Ahmedabad, Associated with Mahatma Gandhi, the Apostle of peace and non-violence whose simple Ahram on the bank of River Sabarmati is now a site of national pilgrimages; renowned as a great textile & commercial center and as the ‘Manchester of India’. Ahmedabad is the second largest prosperous and thriving city in western India. Place of Interest: Gandhi Ashram, Jumma Masjid, Kanakaria Lake, Hatheesinh Jain Temple, Sidi Sayyed Mosque, Adalaj Step-well, Sarkhej Roza.

Nalsarovar, This delightful bird sanctuary of Gujarat nestles around the Nal Lake 71 kms from Ahmedabad. The lake extends over avast, low-lying stretch. Winter migrants from the north include the Rosy Pelicans, the Flamingos, the White Storks, Brahminy Ducks and Herons.

Junagadh lies at the foot of Girnar Hill and takes its name from the ‘Old Fort’, which circles the medieval town. Places of Interest: Uparkot Fort, Ashoka’s Rock Edicts, Damodar Kund, Chorwad Beach, Maqbara of Mahabat Kahn, The Darbar Hall Museum.

Sasan Gir Sanctuary provides refuge to that rare species –the Asiatic Lion. The sanctuary covers an area of 500 squares miles of dry, open scrubland where the lions roam freely.

Dwarka, One of the main centers of the Krishna legend sits on the western most tip of the Gujarat peninsula, a sentinel over looking the Arabian Sea.

Surat has been one of the most prosperous of cities of India in the 17th and 18th century. The East India Company established its first warehouses in Surat in 1612. Places of Interest: The old Fort, Dumas, Hazira, Tithal.

Saputara Hill, Gujarat’s picturesque hill station is perched on a plateau in the Dang forest area of the Sahyadri Range. At an altitude of about 1000 m, it has a cool bracing climate. Saputara has been developed as a planned hill resort with all the necessary amenities likte hotels, parks, swimming pools, boat club, theatres and a museum.