Gujarat

TOURIST ATTRACTION

JUMA MASJID
JHULTA MINARA
HATHISING JAIN TEMPLE
BHADRA FORT
SIDI SAYED MOSQUE
SABARMATI ASHRAM
KANKARIA LAKE

GETTING TO AHMEDABAD

BY AIR

Ahmedabad airport is located 10 km north of the city center. Indian Airlines & other private airlines have daily flights to Mumbai and Delhi. The city is also connected to Bangalore, Goa and Chennai by regular flights.

BY RAIL

The city also has a good road network with good network of National and State Highways. Ahmedabad is well connected by trains with Delhi, Mumbai, Vadodra and Udaipur.

BY ROAD

The city is well connected with Bombay, Delhi and other major cities.

TOURIST ATTRACTION

NAGOA BEACH
GANGESHWAR TEMPLE
GHOGHLA BEACH
ST. THOMAS CHURCH – MUSEUM
DIU FORT
ST. PAUL’S CHURCH
PANIKOTHA – FORTIM DO MAR
GOMTIMATA BEACH
JALLANDHAR SHRINE

GETTING TO DIU

BY AIR

Diu is connected by Vayudoot services with Bombay and Ahmedabad.

BY RAIL

Nearest railhead is Delwada (9 km) connected via Veraval by metre gauge line. However Veraval (85 km) is the convenient railhead connected to Bombay via Ahmedabad.

BY ROAD

Diu is well connected by road via Una (30 km), to Ahmedabad (495 km), Bhavnagar (225 km), Bombay (930 km), Daman (763 km), Sasangir (128 km), Rajkot (261 km), Somnath (87 km), Veraval (77 km).

TOURIST ATTRACTION

FORT OF MOTI DAMAN
JAMPORE BEACH
FORT OF NANI DAMAN
DAMANGANGA TOURIST COMPLEX
KADIAYA LAKE GARDEN
PARGOLA GARDEN
CHURCH OF BOM JESUS
COLLECTOR HOUSE
HOUSE OF BOCAGE
THE PARYATAN BHAVAN
DEVKA
MIRASOL WATER PARK

GETTING TO DAMAN

BY AIR

Nearest Airport is Mumbai. Domestic and International flights are available.

BY RAIL

Nearest railhead is Vapi just about 12 Kms. Vapi is on the main railway line between Delhi and Mumbai. All major Express/Mail and Local trains stoppage are accessible at Vapi. Taxi Service is available between Daman & Vapi on charge per head basis. Other nearby railway head is Valsad Jn. just about 35 Kms.

BY ROAD

Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway No. 8 connects Daman via Vapi. Some prominent distance: Mumbai – 193 Kms. Ahmedabad – 367 Kms. Diu – 763 Kms.Panaji (GOA) via Mumbai – 787 .

TOURIST ATTRACTION

LAKHOTA PALACE
BALA HANUMAN TEMPLE
PRATAP VILAS PALACE
MARINE NATIONAL PARK
DWARKA
RANJIT SGAR DAM
JUMMA MASJID
JAIN TEMPLE

GETTING TO JAMNAGAR

BY AIR

Indian Airlines service connects Jamnagar with Bombay and Bhuj.

BY RAIL

Jamnagar is directly connected with Ahmedabad and Bombay. Hapa Jn.(9 km) from Jamnagar is another convenient Railhead on the broad gauge terminus

BY ROAD

Jamnagar to Palitana 246 km, Rajkot 86 km, Ahmedabad 304 km, Somnath 257 km, Dwarka 148 km. Gujarat State Transport services connect Jamnagar with Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Porbandar, Rajkot, Junagadh, Somnath.

TOURIST ATTRACTION

FLORA IN SASAN GIR NATIONAL PARK
WILDLIFE IN SASANGIR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

GETTING TO SASAN GIR

BY AIR

Keshod is the nearest airport from Sasangir via Veraval. Daily flights are also available from Mumbai to Keshod.

BY RAIL

The nearest railhead from Sasangir is Ahmedabad.

