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Rani ki vav stepwell & Sun Temple
Rani ki vav Stepwell & Sun Temple
Day trip from Ahmedabad to an ornate Stepwell and a temple dedicated to the Sun
Rs 6500/person onwards
Private car
10 Hours
Guided tour
Ornate Stepwell, majestic Sun temple & Silk
We will first visit a 11th century temple at Modhera which is designed to get lit-up by the first rays of the sun on the summer solstice every year. Our next destination will be Raani ki vaav, a world heritage site and the grandest step-well in Gujarat built by a Queen in the memory of her husband. It is sheer poetry in stone. More interestingly the world of women and water converged at the step wells in medieval times. The tour will end at Patan with a glance into weaving of the magical Patola silk sarees
Stepwells- a story of women & water
Rani ki Vav Stepwell is a world heritage site and a fine specimen of incredible engineering and craftsmanship. Designed as an inverted temple it is arguably the most extravagant water storage system in the world. It was an important venue for medieval women to gather and socialize!
Astronomical precision design
Modhera Sun temple was built in the 11th century is a remakrable specimen of astronomical precision in architecture. Located on the Tropic of Cancer at 23.5 degrees latitude, the Sun Temple gets lit up by the first rays of the sun on the summer solstice every year.
Patola Silk weaving
Patola silk weaving is a step back in time. One saree made by 4 weavers over a 100 days! The style is double Ikat in which both warp and the weft are resist-dyed prior to weaving.
Guided Tour
This is a fully guided tour led by a professional guide who will bring alive the role of Stepwell in the lives of women during medieval times. He will also help you appreciate the incredibly precise temple architecture and the intricate silk weaving at Patola.
Private Tour
A private tour ensures that we are able to focus all our attention on you and adjust the pace of the Stepwell, Sun temple and Patola silk tour. according to your interests. Pick and drop from your Ahmedabad hotel in an airconditioned vehicle is included .
Strenghening local community
Our company is helping local communities by training & employing local guides. During our tours we give business to local vendors to ensure travel dollars stay where they are spent.
Sun temple, Stepwell & Silk weaving.
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Pricing Chart
4+ persons
Rs6500/person
- Pick and drop
- Travel by Sedan (AC)
- Guide
- Entrance charges
- Indian lunch (vegetarian)
2-3 persons
Rs8000/person
- Pick and drop
- Travel by Sedan (AC)
- Guide
- Entrance charges
- Indian lunch (vegetarian)
1 person
Rs11000
- Pick and drop
- Travel by Sedan (AC)
- Guide
- Entrance charges
- Indian lunch (vegetarian)
Trip Itinerary
World heritage Stepwell, Sun temple and Silk weaving
7:30 AM - Hotel pick up
Modhera Sun Temple
We will first visit Modhera Sun temple, a 11th century temple built for the Sun God. This magnificent temple was built by Bhimadeva I of the Solanki dynasty in the year 1026 on the banks of the river Pushpavati. The design of the temple is incredible. Located on the Trop of Cancer at 23.5 degrees latitude, the Sun Temple gets lit-up by the first rays of the sun on the summer solstice every year. The temple is built on a lotus shaped structure and is adorned with carvings from epics like Mahabharata, Ramayana and Kamasutra. Suryakund is the Step Well next to the Sun Temple and has a 108 temples in it!
Rani ki Vav Stepwell
We have many monuments in India built by Kings in memory of their Queens. Rani ki Vav is a rare memorial for a King built by his Queen! This 7 storied Step Well is a world heritage sight for its incredible engineering and craftsmanship. Located on the banks of the Saraswati River, it is designed as an inverted temple with the central theme around the 10 incarnations of Lord Vishnu, highlighting the reverence for water. With more than 500 sculptures from the Hindu pantheon of Gods, Rani ki Vav is arguably the most extravagant water storage system in the world!
Patola Silk weaving
The Patola Saree weaving is magic in action. In todays Instant World, the Patola Sarees are a step back in time. One single Saree is made by 4 weavers over a 100 days. We will visit Patan to see a few weavers in action. The Sarees at Patan are Double Ikat, the most sophisticated weaving style in the world, in which both warp and the weft are resist-dyed prior to weaving.
5: 30 PM - Hotel drop
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