Gujarat, located in western India, is known for its rich history, cultural heritage, and major tourist attractions including Dwarka and the Rann of Kutch. The state has significant population demographics, primarily Hinduism, and showcases a variety of festivals celebrating local traditions. It is well connected by air, rail, and road, making it a prominent destination for both domestic and international travelers.

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GUJRAT TOURISM (INDIA)

2. WELCOME TO
GUJRAT
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3. NAME :- ASHISH KUMAR SINGH
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wikipedia.com
indiatourismguide.com

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5. MAP OF GUJRAT

6. The state of Gujarat is in the Western
India region of the India. Lothal, near to
Ahmedabad and Dholavira, near to
Kutch are sites of a Harappan (Indus)
civilisation, which were older than 4000
years. Gujarat is known for the Stepped
Wells, Jain Temples, Asiatic Lion and
business oriented people

7. Quick Facts
Capital Gandhinagar
Government Indian State
Currency Indian rupee (INR)
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%
Electricity
230V/50Hz, Indian (Old
British)/European plugs
Time Zone UTC +5:30
QUICK FACTS ABOUT GUJRAT

8. Major Cities
• Gandhinagar — administrative capital of Gujarat, city of
Akshardham Temple and the second planned Green City
• Ahmedabad — Manchester of the East, commercial
capital of Gujarat, home of Mahatma Gandhi’s Ashram
and the World’s finest Textile Museum
• Bhavnagar — busy industrial centre, base for journeys to
nearby sites
• Jamnagar — home to the world’s largest Grass-Root
Refinery complex
• Junagadh — city of ancient Ashokan Stone Edicts
• Rajkot — former capital of the state of Saraushtra
• Surat — Diamond City, famous for mouth watering Surati
food
• Vadodara — Cultured City, Oxford of Gujarat

9. OTHER DESTINATIONS
• Dholavira - Harappan (Indus) Civilization Site.
• White Desert of Kutch - A desert created by nature with Salty
soil in Kutch district.
• Taranga Hills - Wildlife Sanctuary and Jain Pilgrimage Centre
• Polo Forest - Wildlife Sanctuary and Archaeological Site
• Champagne - UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
• Lothal - Well planed Harappan (Indus) Civilization Port.
• Rani ni Vav - A famous step well (1304 AD.)
• The Sun Temple Modhera – 1000 years old famous Sun
Temple.
• The Somanath- Glory of the Somnath temple attracted Islamic
looter (Mahmud of Ghazni). That time temple is so wealthy
that it had 1000 priest and 300 musicians. The temple is
located on beach of Arabian Sea.
• The Dwarka- The Dwarka is believed to have been built by
Lord Krishna himself. The temple must have been erected
during the period of Mughal Emperor, Akbar.

10. PEOPLE
• About 89% of the population of Gujarat are Hindu. Muslims account for 9% and
Jains 1% of the population. Most of the Gujarati people are strict “vegetarians”.
Amongst Hindus, Lord Swaminarayan is famously worshipped throughout Gujarat.
Since Gujarat being a heavily industrialized state of India, attracts lots of outsiders
from various parts of India.
Weather
The Winters are mild, pleasant, and dry with average daytime temperatures around 83 °F (29 °C)
and nights around 53 °F (12 °C) with 100 percent sunny days and clear nights. The Summers are
extremely hot and dry with day temperatures around 115 °F(46 °C) and at night no lower than
90 °F (34 °C) with sunshine. The time just before the Monsoon, the temperature are similar to
Summer but now there is high humidity which makes things feel hotter. Relief comes when the
monsoon season starts around mid June. The day temperatures are lower to around 100 °F
(38 °C) but humidity is very high and nights are around 80 °F (27 °C). Winter (October to
March) is the best time to travel in Gujarat.

