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Circuits / Heritage / Gujarat Grand LoopGujarat Grand Loop
Rann to Gir — lions, salt deserts, and seaside temples
9 daysSuggested6 stopsOn the routeEasyPaceONDJFMBest window
1Day 1–22
Day 33
Day 4–54
Day 6–75
Day 86
Day 9
Ahmedabad
Gujarat
UNESCO Heritage City — Sabarmati & Textiles
Statue of Unity
Gujarat
World's Tallest Statue — Valley of Flowers
Rann of Kutch
Gujarat
The Great White Desert Under Moonlight
Gir National Park
Gujarat
Last Refuge of the Asiatic Lion
Somnath
Gujarat
First of Twelve Jyotirlingas on the Arabian Sea
Dwarka
Gujarat
Krishna's Kingdom — Char Dham Pilgrimage
About this circuit
Gujarat packs extraordinary range into one circuit: Ahmedabad's UNESCO heritage old city, the vertiginous Statue of Unity, the alien white expanse of the Rann of Kutch, Asia's only wild lion habitat at Gir, the timeless Somnath Jyotirlinga, and the Krishna city of Dwarka on the Arabian Sea.
Why it matters
Gujarat is the only state with three UNESCO World Heritage Sites (Ahmedabad, Rani ki Vav, Champaner). The Rann of Kutch is the world's largest salt flat. Gir is the last refuge of the Asiatic lion, with only ~700 individuals remaining.
What it costs
Priced live in the planner
Standard stays, train-first transport, for 2 travelling together — the full working is shown when you plan it.
When to go
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Rann Utsav festival (Nov–Feb) transforms the salt flat — book accommodation 3 months ahead
Make it yours
Opens in the planner with all 6 stops, suggested days and your home city pre-filled. Swap anything.
Plan this circuit — 9 daysFree · no sign-in · fully editable
Good to know
- ·Gir Forest: lion safari permits mandatory via the forest department (girlion.gujarat.gov.in)
- ·Ahmedabad: book the heritage walking tour of the old city
- ·Best road-trip in India — hire a car with driver for flexibility
- ·Summers (Apr–Jun) are brutal in the Rann; stick to Oct–Mar