Top Ahmedabad Walking Tours

We, at Gujarat Expert attempt at giving you a glimpse of the authentic Gujarat. Holiday at Gujarat may introduce you to some very rare and time-honored traditions and culture. Whether it’s a heritage walk across pre-historic ruins and monuments or a romantic stroll across the shimmering white and astonishingly beautiful Rann of Kutch, Gujarat is sure to steal your heart away. Our Gujarat tour packages consists of a plethora of exciting tour packages such as Gujarat wildlife tourism, Gujarat religious tourism, Gujarat cultural tourism and many more. Contact us soon and set out for an out-of-the-world tour of Gujarat.

While Gandhiji wanted to experiment values of simple living, he shifted his home from Kochrab to this humble place on the banks of river Sabarmati, which was right in the middle of Sabarmati Jail and Crematorium, the two places where most of the satyagrahis ended up. Sabarmati Ashram served as the power center to strategize the freedom struggle and remained home to Bapu till 1930, when Bapu began Salt Satyagrah and pledged never to return to this place until India achieved total independence and he never did. This place draws thousands of visitors every year, not only to peek into his life and his values, but also to introspect. Lets take a walk and listen to the intriguing tales from the life of Mahatma.

On the ancient site of Ashaval and Karnavati, Ahmedabad was found on 1411. The City of Ahmedabad has some of the finest India, Islamic monuments and exquisite Hindu and Jain temples. Its carved wooden houses are another unique architectural tradition. A special feature of Ahmedabad is the plan of the old city comprising numerous pols, self-contained neighborhoods, sheltering large numbers of peoples. Some of these virtually small villages, traversed by narrow streets, usually terminating in square with community wells and chabutaras for feeding birds, gates, Cul-de-sacs and secret passages. To experience the glory of Ahmedabad, it is necessary to walk through an old quarter and truly observe the nature of its architecture, its art, religious places, its culture and traditions.

Discover all of Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park's stunning and popular attractions, including Mystic Fort, Mosque, Step Well and Temples on this wonderful 8-hour trip in an AC car with a private guide. Highlights 1. Start your journey with a relaxing drive into Indian countryside to explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site from the heritage city of Vadodara 2. Enjoy the spectacular views from the top of the hill, as well as the palaces, temples, gardens located in the fort complex, and listen to stories about the city's history, culture, and existence. 3. Treat yourself with a well-deserved lunch at a multi-cuisine restaurant (at your own expense). 4. Complete the trip with a big smile on your face with beautiful memories to cherish in your pictures.

Ahmedabad – World Heritage City boasts of some of the finest Islamic monuments, Jain temples, vernacular wooden architecture, and a thriving ‘Walled City Culture’. One way to witness and experience this milieu of vibrant living culture is through a heritage walk. Heritage Walks will give you an unforgettable glimpse into six hundred years of history through old city highlights like Mangaldas ni Haveli, Jami Masjid, Bhadra Fort, Manek Chowk Vegetable Market, Chandla Ol, Sidi Saiyad Jali, Khetrapal Jain Shrine and the Teen Darwaja Market. Carrying a copy of Ahmedabad City Guide that we provide as a PDF that will make the walks more insightful and allow you to take the history home with you.

On this 3 day tour explore Ahmedabad and visit two ancient sites of the Indus Valley Civilization - Lothal and Uthellya - that date back to the 4th century B.C. The two ancient sites are at driving distance from Ahmedabad and make for a memorable day-excursion. Before you leave Ahmedabad take a guided tour of the city in a private air-conditioned vehicle. Highlights: • Visit the ancient site of Lothal • See the excavated sites at Uthellya • Learn about the archaeology, history and culture of the Indus Valley Civilization

With our walking tours, you’ll skip the mundane historical tours and discover the city through a local’s eyes. Experience a tour that will transform the way you travel to make it as much about the people you meet, as it is the places you see. Our local guides (Lokafyers) are passionate about their city and eager to share their knowledge and perspective. Since Lokafyers are not professional guides and tour occasionally, they provide an experience that’s authentic and personal, like a friend showing you around their city. By the end of the tour, you'll feel comfortable navigating the city and confident that you have all the information you need to make the most of your stay.

The Rann of Kutch is a salt marsh located in the West Indian state of Gujarat. It is divided into two regions, Great Rann of Kutch and Little Rann of Kutch, which together constitute the world’s largest salt marsh that is spread over an area of 10 000 square miles. It is home to the endangered species of the Indian Wild Ass and other animals like blackbucks, wolves, foxes, nilgai antelopes and gazelles. On this overnight trip from Ahmedabad, experience the unique landscape of this vast expanse of white where the only sound that you will hear is the sound of silence. Located in the Little Rann of Kutch is the Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary, home of the last remaining population of the chestnut-coloured Indian wild ass (khur). This barren, salt-tinted land is nature at its harshest and most compelling. Highlights • Encounters with the Indian Wild Ass • Enjoy staying at Royal Safari Camp, Bajana • Chance to see how salt is prepared out of saline sea water

Ahmedabad is titled as first world heritage city of India and this walk briefly summarizes the reason behind that. We talk about history, people, culture, food, architecture and the city in general and the customized and flexible format makes it a must end for everyone.

