India
Discover great cities, ancient history, rural villages and Sasan Gir National Park
Gandhi's Gujarat Tour - 13 Night Itinerary
Explore Mumbai with our local guide and enjoy the unique history, wildlife, charm and local life in Gujarat on our in-depth tour.
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Travel Highlights
- Explore Mumbai for 3 nights, including a special visit to local slums.
- Observe the asiatic lion, leopards and other species in Sasan Gir National Park.
- Discover the ancient fort at Junagadh, an archeological treasure.
- Explore Ajrakhpur, a major centre for the unique Ajrakh block-printing technique.
- Meet local villagers in Banni and discover their fascinating way of life.
- Visit Prag Mahal in Bhuj and Kutch Museum with its collection of Kshatrapa inscriptions.
- Enjoy a full day admiring Indian Khur at the Wild Ass Sanctuary.
- Explore the capital of Gujarat, Ahmedabad and the Gandhi Ashram.
Tour Route
- Mumbai (Bombay) - 3 Nights
- Sasan Gir National Park - 2 Nights
- Junagadh and Gondal - 1 Night
- Bhuj - 3 Nights
- Bajana - 2 Nights
- Ahmedabad - 2 Nights
This itinerary can be tailored to your preferences by our specialist advisors, who can provide a guaranteed price based on your choice of departure date, route, duration, flights, cabin, hotels, transport and excursions.
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Tour Itinerary
Mumbai (Bombay)
3 NightsDay 1 - Departure from the UK on an overnight flight to Mumbai
Day 2 - Arrive Mumbai
Day 3 - Guided tour of Mumbai
Day 4 - At leisure in Mumbai - optional excursions
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Depart from UK on overnight flight to Mumbai
Depart on an overnight direct British Airways flight to Mumbai.
Saturday, 13 June 2026
Arrive Mumbai
Arrive Mumbai, where you will be met by our local expert guide and transferred to your chosen hotel for a 3-night stay including breakfast. Your guide will give you a short orientation tour of your local surroundings. Rest of the day is at leisure.
Sunday, 14 June 2026
Guided tour of Mumbai
After breakfast, we begin at the waterfront Gateway of India monument, an impressive 85-feet high arch built by the British in 1924 to serve as a ceremonial entrance to the country. When India gained its independence in 1948, the last British battalion formally passed through the Gateway.
We visit the Prince of Wales Museum founded in the early 20th century. It houses approximately 50,000 exhibits of ancient Indian history as well as objects in the worlds of art, archaeology and natural history. Later this afternoon we take a memorable visit to Dharavi, Mumbai’s giant slum, considered a “city within a city” with approximately 800,000 inhabitants living in less than a square mile area.
Monday, 15 June 2026
At leisure in Mumbai
A day at leisure in Mumbai. Choose from a range of locally booked optional excursions.
Junis
Fariyas Hotel Mumbai
Fariyas Hotel is a good tourist class hotel located in South Mumbai, located 26 kms from Mumbai Airport and only a 5-minute walk from Gateway of India and Prince of Wales Museum and 15 minutes walk to Rajabai Tower and St. Thomas Cathedral.
The hotel has a combination of superior, deluxe and executive rooms. Each is…
Intercontinental Marine Drive
InterContinental Marine-drive Mumbai offers intimate modern hospitality alongside sweeping views of the Arabian Sea. Enjoy award-winning cuisine from world-renowned chefs, and experience the best rooftop sunset pool views with your plush luxury accommodation in the city. The hotels location on Marine Drive is close to Mumbai's top leisure facilities and famous sites.
The hotel has a…
Taj Mahal Palace Mumbai
Taj Mahal Palace opened in Mumbai, then Bombay, in 1903, and overlooks the majestic Gateway of India. This legendary luxury hotel has played host to kings, dignitaries and eminent personalities from across the globe.
Each of the rooms 285 rooms & suites are a striking blend of nostalgic elegance, rich history and modern facilities. All…
Sasan Gir National Park
2 NightsDay 5 - Fly to Diu and transfer to Sasan Gir National Park
Day 6 - Sasan Gir National Park
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Fly to Diu and transfer to Sasangir National Park
Morning flight to Diu and 2 hour drive to Sasan Gir National Park. Sasan Gir National Park holds the only surviving population of endangered Asiatic Lions plus about 38 species of mammals, 300 species of birds, 37 species of reptiles and more than 2000 species of insects. The main carnivores of Sasan Gir are the asiatic lion, leopard, jungle cat, hyena, jackal, mongoose, civet, rusty spotted cat and the ratel. We check-in to our hotel for 2-night stay including lunch and dinner.
Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Sasan Gir National Park
Today enjoy a full day to explore the National Park by morning and afternoon game drives in 4 x 4 safari vehicles in search of the magnificent Asiatic lion.
Aramness, Gir National Park
The owner’s love of wilderness and his dedication to conservation has culminated Aramness Lodge, located within an 18 square kilometre area that skirts the Gir National Park.
The 18 luxurious suites (called kothis) celebrate the best of Gujarati design, with either one or two ground floor bedrooms, sitting room, bathroom with a tub and shower,…
Junagadh and Gondal
1 NightDay 7 - Drive to Junagadh and Gondal
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Drive to Junagadh and Gondal
After breakfast, depart for Gondal with a visit to Junagadh en-route where we explore the fort known as Uparkot, built by Chandragupta of the Mauryan Empire around 320 BC.
