Rajkot Trip Overview
Full day excursion tour to Junagarh & Somnath include AC vehicle and accompanies English speaking guide service from Rajkot. Its include visit to all places of tourist interest in city and entrances to all monuments in the itinerary. Pick up and drop off from any hotels in Rajkot is well included. We serve complementary bottled water in vehicle and flexible to accommodate guest requirement during the tour.
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Duration: 7 to 8 hours
Starts: Rajkot, India
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Full day excursion tour to Junagarh & Somnath include AC vehicle and accompanies English speaking guide service from Rajkot. Its include visit to all places of tourist interest in city and entrances to all monuments in the itinerary. Pick up and drop off from any hotels in Rajkot is well included. We serve complementary bottled water in vehicle and flexible to accommodate guest requirement during the tour.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Junagarh Fort Road, Bikaner 334001 India
Pick up from your hotel for full day excursion to visit Junagarh & Somnath (200kms/ 4hrs approx one way)
Junagarh an ancient fortified city rich in myth and legend, Junagadh lies at the foot of the temple-studded Girnar Hill. It derives its name from the ‘old fort’, which circles the medieval town. The Girnar Hills that landscape Junagadh are a holy sanctuary to the Jains. The history of Mount Girnar dates back to the awesome empire of Ashoka, one of India’s greatest emperors. Ashoka inscribed 14 edicts on a huge boulder en-route to Mt. Girnar peak. Junagadh’s main feature is the Uperkot fort (upper fort), a somber and inaccessible fortress.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Somnath, Somnath, Gir Somnath District, Gujarat
In Somnath visit Somnath Temple (Jyotirlinga) – The principal temple of Somnath is believed to have been built in gold by the moon god Soma, in silver by the sun god Ravi, in wood by Krishna and in stone by the Solanki Rajputs in the 11th century. The present temple, built in 1951, is the seventh reconstruction on the original site. Tales of its riches attracted a series of invasions, but each time the temple was invaded, it was restored to its original glory by devout Hindu worshipers. Also visit Paanch Pandav Caves, Suraj Mandir in Somnath.
After sightseeing drive back to Rajkot and drop off to your hotel.
Duration: 4 hours