Ahmedabad is an important commercial hub of the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the sixth largest Indian city with about 6.5 million people calling the city their home. The city goes back to the 11th century. A walk through its old quarter will get you close to the architecture, local art, religious buildings and the city’s specific culture and traditions. Ahmedabad has some of the finest Indo-Islamic monuments and exquisite Hindu and Jain temples. You will also see the city’s carved wooden houses - unique in their architectural tradition.

Ahmedabad is tourist paradise and for centuries it is known for its rich and yummy Gujarati food culture, we are fortunate today that this rich food culture is preserved in the form of small food joints by some thoughtful people for generations. We have designed this amazing experience for you with an intention to take you to these places for food tasting, so that you can also cherish this food, feast your taste buds and have a fabulous and lasting impression. 1. You will taste more than five mouth watering authentic delicacies on this food tour, if you are a food lover and enjoy experiencing different kind of foods, then you should not miss this walking tour because trust us, you will surely regret it later. 2. We have designed this amazing experience for you with an intention to take you to these places for food tasting. 3. Be prepared to fill your mouth with mouth watering delights and please bring an appetite.

During the walk you will explore the unexplored and neglected richness of the city.This walk plays an important role for the development of history and character of the city through generating interests and involvement of the local community in the urban conservation activity.

Explore all of Ahmedabad's stunning and popular sights which still reflect the essence of a bygone and get acquainted with their legacy and rustic charm. Discover the beautiful sights which are great example of architectural brilliance like Mystic Temples, Jama Mosque, beautiful Bhadra Fort, and other iconic attractions on this fantastic 4-hour experience with a personal guide in an air-conditioned car. Highlights 1. Mesmerized by beauty of marvelous buildings, colorful markets spilled across the city. 2. Visit Sabarmati Ashram and other sights of the city, listen to awesome stories to understand a city's existence, culture and local trivia. 3. Experience the city gems in unique style of ‘infotainment’, sights symbolic of the glorious princely era of Gujarat with majestic view of city from top. 4. Taste local delicacies & complete the tour with a big smile on your face and beautiful memories to cherish in pictures.

Discover the stunning and popular attraction Statue of Unity, which has became the world’s tallest statue standing almost 600 feet tall and depicts Indian freedom fighter and politician Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, one of the most prominent leaders of the Indian independence movement on this wonderful 8-hour trip in an AC car with a private guide. Highlights 1. Start your journey with a relaxing drive into Indian countryside to explore the Statue of Unity from the heritage city of Vadodara 2. Enjoy the spectacular views from the top of the Statue of Unity, as well as Sardar Sarovar dam located on the Narmada river, and listen to stories about the city's history, culture, and existence. 3. Treat yourself with a well-deserved lunch at a multi-cuisine restaurant (at your own expense). 4. Complete the trip with a big smile on your face with beautiful memories to cherish in your pictures.

Discover the Wild West of India on this 3 day tour from Ahmedabad. The Land of the White Salt Desert and exquisite art and craft, Kutch is a quiet haven though often overshadowed by neighboring Rajasthan. Visiting here would mean to transport oneself to an altogether new world, where a wide ocean of salt surrounds one and the not so high Aravali mountains create a mesmerizing backdrop. Highlights: • White salt desert of the Little Rann of Kutch • Chance to see how salt is prepared out of saline sea water • Encounters with the Indian Wild Ass

This walking tour in the UNESCO world heritage city of Ahmedabad passes through a maze of streets & pols (ancient living units) located deep inside this walled city; covering not just the visual aesthetics -the art in architecture, but scientific manifestations like well thought-of rain harvesting system, drainage system, etc. Its amazing to understand how the culture & lifestyle and ethical aspects & spiritual ideologies of the people who live here finds manifestation in the vernacular architecture. This walk in the pols of Ahmedabad promises to fascinate people across genres! Moreover it gives enthusiasts an opportunity to visit exquisite places of historical & heritage value that cannot be easily found even on google maps!

