Gondal
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General Information
Other Name: -, District: Rajkot, State: Gujarat, India
Area: 0
Languages Spoken: GUJARATI AND ENGLISH
Long Distance Code: +91 (02825)
Importance: -
Best Time to Visit: October to March and -
International Access: -
Description
The 11-gun salute princely state of Gondal spanned an area of about 1000sq miles comprising four towns and more than 175 villages. The state was ruled by a dynasty of the Krishna-vanshi zJadeja Rajput clan from Thakur Shri Kumboji in the 1600s. It was modernized by His Highness Thakore Shri Sagramji who ruled from 1851 to 1869 and became a first-class princely state in 1887 after His Highness Maharaja Bhagwat Singhji introduced wide-ranging economic and social reforms. Under HH Bhagwat Sinhji, the state became distinguished for its number of educational and public institutions, and for possessing infrastructure that did not exist even in larger princely states or in areas under direct British rule. HH Bhagwat Singhji made girl child education free and compulsory, abolished 40 dues including rates, taxes, customs, octroi and export duties,started a travelling dispensary, an asylum for the maintenance of the poor and a hospital, introduced wide roads, sanitary drainage and underground electricity supplies in Gondal town, and built excellent road and irrigation networks across the state of Gondal connecting its villages and towns. After he passed away in 1944, HH Bhagwat Sinhji's son, HH Bhojrajji succeeded him.The present owner of the heritage hotels of Gondal, JYOTENDRASINHJI VIKRAMSINHJI SAHIB, is the grandson of HH Bhojrajji.Location
Drive south from Rajkot to Gondal and you pass Vintage Fords and Buicks taxis of a bygone era still plying the roads of Saurashtra. Gondal, a city state mere 35 km away from Rajkot ruled by a family of car enthusiasts whose royal passion resulted in a fine collection of automobiles which are now part of a museum in the palace premises. Such was the royal passion that Gondal had the best planned and well designed road system in preindependent Gujarat.Climate
The town of Gondal normally experiences a pleasant climate throughout the year, and the basic seasons in Gondal are the seasons of winter, summer and monsoon. The region of Gondal experiences a tropical climate similar to its neighboring regions in Gujarat. Summers in the town of Gondal are normally during the months of March, April, May and June. These four months experience very high temperatures, as temperatures peak to values of forty two degrees (42°C) during the summer months. The minimum temperature during the summer months will be around twenty four degrees (24°C). This is not a good time to visit Gondal. The monsoon season in Gondal experiences moderate showers through the months of July, August, September and October. Humidity hits a peak during this time due to the dry summers and sudden rainfall. You can visit Gondal during this time, provided you carry along proper rain gear. The months of October, November, December and January are the winter months in Gondal. During these months, the town will experience a maximum temperature of twenty four degrees (24°C) and a minimum temperature of ten degrees (10°C). This is the best time to visit the town of Gondal, as the weather is cold and appealing.
Tribal and Cultural Highlights of Gujarat / PI-0359 (16 Days / 15 Nights)
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Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Ahmedabad
Day 2 : Ahmedabad - Darbargadh - Poshina
Day 3 : Poshina
Day 4 : Poshina-Dasada
Day 5 : Dasada-Bharwad
Day 6 : Bharwad-Anjar
Day 7 : Anjar - Bhuj
Day 8 : Bhuj
Day 9 : Gondal
Day 10 : Gondal-Jetpur-Junagadh-Sasan Gir
Day 11 : Sasan Gir
Day 12 : Sasan Gir-Palitana
Day 13 : Palitana - Balasinor
Day 14 : Balasinor - Chhota Udaipur
Day 15 : Chhota Udaipur - Champaner - Chhota Udaipur
Day 16 : Chhota Udaipur-Ahmedabad
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Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Ahmedabad
Day 2 : Ahmedabad - Darbargadh - Poshina
Day 3 : Poshina
