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About the Tour Tour Name : Gujarat Fort & Palaces with Sasan Gir National Park Duration ; 14 Nights / 15 Days About the tour: Gujarat, India's westernmost state has varied terrain and numerous sacred sites. A culturally rich destination which attracted million to witness the beauty of historical, cultural and architectural treasures. The state abounds with a host of architectural feats, historical places and pilgrimage destinations. Visit the land of diverse culture and enjoy your vacation to collect lasting impressions, lifelong learning and spellbound memories. House No. 1/18, Top Floor, DDA Flats, Madangir, New Delhi 110062 Mob +91-9810491508 | Email- [email protected] | Web- www.agoravoyages.com Outline Itinerary DAY 01; ARRIVE DELHI DAY 02: DELHI – AHMEDABAD (FLIGHT) DAY 03: AHMEDABAD – CHAMPANER (160KMS/ 3HRS APPROX) DAY 04: CHAMPANER – VADODARA (50KMS/ 1HRS APPROX) DAY 05: VADODARA – BHAVNAGAR (200KMS/ 4HRS APPROX) DAY 06: BHAVNAGAR DAY 07: BHAVNAGAR – DIU (200KMS/ 4HRS APPROX) DAY 08: DIU - SASAN GIR (66KMS/ 1HRS APPROX) DAY 09: SASAN GIR DAY 10: SASAN GIR – JUNAGADH – GONDAL (120KMS/ 3HRS APPROX) DAY 11: GONDAL DAY 12: GONDAL – WANKANER (85KMS/ 2HRS APPROX) DAY 13: WANKANER – RAJKOT (53KMS/ 1HRS APPROX) DAY 14: RAJKOT – DELHI (FLIGHT) DAY 15: DELHI - DEPARTURE House No. 1/18, Top Floor, DDA Flats, Madangir, New Delhi 110062 Mob +91-9810491508 | Email- [email protected] | Web- www.agoravoyages.com Price details: Price using 4 star hotels valid from 1st October 2018 till 31st March 2019 (7% Summer discount available from 1st April till travel being completed before 30th September 2018 on 4star hotels price) Per person price sharing DOUBLE/ Per person price sharing TRIPLE (room Per person price staying in SINGLE Particular TWIN rooms with extra bed) rooms rooms Currency INR Euro USD INR Euro USD INR Euro USD 1 person N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ₹314,771 € 3,935 $4,918 2 person ₹181,961 € 2,275 $2,843 N/A N/A N/A ₹233,399 € 2,917 $3,647 3 person ₹161,242 € 2,016 $2,519 ₹156,514 € 1,956 $2,446 ₹212,680 € 2,658 $3,323 4 person ₹157,827 € 1,973 $2,466 ₹153,099 € 1,914 $2,392 ₹209,265 € 2,616 $3,270 5 person ₹146,379 € 1,830 $2,287 ₹141,651 € 1,771 $2,213 ₹197,817 € 2,473 $3,091 6 person ₹141,453 € 1,768 $2,210 ₹136,725 € 1,709 $2,136 ₹192,891 € 2,411 $3,014 7 person ₹135,615 € 1,695 $2,119 ₹130,888 € 1,636 $2,045 ₹187,053 € 2,338 $2,923 8 person ₹132,119 € 1,651 $2,064 ₹127,392 € 1,592 $1,990 ₹183,557 € 2,294 $2,868 9 person ₹128,616 € 1,608 $2,010 ₹123,888 € 1,549 $1,936 ₹180,054 € 2,251 $2,813 10 person ₹125,813 € 1,573 $1,966 ₹121,085 € 1,514 $1,892 ₹177,251 € 2,216 $2,770 Child with bed With Extra bed in parents room ₹86,405 / € 1,080 / $1,350 House No. 1/18, Top Floor, DDA Flats, Madangir, New Delhi 110062 Mob +91-9810491508 | Email- [email protected] | Web- www.agoravoyages.com Child below 5yrs Free sharing parents bed Optional service Dinner at hotel per person ₹23,399 / € 292 / $366 Additional night in Delhi ₹4,902 € 61 $77 ₹9,804 € 123 $153 ₹12,418 € 155 $194 Price using 5 star hotels valid from 1st October 2018 till 31st March 2019 (10% Summer discount available from 1st April till travel being completed before 30th September 2018 on 5star hotels price) Per person price sharing DOUBLE/ Per person price sharing TRIPLE (room Per person price staying in SINGLE Particular TWIN rooms with extra bed) rooms rooms Currency INR Euro USD INR Euro USD INR Euro USD 1 person N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ₹335,294 € 4,191 $5,239 2 person ₹204,314 € 2,554 $3,192 N/A N/A N/A ₹263,529 € 3,294 $4,118 3 person ₹173,987 € 2,175 $2,719 ₹167,407 € 2,093 $2,616 ₹233,203 € 2,915 $3,644 4 person ₹170,572 € 2,132 $2,665 ₹163,992 € 2,050 $2,562 ₹229,788 € 2,872 $3,590 5 person ₹159,124 € 1,989 $2,486 ₹152,545 € 1,907 $2,384 ₹218,340 € 2,729 $3,412 6 person ₹154,198 € 1,927 $2,409 ₹147,619 € 1,845 $2,307 ₹213,414 € 2,668 $3,335 7 person ₹148,360 € 1,855 $2,318 ₹141,781 € 1,772 $2,215 ₹207,576 € 2,595 $3,243 House No. 1/18, Top Floor, DDA Flats, Madangir, New Delhi 110062 Mob +91-9810491508 | Email- [email protected] | Web- www.agoravoyages.com 8 person ₹144,864 € 1,811 $2,264 ₹138,285 € 1,729 $2,161 ₹204,080 € 2,551 $3,189 9 person ₹141,361 € 1,767 $2,209 ₹134,781 € 1,685 $2,106 ₹200,577 € 2,507 $3,134 10 person ₹138,558 € 1,732 $2,165 ₹131,979 € 1,650 $2,062 ₹197,774 € 2,472 $3,090 Child with bed With Extra bed in parents room ₹93,595 / € 1,170 / $1,462 Child below 5yrs Free sharing parents bed Optional service Dinner at hotel per person ₹28,105 / € 351 / $439 Additional night in Delhi ₹8,497 € 