Saurashtra Darshan

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Saurashtra Darshan

Saurashtra, Gujarat's sun-kissed peninsula, whispers with history. Ancient temples pierce the sky, their carved stories reflecting past glory. Lion roars echo in Gir sanctuary, while beaches shimmer under endless blue. Bustling bazaars dance, weaving past and present. This land of 100 tongues, plateaus, beckons you to soak in its soul.

Jamnagar to Dwarka (140 km - 2.5 hrs. Drive)

After Reach Jamnagar, We pickup from Airport / Railway station / Bus stand, We leave The Jamnagar City, Go for Process to Dwarka Darshan.

Dwarkadhis Temple

The Main Temple At Dwarka, Situated On Gomti Ravine, Is Known As Jagat Mandir. The Temple Has A Five Story Tower Supported By 72 Pillars Which Was Built By Krishna's Grandson, Vajranabha, Who Is The Grandson Of Lord Sri Krishna. The Temple Is Made Of Limestone And Sand. There Is A Flag Hoisted In The Temple Tower Four Times Each Day, Which Waves In The Air Beautifully Welcoming The Pilgrims. The Structure Of The Temple Is Quite Complicated. There Are Two Gateways: Swarga Dwar, Where Pilgrims Enter, And Moksha Dwar, Where Pilgrims Exit.

Gopi Talab

Gopi Talab Is 21 Kms Far From Dwarka. It Is A Small Pond. Gopi's (Young Girls) Used To Take Bath In This Lake So It Is Called Gopi Talab. In Mathura, Krishna Often Danced Rass With Gopi's. After He Left For Dwarka, They Missed Him So Much That They Decided To Visit Him. They All Reunited At A Lake North Of Dwarka And Dance Once More Under The Full Moon. At The End Of The Dance, Unable To Part With Krishna, The Gopi's Decide To Merge Into The Earth. A Legend Says That They Transformed Into Yellow Soil Called Gopi Chandan. Even Today The Soil Of The Gopi Talab Is Extremely Smooth And Yellow In Color. The Main Attraction Of Gopi Lake Is Mahaprabhuji's Ji Bethak.

Nageshwar Jyotirlinga

It Is Located On The Route Between Dwarka And The Bet Dwarka Island, On The Coast Of Saurashtra In Gujarat. This Temple Enshrines One Of The 12 Jyotirlinga In India. This Powerful Jyotirlinga Symbolizes Protection From All Poisons. It Is Said That Those Who Pray To The Nageshwar Ling Become Free Of Poison. According To Shiv Puran, A Shiva Devotee By Name Supriya Was Attacked By A Demon Daruka While In A Boat. The Demon Imprisoned Him Along With Several Others At His Capital Daruka Forest (Jungle) Where He Resided With His Wife Daruki. Supriya Advised All Prisoners To Recite The Mantra ‘Om Namah Shivaya’. When Daruka Came To Know About This He Ran To Kill Supriya. Instantly Lord Shiva Appeared In The Form Of A Jyotirlinga. One Of The Nageshwar’s Attractions Is The 26 M Statue Of A Sitting Shiva Outside

Rukmani Temple

Rukmani Temple Is Located 2 Kms Away From Dwarka There Is A Myth Associated With It Once Krishna And Rukmani Went To 'Durvasha Rushi' To Invite Him At Dwarka. He Was Agreed On The Condition That They (Krishna & Rukmani) Have To Carry The Cart Instead Of Any Animal. Krishna & Rukmani Happily Agreed To Do So. While Driving The Cart, Rukmani Became Thirsty. Then Krishna Stopped The Cart And Made Water From Holy River Ganga By Pressing Leg Thumb At Land. 'Durvasha' Upset By The Action And Nuisance Rukmani To Stay Away From Shree Krishna Hence Rukmani Temple Is Located 2 Kms. Away From Dwarka's Jagat Mandir.