Day 4 : Poshina-Dasada
Day 5 : Dasada-Bharwad
Day 6 : Bharwad-Anjar
Day 7 : Anjar - Bhuj
Day 8 : Bhuj
Day 9 : Gondal
Day 10 : Gondal-Jetpur-Junagadh-Sasan Gir
Day 11 : Sasan Gir
Day 12 : Sasan Gir-Palitana
Day 13 : Palitana - Balasinor
Day 14 : Balasinor - Chhota Udaipur
Day 15 : Chhota Udaipur - Champaner - Chhota Udaipur
Day 16 : Chhota Udaipur-Ahmedabad
Gujarat Rajasthan / PI-0365 (16 Days / 15 Nights)
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This Gujarat Rajasthan trip has been specially designed to give the contrasting flavor of Indian landscapes. In Rajasthan and Gujarat, you will get to visit several celebrated tourist cities such as Jaipur, known worldwide as the “Pink City”, Udaipur famous for its romantic ambience and fabulous lake palaces, Mount Abu, the only hill station of Rajasthan, Ahmedabad famous for its Indo Saracenic architectural style mosques and buildings and several others.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Mumbai
Day 2 : Mumbai-Rajkot-Gondal
Day 3 : Gondal - Bhavnagar
Day 4 : Bhavnagar - Palitana - Ahmedabad
Day 5 : Ahmedabad
Day 6 : Ahmedabad - Mount Abu
Day 7 : Mount Abu - Udaipur
Day 8 : Udaipur
Day 9 : Udaipur - Jaipur
Day 10 : Jaipur - Agra
Day 11 : Agra
Day 12 : Agra - Jhansi - Orchha - Khajuraho
Day 13 : Khajuraho - Varanasi
Day 14 : Varanasi - Delhi
Day 15 : Delhi
Day 16 : Delhi
Mumbai-Rajkot-Gondal-Bhavnagar-Palitana-Ahmedabad-Mount Abu-Udaipur-Jaipur-Agra-Jhansi-Orchha-Khajuraho-Varanasi-Delhi
This Gujarat Rajasthan trip has been specially designed to give the contrasting flavor of Indian landscapes. In Rajasthan and Gujarat, you will get to visit several celebrated tourist cities such as Jaipur, known worldwide as the “Pink City”, Udaipur famous for its romantic ambience and fabulous lake palaces, Mount Abu, the only hill station of Rajasthan, Ahmedabad famous for its Indo Saracenic architectural style mosques and buildings and several others.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Mumbai
Day 2 : Mumbai-Rajkot-Gondal
Day 3 : Gondal - Bhavnagar
Day 4 : Bhavnagar - Palitana - Ahmedabad
Day 5 : Ahmedabad
Day 6 : Ahmedabad - Mount Abu
Day 7 : Mount Abu - Udaipur
Day 8 : Udaipur
Day 9 : Udaipur - Jaipur
Day 10 : Jaipur - Agra
Day 11 : Agra
Day 12 : Agra - Jhansi - Orchha - Khajuraho
Day 13 : Khajuraho - Varanasi
Day 14 : Varanasi - Delhi
Day 15 : Delhi
Day 16 : Delhi
Tribal Tour of Gujarat / PI-0377 (18 Days / 17 Nights)
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Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Mumbai
Day 2 : Mumbai - Ahmedabad
Day 3 : Ahmedabad
Day 4 : Ahmedabad - Poshina
Day 5 : Poshina
Day 6 : Poshina - Zainabad
Day 7 : Zainabad
Day 8 : Zainabad - Bhuj
Day 9 : Bhuj
Day 10 : Bhuj - Gondal
Day 11 : Gondal - Uthelia
Day 12 : Uthelia - Jambhugodha
Day 13 : Jambhugodha
Day 14 : Jambhugodha - Surat
Day 15 : Surat - Saputara
Day 16 : Saputara
Day 17 : Saputara - Mumbai
Day 18 : Mumbai
Mumbai-Ahmedabad-Poshina-Zainabad-Bhuj-Gondal-Uthelia-Jambhugodha-Surat-Saputara-Mumbai
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Mumbai
Day 2 : Mumbai - Ahmedabad
Day 3 : Ahmedabad
Day 4 : Ahmedabad - Poshina
Day 5 : Poshina
Day 6 : Poshina - Zainabad
Day 7 : Zainabad
Day 8 : Zainabad - Bhuj
Day 9 : Bhuj
Day 10 : Bhuj - Gondal
Day 11 : Gondal - Uthelia
Day 12 : Uthelia - Jambhugodha
Day 13 : Jambhugodha
Day 14 : Jambhugodha - Surat
Day 15 : Surat - Saputara
Day 16 : Saputara
Day 17 : Saputara - Mumbai
Day 18 : Mumbai
Gujarat of Splendors / PI-0413 (18 Days / 17 Nights)
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This tour is designed to whisk you away into the splendid sights of Gujarat, a culturally rich and diverse state of India. Explore this state with its wildlife, palaces, beaches, forts, traditions and customs. The tour traverses through varied Gujarat destinations showcasing the soul of the state in its true colors and beauty.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Mumbai
Day 2 : Mumbai
Day 3 : Mumbai - Bhuj
Day 4 : Bhuj
Day 5 : Bhuj
Day 6 : Bhuj - Gondal
Day 7 : Gondal - Sasan Gir
Day 8 : Sasan Gir
Day 9 : Sasan Gir - Diu
Day 10 : Diu
Day 11 : Diu - Bhavnagar
