Ahmedabad Trip Overview
Set up your base camp in Ahmedabad and explore the stepwells in the neighbouring villages of Patan and Adalaj. Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Rani ki Vav (Queen’s stepwell), a beautiful stepwell dating back to the 11th century A.D. Discover the figures, columns and decorated panels that recount stories from the past as you visit the grounds with your expert guide. Next visit an equally beautiful stepwell in the village of Adalaj.
Highlights:
• 500 major sculptures of Rani ki Vav
• Inverted temple design of the stepwell
• Carved columns of the stepwell at Adalaj
Additional Info
Duration: 3 days
Starts: Ahmedabad, India
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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Set up your base camp in Ahmedabad and explore the stepwells in the neighbouring villages of Patan and Adalaj. Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Rani ki Vav (Queen’s stepwell), a beautiful stepwell dating back to the 11th century A.D. Discover the figures, columns and decorated panels that recount stories from the past as you visit the grounds with your expert guide. Next visit an equally beautiful stepwell in the village of Adalaj.
Highlights:
• 500 major sculptures of Rani ki Vav
• Inverted temple design of the stepwell
• Carved columns of the stepwell at Adalaj
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Ahmedabad
Pass By: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Hansol, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380003, India
You will be picked up from Ahmedabad airport and driven to your hotel. Standard check in time at the hotel is 2:00 p.m. Early check in is possible subject to availability of rooms. Spend the rest of the day at leisure.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at Hotel Fortune Park, Ahmedabad
Day 2: Excursion to the Stepwells of Patan & Adalaj
Stop At: Rani Ki vav, Near the Patan Highway, 384265 India
After a leisurely breakfast, you will drive to the town of Patan, home to the UNESCO World Heritage site of Rani ki Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell). The drive to Patan takes about two and a half hours.
Stepwells, as the name suggests, are wells with steps leading down to the water. Stepwells have been developed since the third century A.D. and were an important source of underground water on the Indian subcontinent.
Designed as an inverted temple, Rani ki Vav has seven levels of steps. The walls are decorated with beautiful sculptures that depict religious, mythological and secular themes. There are over 500 major sculptures and around 1 000 minor ones
Kindly Note : Hotel check in time 1400 Hours
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Adalaj Step-well, Adalaj District-Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad India
On the drive back to Ahmedabad, stop at the small village of Adalaj that is famous for its 15th century stepwell. The well is octagonal in shape and has an Indo-Islamic architectural design. The sculptured designs on the wall show intricate Islamic floral patterns blending with Hindu and Jain symbolism. The intricately cut stepwell has five levels and is made of sandstone with columns supporting the entire structure. The temperature inside the well is said to be five degrees lower than outside during hot summers.
At the end of the tour you will be driven back to Ahmedabad and dropped off at your hotel.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at Hotel Fortune Park, Ahmedabad
Day 3: Departure from Ahmedabad
Pass By: Fortune Park Ahmedabad, Purshottam Mavlankar Marg, opp. Gujarat college, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380006, India
After breakfast enjoy a morning tour of Ahmedabad. Later you will be dropped at the airport for your onward flight.
Kindly Note : Hotel check out time 1200 Hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