Bet Dwarka

Bet Dwarka Is Located 30 Kms North Of Dwarka On An Island In The Middle Of The Arabian Sea, Next To The Coastal Town Of Okha. Here Vishnu Is Said To Have Kill A Demon. Bet Dwarka Is Considered The Original Residence Of Lord Krishna. The Main Temple Was Built About 500 Years Ago And Has An Idol Believed To Have Been Made By Rukmani. The Traditional Donation Of Rice To Brahmins Has Special Importance Here, As It Is Believed To Be The Place Where Krishna’s Friend Sudama Presented Him With Rice. The Temple Complex Includes Several Small Temples Dedicated To Shiva, Vishnu, Hanuman And Devi. There Is A Deserted Beach On The Northern Coast.

Overnight Stay Dwarka.

Dwarka - Porbandar - Somnath (250km/5hrs)

Today After Breakfast Drive To Somnath, En-Route Visit Porbandar - Kirti Mandir & Sudama Temple, Then Drive Somnath Check In To Hotel Visit Bhalka Tirth Temple, Attend Evening Aarti At Somnath Jyotirlinga (One Of The First Among The Twelve Jyotirlinga Shrines Of Shiva.) Evening Visit Light & Sound Show At Somnath Temple, Overnight Stay At Hotel

Porbandar

This Place Is Situated On The Western Coast Of Saurashtra, Gujarat, Lays The Harbor City Of Porbandar, Better Known As The Birth-Place Of Gandhi - The Father Of The Nation. Extremely Poor But Self-Respected Sudama And Krishna’s Friendship Brings Tears Of Joy, When Remembered. The Jethwa Rajput Named It Their Capital & Ruled It From 1200 Years. Porbandar Is Often Called “White City” For The White Local Stone Is Used For Local Construction. The Name Porbandar Is Derived From The Combination Of Two Words: Porai – Local Goddess & Bandar Means Port, Which Comes To Porbandar.

Kirti Mandir

Porbandar Was The Birthplace Of Mahatma Gandhi Whose Father Was The Head (Diwan) Of The Ruling Family. The Kirti Mandir Memorial Built Next To Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthplace (1869) Lies In The Old Walled Township Of Porbandar. The Kirti Mandir’s Premises Is A Three Storeyed Ancestral House Of Gandhi Wherein The Exact Place Where Putlibai, Gandhi’s Mother, Had Given Birth To The Child Gandhi Marked With A 'Swastika'. Kirti Mandir, The Memorial Of Mahatma Gandhi Was Inaugurated, By The Auspicious Hands Of Sardar Shri Vallabhbhai Patel On 27th Of May In 1950. It Was Built By Shri Nanji Kalidas And Shri Purushottam Mistry. Adjacent To The 165 Years Old Residence Is The 24 M High Kirti Mandir With 79 Lamps On Its Peak, One For Each Year Of Gandhi’s Life. There Is Kasturba Dham (Wife Of Mahatma Gandhi) Behind The Kirti Mandir. The Kirti Mandir Has A Memorial Of Mahatma Gandhi And Contains A Library With Books On Gandhi, A Spinning Hall, A Children's Nursery And A Lovely Prayer Hall.

Sudama Temple

In Respect To The Childhood Friend Of Lord Krishna, This Temple Was Constructed Between 1902 And 1907. It Is Said That Funds Were Exhausted While This Temple Was Being Constructed And The People Of Sudamapuri. This Is A Popular Tourist Spot In Gujarat. The Shrine Marks Where Sudama’s Hut Once Stood And Is The Only Temple Dedicated To Him In India.

Sandipani Ashram

It Is Also Known As Bhai Shri’s Ashram. There Are So Many Activities Are Going In This Ashram. School, Hostel, Science Gallery Are The Main Activities In This Ashram.

Later Proceed To Somnath

Somnath Temple - Lord Shiva Temple Known As Jyotirlinga Built By Moon God. Somnath Is One Of Among 12 Jyotirlinga. The Temple Of Somnath Itself Is Believed To Have Appeared First In Gold, At The Request Of The Sun God, Next In Silver, Created By The Moon God, A Third Time In Wood At The Command Of Lord Krishna & Finally In Stone Built By Bhimdev. The Temple To The Tenth Century When It Became Rich From Follower Donations, Such Wealth Become To The Attention Of The Mahmud Of Ghazni Who Destroyed The Place Of Pilgrimage & Carried Its Wealth Off To Afghanistan. The Current Temple Was Built To Traditional Designs On The Original Costal Site. Walking Distance From The Temple Is The Prabhas Patan Museum Housing Architectural Fragments Of The Original Temple Of The Somnath Before They Were Destroyed By Invaders. Photography Is Prohibited.