BY ROAD

Sasangir is well connected with Ahmedabad via Rajkot, Junagadh and Mendarda. The state transport buses are also easily available from Junagadh and Veraval to Gir between November to June.

TOURIST ATTRACTION

SOMNATH JYOTIRLINGA TEMPLE
KAMYAK FOREST
THE GITAMANDIR AND LAXMINARAYAN MANDIR
SHREE PARSHURAM TEMPLE
TREEVENI SANGAM SNANGHAT
SHREE SHASHIBHUSHAN MAHADEV AND BHIDBHANJAN GANAPATIJI
SHREE VENESHWAR MAHADEV TEMPLE.
TIMING FOR DARSHAN AT SOMNATH TEMPLE:-

6:00am to 9:00pm

TIMING FOR AARTI:-

7:00 am, 12:00 Noon and 7:00pm

GETTING TO SOMNATH

BY AIR

The nearest airport is Keshod. Located at a distance of about 55 km from Somnath, this domestic airport is well connected to Mumbai. There are flights at regular intervals from Mumbai to Keshod. Mumbai is in turn well connected to all important cities in the country as well as to various other important places in the world. After reaching Keshod airport one can easily avail of any local means of transportation like bus or else hire a car to reach Somnath.

BY RAIL

Veraval is the nearest rail head which is merely 7 km from Somnath. A special train “Somnath Express” runs from Ahmedabad to Veraval. Ahmedabad is the state capital of Gujarat and is well linked by rail not only to different places in the state of Gujarat but also to many of the prime cities in India. All you have to do is to take a train to Ahmedabad from any part of the country and then catch the corresponding train to Veraval. From Veraval, just get into a bus or else hire a car or auto to reach Somnath.

BY ROAD

A good network of roads connects Somnath to the different important places in the state of Gujarat. The state capital Ahmedabad is 400 km away; Junagadh, Bhavnagar and Porbandar are at a distance of 85, 266 and 122 km respectively but all of them are well linked to Somnath by roads and buses ply on these road routes. In fact Bombay which is 889 km from Somnath is also connected to it by road.

TOURIST ATTRACTION

GIRA WATERFALLS
SAPUTARA LAKE
VANSDA NATIONAL PARK
PURNA CENTURY
FOREST NURSERY
LAKE GARDEN
ROSE GARDEN
STEP GARDEN
NAGESHWAR MAHADEV TEMPLE
SAPUTARA MUSEUM
SAPUTARA EXCURSIONS
BOTANICAL GARDEN, SAPUTARA
GIRA FALLS, SAPUTARA
SAPTASHRINGI DEVI MANDIR, SAPUTARA

GETTING TO SAPUTARA

BY AIR

Saputara connectivity is provided by Mumbai and Surat. Mumbai is 248 km from Saputara and Surat is 205 km from Surat. Ideally, passengers can take flights from Surat airport due to its closer distance to Saputara.

BY RAIL

Nasik railway station is nearest to Saputara only 79 km from the hills of Saputara.

BY ROAD

Saputara is directly connected with major cities and towns of India. Gujarat and Maharashtra State transport buses and private operator buses are available to reach this travel destination. Both luxury and ordinary buses are available, you may also hire a private taxi to reach Saputara. If you want to reach Saputara by your own car, be sure to fill petrol tank at waghai, which is 51 km from Saputara. Another option is to fill petrol tank at a filling station 40 km towards Nasik, as there is no petrol or diesel filling station in Saputara.

TOURIST ATTRACTION

KIRTI MANDIR
CHOWPATTY
SUDAMA TEMPLE
BHARAT MANDIR
TARA MANDAL (PLANETARIUM)
OTHER ATTECTION

GETTING TO PORBANDAR

BY AIR

Jamnagar, 145 kms away, is the nearest airport.

BY TRAIN

Dwarka is a station on the Ahmedabad-Okha broad gauge railway line connected to Jamnagar, Rajkot (217 kms) and Ahmedabad (378 kms).

BY ROAD

There is regular bus service from Jamnagar, Rajkot and other nearby towns connected to Dwarka.