Day 12 : Bhavnagar - Uteliya
Day 13 : Uteliya - Zainabad
Day 14 : Zainabad - Vadodara
Day 15 : Vadodara
Day 16 : Vadodara - Ahmedabad
Day 17 : Ahmedabad
Day 18 : Ahmedabad - Mumbai
Mumbai-Bhuj-Gondal-Sasan Gir-Diu-Bhavnagar-Uteliya-Zainabad-Vadodara-Ahmedabad-Mumbai
This tour is designed to whisk you away into the splendid sights of Gujarat, a culturally rich and diverse state of India. Explore this state with its wildlife, palaces, beaches, forts, traditions and customs. The tour traverses through varied Gujarat destinations showcasing the soul of the state in its true colors and beauty.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Mumbai
Day 2 : Mumbai
Day 3 : Mumbai - Bhuj
Day 4 : Bhuj
Day 5 : Bhuj
Day 6 : Bhuj - Gondal
Day 7 : Gondal - Sasan Gir
Day 8 : Sasan Gir
Day 9 : Sasan Gir - Diu
Day 10 : Diu
Day 11 : Diu - Bhavnagar
Day 12 : Bhavnagar - Uteliya
Day 13 : Uteliya - Zainabad
Day 14 : Zainabad - Vadodara
Day 15 : Vadodara
Day 16 : Vadodara - Ahmedabad
Day 17 : Ahmedabad
Day 18 : Ahmedabad - Mumbai
Wild West India Tour / PI-0421 (17 Days / 16 Nights)
Delhi-Ahmedabad-Kutch-Gondal-Gir National Park-Rajkot-Mumbai-Hubli-Dandeli-Goa-Mumbai
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi
Day 3 : Ahmedabad
Day 4 : Kutch
Day 5 : Kutch-Gondal
Day 6 : Gondal-Gir National Park
Day 7 : Gir National Park
Day 8 : Gir National Park
Day 9 : Gir National Park-Rajkot-Mumbai
Day 10 : Mumbai-Hubli-Dandeli
Day 11 : Dandeli
Day 12 : Dandeli -Goa
Day 13 : Goa
Day 14 : Goa
Day 15 : Goa
Day 16 : Goa
Day 17 : Goa - Mumbai
Delhi-Ahmedabad-Kutch-Gondal-Gir National Park-Rajkot-Mumbai-Hubli-Dandeli-Goa-Mumbai
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi
Day 3 : Ahmedabad
Day 4 : Kutch
Day 5 : Kutch-Gondal
Day 6 : Gondal-Gir National Park
Day 7 : Gir National Park
Day 8 : Gir National Park
Day 9 : Gir National Park-Rajkot-Mumbai
Day 10 : Mumbai-Hubli-Dandeli
Day 11 : Dandeli
Day 12 : Dandeli -Goa
Day 13 : Goa
Day 14 : Goa
Day 15 : Goa
Day 16 : Goa
Day 17 : Goa - Mumbai
Historic Architecture of Gujarat / PI-0475 (10 Days / 9 Nights)
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Gujarat is the land where historic architecture jostles for space with modern progression and development. Here seas meet sparkling sands, Lions and wild ass roam in jungles and marble temples and palaces reflect the past glory. This trip takes you across several architectural marvels that are spread across this state thus bringing you closer to the Indian history and culture.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Vadodara - Champaner - Jambugoda - Chhota Udaipur
Day 2 : Chhota Udaipur-Ahmedabad
Day 3 : Ahmedabad - Lothal - Palitana
Day 4 : Palitana - Diu
Day 5 : Palitana - Somnath - Gir
Day 6 : Gir-Junagadh-Gondal
Day 7 : Gondal - Dasada
Day 8 : Dasada - Modhera - Patan - Balaram
Day 9 : Balaram - Taranga - Vadnagar - Ahmedabad
Day 10 : Ahmedabad
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Gujarat is the land where historic architecture jostles for space with modern progression and development. Here seas meet sparkling sands, Lions and wild ass roam in jungles and marble temples and palaces reflect the past glory. This trip takes you across several architectural marvels that are spread across this state thus bringing you closer to the Indian history and culture.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Vadodara - Champaner - Jambugoda - Chhota Udaipur
Day 2 : Chhota Udaipur-Ahmedabad
Day 3 : Ahmedabad - Lothal - Palitana
Day 4 : Palitana - Diu
Day 5 : Palitana - Somnath - Gir
Day 6 : Gir-Junagadh-Gondal
Day 7 : Gondal - Dasada
Day 8 : Dasada - Modhera - Patan - Balaram
Day 9 : Balaram - Taranga - Vadnagar - Ahmedabad
Day 10 : Ahmedabad
Textiles And Handicrafts of Gujarat / PI-0476 (11 Days / 10 Nights)
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Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Ahmedabad
Day 2 : Ahmedabad - Palaces Of Gondal
Day 3 : Gondal - Jetpur - Junagadh - Gir
Day 4 : Gir - Jamnagar
Day 5 : Jamnagar - Kutch
Day 6 : Kutch
Day 7 : Kutch
Day 8 : Kutch - Dasada
Day 9 : Dasada - Patan - Dasada
Day 10 : Dasada - Ahmedabad
