When to visit›Gujarat›Somnath›September
September: 12 rainy days — and outside the recommended window.
Somnath is generally best visited in October – March.
Warm days around 29°C, nights near 26°C, frequent rain.
The things most people actually do here, by time of day.
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
About 8h 30m of activity in total — the planner spreads this across your days and fits travel time around it.
Budget
₹2,700 for two
Mid-range
₹3,700 for two
Luxury
₹6,200 for two
Covers stay, food, local transport and entry for two people sharing one room. Excludes travel to Somnath. Engine fares: IRCTC tables + median market rates.
Generated by the same planner you'd use — not a sample someone wrote once.
First contact with the sacred energy here — check in, then head to the ghats or main temple at dusk.
Monuments in dramatic natural settings — these sites are clustered for geographic efficiency.
Swap places, change the pace, set your own dates.
Make it yoursUsually the biggest line in the budget — and the one the estimate above leaves out.
Ahmedabad → Veraval
train · 8h
₹350
1 way / person
Junagadh → Somnath
bus · 1.5h
₹80
1 way / person
Cheapest listed route is Junagadh → Somnath by bus. Return for two works out to about ₹320 — so a whole trip lands near ₹3,020 for two, travel included.
Fares are typical one-way estimates per person from Somnath's common gateways, not live prices — book early and expect festival months to run higher.
All of these are open in September.
Within reach: Bhalka Tirth · Triveni Sangam · Prabhas Patan Museum · Gir National Park (50km) · Diu (90km).
Good time to visit. Sep: Monsoon season — heavy rainfall expected. Good for nature lovers, but outdoor travel can be challenging.
A typical 2-day trip for two costs from ₹2,700 (budget) to ₹6,200 (luxury), excluding travel to Somnath. Seasonally adjusted for September.
The best months are January, December, February.
Somnath Jyotirlinga temple darshan. Arabian Sea ghat sunrise. Sound & light show at dusk. Arrow Pillar (Baan Stambh) boundary marker. Triveni Sangam (three-river confluence). Bhalka Tirth (where Krishna was struck). Veraval is the nearest railhead, 6 km away.
Most people visit Somnath as one stop of several.
Somnath in September, priced for your group, dawn-starts built in — about 40 seconds.