It is a unique city, blending an ancient heritage with a vibrant present. The city’s prosperous and eventful past is embodied in its rich kaleidoscope of history, art and culture.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Area: 205 Sq. Km. Altitude: 53 Mts.
Rainfall: 93.2 Cms (Mid June
to Mid Sept)
Temperature: Summer: Max.
43 deg.c. Min. 23 deg.c.
Winter
Max. 36 deg.c. Min. 15 deg.c.
Season:
Throughout the year. STD
Code: 079.
TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION
Air:
Air India India
Rail:
Ahmedabad is a railhead and an important junction on the Western Railway
connected with important cities and towns in the country. Fare: Mumbai-Ahmedabad # 9707 Aravalli Exp 2A: Rs. 760/-;
3A: Rs. 555/-, SL: Rs. 209/-.
Road:
Ahmedabad is connected by motorable roads with Ajmer 570 Km, Bhuj 402 Km,
Bhavnagar 203 Km, Delhi 1076 Km, Dwarka 450 Km, Gandhinagar 25 Km, Jaipur 657
Km, Jamnagar 304 Km, Jodhpur 442 Km, Junagadh 315 Km, Mount Abu 220 Km, Mumbai
545 Km, Palitana 218 Km, Porbander 409 Km, Rajkot 216 Km, Rajpipla 200 Km,
Sasangir 408 Km, Somnath 304 Km, Surat 267 Km, Udaipur 252 Km, Vadodara 113 Km.
CONDUCTED TOURS
TCGL
conducts a 5 day Saurashtra Darshan Tour (Rs. 4444/- NAC Accommodation &
bus; Dep: Fridays during Mid-October to Mid-June) and a 5 day North
Gujarat and Rajasthan Tour (Rs. 4666/-; NAC Accommodation &
bus; Dep: 2nd & 4th Saturday during Mid-October to Mid-June).
HERITAGE WALKS:
1. Organised by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. The tour begins at 0800
hrs at Swaminarayan
Temple
ACCOMMODATION
(*Hotels approved by Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India.)
Single Double
*Hotel Le Meridien***** A/c. Rs. 6000/- Rs. 8000-12000/-
*Fortune Landmark ***** A/c Rs. 8000-10000/- Rs.
9000-15000/-
Usmanpura,
Ashram Road
*Inder Residency***** A/c. Rs. 6000-8100/- Rs. 6200-9100/-
Ellisbridge,
Tel: 26565222, Fax: 26560407, Email: hotelinder@eth.net
*Hotel Taj Residency Ummed***** A/c Rs. 9500/- Rs. 10000-25000/-
Airport Cross Road
*The
Pride***** Rs.
9000-18000/-
Off SG Road
*Hotel Cama **** Rs. 6500-10000/- Rs. 7500-11000/-
Tel: 25601234, Fax: 25602000, Email: camahotel@vsnl.com
Comfort Inn Sunset A/c
Rs. 5500-8500/- Rs. 6500-9000/-
Airport
Circle, Hansol, Tel: 22862200, Fax: 22861627, Email: info@cisunset.net
*Hotel Metropole****, Rs.
6500-12500/-.
Near
RTO Circle
*Hotel Kanak*** A/c
Rs. 1400-3000/- Rs. 3100-3600/-
Ellisbridge,
Tel: 26468822, Fax: 26423087. Email: hotelkanak@sify.com
*Hotel Nalanda*** A/c. Rs. 2300-3600/- Rs. 2800-4300/-
Mithakhali
Six Roads, Tel: 26468899, Fax: 26426090, Email: nalandahotel@yahoo.co.in
*Hotel Nest*** A/c. Rs. 2300-2900/- Rs. 2800-3800/-
S.P. Nagar, Tel: 26426265/66, Fax: 26449926,
Email: info@hotelnest.in
*Comfort Inn
President*** A/c. Rs. 4500/- Rs.
5000-7500/-
Navrangpura,
Tel: 26467575/4020, Fax: 26461414
*Hotel Royal Highness*** A/c Rs. 2050-3200/- Rs. 2500-3500/-
Lal
Darwaja, Tel: 25507450, 2550792, Fax: 25550745, Email: royalhighness26@hotmail.com
*Hotel Ritz Inn*** Rs.
2500-3500/-
Station
Road, Tel: 2123842-49, Fax: 2139317, Email: ritzinn@rediffmail.com
*The Westend*** Rs.
2400-4500/-
Ellisbridge, Tel: 26466464, Fax: 26469990, www.hotelwestend.com
*Sarovar Portico*** Rs.
3500-8500/-
Bhawan’s
College Road
*The Grand Bhagwati*** Rs.
