IRCTC offers Statue of Unity tour packages

November 17, 2023

Ektanagar: The world’s tallest statue, the Statue of Unity, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Gujarat. Every year, many tourists from around the world visit the statue of Iron Man, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, here in Kevadia.

Tourists are flocking to the Statue of Unity for their vacations these days. Currently, it is estimated that more than 4 lakh tourists have visited Kevadia during this Diwali season. Indian Railways operates several trains connecting the Statue of Unity with several cities; however, it also provides special tour packages so that travel enthusiasts can visit this monument.

Today, we bring you details about packages that allow you to travel to Ektanagar. Additionally, one of these packages includes a visit to several other cities in Gujarat. Here are the details of these packages.

VIBRANT GUJARAT WITH STATUE OF UNITY

Package Details
Package Name	Vibrant Gujarat Ex Bengaluru
Destination Covered	Dwarka – Porbandar-Somnath-Bhavnagar-Ahmedabad-Kevadia-Vadodara
Travelling Mode	Flight
Airport/Departure Time	Kempegowda International Airport-Bengaluru at 12.20Hrs
Tour Date	30 November 2023 & 16 December 2023
Hotel at Dwarka	Hotel Dwarika/Guruprerna Beacon Resort or similar
Hotel at Somnath	Hotel Regenta Cantral/Divine Resort or similar
Hotel at Bhavnagar	Hotel Iscon the Fern/Top3 Lords Resort or similar
Hotel at Ahmedabad	Hotel Regenta Inn Ranip/Lemon Tree Mithakali or similar
Hotel at Vadodara	Hotel Revival Lords Inn/Pride Biznotel or similar

Flight Details:

Date	Flight No	From-To	Departure-Arrival Time
30.11.2023 & 16.12.2023	6E-6507	Bengaluru-Rajkot	12.20Hrs -14.35Hrs
07.12.2023 & 23.12.2023	6E-808	Vadodara-Bengaluru	18.20Hrs-20.20Hrs

Note: The flight timings or schedule is subject to change as per the airlines operational feasibility.

Package Cost per Person: (Rate Per Person in Rs.)

Single occupancy	Double occupancy	Triple occupancy	Child with bed (5-11 yrs)	Child without bed (5-11 yrs)	Child without bed (2-4 yrs)
Rs.53,910 /-	Rs.41,900 /-	Rs.40,450 /-	Rs.37,160 /-	Rs.34,940 /-	Rs.26,350 /-

Tour Circuit: Bengaluru – Dwarka – Porbandar – Somnath – Bhavnagar – Ahmedabad – Kevadia – Vadodara – Bengaluru.
Duration: (07 Nights/ 08 Days)

