Day 5:
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Begin your day with a drive to Somnath to see the temples.
Later head for Gir.Ideally located on the western coast of
Gujarat, Somnath is a beautiful temple and one of the twelve
Jyotirlingas and is a major tourist attraction of
the state.Overnight stay
Day 6:
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Drive to Gir Lion Sanctuary and National Park in the morning
the next day. Later travel to Junagadh with its historic fort,
Buddhist caves, palace museum and royal mausoleum
complexes.Continue to Gondal and on reaching visit the
1748 AD Naulakha Palace and other interesting buildings of the Maharajas of
Gondal.Gir in Gujarat is a deciduous forest and is the last abode of the Asiatic
lion. Besides, the forest also has a thriving panther (leopard) population. It
also has home to large population of chital or spotted deer, sambar, blue bull
antelope, chinkara gazelle, chousingha (the world's only four-horned
antelope), wild boar and other wildlife. Besides, you will also see a large
number of avian population on the game-drive trail.Overnight stay at the hotel
Day 7:
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Drive to Dasada, visit the artisans in the village and take an
evening trip to the Little Rann of Kutch for desert wildlife
viewing through the gates of the fortified village of Jhijhwada,
dating to the 11th - 13th century
Chalukyan period. Overnight stay
Day 8:
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Drive to the 11th century Sun Temple of Modhera, one of the
finest examples of Hindu temple architecture in western India.
After seeing the temple, continue to Patan to see the
magnificently carved 11th century stepwell. Proceed to
Balaram via Sidhapur known for its mansions and princely Palanpur. Stay at
Balaram Palace Resort.
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