8500-13000/-
*Ambassador
Hotel** A/c Rs. 900-1400/- Rs. 1100-1700/-
Other
Hotels
Hotel Klassic Gold, 42,
Sardar Patel Nagar, Tel: 26445508/25/32, Fax: 26569195, www.klassicgold.com (Rs. 3500-5000/-), Silver Oak Hotel & Resort, Opp. New
Gujarat High Court, Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway, Tel: 65459585, Email: silveroak@prattmullergroup.com
(Rs. 1300-2900/-), Hotel Crown,
Navrangpura, Tel: 26441111, Fax: 26427799, Email: hotelcrown@hotmail.com (Rs.
2500-4500/-); Hotel Golden Plaza,
Ellisbridge, Tel: 26575051, Fax: 26575055 (Rs. 950-2500/-); Hotel Centra, Tel: 25500280/82, Telefax:
25500275 (Rs. 1400-4000/-); Hotel
Mascot, Khanpur, Tel: 25503848, TeleFax: 25503848; Ambassador Hotel, Khanpur Rd, Tel: 25502490, Email: info@ambassadorahmedabad.com
(Rs. 1400-1700/-); Hotel Cadilac,
Lal Darwaja, Tel: 25507558 (Rs. 250/-); Hotel
Capri, Relief Road, Tel: 25506644, Fax: 25506646 (Rs. 500-800/-); Hotel Comfort, Relief Road, Tel:
25503015 (Rs. 400-700/-); Hotel Dimple
International, Panch Kuwa Darwaja, Tel: 22142398 (Rs. 450-1100/-); Hotel Embassy, Lal Darwaja, Tel:
25507273, 25506491 (Rs. 450-850/-); Hotel
Excel, opp. Kalupur Rly Stn, Tel: 22146433, Fax: 22113176 (Rs. 500-950/-); Hotel Kingsway, GPO Road, Tel: 25501225,
Fax: 25505271, (Rs. 400-1600/-); Hotel
Meghdoot, Gupta Chambers, New Cloth Market, Tel: 22173054-8, Fax: 22173066,
(Rs. 300-800/-); Hotel Prime, Relief
Road, Tel: 25352582, Fax: 253596136 (Rs. 600-950/-); Hotel Sahil, Lal Darwaja, Tel: 25506265 (Rs. 400-500/-); Hotel Siddartha Palace, Shahibaug, Tel:
22867633, Fax: 22868469, www.hotelsiddharthapalace.com
(Rs. 1300-2800/-), Hotel Balwas,
Relief Road, Tel: 25507135, Fax: 25506320 (Rs. 900-1100/-), Bombay Hotel, KB Commercial Centre,
Laldarwaja, Tel: 25506344, 25506884, Fax: 25506296 (Rs. 350-700/-), Cambay Safire, 132ft Ring Road, Tel:
26828001, Fax: 26826281, Email: info.sapphire@thecambay.com
(Rs. 7000-9000/-), Airport Residency,
Airport Circle, Opp Taj Residency, Tel: 22862070, Telefax:22862060, Email: airportresidency@yahoo.com (Rs.
1600-3500/-), The House of MG (Heritage),
Opp Sidi Saiyad Mosque, Tel: 25506899, 25509776, Email: customercare@houseofmg.com (Rs.
4990-10990/-), Rock Regency, Law
Garden Road, Navrangpura Road, Tel: 26562101/2/3/4; Hotel Chicago, Ellisbridge, Nr. V.S.Hospital, Ashram Rd, Tel:
26578126/46; Hotel Pinnacle, Opp
Town Hall, Ellisbridge, Tel: 26589908, www.hotelpinnacle.com;
Hotel Moti Mahal, Kapasia Bazar, Nr
Railway Station, Tel: 22121881/2/3; Crystal, Kadia Kui, Relief Road, Tel:
22175846; Siddhartha Palace,
Dafnala, Shahibaug, Tel: 22867736, 22867633,
Other Accommodation
1. Toran
Gandhi Ashram (TCGL), Ashram Road Ashram Road
PLACES OF INTEREST
Ahmed
Shah’s Mosque, Balvatika, Bhadra Fort, Dada Hari Stepwell, Daria Khan’s
Ghummat, Geeta Mandir, Hatheesingh Jain Temple (built in 1848 AD), Jumma
Masjid, Jhulta Minar (Shaking Minarets), Kankaria Lake, Kochrab Ashram, Rani
Rupmati Mosque, Rani Sipri’s Mosque, Sabarmati Ashram: Timings: 0830-1830 hrs
daily all year. Admission is free. Tel:
27557277. Email: mahatma@sabarmati.org.
A Sound and Light (Son et Lumiere) show on the life of Mahatma Gandhi is held
in the evenings at the Ashram. Sarkhej Rauza, Shah Alam’s Rauza, Siddi Sayyad’s
Mosque, Sundervan Snake Park, Swami Narayan Temple, Kalupur (Open to public
daily from 0600-1900 hrs) and Teen Darwaja. Community Science Centre: Timings: Tue-Sat: 0930-1730 hrs, Sun:
0930-1300 hrs. Closed on Mondays. Science
city: Located off the Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway. Timing: 1200 to 2100
hrs. Tel: 65220111. Sundarvan (Zoo):
Closed on Mondays. Tue-Fri: 1600-800 hrs. Sat-Sun: 0930-200 hrs. Fee: Adult Rs.