Bhalka Tirth

Lord Krishna Temple, Bhalka Tirtha, On The Site Where Krishna Is Said To Have Been Mistakenly Shot In The Foot. Nearby Is Dehotsarg, Where He Succumbed To His Mortal Wound. The Temple At Bhalka Tirth Is Known As Mahaprabhuji's Bethak, And A Tulsi Tree Has Been Planted In Lord Krishna's Memory. The Arrow Of The Poacher Named Jara At This Spot Hit Bhagvan Shree Krishna. Bhagvan Shree Krishna Was Resting In Meditation Pose Under A Pippal Tree When The Poacher Misread The Foot Of Bhagvan Shree Krishna As A Deer And Hit From A Distance.

Overnight Stay Somnath.

Somnath Diu (100km/2hrs)

Morning Transfer To Diu

Diu Was Conquered By The Portuguese In 1546 Who Ruled There Till 1961. In 1961, The Indian Army Took Over The Portuguese Occupied Pockets Of India, Later On 30th May, 1987, Daman And Diu Were De-Lined From Goa Which Attained Statehood There By Forming These Land Blocks Into A Separate Union Territory Under The Govt. Of India. Diu, With Its Pleasant Beaches And Generally Few Tourist Crowds, Offer A Great Pace Of Change From Gujarat And Goa. The Territory Is Dominantly Occupied By Fishing Communities. Diu Is Tiny Island Situated Slightly Near The Port Of Veraval In Gujarat With A Coastal Length Of 21 Kms. It Was Also A Vital Trade Link With The Rest Of India For Traders Overseas. It Is Connected By Two Bridges With The Mainland.

Diu Fort

The Fort Is Skirted By The Sea On The Three Sides And By A Moat On The Fourth. It Is An Expansive And Imposing Structure. It Was Constructed Between 1535 And 1541 Ad. The Main Front Wall Is Having Five Huge Windows With Stone Galleries. The Fort Has Been Creatively Lit, Which Creates A Breath Taking Views At Night. The Fort Commands A Magnificent View Of Sea. Guns And Gun Balls Litter The Place. It Is A Town’s Central Landmark. The Panikota Forte Do Mar, Which Stands Unperturbed

Diu Museum

The Old St. Thomas Church Has Been Converted Into A Museum Which Houses Antique Statues, Various Stone Inscriptions Of The Earlier Rulers, Wooden Carvings And Idols. In Evening, Multicolored Fountains And Special Lighting Of The Imposing Building Fascinate Everyone.

Sea Shell Museum

This Is First Museum In Asia Which Has Maximum Sea Shells And First Museum In World Where Sea Shells Are Displayed In Magnifying Glass Of Various Sizes. The Total Collection Of Sea Shell Is About 2500 To 3000 Museum.

St. Paul Church

St. Paul’s Church Is Dedicated To Our Lady Of Immaculate Conception. The Construction Of The Church Was Started In 1601 And Was Completed In The Year 1610. The Main Facade Of The Church Is Perhaps The Most Elaborate Of All Portuguese Churches In India. In Architectural Style It Resembles Bom Jesus Church At Goa. The Dominant Features Are, No Doubt, Gothic. The Wood - Paneling Of The Church Is Rated One Of The Best In Church Craftsmanship. The Fantastic Wood Carved Panels Are Crafted By Goan Artisans.

Beaches

Diu Is Well Known For Its Scenic Beaches Consist Of Many Beaches Like Nagoa, Ghoghla, Jallandher, And Chakra Tirth.

Nagoa Beach

It Is Located Near The Nagoa Hamlet Of The Village Of Bucharwada. The Beach Is Exceptionally Beautiful And Quiet. In This Horse - Shoe Shaped Beach, Various Water Sports Facilities Are Available. It Is Completely Safe For Swimming.

Overnight Stay Diu.

Diu - Gir (100km/2hrs)

We Have To Booked Online Safari Well Advance.