Continue drive to Gondal, which was ruled by a family of car enthusiasts whose royal passion resulted in a fine collection of automobiles which are now part of a museum in the palace premises. Check-in to our hotel for a 1-night stay including breakfast.
Bhuj
3 NightsDay 8 - Drive to Bhuj
Day 9 - Exploring the Banni Villages
Day 10 - Prag Mahal and Kutch Museum
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Drive to Bhuj
After breakfast we visit Navlakha Palace built in the 17th century. Drive to Bhuj via Ajrakhpur, a major centre for the Ajrakh block-printing technique. Continue to Bhuj and check-in to the hotel for a 3-night stay including breakfast.
Saturday, 20 June 2026
Exploring the Banni Villages
Today we will have full day excursion to explore the Banni Villages. We visit Sumrasar, a weaving village specialising in Suf, Rabari and Garasia Jat embroidery. Visit the home of local weaver to know more about this art.
Continue to Nirona, home of many arts including the unique Rogan Art, a unique combination of natural oil colours is used to make the incredible patterns on the cloths without any pre-sketch. Our next stop today is Bhirandiara, one of the most beautiful villages in Kutch, with the local meghwal community is known for its fine embroidery & colourful mud bungas. Our final stop is Ludiya where the women folk in the village make beautiful embroidery and the men make decorative furniture.
Sunday, 21 June 2026
Prag Mahal and Kutch Museum
This morning we visit Prag Mahal, a palace commissioned by King Pragmalji in the 1860s and designed by Colonel Henry Saint Wilkins in the Italian Gothic style. Continue to the Kutch Museum, the oldest museum in Gujarat, founded in 1877 by Maharao Khengarji. It has the largest existing collection of Kshatrapa inscriptions, dating to the 1st century AD, as well as examples of the extinct Kutchi script and an interesting collection of coins. After lunch, drive Bhujodi village, a major textile centre of Kutch, with the vast majority of the 1200 inhabitants involved in textile handicraft production. Here you can meet weavers and block printers, most of whom belong to the Vankar community.
Bajana
2 NightsDay 11 - Drive to Bajana
Day 12 - 4 x 4 game drives in the Wild Ass Sanctuary
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Drive to Bajana
After breakfast, drive to Bajana. On arrival, check-in to the hotel for a 2-night including breakfast and dinner. In the afternoon, explore the local villages. Bajana is also famous for Tangalia weaving the unique art form of Tangalia with its dotted splendour. Women of Bharwad community are often seen wearing dotted wrapped skirts of Tangalia weaving.
Tuesday, 23 June 2026
4 x 4 game drives in the Wild Ass Sanctuary
We will have full-day to explore the Wild Ass Sanctuary by morning and afternoon game drives. The sanctuary is one of the last places on earth where the endangered wild ass sub-species Indian Wild Ass (Khur) can be spotted. During the winter season this place is also home of migratory birds.
Ahmedabad
2 NightsDay 13 - Drive to Modhera & Gandhi's Ashram in Ahmedabad
Day 14 - Walking tour of Old Ahmedabad
Day 15 - Fly back to the UK
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Drive to Modhera & Gandhi's Ashram in Ahmedabad
After breakfast, we depart for Ahmedabad. En-route stop at the 11th century Modhera Sun Temple temple dedicated to Sun God, a non-living temple with intricate carving all-round the temple building. On arrival at Ahmedabad, check-in to the hotel for a 2-night stay including breakfast. Later this afternoon, we drive to the western bank of Sabarmati River to visit the Gandhi Ashram, which displays the spiritual leader’s living quarters and artefacts.
Thursday, 25 June 2026
Walking tour of Old Ahmedabad
Early this morning, proceed for the Heritage Walking tour of Old Ahmedabad city.
We return to hotel for breakfast. After breakfast, we visit the Calico Museum of Textiles once a cloth merchant's mansion, has a significant collection of antique and modern fabrics. Its collection of Indian textiles is considered by many to be the finest and most comprehensive in the world. Your last evening in Gujarat is free to enjoy the charms of Ahmedabad.
Friday, 26 June 2026
Fly back to the UK
Transfer to the airport for your daytime flight back to the UK, arriving in the evening.
Price Guidelines
| Season | High Season | |
|---|---|---|
| Travel Dates | October - March | |
| Room Arrangement | Tourist | First |
| Multiple Travellers - Twin Rooms | £3,642 | £4,445 |
| Single Traveller - Own Room | £4,995 | £6,295 |
Prices are a guideline per person, for travel within the next year and booking early and are subject to availability. Please see below what is included and request a detailed quotation with a guaranteed price for your specific departure date and for Special Events, Summer, Christmas, New Year's Eve & Easter.
What's Included
- Guidelines prices are per person based on 2 people sharing a twin room
- 15 Days / 13 Nights
- International flights (1 overnight)
- Domestic flight from Mumbai to Diu
- 13 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 4 dinners
- Transfers to and from airports
- Transport throughout the itinerary
- Excursions listed, all with expert, English-speaking guides
- Entrance fees
- Dharavi Slum tour in Mumbai
- 2 Jeep Safaris in Sasan Gir National Park (maximum 4 guests in each jeep)
- 2 Jeep Safaris in Wild Ass Sanctuary in Bajana (maximum 4 guests in each jeep)
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