Dwarka Somnath With Statue Of Unity Tours
Duration: (05 days/04 Nights)Destinations:Vadodara-Statue of Unity-Veraval-Somnath-Porbandar–Dwarka
Scheduled arrive Vadodara Rly station, meet our representative who will welcome and later assist you to transfer to hotel. Post fresh up embark for same day excursion to Kevadia. The town is best known as the location of the Statue of Unity, the tallest statue in the world. It is a colossal statue of Indian statesman and independence activist Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel who was the first Home minister of independent India. It is the world & #39;stallest statue with a height of 182 metres. It is located on ariver island facing the Sardar Sarovar Dam on river Narmada in Kevadiya colony, 100 kilometers (62mi) southeast of the city of Vadodara. Later you can indulge in with other available lots of fun activities like Valley of Flowers, Zoological Park ,Butterfly park and Narmada Tent City etc. with your direct payment basis. Later by evening back to hotel. Overnight stay in hotel.
Post breakfast at hotel, explore the city and visit Nyaya Mandir, Kirti Mandir, Laxmi Vilas Palace , Mandvi Gate, Isckon Temple, Baroda museum & picture Gallery etc. Later In the afternoon embark for an excursion of Ranchhodraiji Dakor, in its earlier phases as pilgrimage center in Gujarat, was famous for the Danknath temple, a place of shiva worship. The temple normally opens at about 6:45 A.M. in the morning and closes at 12 Noon between which there are five darshans namely, Mangla, Bal bhog, Srinagar bhog, Gwal bhog and Rajbhog during which Aartis are performed. Post prayers back to city and later scheduled transfer to Vadoada Rly station to board the train for Somnath. Overnight train Journey.
This morning arrive Veraval Rly station, meet our representative who will welcome and transfer to Hotel in Somnath. The Somnath is believed to be the first among the twelve Jyotirlingas shrine of Shiva. Destroyed and reconstructed several times in the past, the present temple was reconstructed in Chalukya Style of Hindu temple architecture and completed in May 1951. The reconstruction was envisioned by Vallabhbhai Patel and was completed under K.M.Munshi, the then head of the temple trust. Visit the Somnath Temple , Bhalka Tirth Mandir, Somnath Beach, Panch Pandaav Gufa, etc. Rest of time free at leisure. Overnight stay in hotel.
Post breakfast at hotel depart for Dwarka. . Enroute visit Porbandar, the birth Place of Mahatma Gandhi. Here you can visit Kirti Mandir – the place where Gandhi ji was born and Sudama Temple; the only Sudama Temple in the world. Continue your drive for Dwarka. In the afternoon arrive and check into hotel. Post fresh up visit the temple for prayers. Overnight stay in hotel.
This morning take ferry for Bet Dwarka located 30km north of town of Dwarka. You can take ferry at your cost which will take hardly 15-20 minutes to reach the island. Later in the afternoon explore Dwarka is one of the foremost Chardham located on the western shore of the Okhamandal peninsula on the right bank of the Gomti River.It is closely associated with Lord Krishna. Upon arrival check into hotel. Visit Dwarkadhisa Temple also called Jagat Mandir dedicated to Krishna was originally built 2500years ago followed by sightseeing of religious town including visit of Nageshwar Temple , One of the 12th Jyotirlingas of Shiva, Rukmini Temple and Gopi Talav. Later in the evening scheduled transfer to Dwarka Rly station to board the train for onward journey. Tour Ends with happy memories.