AHMEDABAD-RAJKOT-JUNAGADH-BHUJ-MANDVI-PATAN-AHMEDABAD FOR 11 NIGHTS AND 12 DAYS By Lapwing Vacations Pvt. Ltd.

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DAY 1 ARRIVE AHMEDABAD Arrive at Ahmedabad, a major center of traditional and contemporary textiles, and many crafts thrive here like Mata-ni-pachedi narrative cloth paintings and block-printing. Stay at House of Mangaldas Girdhardas, a heritage hotel owned by a former textile industrialist fami

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DAY 2 FULL DAY AT AHMEDABAD Visit the Calico Museum of Textiles, one of Indias leading specialized museums. The collections include textile swatches of Indian origin found at archaeological sites of Egypt, silk sarees from across India, double-ikat silk sarongs made in Patan for the Indonesian market, chintz and curtains made from Dutch, British, and Portuguese colonial powers in Gujarat, floral embroidery from Punjab, shawls from Kashmir, 18th-century tie-and-dye, richly embroidered Mughal tent of Shah Jahan, royal wardrobes of Rajasthan, cloth paintings and manuscripts, religious narrative cloth paintings like Pichwais and Kalamkaris, etc. Also, visit the other museums. Return back to House of MG for overnight stay.

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DAY 3 AHMEDABAD JUNAGADH VIA GONDAL 06.30HRS After breakfast, checkout and drive to Junagadh. En-route visit to Gondal, a princely town of considerable importance and affluence. Visit the 1748 AD Navlakha Palace which houses the erstwhile ruling familys private collection of beadwork, textiles, brassware, hand-painted toys, and silver crafts, the centre promoting weaving at Gondal, and the historic buildings of Gondal. Reaching at Junagadh, check in to hotel and Evening visit to Khadi Plaza, one of Gujarats major handloom weaving units and overnight stay at Junagadh.

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DAY 4 JUNAGADH JETPUR JUNAGADH 01HR ONE WAY After breakfast, drive to Jetpur, known for its screen and block printing workshops, and a yarn-dyeing centre, and then to Junagadh where you can see gem-encrusted carpets, wardrobes and tapestry of the Nawab at the museums. A historic city, Junagadh has 3rd century BC Buddhist relics, medieval fort, mausoleum complexes, palaces. Return back to hotel and overnight stay at Junagadh.

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DAY 5 JUNAGADH BHUJ VIA RAJKOT 07HRS After breakfast, check out from hotel and drive to Bhuj. En-route calling in on the way at Rajkot to see the Watson Museum which has good examples of Gujarats craftsmanship skills, and Rashtriya Shala hand-weaving. Arrive at Bhuj, check in to hotel and overnight stay at Bhuj

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DAY 6 VILLAGE AROUND BHUJ Morning after breakfast, visit villages around Bhuj known for their distinctive styles of embroidery and other handiwork like weaving, block-printing, Rogan painting, etc. Return back to hotel and overnight stay at Bhuj.

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DAY 7 BHUJ MANDVI 01.30HRS After breakfast, check out from hotel and drive to Mandvi, which is a tie-and-dye centre. Check in to hotel and proceed to visit the beach and dhow-building yard to see ocean-worthy vessels being hand-built. Overnight stay at Mandvi.

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DAY 8 AROUND MANDVI After breakfast proceed to visit villages near Mandvi known for their picturesque houses called Bhungas and Rabari embroidery. Return to hotel and overnight stay at Mandvi.

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DAY 9 MANDVI - WADHWAN 06HRS PATAN 03.30HRS After breakfast, check out from hotel and drive to Wadhwan a center for Bandhani tie-and-dye, weaving, and metalcrafts. Later proceed to Patan, check in to hotel and overnight stay at Patan.

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DAY 10 PATAN DASADA PATAN 01.30HRS ONE WAY After breakfast, today visit to Dasada, watch Rabari women at work. Evening safari in the Little Rann of Kutch. Return back to hotel and overnight stay at Patan.

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DAY 11 DAY TRIP TO PATAN After breakfast, proceed for a day trip to Patan to watch the Salvis at work on the Patola, one of the richest silk textiles in the world, woven using the rare double-ikat technique. Also, visit 11th-century Modheras Sun Temple and Patan Rani ki vav Stepwell. Return back to hotel and overnight stay at Patan.

DAY 12 PATAN - AHMEDABAD DROP 03HRS After breakfast check out from the hotel and you will be dropped at Ahmedabad Railway Station for your onward journey to Pune back home.