106 $133 ₹16,993 € 212 $266 ₹6,972 € 87 $109 Note: Euro & USD prices are subject to change in case of any fluctuation in currency exchange rate. Please check the currency exchange rate of the day for exact price in your currency. In any case our INR price will remain unchanged and shall be treated as final price. Delhi – Ahmedabad & Rajkot – Delhi flight cost is not included in above price. Supplement for same will be approx. ₹8,000 / €100 / $125. Offered flight fare is subject to change best available fare will be advised at the time of booking. House No. 1/18, Top Floor, DDA Flats, Madangir, New Delhi 110062 Mob +91-9810491508 | Email- [email protected] | Web- www.agoravoyages.com Included in price: Garland welcome and assistance of our office representative at airport 14 nights/ 15 days accommodation in below mentioned hotels or similar Daily breakfast at hotel. Full board accommodation in Sasan Gir National Park Bottled drinking water in car Private English speaking guide in each cities on sightseeing days. Private Chauffer driven air-conditioned deluxe car for airport transfers, sightseeing & excursion as per program. 01 Time monument entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary. Cycle rickshaw ride in Delhi Chandni Chowk bazaar in Delhi Two time private Jeep Safari in Sasan Gir National Park with entrance fee to National park & forest department Naturalist. Safari in Velavadar National Park with entrance fee & permit Accompanied English Speaking guide in Gujarat Applicable GST (Government taxes) Not Included in price: Any flight ticket (international/ domestic) Any insurance Main meal e.g. lunch & dinner unless mentioned in price includes OR supplement for same is opted. Personal expenses such as alcoholic beverages, laundry, telephone, internet, etc. Anything else not mentioned in the itinerary or under "Includes" Hotels used or similar in above price Day City 4* Hotels & Heritage Palaces 5* Hotels & Heritage Palaces The Royal Plaza/ Country Inn & Suite 1 Delhi Saket Le Meridien/ The Grand Hotel House No. 1/18, Top Floor, DDA Flats, Madangir, New Delhi 110062 Mob +91-9810491508 | Email- [email protected] | Web- www.agoravoyages.com Lemon Tree Premier/ Aloft Ahmedabad 2 Ahmedabad SG Road House of MG/ Hyatt Ahmedabad 3 Champaner Heritage Resort Heritage Resort 4 Vadodara WelcomHotel Hotel WelcomHotel Hotel Nilambagh Palace/ Lemon Tree Wild 5 Bhavnagar Life Resort Nilambagh Palace/ Lemon Tree Wild Life Resort Nilambagh Palace/ Lemon Tree Wild 6 Bhavnagar Life Resort Nilambagh Palace/ Lemon Tree Wild Life Resort 7 Diu Radhika Beach Resort Radhika Beach Resort Lion Safari Camp/ Gir Jungle Lodge 8 Sasan gir Resort Lion Safari Camp/ Gir Jungle Lodge Resort Lion Safari Camp/ Gir Jungle Lodge 9 Sasan gir Resort Lion Safari Camp/ Gir Jungle Lodge Resort 10 Gondal Heritage Gondal Palace Heritage Gondal Palace 11 Gondal Heritage Gondal Palace Heritage Gondal Palace 12 Wankaner Wankaner Heritage Wankaner Heritage Heritage Khirasara Palace/ Fortune Park Heritage Khirasara Palace/ Fortune Park JPS 13 Rajkot JPS Grand Grand The Royal Plaza/ Country Inn & Suite 14 Delhi Saket Le Meridien/ The Grand Hotel 15 Departure House No. 1/18, Top Floor, DDA Flats, Madangir, New Delhi 110062 Mob +91-9810491508 | Email- [email protected] | Web- www.agoravoyages.com Detailed Itinerary DAY 01; ARRIVE DELHI Arrive Delhi international airport by flight. Meet with our office representative assistance and transfer to hotel. (Hotel check in/ out time 1200hrs afternoon early check in subject to room availability). City tour of Delhi visit Red Fort the residence of the Mughal emperor for nearly 200 years, until 1857. Cycle rickshaw ride in Chandni Chowk Bazar. Visit Jama Masjid (Mosque) opposite the fort one of the largest mosques in the world, built by Shah Jahan. Raj Gath: The memorial of Mahatma Gandhi where he was cremated after his assassination. India Gate: The 42m high stone "Arch of Triumph", erected in the memory of Indian soldiers who died in the First World War; Drive through Rajpath "Kingsway" a VVIP area of Delhi including Rashtrapati Bhawan. Humayun’s Tomb: Build by wife of Humayun, the second Mughal King. It is an early example of Mughal architecture. Qutub Minar: The building complex dated back on the onset of Muslim rule in India and are fine examples of Afghan architecture. Lotus Temple: In the heart of New Delhi, the bustling capital of India, a lotus-shaped outline has etched itself on the consciousness of the city's inhabitants, capturing their imagination, fuelling their curiosity, and revolutionizing the concept of worship.
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