Gujarat Grand TourGujarat in 14 nights

Your driver meets you at Ahmedabad airport or station. After check-in, visit Sabarmati Ashram, Gandhi's home from 1917 to 1930, the carved Adalaj stepwell, and the Akshardham temple in Gandhinagar.

An early start for north Gujarat: Matrugaya at Siddhpur, where Hindus perform rites for their mothers; Rani ki Vav at Patan, the eleventh-century stepwell carved with hundreds of sculptures and a UNESCO World Heritage Site; and the Sun Temple at Modhera with its stepped tank. Back to Ahmedabad for the night.

Drive to Bhuj, capital of Kutch. In the afternoon, visit Smritivan, the memorial and museum to the 2001 earthquake, and Hamirsar Lake.

A long day out to the far west of Kutch: the walled ghost town of Lakhpat, the sacred lake of Narayan Sarovar, the Koteshwar temple on the edge of the Rann, and the Ashapura Mata temple at Mata no Madh. Back to Bhuj for the night.

Visit Nirona, a village of craftsmen known for Rogan painting and copper bells, then drive up Kalo Dungar, the highest point in Kutch, for the view over the Rann. End at the White Rann near Dhordo, the salt desert, for sunset (an entry permit is needed; we arrange it, and it is paid there).

A long drive from Kutch around the Gulf to Dwarka. If time allows, stop in Jamnagar at the Bala Hanuman temple, known for a chant of 'Shri Ram, Jai Ram' that has carried on without a break since 1964. In the evening, join the crowds at the Dwarkadhish temple, the 'Jagat Mandir' of Lord Krishna, whose flag on the spire is changed several times a day, and walk down to the Gomti Ghat.

Cross the Sudarshan Setu bridge to Bet Dwarka, the island where Krishna is said to have lived, and visit its temple. Back on the mainland, see the Nageshwar Jyotirlinga, one of the twelve jyotirlingas of Shiva, the carved Rukmini temple and Gopi Talav. End the day on the clean sands of Shivrajpur, a Blue Flag beach.

Drive down the coast to Porbandar for Kirti Mandir, the house where Mahatma Gandhi was born, and the Sudama temple. Continue to Somnath, the first of the twelve jyotirlingas, rebuilt many times on the edge of the sea. Visit Bhalka Tirth, where Krishna is said to have been struck by a hunter's arrow, the Triveni Sangam of three rivers and the Gita Mandir, then stay for the evening aarti at the Somnath temple. The light and sound show is paid there.

Drive to Diu, the small island that was Portuguese until 1961. See the sea fort, St Paul's Church and the Gangeshwar temple, where the waves wash over the lingas, and spend the evening on the beach.

Drive to Sasan Gir, the last home of the Asiatic lion. In the afternoon, go on a safari in the park (permits are limited and paid extra; we book them in advance).

Drive to Junagadh at the foot of Mount Girnar, sacred to Hindus and Jains. Take the ropeway up the mountain (weather permitting; tickets paid there) instead of the famous 9,999 steps, and visit Damodar Kund.

Drive to Bhavnagar. Depending on the tide, visit Nishkalank Mahadev at Koliyak, five Shiva lingas in the sea that you can walk out to only at low tide, and the Takhteshwar temple.

Drive to Vadodara, stopping at Lothal, the 4,500-year-old Harappan port town. In Vadodara, see the Laxmi Vilas Palace of the Gaekwads and the golden Shiva statue in Sur Sagar lake.

Drive to Kevadia for the Statue of Unity, Sardar Patel's 182-metre statue and the tallest in the world. Ride up to the viewing gallery in his chest for views of the Sardar Sarovar Dam and the Narmada, then walk through the Valley of Flowers. Stay for the evening laser and sound show. The statue is closed on Mondays; tickets are paid there. Return to Vadodara for the night.

Drive back to Ahmedabad, with time for shopping in the old city before your flight or train home.