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

Experience authentic Ahmedabad on this amazing walking tour of the old town with our fun and entertaining storytellers. This walking tour will give you a great induction of the city, its history, its vibrant culture, and its people with lots of wonderful stories about the city, fun facts and must do things in the city. Our walks are blend of historical elucidation and curious anecdote laced with mildly scurrilous talk about past and present celebrities and defunct royals. We will cover some of the city highlights along with hidden places and forgotten nooks of the old city during the walk. Highlights: 1. Explore Ahmedabad beyond the typical tourist spots and enjoy the stories and tales about the city from your guide 2. See the city through the eyes of a local and discover the numerous mesmerizing places Ahmedabad has to offer. 3. Capture the vibrant atmosphere of this colorful city on this memorable walking tour with an infotainment-style ensuring that you will not be bored.

We all have heard about the popular Heritage walk of Ahmedabad that takes you touring across the city from Mandir to Masjid, however there are good number of popular Heritage sites that gets missed from the walk, probably because they are not on the same route. In this walk, we plan to cover up the sites that are of significant important in shaping up the city of Ahmedabad and give the city its identity. The walk begins from Manek Burj, the place where the foundation of the city was laid and ends at Lucky Tea, the famous and fascinating teashop that finds its place in numerous tales associate with the city. On the way, we would visit few mesmerizing monuments and uncover the hidden treasures that made the city as country’s first heritage city. This is a guided tour . Duration: 2 hours Meeting point: Manek Burj Entrance Walk led by Nayan Jaiswal Language: English

Although there are many rozas across Gujarat, the roza at Sarkhej is the most revered. Sarkhej was once a prominent center of Sufi culture and home to Sufi Saint Shaikh Ahmed Ganj Baksh and It was based on his suggestion, King Ahmed Shah decided to establish the city of Ahmedabad on the banks of river Sabarmati, few miles away from city of Sarkhej. Like many monuments built during that period, the complexes at Sarkhej exhibits a fusion of Islamic, Hindu and Jain features to form a composite “Indo-Saracenic” architectural style and has been famously dubbed “Ahmed¬abad’s Acropolis” by architect Le Corbusier. Lets take a walk across the corridors of Sarkhej and relive the period when the concept of Ahmedabad as a city was taking birth.

Visit the iconic Akshardham Temple situated in Gandhinagar, a short drive from the city of Ahmedabad. Next visit some of the major sites of Ahmedabad - the Shaking Minarets of the Sidi Bashir Mosque, the 16th century Sidi Saiyyed Mosque, the Ashram of Mahatma Gandhi situated on the banks of the River Sabarmati and the Hutheesing Jain Temple. There is also a choice between two museums - the Veechar Utensil Museum or the Kite Museum. End the tour with a walk on the banks of the River Sabarmati. Highlights: • Pink-sandstone Hindu temple of Akshardham in Gandhinagar • Shaking Minarets of Sidi Bashir Mosque • Latticed windows of Sidi Saiyyed Mosque • Mahatma Gandhi’s Sabarmati Ashram • Hutheesing Jain Temple

Discover all of Old Capital Patan City and Modera's stunning and popular attractions, including Rani ki Var- Step Well and Sun Temple on this wonderful 8-hour trip in an AC car with a private guide. Highlights 1. Start your journey with a relaxing drive into Indian countryside to explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site from the heritage city of Ahmedabad 2. Enjoy the spectacular views from the top of the hill, as well as the step well, temples, gardens located in the complex, and listen to stories about the city's history, culture, and existence. 3. Treat yourself with a well-deserved lunch at a multi-cuisine restaurant (at your own expense). 4. Complete the trip with a big smile on your face with beautiful memories to cherish in your pictures.

Discover all of Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park's stunning and popular attractions, including Mystic Fort, Mosque, Step Well and Temples on this wonderful 8-hour trip in an AC car with a private guide. Highlights 1. Start your journey with a relaxing drive into Indian countryside to explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site from the heritage city of Ahmedabad 2. Enjoy the spectacular views from the top of the hill, as well as the palaces, temples, gardens located in the fort complex, and listen to stories about the city's history, culture, and existence. 3. Treat yourself with a well-deserved lunch at a multi-cuisine restaurant (at your own expense). 4. Complete the trip with a big smile on your face with beautiful memories to cherish in your pictures.

Explore all of Ahmedabad's stunning and popular sights which still reflect the essence of a bygone and get acquainted with their legacy and rustic charm. Discover the beautiful sights which are great example of architectural brilliance like Mystic Temples, Jama Mosque, beautiful Kankaria Lake, Bhadra Fort, the Adalaj Stepwell and other iconic attractions on this fantastic 8-hour experience with a personal guide in an air-conditioned car. Highlights 1. Mesmerized by beauty of marvelous buildings, colorful markets spilled across the city. 2. Visit Sabarmati Ashram and other sights of the city, listen to awesome stories to understand a city's existence, culture and local trivia. 3. Experience the city gems in unique style of ‘infotainment’, sights symbolic of the glorious princely era of Gujarat with majestic view of city from top. 4. Taste local delicacies & complete the tour with a big smile on your face and beautiful memories to cherish in pictures.