Destination guides
15 destinations, written from Ahmedabad
Indian holidays, pilgrimages and international trips. Each guide covers the best months, how to reach from Ahmedabad, what to see, day-by-day itineraries, a realistic budget, veg and Jain food, and the questions families ask us. Read online or download as PDF.
Indian holidays
5–7 nights
Kerala
Tea hills, backwaters and quiet beaches — the easiest first big holiday for a Gujarati family.
October to MarchRead guide →
5–7 nights
Kashmir
Snow peaks, Dal Lake and the Tulip Garden — Paradise on Earth, made easy for families with elders and children.
April (tulips) and May–June and September–October (pleasant)Read guide →
6–8 nights, plus acclimatisation built in
Leh & Ladakh
High-altitude desert, turquoise lakes and monasteries older than most nations — Ladakh needs slow days and a doctor's nod, not a rushed itinerary.
Mid-May to SeptemberRead guide →
6–8 nights
Himachal
Snow, pine forests and toy trains — the classic Gujarati family hill holiday.
March to June for snow-adjacent pleasant weatherRead guide →
4–9 nights depending on itinerary
Uttarakhand
Ganga aarti, hill stations and the Char Dham — the Himalaya trip most Gujarati families do at least once.
March–June and September–November for hillsRead guide →
6–9 nights
Tamil Nadu
Living temples, the deep south coastline and cool Nilgiri hills — Tamil Nadu is India's most complete pilgrimage-and-heritage circuit.
November to February for the plains and templesRead guide →
4–8 nights
Karnataka
Palaces, coffee hills and ruined empires — Karnataka packs more variety into ten days than any other South Indian state.
October to FebruaryRead guide →
3–7 nights
Odisha
Temples, tribal art and a quiet coastline — the Jagannath yatra with a beach and a lake thrown in.
October to FebruaryRead guide →
Pilgrimage & yatra
Complete circuit 18–19 nights; shorter regional trips 6–8 nights each
12 Jyotirlinga Yatra
All twelve Jyotirlingas, planned from Ahmedabad — as one 18-night circuit or four separate trips you can finish over a year or two.
October–March for most of the routeRead guide →
5–7 nights
Rameshwaram, Madurai & Srirangam
One of the twelve Jyotirlingas, the temple town of Meenakshi, and the largest functioning temple complex in India — Tamil Nadu's great pilgrimage circuit.
October to FebruaryRead guide →
3–7 nights depending on how many temples you cover
Kukke Subramanya & Coastal Karnataka Temples
Sarpa Samskara at Kukke, Manjunatha's annadanam at Dharmasthala, and the Udupi-Gokarna temple coast — for families doing pooja, not just sightseeing.
October to MarchRead guide →
International & cruises
5–8 nights
Thailand
Bangkok's temples and markets, Pattaya's shows and islands, Phuket's beaches — Gujarat's favourite first international holiday.
November to FebruaryRead guide →
7–9 nights for the combined trip; 4–5 nights for either country alone
Singapore & Malaysia
Clean, easy and safe — the most comfortable first international trip for a Gujarati family with kids or senior parents.
Year-roundRead guide →
5–7 nights
Sri Lanka
Temples, tea and turquoise coast — a short flight out, and for many Gujarati families a pilgrimage as much as a holiday.
December to March for the classic and hill-country routeRead guide →
2–7 nights on board, plus 1–2 nights on land before or after
Cruise Holidays
Unpack once, wake up somewhere new — cruising from Mumbai, Singapore and Dubai with Indian veg and Jain food on board.
Cordelia: year-round, best Oct–Mar. Singapore: year-round. Dubai: Nov–Mar only.Read guide →