagadh an ancient fortified city at the foot of the temple-studded Girnar Hill where Ashoka inscribed 14 edicts on a huge boulder. And Navlakha Palace at Gondal. Continue drive to Rajkot and drop off at airport to board flight for onward destination.
Meal plan: Breakfast.

Price includes

 Assistance on arrival at airport.
 4 Nights accommodation in selected price category hotels.
 Meal as per day plan (B- Breakfast, L- Lunch, D- Dinner)
 Private air conditioned deluxe car for airport transfer, sightseeing and excursion as per program.
 English speaking tour guide on sightseeing days (local guide in each city), as per program.
 Monuments entrances and activities charges mentioned in the itinerary.
 1-Time shared Gypsy safari in Gir National Park with forest department naturalist.
 Bottled drinking water in car.
 Government taxes.

Price does not include

 Any flight tickets.
 Camera charges at monuments.
 Meals other than mentioned in day plan.
 Expenses of personal nature like liquor, laundry, tips, telephone, fax, internet etc.
 Gratuities & optional activities.
 Anything not mentioned in inclusions.

Itinerary

Day	Overnight	Itinerary highlights
1	4 StarsRajkot	Rajkot - Rajkot Airport
2	4 StarsDwarka
3	4 StarsSomnāth
4	4 StarsSasan Gir
5		Rajkot - Rajkot Airport

Accommodations provided in each place

Place	3 Star Hotels	4 star hotels	5 star hotels
Rajkot	The Fern Residency/ Marasa Sarovar Portico or similar	Fortune Park JPS Grand/ Regency Lagoon Resort and Convention or similar
Dwarka	Dwarkadhish Lords Eco Inn/ VITS Devbhumi or similar	The Fern Sattva Resort or similar	Vivanta by Taj or similar
Somnāth	The Fern Residency/ The FerLords Inn or similar
Sasan Gir	The Fern Gir Forest Resort/ Lion Safari Camp or similar		Woods at Sasan/ The Gateway Hotel Gir Forest or similar