Arrival
Arrive Ahmedabad check in at hotel and later we go for a sightseeing tour of Ahmedabad visiting
Gandhi Ashram Hutheesingh Jain temple Adalaj stepwell and Vaishnodevi temple
Gandhi Ashram On a quiet peaceful stretch of the Sabarmati River Mahatma Gandhi set up a
simple retreat in 1915 This was his Satyagrah Ashram and for many years it was the nerve
centre of Indias freedom movement It was from here in 1930 that Mahatma began his famous
Dandi March to the sea to protest the Salt Tax imposed by the British Hridaya Kunj the simple
cottage where he lived is now a national monument and preserved as it was during the
Mahatmas lifetime Must pick gifts and souvenirs from the Ashram shop Spend a little time
here by the river watching the parrots and the squirrels Peace and tranquility prevail here
Hutheesingh Jain Temple Built outside the Delhi Gate in 1850 by a rich Jain merchant the
Hutheesingh Temple is the best known of Ahmedabads many ornate Jain temples
Adalaj Step-well Step wells were built in olden times to serve the man purposes of holding
rainwater for later use a resting place for the travellers a watering hole for the travellers who
had caravans and animals with them Best examples of rainwater harvesting The Adalaj step is
situated 17kms north of Ahmedabad The step well at the village of Adalaj is another fine
example of this magnificent architectural form Adalaj Vav is richly carved every pillar and wall
surface covered with leaves and flowers birds and fishes and friezes of ornamental designs
Vaishno Devi Temple A popular temple of goddess Vaishno Devi located on SG Road (Sarkhej
Gandhinagar highway) it is modelled based on Vaishno Devi temple situated in Jammu
Kashmir The only difference between the two is that one at Ahmedabad can be visited within a
couple of hours It can be seen crowded every day and on weekends devotees from all over
India visit this temple
Overnight at hotel