Drives To Gir, Sasan Gir Is Well Known As The Remaining Habitat Of The Asiatic Lion. The 1412 Sq Km Gir Wildlife Reserve Comprises Deciduous Forests, Evergreen & Semi Evergreen Vegetation, Thorn Scrub & Grasslands. Sasan Gir Also Has A Large Leopard Population. The Sanctuary Also Has A Booming Population Of Sambar And Spotted Deer, Chinkara Gazelle, Nilgai And Chow Singha, The World’s Only Four-Horned Antelope. Birds Can See While Visit To Sanctuary. In Sasan Gir We Can See Attractive Birds Like The Asian Paradise Flycatcher, Painted Sand Grouse, Tree Pie, Hoopoe, Etc. Crocodiles Are Seen At Reservoir And At Rivers Flowing Through The Sanctuary. Asiatic Lions Are Less Sociable Than Their African Counterparts And Differ In Appearance By Having Shorter Manes And A Prominent Fold Of Skin On The Underside. Sasan Gir Lions Are Purely Predatory, Never Feeding Off Carrion As Do African Lions. As 350 Lions And More Than 300 Leopards Has Been Counted In Sasan Gir During The Last Census. The Best Time To Visits The Sanctuary Is From November To April & It’s Closed From Mid-June To Mid-October.

Overnight Stay Gir.

PAYMENT

60% advance for booking confirmation
Balance payment before 10 days of travel date

CANCEL POLICY

45 days before to arrival 70% tour cost will refund 35 days before to arrival 40% tour cost
will refund
For domestic package 07 days before to arrival no show no refund
For international package, once the booking confirmed no refund

HOTEL TERMS & CONDITIONS

Please read emails carefully and understand the contents and prices. All the email conversations will be also part of your contract with us once you make the booking.
There is no deluxe facilities in Kedarnathji due to high altitude. There only serve you bed system.
As per the directive given by the Government of India, all Indian/Foreign Nationals are required to provide proper proof of identification upon check-in. valid identifications documents are: Passport & Visa together, Voters Id card, Current Drivers License, Aadhar Card. All the documents must include a photograph.
Hotel / camps or any kind of accommodation can deny stay if valid id proof is not provided. Company is not responsible for any ID proof related issues.
Generally hotel check in time is 14:00 hrs and checkout time is 11:00 hrs across India. Confirm early check in or late checkout will be chargeable if not included in cost. Kindly contact hotel directly if you want complimentary early check in or late check out.
If meals are included in package it will be served at set menu basis in a buffet menu / fixed / meal credit. Any items which are not in their in ideal Buffet / Fixed menu will be charged extra at the time of consumption. Hotels decide the menu and options of items for menu. Some hotels having Meal credit policy instead of Buffet or Fixed Menu during low occupancy in hotel – This meal credit amount is decided by hotel management – if bills goes above the given meal credit amount then extra amount should be paid directly at respective hotel. Room service for the food or packing is charged extra at many hotels. Normally in Chardham you will get north Indian type food only and most of the standard and deluxe hotels give thali if meals are included in package.
Breakfast Timing: 07:00 Am to 09:00 AM And Dinner: 07:00 PM to 10:00 PM (About the timing you can contact hotel management before.)
Normally for extra bed on double sharing rooms many hotels has rollaway bed while rest of the hotels provide extra mattress only. If you are not comfortable with mattress system instead of bed let us know in advance.
In hill areas or Chardham many hotels don’t have ac so if you insist ac only kindly confirm with the company regarding the same. Lift facility & power back up ithe company regarding the same. Lift facility & power back up is not available in most of the hotels in Chardham. Wifi facility and room heater is mostly chargeable but don’t expect good wifi in Chardham hotels due to network issues most of the time.
Most of the hotels in Chardham are not running full year so don’t expect similar service and room quality like you get in Haridwar Rishikesh in the same price range. Especially in may June and other busy days the budget/standard hotels in Chardham can cost more than deluxe hotel in Haridwar Rishikesh or Delhi. Also if you want to stay good hotels with good reviews you need to book at least 3 months before in may June and 1-2 month before in Oct Nov season as good hotels are mostly booked in advance by groups. In Kedarnath there is only basic dharamshala / budget hotel type basic facility only even if your package isluxury in Kedarnath don’t expect even deluxe rooms.