11. GET IN
• BY AIR
Ahmedabad is the only International Airport in Gujarat with regular flights to and from
London, New York, Chicago, Singapore, Muscat, Kuwait, Doha Qatar, Sharjah and Dubai.
Domestically, travellers can be coming from hubs such as Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai,
Hyderabad, Bhopal, Indore, Kolkata. Flights into smaller airports of Baroda, Bhavnagar Bhuj,
Diu, Jamnagar, Porbandar, Keshod, Kandla, Surat and Rajkot will connect through Mumbai.
• BY ROAD
• From Delhi Agra, Jaipur Jodhpur, and from other place of North India: Take the National Highway 8
(NH8).
• From Mumbai and from other place of North India: Take the National Highway 8 (NH8).
• From Nagpur and from other part of Vidarbh: Take the National Highway 6 (NH6).
• From Indore Bhopal and from other part of Central India: Take the National Highway 59 (NH59).
• Gujarat has 1,572 Km National Highway Network.

12. • BY RAIL
India has very big rail network. Indian Rail has total 63,140 kilometres rail
track network in India and 5,890 km rail network in Gujarat.
There are trains from/to Bombay (500 km) and New Delhi (1000 km) and
other big cities of India several times a day going to the main cities of
North-Centre-South Gujarat like: Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat.
Cites of Saurashtra and Kutch like: Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Jamnagar,
Junagadh, Surendranagar, Porbandar, Kandla and Rajkot are connected
via Mumbai.

13. GET AROUND
BY ROAD
Most people in Gujarat travel by private buses or by Taxi.
(These are excellent modes of transport as the roads are
among the best in India. Check In Hotel for Travel Agent for
private buses. Avoid Government operated public-transport if
possible.
BY RAIL
Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Bhuj,
Jamnagar, Junagadh, Surendranagar, Porbandar, Kandla are
Big Station to access Indian Rail Network.

14. MUSEUM OF GUJRAT
• Sabarmati Ashram (Mahatma Gandhi Ashram), is located at Ashram
Road, Ahmedabad, ☎ + 91.79.2755.7277 (mahatma@sabarmati.org,
fax: +91.79.2756.0569), . Opening hours are 8.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m.
on all days including Sundays and Holidays. Entry is Free.
• The Calico Museum of Textiles, Located at Sarabhai Foundation,
Opp. Under bridge, Shahibag, Ahmedabad-380 004, Gujarat, India.,
☎ + 91-79-2286 5995 (info@calicomuseum.com, fax: +91-79-2286
5759). Opening hours are 10.30 am to 12.30 pm and 2:30 PM to 5
PM. except Wednesday. (No entry after 11 am in morning.) Entry
restricted to 30 visitors – 15 visitors on the basis of first-come-first-
served and 15 by group booking. Entry is Free.
• Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Ideology Museum, Located at R Gujarat
Universisity, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad-380015, Gujarat, India.
Opening hours are 10:30 to 17:30 except Monday and public
holidays. Entry is Free. The Museum covers a wide variety of topics
from Buddhism, Jainism and its darshans, grammar, tantra and
poetics to Vedas, agama to the different branches of Indian
philosophy. It is learnt that this museum has the largest collection of
Jain scripts which come around 75, 000 manuscripts with 500
illustrated versions and 45,000 printed books.

15. Tourist Places in Gujarat
The most famous tourist spot in Gujarat state are
as follows. They are
(1) Dwarka
(2)Girnar.
(3)Champaner.
(4)Somnath
(5)Akshardham
(6)Sabarmati Ashram

16. Dwarka
• It is located in the Jamnagar district of Gujarat.
• Rated as one of the seven most ancient cities of the
country.
• Dwarka, according to Hindu mythology was the dwelling
place of “Lord Krishna”..
• Dwarka is also famous for the Dwarkadhish temple.

17. Girnar
• Girnar is the collection of mountains in
the Junagadh District of the Gujarat
state.
• The tallest of these rises to 945 meters
(3100 feet), the highest peak in Gujarat.
• The five peaks of Girnar are topped by
866 intricately carved stone temple.
• The strong built stone path is the
pilgrimage route for both Hindus and
jain

18. Champaner.
• Champaner is a historic town and it is located in
Panchmahal district, 47 kilometer from Vadodara.
• . Champaner is today famous for “The Champaner-
Pavagadh Archeological Park”, which is listed by
UNESCO as “World Heritage Site”.
• Sultan Begada also built a magnificent “ Jama
Masjid” it is 30 meter high, 172 pillars

19. Somnath
• The Gujarat coastline has been a
focal point for traders and
invaders for centuries. The Shiva
Temple at Somnath, which holds
a naturally occurred Jyotir
Lingam, has been a landmark to
mariners from time immemorial
somnath

21. Pledge to swarnim Gujarat
Narendra Modi believes that the progress
of Gujarat requires every Gujarati to take a step
towards its future. Each individual should make a
pledge (sankalp) for a Swarnim Gujarat; making a
resolution to fulfill one commitment. The pledges
and resolutions of all Guajarati's would take our
Gujarat forward by 5.5 crore (55 million) steps by
the year 2010.

