Important Places Are With All Capital Letters, Like BOMBAY / MUMBAI

City, Town Or Less Important Places Are With First Capital Letter, Like Thane

Places With No Capital Letters Shows The Direction Of The Journey, Like vani

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BOMBAY / MUMBAI  Thane  Bhiwandi   Igatpuri  NASIK  vani  SAPUTARA HILL STATION  Waghai  Bansada  Dharampur  Vapi  Daman (Devka Beach)  Valsad (Tithal Beach)  Navsari  DANDI, the place where MAHATMA GANDHI brock the SALT  LAW – SURAT  Bharuch  BARODA / VADODARA  AHMEDABAD.

AHMEDABAD is Historical, Industrial and the biggest city of Gujarat State.[1] Mosques with Indo-sersenic [2] Temples : Sheth Hathisinh Jain Temple ( There are more then 300 Jain Temples in the city ), Swaminarayan Temple at Shahibag, Kalupur Swaminarayan Temple [4] More then 10 stepwells in the city, among the best is Dada Hari in Vav [5] Gandhi Ashram [6] Museums : Calico Textile Museum, Shreyas Folk Arts Museum, City Museum, Tribal Museum, L. D. Museum of Indology,  Veechar Utensil Museum, Kite Museum & N C Mehta collection of Miniature Painting Gallery [7] Heritage walk in the heart of the city ( Manek Chowk area ) to see old houses with equisite wood carvings and poles : clusters of houses and nerrow lanes [8] Colour full Market streets of  Dhalgarwad, Ratanpol [9] Buildings Designed by world famous Architects : La Corbusier, Luis Kahn, Charls Koria, B V Doshi [10] Institutes : Indian Institute of Manegement, National Institute of Design, Physical Research Institute [11] Sarkhej Muslim Monuments [12] Evening visit to Veechar Utensil Museum and VISHALA RESTAURENT for dinner in Candle/ Dim Light. Excursion to Gandhinagar for Akshardham Temple.

AHMEDABAD  Sanand  NAL SAROVAR Bird Sanctuary ( season NOV to JAN )  bagodara – LOTHAL, site of Indus Valley Civilization, date back to 2400 BC to 1900 BC  ( Hot Spring at Gundi village )  patana  VELAVADAR Deer Sanctuary  Vallabhipur  ( to PALITANA via Shihor )  Bhavnagar  PALITANA, about 900 Jain Temples on the top of the mount SHETRUNJAYA, 3400 steps  Talaja, Buddhist caves and Jain Temple on the small mount, 800 steps  Mahuva  Una ( Tulasi Shyam Hot Spring )  AHMEDPUR MANDVI Beach  GHOGHALA  DIU, NAGOA Beach  Una  SOMNATH, SHIVA Temple at the sea shore, last rebuilt in 1951.

SOMNATH  Veraval, fishing port  SASAN GIR (SASAN GIR NATIONAL PARK, about 300 Asiatic LIONS)  JUNAGADH (GIRNAR HILL, Jain and Hindu Temples, total about 9,999 steps to  reach 4th peak )  vanthali  keshod  gadu  CHORWAD BEACH  PORBANDER, birth place of Mahatma Gandhi  Harshad Mata Mandir  DWARKA, Capital of Lord Krishna (Excursion to BET DWARKA via Okha )  JAMNAGAR, Bandhani Work / Tie and Dye Textile - RAJKOT, Industrial City, School and Residence of Mahatma Gandhi  Wankaner, RANJIT VILAS PALACE  Morbi  malia  bhachau  DHAMADKA, Ajarakh Print Textiles  BHUJODI, Wollen Shawls  BHUJ, Excursion to Restricted Area of Banni Villages to see Tribes & their Handicrafts ( Permission is required from Collector to visit this area )  Lakhpat  Narayan Sarovar & Koteshwar, both are Hindu Religious Places  Nalia  Kothara  Mandvi (Sea Port, Pratap Vilas Palace)  Mundra  BHADRESHWAR  Jain Temple  Gandhidham  Anjar  bhachau  samkhyali  malia  Halvad (Ruined Wooden Palace) (visit to Little Ran of Kutch to see Wild Asses)  Dhrangadhra  Dudharej, Temple of Rabaris  Surendranagar and Wadhavan  Viramgam  Sanand  Sarkhej  AHMEDABAD.

AHMEDABAD  vatva  Mahemdabad (Bhamario Kuvo, a two storey underground stepwell with surrounding chambers)  kheda  Nadiad  Vaso, Gopaldas Ni Haveli, the house with the best wooden carvings in Gujarat  Nadiad (DAKOR, Ranchhodrai Temple, Lord Krishna is also known as Ranchhodrai, Lasundra Hot Springs and Tuwa Hot Springs )  Anand  VADODARA / BARODA, Baroda Museum, Maharaja Fatehsinh Museum, Laxmi Vilas Palace, Nyaya Mandir / Court Building, walk in the city to see bazar and old houses with wooden carving  halol  Pavagadh Mountain, Cable Car / Rope way  Champaner (Muslim monuments)  jambughoda  bodeli  bahadarpur  SANKHEDA, wooden furniture with Lacquer work  bahadarpur  DABHOI, city wall with four gates, one of the gate is known as Hira gate has good carving  Ten Talav, artificial lake and nearby is the circular stepwell - Dabhoi  VADODARA  AHMEDABAD.