10/-, Child Rs. 5/-, Tel: 26923148/838. Market:
On the street leading to Queen’s tomb (Rani no Hajiro) where the female members
of royal family were buried is now a colourful market. It lies east of Manek
Chowk. Ravivar (Sunday) Market: In
the open space underneath the end of Ellis bridge. Manek Chowk: The oldest quarter of the city. It functions as a
vegetable market in the morning & jewellery market in the afternoon &
is most famous for its food stalls that start to emerge around 2000 hrs in the
evening with various street snacks. Vishalla – the ethnic village. Tel:
2276401, 26602422, 26446554.
MUSEUMS
Calico Museum of Textiles:
No entry after 11 am. Entry restricted to 30 visitors – 5 on basis of first
come first served basis & 15 by group booking. For group bookings contact
the administration in advance. Gandhi
Smarak Sangrahalaya: Located within the Sabarmati Ashram. L. D. Institute of Indology, N.C. Mehta Art Gallery: In the
complex of the Institute of Indology. Tel: 26302463. Entry free. Timings: 1030
-1730 hrs (July to April) & 0830-1730 hrs (May-June). Closed on Mondays. National Institute of Design; Natural History Museum: Tel: 079-26623692.
S. V. Patel National Memorial:
Timings: 0900 to 1800 hrs. Entry free. Closed on Sundays & Public holidays.
Shreyas Folk Art Museum:
Timings: 1030-1330 & 1400-1730 hrs. Adult: Rs. 10/-, Child Rs. 7/-.
Foreigners: Rs. 90/-. Tribal Museum;
Vechhaar Utensil Museum: Timings:
1300-1500 hrs & 1700-1030 hrs. Adult: Rs. 10/-, Child Rs. 5/-, Tel:
26607974. Open throughout the year. Sanskar
Kendra: (Kite Museum) Closed on Mondays. Timings: 1000-2000 hrs. Hussain Doshi’s Gufa: Closed on
Mondays.
EXCURSIONS
Adalaj Vav
(19 Km): Exquisitely carved and ornamented step wells Timings
(0900 hrs to 1800 hrs open all days). Gandhinagar
(25 Km): Gujarat’s capital city. Indroda Nature Park: Tel: 02712-21385,
Park: 20560. Accom: *Cambay Spa & Resort*****, Sector-25, Opp Haward
Academy, Tel: 23243843, 23246342/3, Email: info@thecambay.com
(Rs. 3200-6000/-); Hotel Haveli, Sector II, Tel: 079-2322905-6 (Rs. 2600-5000/-);
Other Accom: Pathikashram, Sector II; Circuit House, J. Road; Rest
House, Sector No. 21, J. Road; Youth Hostel, Sector No. 16. Akshardham (25 Km): A cultural
complex with an intricately carved, pink sandstone temple dedicated to Lord
Swaminarayan and 3 exhibition galleries. Tel: 23260001/2. Akshardham, Sector
20, ‘J’ Road, Gandhinagar. Timings: Daily 0930 -1930 hrs. Exhibitions: 1000
-1830 hrs. (Closed on Monday). Water
World Resort (50 Km): 15 Kms from Mehsana is the famous ‘Shanku’s Water
Park'. Email: info@waterworldresort.com
Accom: *Keshav Holiday Resort***,
Ahmedabad-Mehsana Highway, Amipura, Tel: (02762) 282351/3/4. Ahmedabad contact:
079-26568319, (Rs. 2199-4999/-). Nalsarovar
(60 Km.): A natural lake covering an area of over 116 Sq.Km. where a
large number of local and migratory birds can be seen from Dec to Feb. Mehsana (64 Km): A palace of the
Maharaja of Baroda where Govt. offices are now housed, many temples &
mosques. Lothal (80 Km): An
excavated Harappan site dating as far back as the 2nd millenium B.C. It is the
largest and the only full-fledged Harappan town in India Vaishnav
Temple Palanpur Highway
TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRES
Tourism
Corporation of Gujarat Ltd., H.K. House, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad-380 009, Tel: 26589172 / 9683. Fax: 26582183. Website: www.gujarattourism.com. TCGL, GIIC, 1st
flr.Ketan Bhavan, J. Tata Road Mumbai-400
020.Tel22024925. Fax: 22883541.
INFORMATION
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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