ROYAL EXPEDITIONS - Royal Gujarat

The four itineraries included under Reminiscences of the Raj allow you to luxuriate in India’s past and present. The places covered are Rajasthan, Gujarat, Kangra Valley Foot hills of Himalayas & Kipling Country Central India.

These itineraries allow you to be like the Maharaja & Maharani (kings & Queens) of the bygone days of the Raj. Stay in palaces & fortresses in cities, hotch potch bazaars, countryside and forests of India's Rajas' and Maharajas of the past, who have converted them into heritage hotels or guest houses. Rani Chandresh Kumari, the Princess of Jodhpur, chairperson of Royal Expeditions has considerable knowledge of the days of the Raj. Her guidance makes it possible for us to recapture the magic, Majesty and magnificence of pre-independence India - to laze indolently by luxury swimming-pools, to sip local beer on verandas of colonial bungalows, to enjoy a relaxing round of golf or tennis before ‘tiffin’ ( lunch). During your tour we also arrange meetings with well known personalities. During your tour you could be dining with a former maharaja or walking through his grand palace.

Duration
10 Days

Oct to Mar

Independent travel
Price per person twin sharing
Deluxe : US $ 1690
Standard : US $ 1190
Our price includes Accommodation 9 nights room only; Meals includes at Zainabad, Transportation by Chauffeur driven car. Sightseeing with guides, entrance fees at places of tourist interest, excursion & safaris as per itinerary

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*	Reminiscences of the Raj - Rajasthan
*	Reminiscences of the Raj - Kangra Valley
*	Reminiscences of the Raj - Kipling Country
*	Southern Sojourn

This is a unique tour programme covering the Mystique of the Kutch "Kachchh" & Saurashtra land of the hundred kingdoms where you stay in Palaces and Guest houses of the former Kings
Outline Itinerary

Day 1 To Ahmedabad - Assistance on arrival. Sightseeing of Ahmedabad. Evening excursion to Vishala to visit Utensils Museum & enjoy a traditional Gujarati vegetarian meal sitting in a traditional hut sitting cross-legged at low table, eat off green leaves and drink in clay tumblers.
Day 2 Ahmedabad/Zainabad (Little runn of Kutch ) - Morning drive to Zainabad on the fringes of the Little Runn of Kutch. En route visit Modhera and Patan
Day 3 Zainabad - Morning and evening excursion in the Rann Sanctuary by open Jeep to see the Asiatic Wild Ass which are on the verge of extinction.
Day 4 Zainabad/Bhuj - Morning drive to Bhuj - the heart of the Kutch. On arrival proceed directly to collectors office for permits to visit restricted areas.
Day 5 Bhuj - Morning sight-seeing of Bhuj town. Later drive to the villages north of Bhuj to see Gypsy settlements.
Day 6 Bhuj - Full day excursion to Mandvi, a coastal town with a good beach and market selling local crafts. En route visit some villages south of Bhuj to see Gypsy settlements.
Day 7 Bhuj/Wankaner -Afternoon drive to Wankaner. En route visit Mani Mandir Palace 1882 built with conflicting Venetian Gothic, Rajput & Saracenic style at Morvi.
Day 8 Wankaner/Utelia - Afternoon drive to small village of Utelia.
Day 9 Utelia - Bullock cart safari and picnic lunch. Afternoon excursion to Lothal 2nd millennium BC Excavations of the Harrapan era.
Day 10 Utelia/Ahmedabad/Departure - Drive to Ahmedabad for flight/train to Delhi or Bombay.