Days	Destination	Particulars
Day 01	Bengaluru	Note: Tourists to report at the airport at least 02 hrs prior to the scheduled departure of the flight. Departure from Bengaluru Airport at 12.20 hrs.
Day 01	Rajkot-Dwarka (225kms/5hrs approx)	Arrive Rajkot Airport at 14.35 Hrs. Pick up & transfer to Hotel at Dwarka. Dinner & Overnight stay in Dwarka. (Food includes Dinner).
Day 02	Dwarka	Early morning, visit Dwarka Temple. Return to the hotel for breakfast. Later proceed to visit Nageshwar Temple, Gopi Talav & Bet Dwarka (Ferry charges to reach Bet Dwarka by boat to be borne by the tourists). Return to Dwarka, visit Rukmini Devi Temple and drop back to the hotel. Dinner & Overnight stay in Dwarka. (Food includes Breakfast & Dinner).
Day 03	Dwarka-Porbandar-Somnath (235kms/5hrs approx)	After breakfast, check out from the hotel and proceed to Porbandar. Visit Kirti Mandir & Sudama Temple. Later proceed to Somnath. Visit Bhalka Tirth Temple & Somnath Temple. Dinner & Overnight stay at Somnath. (Food includes Breakfast & Dinner).
Day 04	Somnath-Bhavnagar (286kms/7hrs approx)	Post breakfast, check out from the hotel. Proceed to Bhavnagar. Visit Nishkalank Mahadev Temple enroute. (Note:- The temple is located about a kilometer into the sea and it is submerged during high tides in the sea and emerges during low tides. During the high tide, all that can be seen are the flag and a pillar). Later proceed to Bhavnagar & check in to the hotel. Dinner & Overnight stay at Bhavnagar. (Food includes Breakfast & Dinner).
Day 05	Bhavnagar-Ahmedabad (170kms/4hrs approx)	Post breakfast, check out from the hotel. Proceed to Ahmedabad. Check in to the hotel. Dinner & Overnight stay at Ahmedabad. (Food includes Breakfast & Dinner).
Day 06	Ahmedabad	After breakfast, visit Sabarmati Ashram, Adalaj Stepwell and Akshardham Temple. Time for shopping. Dinner & Overnight stay at Ahmedabad. (Food includes Breakfast & Dinner).
Day 07	Ahmedabad-Kevadia(195kms/4hrs approx) Kevadia-Vadodara(85kms/2hrs approx)	After breakfast, checkout from the hotel. Proceed to Kevadia, visit Statue of Unity. Later transfer to Vadodara. Check in to hotel. Dinner & Overnight stay at Vadodara. (Food includes Breakfast & Dinner).
Day 08	Vadodara -Bengaluru	Post breakfast, check out from the hotel. Visit Sayaji Baug Museum. Later visit Laxmi Vilas Palace. Drop to Vadodara airport by 16.00Hrs to board flight no.6E 808 at 18.20Hrs. Arrival to Bengaluru Airport at 20.00Hrs. Tour ends. (Food includes Breakfast).

Above itinerary is only a proposed / indicative outline, IRCTC/Local tour operator reserves the right to change the itinerary as per the operational feasibility.
Visit to all the sightseeing places is subject to time availability and flying of the airline as per the schedule.
IRCTC will not be responsible in the event of any kind of emergency such as flight/ferry delays, landslide, strike, curfew, accidents, injuries, delayed or cancelled flight etc.

Package Inclusions:-

Air tickets by Indigo Airlines in Economy Class (Bengaluru-Rajkot; Vadodara-Bengaluru).
07 Nights hotel accommodation with Breakfast & Dinner
Dwarka (02 Nights), Somnath (1N), Bhavnagar(1N), Ahmedabad (2N) & Vadodara (1N).
Transfers & sightseeing as per the tour itinerary in AC Vehicle on SIC basis.
Services of IRCTC Tour Escort.
Travel Insurance
Driver Allowance, Toll, parking and all applicable taxes for the above services.

Package Exclusions:-

Lunch for all the days.
Ferry charges
Any adventure activities like snorkeling, scuba diving, paragliding etc;
Any increase in Airfare, Airport taxes, fuel surcharge.
Any expenses of personal nature such as tips, telephone charges , porterage, laundry expenses, wine, mineral water, food and drinks other than mentioned in the regular menu.
Any deviation from the tour itinerary. Services of Tour guide. All Kinds of tips to drivers, guides, representative etc.
Any services not specified in the above list of inclusions.
IRCTC will not be responsible for any kind of emergency such as landslide, strike, curfew, accidents and injuries, delayed or cancelled flights etc.

Total Seat Availability: 30

Accommodation: –

Place	No of Nights	Hotel
Dwarka	02	Hotel Dwarika/Guruprerna Beacon Resort or similar
Somnath	01	Hotel Regenta Cantral/Divine Resort or similar
Bhavnagar	01	Hotel Iscon the Fern/Top3 Lords Resort or similar
Ahmedabad	02	Hotel Regenta Inn Ranip/Lemon Tree Mithakali or similar
Vadodara	01	Hotel Revival Lords Inn/Pride Biznotel or similar

KEVADIA & HERITAGE AHMEDABAD (WMR151)