AHMEDABAD  ADALAJ, late 15th century, five story under ground stepwell  Mahesana  MODHERA,  early 11th century Sun temple, magnificent specimen of Sculptural Art  PATAN, Capital of Gujarat between 8th to 14th century [1] 11th century, biggest and seven storey under ground stepwell, another magnificent specimen of Sculptural Art [2] Jain Temples [3] Patola Sarees, double Ekat,  weaved on pitlooms [4] Masharu Cloth, one side is the silk finish and other side is the cotton finish, weaved on pitlooms  Siddhpur (Rudra Mahal)  Kheralu  TARANGA HILL, 12th century Jain temple between the hills, exterior of the temple is covered with marvelous sculptures   AMBAJI, Temple of Goddess Amba Mata, colourful market  (KUMBHARIYAJI Jain Temples)  Abu Road  MOUNT ABU.

MOUNT ABU, Delwara Jain Temples, Magnificent carving in marbles  RANAKPUR JAIN TEMPLE, masterpiece Architecture, 1444 carved marble pillars, no one a like  UDAIPUR  CHITTAURGADH ( CHHITAURGADH  Bundi  Kota  Sawai Madhopur for RANTHAMBHOR Wildlife, Tigers  JAIPUR )  AJMER ( PUSHKER, holy place for Hindus, famous Camel Fair is held here in Oct. / Nov.)  JAIPUR  JODHPUR  JAISALMER, Historical Fortress City in the Desert, Camel Safari & Sand Dunes  BIKANER  SHEKHAVATI area  JAIPUR   SARISKA Wildlife  Alwar  Deeg  BHARATPUR (Bird Sanctuary)  Fatehpur Sikri  AGRA ( Taj Mahel )   Mathura, birth place of Krishna  Vrindavan  Mathura  DELHI.

MOUNT ABU  UDAIPUR  RANAKPUR  JODHPUR  JAISALMER  BIKANER  SHEKHAVATI AREA  JAIPUR  DELHI.

DELHI  CHANDIGARH  SIMLA  mandi  KULU  MANALI ( to LEH via Rohtang Pass ) - mandi  DHARMASHALA  Kangra  Chakki  DALHOUSIE  CHAMBA  Pathankot  Jammu  (VAISHNAVI DEVI)  anantnag  PAHELGAM  SRINAGAR (GULMARG)  SONAMARG  Kargil  Lamayuru  LEH  ( to Keylong  MANALI via Rohtang Pass  mandi  SIMLA  Ambala)  Kargil  SRINAGAR  Jammu  Pathankot ( DALHOUSIE, CHAMBA AND DHARMASHALA )  AMRITSAR  Jalundhar  Ludhiana  Ambala  nahan  DEHRADUN (MUSSOORE)  RISHIKESH (HARIDWAR)  BADRINATH  KEDARNATH  GANGOTRI  Uttarkashi  YAMUNOTRI  RISHIKESH  DELHI.

DELHI  Moradabad  Ramnagar  CORBETT  NATIONAL PARK  NAINITAL  RANIKHET  KAUSANI  ALMORA  PITHORAGARH  NAINITAL  DELHI.

DELHI   Mathura  AGRA ( GWALIOR  DATIA  Jhansi  ORCHHA  Chhatarpur  KHAJURAHO  Kanpur  LUCKNOW )  LUCKNOW  ALLAHABAD  VARANASI  PATNA  GAYA  BODHAGAYA  Dhanbad  CALCUTTA (SHANTINIKETAN)  BHUBANESHWAR  KONARAK  PURI  CHILKA LAKE  GOPALPUR  Vishakhapatnam  Vijayawada   HYDRABAD  TIRUPATI  MADRAS /  CHENNAI.

CHENNAI  KANCHIPURAM  MAHABALIPURAM  PONDICHERRY  Chidambaram  Kumbhakonam  THANJAVUR  TIRUCHINAPALLY   KODAI KANAL  MADURAI (RAMESHWAR)  Trunalveli (KURTALAM FALL & TIRCHUNDAR)  KANYA KUMARI  TRIVANDRUM / TIRUVANTPURAM ( KOVALAM BEACH ).

TIRUVANTPURAM  VARKALA  QUILON  ALLEPPEY  KOTTAYAM  THEKKADY  COCHIN ( TRICHUR & GURUVAYOOR )  COIMBATORE   OOTY  MUDUMALAI Wildlife  BANDIPUR Wildlife  MYSORE ( Hassan  BELUR  HALEBID  BANGALORE )  BANGALORE.

BANGALORE  SRAVAN BELAGODA  Hassan  HALEBID  BELUR  Dharmasthala  MANGALORE  UDUPI (MALPE BEACH)   honavar  JOG FALLS  honavar  GOKARN   Karvar  GOA  gadag  HOSPET (HAMPI)  BADAMI  PATTADKAL  AIHOLE  BIJAPUR  Solapur  PUNE  Ahmednagar  AURANGABAD (DAULATABAD & ELLORA CAVES)  AJANTA CAVES  Jalgaon  Burhanpur  OMKARESHWAR  MAHESHWAR  MANDU  INDORE  BHOPAL (BHIM BETKA CAVES & SANCHI)  PACHMARHI  chhindwada  MANDLA (KANHA NATIONAL PARK)  JABALPUR (MARBAL ROCKS)  Tala (BANDHAVGARH NATIONAL PARK)  Satna  KHAJURAHO  ORCHHA  JHANSI  DATIA  GWALIOR  AGRA  DELHI. ( DELHI TO MUMBAI )

DIPAK SUTARIA
DIPAK TOURS & TRAVELS
38 JAIN SOCIETY
ELLISBRIDGE
AHMEDABAD – 380 006
GUJARAT
INDIA

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