The detailed presentation on Gujarat Tourism.

1. At a Glance
By
Biplab Chatterjee

2. Map Of Gujarat

3. Quick Facts
Capital Gandhinagar
Area 196,024 km2
Population 60,439,692(2011 est.)
Language Official Gujarati
Regionally Spoken:Hindi, Kutchi, Sindi, Memondi, Arabic,
Farsi, Bhili, Gamit, Marathi, English, Marwari, Sindhi,
Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Oriya, Malayalam
Religion Hinduism 89.09%, Islam 9.06%, Other 1.84%

4. Major Cities
• Gandhinagar • Ahmedabad
• Bhavnagar • Jamnagar
• Junagadh • Rajkot
• Surat • Vadodara

5. Vision
To position Gujarat as a vibrant tourist destination, with an emphasis on
improving visitor experience, livelihood linkages, environmental concerns
and enhancing investment opportunities, thus catapulting tourism as one
of the most important economic drivers, leading to sustainable
development and inclusive growth in the State.

6. Mission
• To unlock the immense untapped potential
• To develop tourism products and strengthen infrastructure;
• To undertake tourism specific skill development
• To preserve and upgrade environment
• To create an investment friendly policy framework
• To showcase the infrastructure, espouse the cause of ‘Make in India’;
• To focus on promotion and branding

7. Goals
• Good basic Infrastructure
• Variety of attractions
• Very high buying power
• High standard of living.
• Very large Non-resident Gujarat’s population visiting Gujarat every year.
• Variety of flora and fauna available.
• Well-developed port network
• Virgin places for development of eco tourism
• Government policies for promotion

8. Objectives
• To make Gujarat one amongst the top five tourist States of India
• To attract the MICE segment
• To leverage innovative forms of tourism
• To provide tourism infrastructure
• To enhance the use of ICT
• To upgrade skills, knowledge & professionalism and
promote employment opportunities
• To create enabling framework for public private partnerships

9. How To Reach
• By AIR
• By RAIL
• By ROAD

10. Vibrant Tourism Destinations

11. Tourism Flow

12. Khushboo Gujarat Ki

13. Diverse Tourist Attractions

20. Other Attractions

21. Rich Heritage of Arts & Crafts

22. Vibrant Fairs & Festivals

23. Business Tourism
• With Vibrant Gujarat
• With Gujarat International Finance Tec- City

24. Cinematic Tourism

25. Medical Tourism
Ahmedabad is a leading city of the state for medical treatments in India
The 108 Service is the highly appreciated
More than 1500 foreigners visit the state per year for various treatments

26. Itineraries
OPTION 1
Day 01 : Ahmedabad – Little Rann of Kutch (90km / 2 hrs)
Day 02 : Little Rann of Kutch – Jamnagar (210kms/2hrs)
Day 03 : Jamnagar – Dwarka (240km/5hrs)
Day 04 : Dwarka – Porbandar - Somnath (200km/ 4hrs)
Day 05 : Somnath – Diu (90km/ 2hrs)
Day 06 : Diu
Day 07 : Diu – Sasangir (100km / 2hrs)
Day 08 : Sasangir – Junagadh - Gondal (200km/4hrs)
Day 09 : Gondal – Palitana – Bhavnagar (190kms/4hrs)
Day 10 : Bhavnagar - Velavadar National Park - Lothal – Ahmedabd (210km/ 4hrs)
OPTION 2
Day -1 leave Ahmedabad reach Dwarka (Check-in at the hotel. Later in the evening go to the beach and take Dwarkadhish Darshan.)
Day-2 Take a Dwarka sightseeing (to visit Rukmini Mandir, Naeshwar Mandir, Gopi Talab, Okha Jetty and Bet Dwarka. night halt at Dwarka)
Day -3 Take a bus to Somnath. Visit local landmarks and attend evening aarti at Somnath Mandir and night halt at Somnath.
Day 4 : Take a day-trip to Diu
Day - 5 : Visit Devalia Safari Park at Gir and return to Veraval From Veraval back to Ahmedabad next day early morning.
You will need to check if the Gir Lion Safari is opening in the first week of October after the monsoon break and book online.

27. Tourism Plans

28. Statue Of Unity

29. Success Stories

30. Marketing Gujarat
• Media – TV, Radio, Print & Outdoor Advertisement
• Joint Promotions
• Road Shows
• Metro Train Branding

31. Results of Intensive Marketing
• Royal Orient Train
• Nal Sarovar (lake) Bird Sanctuary
• Safari in Blackbuck National Park
• Jumping Blackbuck
• Hiking & Biking
• Safari
• Diu
• Rann Riders Resort

32. Gujarat Tourism Development
Corporation
• The Gujarat Tourism Development Corporation is the place that tourists who visit
Gujarat for the first time must stop by.
• Here, the tourists get an idea about the major tourist attraction places, the best
time to visit them, the hours of operation of these attractions, tour packages,
details of government appointed tour operators or travel guides, some options for
good accommodation etc.
• These details will save the tourist’s time, efforts and money immensely as they are
not exploited because of their ignorance
• One can choose the place as per their preferences.

33. Operations & Branches
Ahmedabad- Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd,
H. K. House, Opp: Bata Showroom,
Ashram Road, Ahmedabad
Gandhinagar- Tourist Information Bureau,
Nigam Bhavan, 1st Floor Sector 16,
Gandhinagar.
Rajkot Hyderabad
Lucknow Bangalore
Vadodara Surat
Mumbai New Delhi
Jaipur Kolkata
Bhuj-Kutch Chennai

34. Awards & Accolades

35. આભાર
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