Day 11 : Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad-Palaces Of Gondal-Gondal-Jetpur-Junagadh-Gir-Jamnagar-Kutch-Dasada-Patan-Dasada-Ahmedabad
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Ahmedabad
Day 2 : Ahmedabad - Palaces Of Gondal
Day 3 : Gondal - Jetpur - Junagadh - Gir
Day 4 : Gir - Jamnagar
Day 5 : Jamnagar - Kutch
Day 6 : Kutch
Day 7 : Kutch
Day 8 : Kutch - Dasada
Day 9 : Dasada - Patan - Dasada
Day 10 : Dasada - Ahmedabad
Day 11 : Ahmedabad
Classical Gujarat Heritage / PI-0486 (9 Days / 8 Nights)
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Famous for narrating tales of history, Gujarat is a vibrant western Indian state where some of the best historical sites of the country are housed. These include the Jhoolta Minara, Buddhist Caves, Lakshmi Vilas Palace, Dandi and Teen Darwaja among others. Visit these sites that whisper the legendary tales of the culture and history of this rich land.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Ahmedabad - Jambhugodha
Day 2 : Jambhugodha
Day 3 : Jambugodha - Uthelia
Day 4 : Uthelia - Bhavnagar
Day 5 : Bhavnagar
Day 6 : Bhavnagar - Gondal
Day 7 : Gondal - Wankaner
Day 8 : Wankaner - Ahmedabad
Day 9 : Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad-Jambhugodha-Jambugodha-Uthelia-Bhavnagar-Gondal-Wankaner-Ahmedabad
Famous for narrating tales of history, Gujarat is a vibrant western Indian state where some of the best historical sites of the country are housed. These include the Jhoolta Minara, Buddhist Caves, Lakshmi Vilas Palace, Dandi and Teen Darwaja among others. Visit these sites that whisper the legendary tales of the culture and history of this rich land.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Ahmedabad - Jambhugodha
Day 2 : Jambhugodha
Day 3 : Jambugodha - Uthelia
Day 4 : Uthelia - Bhavnagar
Day 5 : Bhavnagar
Day 6 : Bhavnagar - Gondal
Day 7 : Gondal - Wankaner
Day 8 : Wankaner - Ahmedabad
Day 9 : Ahmedabad
In the Land of Gandhi / PI-058 (14 Days / 13 Nights)
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Better known as the land of the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi and the iron man, Sardar Patel, Gujarat has always been a prominent state in the history of India. Right from the Stone Age man to the mythological Dwarka to today''s fast becoming business oriented state of India; Gujarat has turned and witnessed many a pages of History.With a vast coast line of the Arabian Sea and the unique history that Gujarat has, it surely attracts lot of visitors. Here seas meet sparkling sands, Lions and wild ass roam in jungles and marble temples and palaces reflect the past glory.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Mumbai
Day 2 : Mumbai
Day 3 : Bhuj
Day 4 : Bhuj - Banni Villages - Bhuj
Day 5 : Bhuj - Gondal
Day 6 : Gondal - Palitana - Bhavnagar
Day 7 : Bhavnagar-Ahmedabad
Day 8 : Ahmedabad
Day 9 : Ahmedabad - Modhera - Ahmedabad
Day 10 : Ahmedabad - Delhi
Day 11 : Delhi
Day 12 : Delhi - Agra
Day 13 : Agra
Day 14 : Delhi
Mumbai-Bhuj-Banni Villages-Bhuj-Gondal-Palitana-Bhavnagar-Ahmedabad-Modhera-Ahmedabad-Delhi-Agra-Delhi
Better known as the land of the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi and the iron man, Sardar Patel, Gujarat has always been a prominent state in the history of India. Right from the Stone Age man to the mythological Dwarka to today''s fast becoming business oriented state of India; Gujarat has turned and witnessed many a pages of History.With a vast coast line of the Arabian Sea and the unique history that Gujarat has, it surely attracts lot of visitors. Here seas meet sparkling sands, Lions and wild ass roam in jungles and marble temples and palaces reflect the past glory.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Mumbai
Day 2 : Mumbai
Day 3 : Bhuj
Day 4 : Bhuj - Banni Villages - Bhuj
Day 5 : Bhuj - Gondal
Day 6 : Gondal - Palitana - Bhavnagar
Day 7 : Bhavnagar-Ahmedabad
Day 8 : Ahmedabad
Day 9 : Ahmedabad - Modhera - Ahmedabad
Day 10 : Ahmedabad - Delhi
Day 11 : Delhi
Day 12 : Delhi - Agra
Day 13 : Agra
Day 14 : Delhi
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