For the returning traveller looking to explore beyond India’s beaten track Gujarat’s riches are diverse and engaging.

A hub of civilisation for four millennia and the birth place of Mahatma Ghandi, the north west Indian state is today one of India’s most prosperous and offers a wealth of attractions from stunning step wells often stories deep to numerous historic and religious sites, vibrant cities, national parks and peaceful sanctuaries. Famed for its colourful festivals and as one of the country’s great centres of arts and crafts, Gujarat is home to pastoral groups that roam the state’s desert and semidesert areas. For the ornithologist, the Little Ram of Kutch- one of India’s principal birdlife centres - offers a huge and richly diverse collection, as well as being the last sanctuary in the subcontinent of the Asiatic Wild Ass. The land of the Asiatic lion, the setting for mosques and mausoleum complexes blending Hindu and Islamic architectural influences, and a Mecca for anyone drawn to exquisite handicrafts, Gujarat offers the traveller a wonderful side to India that is more than equal to the country’s more well-trodden paths.

For further details call Steve Pettitt on 01892 515966.