Ahmedabad Trip Overview
Ahmedabad, also called Amdavad, is a city named after Ahmed Shah who founded this city in the year 1411. It became the first heritage city to be recognised by UNESCO with its origin dating back to around 600 years. The vibrant and diverse culture and traditions and a glorious past makes it the cultural capital of Gujarat, India. Tourists visit here every year to witness some of the finest examples of architecture.
Our Ahmedabad full-day sightseeing tour takes you to the finest attractions of this city – a Jain Temple – Hathee Sing temple, an intricately-carved mosque -Sidi Saiyyed Mosque, former residence of Mahatma Gandhi – Sabarmati Ashram and an artistically-captivating temple – Akshardham. During this tour, you will enjoy an in-depth architectural expedition in Ahmedabad.
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Duration: 7 to 8 hours
Starts: Ahmedabad, India
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Ahmedabad, also called Amdavad, is a city named after Ahmed Shah who founded this city in the year 1411. It became the first heritage city to be recognised by UNESCO with its origin dating back to around 600 years. The vibrant and diverse culture and traditions and a glorious past makes it the cultural capital of Gujarat, India. Tourists visit here every year to witness some of the finest examples of architecture.
Our Ahmedabad full-day sightseeing tour takes you to the finest attractions of this city – a Jain Temple – Hathee Sing temple, an intricately-carved mosque -Sidi Saiyyed Mosque, former residence of Mahatma Gandhi – Sabarmati Ashram and an artistically-captivating temple – Akshardham. During this tour, you will enjoy an in-depth architectural expedition in Ahmedabad.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Hathee Singh Jain Temple, Hutheesing Wadi Near Delhi Darwaja, Ahmedabad India
Your 8-hour Ahmedabad Full-day sightseeing tour begins with morning pickup at 10:00 AM. The first visit is to the Hathee Singh Jain Temple. It is a double-storey temple built around 1850 AD. It comprises of 52 small shrines within its complex. This temple is named after Hathee Singh (a rich merchant who built this temple) and devoted to Dharmnath (15th Jain Tirthankara). The stambhs (towers) in the outer courtyard of this temple are major attractions here.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Sidi Saiyyed Mosque, Bhadra Rd Opposite Electricity House, Gheekanta, Lal Darwaja, Ahmedabad 380001 India
Next, visit the Siddi Saiyyed’s Mosque – an epitome of Indo-Islamic architecture. It is undoubtedly the most gorgeous mosque in Ahmedabad as it is adorned with elaborate latticework on its windows. Built between 1572-73, the lace filigree work and ornate floral designs on the whole structure of the mosque makes it a true ecstasy for history lovers and photographers.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Sabarmati Ashram / Mahatma Gandhi’s Home, Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya, Ahmedabad 380027 India
Head to Sabarmati Ashram where Mahatma Gandhi – Father of the Nation – stayed here along with his consort Kasturba Gandhi, for about 12 years. It is now a museum known as the Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya exhibiting a huge number of collection of oil paintings and life-size photographs depicting various events of Mahatma Gandhi’s life.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Akshardham Temple, J Road, Sector 20, Gandhinagar 3820202 India
Ahmedabad sightseeing tour ends with visit to the Akshardham Temple built in 1992. This stunning temple is a complex of a pink sandstone temple and picturesque gardens spread across 23-acres of land. It is believed to be structured as per Vastu Shastra – traditional Hindu system of architecture. A 7 ft high gold-leafed statue of Lord Swaminarayan resides in the santum sanctorum of this temple. Visit this temple to witness the use of pink sandstone at such a grand scale and the impressive artistic skills of craftsmen of its existence. Later, you will be dropped-off at the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
