Gujarat Tourism

Tourist places in Gujarat

There are countless tourist places in Gujarat. You can find out all the amazing pilgrimage places and tourist places to visit in Gujarat city wise. Some of the notable Tourist places to visit in Gujarat are stunning Rann of Kutch, impressive Aina Mahal of Bhuj city, amazing Gir National Park, splendid calico museum of textiles, etc. The state of Gujarat also has countless pilgrimage places. Some of the unforgettable pilgrimage places in Gujarat are Junagadh, Dwaraka, Modhera, Somnath, etc. The memorable Jain pilgrimage places are Mount Girnar and Shatrunjaya Hill. The memorable Hindus pilgrimage places are Sun Temple, Akshardham Temple, Somnath Temple, etc.

Places to visit near Gujarat

Apart from amazing tourist places, there are numerous fascinating places to visit around Gujarat. You can travel best tourist places near Gujarat like Silvassa where you can go for Lion Safari in Vasona or visit Hirwa Van Gardens or visit Island Garden or visit Deer Park or spend some time at Dudhni Lake. Check out top tourist places around Gujarat here.

Gujarat Weather

The Gujarat weather is different throughout the year. The summers are hot, winters are pleasant and monsoons are irregular in Gujarat. The weather of Gujarat in summer season is humid, dry and hot. The summer period is not considered as the flawless time to plan a trip to Gujarat as the temperature in Gujarat is between 29o Celsius to 41o Celsius during the month of March to June. In the monsoon season the weather of Gujarat is different from area to area, some areas of Gujarat get heavy rainfall while some areas of Gujarat get less rainfall. In the winter season the weather of Gujarat is very amazing and lovely and considered as best time to visit Gujarat. The temperature in Gujarat in winter season is between 12o Celsius to 27o Celsius.

Gujarat Festivals

There are many different festivals celebrated in Gujarat other than the common festivals celebrated in India. The most popular and enjoyable festival among Gujarat Festivals is International Kite Festival which is celebrated during Makar Sankranti. The other interesting Gujarat Festivals are Modhera Dance Festival, Kutch Mahotsava, Saptak Music Festival, etc. Although Navratri Festival is celebrated all over India, but in Gujarat Navratri Festival has special importance, people perform and enjoy folk dances like dandiya and garba during Navratri. Check out more Gujarat Festivals.

Temples in Gujarat

Gujarat is home to many heavenly temples. There are numerous divinely temples in Gujarat like picturesque Dwarkanath Temple in Dwarka, heavenly beautiful Somnath Temple in Patan, lovely Takhteshwar Temple in Bhavnagar, divinely Akshardham Temple in Gandhinagar, spectacular Palitana Temples on Shatrunjaya hill, amazing Kalika Temple on Pavagadh Hill. You can find more Temples in Gujarat here.

Things to do in Gujarat

There are many activities to do in Gujarat, from religious places to picturesque hill stations to Asiatic lion safari. Gujarat is popular for kite flying festival, during this festival people fly kites of various colors, shapes and size. Gujarat is also popular for golf. You can do a safari ride in Gir National Park to see Asiatic lions. Gujarat is also popular for its handicrafts, embroidery clothes so tour is incomplete without shopping in Gujarat. Find out more activities to do in Gujarat.

Shopping in Gujarat

Shopping in Gujarat is considered as an unforgettable experience for anyone who is found of shopping clothes, embroidery items and someone who is found of collecting impressive handicrafts. Each and every year travellers from all over the world as well as from various parts of India visit this picturesque state of Gujarat and do shopping of embroidery materials like clothes, shoes, wall hanging, artworks, etc. The state of Gujarat is considered as the perfect place to buy amazing handicrafts.

How to reach Gujarat

Tourists can easily travel Gujarat. The Gujarat is properly connected to all major cities and other regions of India by road network, rail network and by airways. The roadways and road network in Gujarat are properly maintained and kept in superb condition so that tourists can effortlessly travel by car to Gujarat. The largest and the busy city of Gujarat, Ahmedabad is geographical situated on the main rail network, so tourists can easily travel to Gujarat by railway as there are many trains from major cities of India to Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Tourists can also reach Gujarat by air as there are many airports in various cities of Gujarat like Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot, Bhuj, etc. There are daily flights to Ahmedabad from major cities of India and vice versa.

Wildlife Sanctuaries in Gujarat

The Gujarat is considered as the best place for wildlife discoverers and bird watchers. The geographical differences in Gujarat like large attractive Dense Forests, amazing Desert, picturesque grasslands, pleasing wetlands and stunning coastal as well as marine locations have made the state of Gujarat one of the most memorable location for bird viewing and wildlife discovering. There are about twenty one wildlife sanctuaries in the state of Gujarat and the state also has four National Parks. The well-known and popular national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in Gujarat are Gir National Park and Indian Wild Ass Wildlife sanctuary. The well-known bird sanctuaries in Gujarat are Khijadia Bird Sanctuary and Porbandar Bird sanctuary.

Gujarat Map

The Gujarat Map page provides proper Gujarat Map of roads and cities so you can easily see the directions of tourist attractions or places to visit in Gujarat from your Hotel. You can check out Gujarat Map here.

Restaurants in Gujarat

There are countless restaurants in Gujarat. The state has both vegetarian as well as non-vegetarian restaurants in its various cities. There are many Budget restaurants as well as world class restaurants in Gujarat that offer mouth-watering dishes, desserts, cocktails, etc.

About Gujarat

Gujarat is called as the jewel of Western India. The name Gujarat was derived from the Sanskrit word Gurjarashtra. The parts of Gujarat and Rajasthan were called as Gurjaratra a nation ruled by the Gurjars.