Package Details
Package Name	KEVADIA & HERITAGE AHMEDABAD
Duration	4 Nights/ 5 days
Itinerary	Vadodara Local (Laxmi Vilas Palace), Statue of Unity, Ahmedabad Local (Akshardham Temple, Sabarmati Ashram, Kankaria Lake) – Modhera Sun Temple – Rani Ki Vav
Departure dates	Every Wednesday – 2023
No. of pax	EC – 6 pax, CC – 12 pax : Total – 18 pax
Train	Every Wednesday from Mumbai – 82901 at 15.45 hrs Every Sunday from Ahmedabad – 82902 at 6.40 hrs

Train details
Mumbai (MMCT)	Vadodara (BRC)	Ahmedabad (ADI)	Mumbai (MMCT)
15.45 hrs	20.34 hrs	6.40 hrs	13.05 hrs
Train No. 82901		Train No. 82902

Dep. Period (Every day)	Package Cost Per Person (in INR): Ex Mumbai
Dep. Period (Every day)	Class	Single	Twin	Triple	Child (5-11 years) with bed	Child (5-11 years) without bed
(Every Wednesday)	Chair Car	Rs. 41790	Rs. 24080	Rs. 20065	Rs. 19035	Rs. 17745
(Every Wednesday)	Exe Chair	Rs. 43745	Rs. 26035	Rs. 22025	Rs. 20990	Rs. 19705

Itinerary Details:

Day	Programme	Details of Journey
Day 1 (Wednesday)	Departure from MMCT by Train No: 82901/ Tejas Exp at 1545 hrs. Arrival at BRC at 2034 hrs. Check In at hotel. Overnight at Vadodara. (On-board meals & Dinner).	Vadodara
Day 2 (Thursday)	After breakfast, proceed for sightseeing of Laxmi Vilas Palace & Statue of Unity. Back to hotel for dinner. Overnight stay (Breakfast & Dinner).	Vadodara
Day 3 (Friday)	After early breakfast, check out and proceed to visit Akshardham temple, Sabarmari Ashram & Kankaria Lake in the evening. Then check in at hotel. Overnight stay (Breakfast & Dinner).	Ahmedabad
Day 4 (Saturday)	After breakfast, proceed to visit Rani Ki Vav & Modhera Sun Temple. Back to hotel. Overnight stay (Breakfast & Dinner).	Ahmedabad
Day 5 (Sunday)	Check out and proceed to board Train No. 82902/ Tejas Exp from ADI at 6.40 hrs. Arrival in Mumbai at 13.05 hrs (On-board meals).	Tour Ends

Package Inclusions

Return Train fare: For Comfort – CC & EC

Railway Station transfers.

Meals ( Veg Meals will be provided in Hotel @ Vadodara & @ Ahmedabad.

Land transfers would be in an AC Vehicle with seating capacity as per the group.

[Seat preference is not guaranteed.]

Accommodation: Hotel stay –2 nights at Ahmedabad & 2 nights at Vadodara.

All sightseeing and excursion as per the itinerary.

Travel Insurance.

All applicable taxes.

SoU ( Statue of Unity Entry Tickets is not included) .

Note: – For Child with extra bed & triple sharing occupancy extra mattress will be provided.

Package Exclusions

Any increase in Train fare.

Any increase in Service Charge.

All Entry Tickets & Boat Charges

Any room service shall be chargeable.

All kind of tips to drivers, guides, representative, Fuel Surcharge, etc.

Any expenses of personal nature such as laundry expenses, wines, mineral water, food and drinks not in the regular menus provided by us.

Anything not included in the inclusions.

All arrangements made by IRCTC are in the capacity of an agent, we will not be responsible for any kind of emergency such as landslide, strike, curfew, accidents, injuries, delayed or cancelled train, etc.

Increase in government service tax.

Accomodation:

Destinations	Hotel Name
Vadodara	Regenta Inn or Similar
Ahmedabad	Regenta Inn Ranip or Similar

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