22. Fairs & Festivals
– The Modhera Dance Festival - The three day Modhera
Dance Festival is held every year during the third week
end of January after the conclusion of Uttarayan
festival. The dance festival is frequently visited by art
and dance connoisseurs from all across the world.
Classical and folk dancers and musicians from different
states of the India exhibit their talent and flair while
culture enthusiasts become part of the festival to
witness this splendid event.

23. The International Kite
Festival - The three-four days
International Kite Festival is
held every year during the
second/third week end of
January at Ahmedabad during
Uttarayan festival (14-January).
Visitors come from around India
for the celebration and
international visitors have come
from countless countries,
including Japan, Italy, the UK,
Canada, Brazil, Indonesia,
Australia, the USA, Malaysia,
Singapore, France, China, and
many more.

24. • The Rann Utsav (desert festival) - The three
day Rann Utsav is held every year during the Full
moon night in the month of December at Bhuj and
goes around the district with a grand finale. The
festival is visited and enjoyed by more than 8000
tourists from all over the world to celebrate the
mystical magic of Kutch and its diversity

25. – The Uttarayan- The one-day Uttarayan is held
every year 14th January at each and every cities
and villages of Gujarat. Peoples from all ages go to
roof and take full enjoyment of Kite fligting for full
day even in night also.

26. – The Navratri Festival - The ten days Navratri
Festival is held roughly corresponding to dates in
the Gregorian calendar in September/October at
all cities and villages of Gujarat. Navarati s the
dance festival of Gujarat the dance form known
as ras garba. Very large group of Youth enjoy
dance all nine nights.

27. – The Tarnetar fair - The fair is held for three days
every year during the Hindu calendar dates of
Bhadarva Suds - 4th, 5th and 6th (during the
Gregorian calendar months Aug.-Sept). The
Tarnetar fair is held 8 km from the town of
Thangadh, in Surendranagar District.

28. – The Bhavnath Fair- The fair during Mahashivaratri is
held for five days commencing from the Hindu calendar
date of Magh Vad 11, during the Gregorian months of
February-March. The Bhavnath Fair is held at the
Bhavnath Mahadev Temple near Junagadh.
– The Vautha Fair - This fair is held during Kartika
Purnima, the full moon night of the month of Kartik in the
Hindu calendar at Dholka near Ahmedabad, corresponding
roughly to the month of November. It lasts for five days.

29. Rath Yatra - Rath Yatra is a huge Hindu festival
associated with Lord Jagannath held at Ahmedabad
, Bhavnagar and rest of India during the months of
June (Rainy Season).

30. 5 STAR HOTELS AT GUJRAT

31. Itineraries
• International Tourist Route (4 Day / 3 Night) -
Start from Ahmedabad- Day one – Mahatma Gandhi Ashram - Calico
Museum of Textiles – Night (Ahmedabad or Utelia Palace Hotel or
Velavadar National Park gust house) – Day Two - Velavadar National
Park - Palitana – Night (Bhavnagar or Diu) – Day Three - Relax on
beaches and resorts of Diu or The Somnath temple – Junagadh –Night
(Junagadh or Rajkot or Rann Riders Resort) – Day Four - Rann Riders
Resort or Shopping or Exit for Rajasthan or Delhi or Mumbai.
• Buddhist Route (4 Day / 3 Night) - Start from
Bhavnagar – Day one - Buddhist Caves at Talaja - Night (Junagadh) –
Day two - Ashoka Rock Edicts, Buddhist Caves at Junagadh and
Upperkot Fort – Night (Bhuj) - Day three - Buddhist caves in Siyot
village via Lakhpat - Night (Bhuj)- Day Four - Shopping at