VEHICLE TERMS & CONDITIONS

AC will not work in all hill areas or stopped / parked vehicle. Hill areas will start from Dehradun onwards as well from Rishikesh onwards and ac will not work beyond those points.
Vehicle will be permitted to use for sightseeing points on the route and inside the city limits or which is mentioned in itinerary. For additional sightseeing, off route sightseeing, sightseeing not inside the city limits or substitute sightseeing kindly contact company. Refund is not possible if any particular sightseeing point is not covered. In case you want some excursions kindly inform company in advance or discuss these things with company rather than driver. All nearby sightseeing points should be covered together. However in case of sometime issues with some particular place we can adjust. In Chardham route some of the places are not on the way like Trijuginarayan, Lakhamandal, Auli, Kalimath, Neelkanth Mahadev, AdiBadri, BhavishyaBadri etc. Kindly contact directly to company in case you want to include these places rather than driver.
Due to any reason if Vehicle breakdown due to technical reasons we will try our best to arrange another vehicle as soon as possible for the major problems. For minor problems which will not take much time vehicle will be repaired. Kindly cooperate.
We shall not be responsible for any delays & alterations in the program or expenses incurred directly or indirectly due to natural hazards, flight cancellations, accident, breakdown of transport, weather, sickness, landslides, closures/blockades due to political unrest or any such incidents.
In case the driver is not cooperative kindly contact company on the spot.
Driver will not drive on No-entry zones and should not be forced to drive on narrow streets or roads which can create traffic jam.
Normal working hours of driver is 12 hrs in case you want services more than 12 hours in a day kindly inform us in advance.
In some hill area roads driving after sunset and music is not allowed due to risk of life. Kindly cooperate for the same.
Pick up and drop point will be one only (If multiple pickups and drop please mentions email conversation before booking)
In case you want multiple visit to the some particular place kindly mention in advance because some places are having very high charges of parking.
Tour destination / route cannot change without prior notice (Amended route and tour Destination rates may be change)
The rates are subject to change, depending on the fluctuation of diesel/Petrol prices in India. If the prices increased more than 5 % than the time of booking we will increase the rate even if the rates are confirmed earlier.
Company reserves the right to give you a similar car if the car you booked is unavailable.
At many of the tourist destination / hill station - some of the road / shopping market / mall road have "NO ENTRY" for all / some bigger tourist vehicles depends on destination along with time restrictions also. In this kind of situation guest have to manage another available mode of transport with an additional cost and on direct payment basis, this cost is not included in ideal package inclusion.
Some time vehicle parking area little far from the sightseeing spots. Guests need to reach the parking at their own cost.
No refund for short stay or unveiled facilities.
No cancellation or any refund will be made if situation is beyond our control, such as bad weather, landslide, climatic conditions or any other natural disaster, fire, any embargo, acts or decisions of government, political or national crisis, road blocks, heavy snow fall, acts of terrorism or other similar causes, strikes or problems at airlines, rails, buses, hotels or transporters, labor unrest, insolvency, business exigencies, operational and technical issues, route and flight cancellations or due to which the customer could not reach the destination and which is beyond our control.
Company is not responsible for any accident/injury/death/theft of person or property during the course of the tour.
Company Here by expressly disclaims any implied warranties imputed by the laws of any jurisdictions or country other than India. Company considers itself and intends to the jurisdictions only of the court of Haridwar, Uttarakhand India.

INCLUSION

Accommodation on Double Sharing basis at hotels.
Sightseeing as per above Itinerary
All inclusive (Fuel, Driver Allowance, Parking, Toll Tax)
All currently applicable hotel tax and Transportation tax.
Meals as per package (Breakfast + Dinner) MAP.

EXCLUSION

Expenses of personal nature such as tipping, porters, laundry, telephones, Cameras fees. Etc.
Entrance Fees at any point or monument.
Any Kind of Ticket booking & other Charges.
Any kind of Safari.
Any kind of insurance.
Any claim or delay charges due to natural calamities, road blockage etc. or any other things which are not mentioned in cost included column.
Any Train, Airlines fare, Ropeway, Ferry charges etc.

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