32. DO
• Travel by Royal Orient Train The Royal Orient train is one of the world's
most exotic trains. The journey by the Royal orient train is a rare delight. It is an experience
that takes you back to the times of Rajas and Maharajas. You get to explore two of the
most fascinating and culturally rich states of India, Gujarat and Rajasthan. The train travel 7
days through Delhi - Chittaurgarh - Udaipur - Junagarh - Dilwara - Palitana - Ahmedabad -
Jaipur and back to Delhi
• Travel by man driven Boat in Nal Sarovar (lake) Bird Sanctuary
spread over 120 sq.kms to see over 250 species of migrated birds from Siberia and
Europe. Best time to visit Nal Sarovar is Between November and February. In April Birds
start to leave the lake.
• Nal Sarovar (lake)

33. • Safari in Blackbuck National Park to see group of jumping Black Bucks from every
parts of the park. There is no wild animal in park, it is also fun to trail or Camping in park.
• Jumping Blackbuck at Blackbuck_National_Park
• Hiking on the Shatrunjaya hill and biking on Hastagiri to see devotion of
Jain. There are in total 863 amazing Marble temples (largest cluster of temples in India) on
Shatrunjaya hill
• Safari in Gir Forest National Park to see Remaining Asiatic Lions in the world.
• Diu is house of lots of good quality of Beach. Administratively, it is not part of Gujarat, so every
one can get good quality alcohol.
• Stay at Rann Riders Resort to see and feel typical rann village life, music and
culture. Resort also offer Camel safari to Wild Ass Sanctuary in the little rann of Kutch. It is very
important destination of Rural tourism in Gujarat

34. Buy
• Beautiful Gujarati and Kutchhy Handicraft from State government
promoted Gujarati Handicraft Development Corporation’s Show rooms
• Handicraft
– GARVI – GURJARI SHOWROOM, Ahmedabad, Opp. La Gajjar
Chamber,Near Times of India Ashram Road, ☎ 079-26589505
(gurjariahd@yahoo.co.in).
– GARVI – GURJARI SHOWROOM, Baroda, 4/5, G-2/3 Vantage
Point Opp: Masonic Hall, Productivity Road, Alkapuri,, ☎ 0265-
2357575.

35. – GARVI – GURJARI SHOWROOM, Bhavnagar, Shop No. 19 & 20,
Prithvi Complex, Ghogha Circle.
– GARVI – GURJARI SHOWROOM, Rajkot, Shop No. 32, Pramukh
Swami Market, Malviya Chowk, Opp. Shastri Maidan, ☎ 0281-
2228172.
– GARVI – GURJARI SHOWROOM, Surat, L-24/25 Sargram Shopping
Center, Parla Point, ☎ 0261-2258603.
• Lashkaraa (Lashkaraa), 821, 8th Floor Golden Point, Falsawadi,
Delhigate, Ring Road.

36. EAT
• Gujarat is heaven for Vegetarian
(Lacto-vegetarian) People.
Approx. 80% people of Gujarat
eat vegetarian foods only. It is
very famous for variety of
vegetarian and quality food.
There are hundreds of Lacto -
vegetarian foods verities are
offered across Gujarat. Rotli
(Chapati/Puri) , Shaak
(Subzi/Vegetables/Curries),
Mithai (Sweets), Rice and Dal
are parts of Standard Gujarati
Thali (Meal) in Restaurants. It
might be little difficult to find non-
vegetarian restaurant in
Gujarat.International travellers
can find multi-cuisine restaurants
serving global varieties.

37. Drink• Alcohol is forbidden
in Gujarat. Foreign
tourists are partly
exempted from this
restriction. Drinking
in public is strictly
prohibited.
However, if you are
going to stay longer
in Gujarat, you may
apply for an alcohol
permit. Ask how to
do it in your hotel or
the place where you
stay

38. Stay Safe
• Gujarat is relatively Safe State in India. To
Bring or To Buy or To Drink Alcohol is
forbidden in Gujarat. However foreign
tourist can buy and drink in few Five Star
Hotels like Taj and Courtyard by Marriott.
Also see in Stay Safe of India.

39. conclusion

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