Pre & Post Tours and Events
Explore the historical beauty and architectural brilliance of Ahmedabad
Heritage and Spirituality |
Science and Recreation |
Museums |
Heritage and Spirituality |
Sabarmati Ashram
Visiting hours : 8:30 am to 6:30 pm Contact details : Gandhi Ashram, Gandhi Smarak, Sangrahalaya, Ahmedabad – 380 027. Tel: +91-79-2755 7277 Distance from CEE : ~ 8.5 km Approx. travel time : ~ 30 minutes (without traffic) |
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Jhulta Minara
Contact details : Sakar Bazzar, Kalupur, Ahmedabad – 380 002. Distance from CEE : ~ 11 km Approx. travel time : ~ 40 minutes (without traffic) |
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The King's Tomb (Badshah no Hajiro)
Contact details : Mughli Bibi's Tomb, Gandhi Road, Manek Chowk, Khadia, Ahmedabad – 380 001. Distance from CEE : ~ 9 km Approx. travel time : ~ 30 minutes (without traffic) |
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The Queen's Tomb (Rani no Hajiro)
Contact details : Mughli Bibi's Tomb, Gandhi Road, Manek Chowk, Khadia, Ahmedabad - 380 001. Distance from CEE : ~ 9 km Approx. travel time : ~ 30 minutes (without traffic) |
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Heritage Walk
Visiting hours : 8.00 am - 10.30 am, everyday. Contact details : Heritage Cell, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, Block-A, First Floor, Sardar Patel Bhavan, Sardar Patel Road, Danapith, Ahmedabad – 380 001. Tel: (O) +91-79-2535 1019 (M): +91-9327021686 Visiting Charges : Indian visitor citizens Rs. 50/- and Rs. 100/- for International guests. Distance from CEE : ~ 9 km Approx. travel time : ~ 35 minutes (without traffic) |
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Jama Masjid
Contact details : Jumma Masjid, Manek Chowk, Gandhi Road, Ahmedabad – 380 001. Distance from CEE : ~ 9 km Approx. travel time : ~ 30 minutes (without traffic) |
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The Sidi Saiyyed Mosque
Visiting hours : 6:00 am – 10:00 pm Contact details : Opp. GPO, Salapose Road, Lal Darwaja, Ahmedabad – 380 001. Tel: +91-79-2550 8264 Distance from CEE : ~ 8 km Approx. travel time : ~ 25 minutes (without traffic) |
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Hutheesing Jain Temple
Visiting hours : 9:00 am to 01:00 pm and 05:00 pm, everyday. Contact details : Hathi Singh Temple Dharamshala 2, Bardolpura, Madhupura, Ahmedabad – 380 004. Tel: +91-79-2658 9172 Distance from CEE : ~ 10.5 km Approx. travel time : ~ 35 minutes (without traffic) |
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Swaminarayan Temple
Visiting hours : 6:00 am - 7:00 pm Contact details : Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Kalupur, Swaminarayan Mandir Road, Kalupur, Ahmedabad - 380 001. Distance from CEE : ~ 9 km Approx. travel time : ~ 30 minutes (without traffic) |
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Sarkhej Roza
Visiting hours : 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, everyday. Contact details : Makarba, Post Jeevraj Park, Ahmedabad – 380 051. Tel: +91-79-2682 8675 Distance from CEE : ~ 8 km Approx. travel time : ~ 25 minutes (without traffic) |
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Akshardham, Gandhinagar
Visiting hours : 9:30 am to 7:30 pm (Except Monday). Contact details : Akshardham, Indian Cultural Complex, Sector 20, J - Road, Gandhinagar - 382 020. Tel: +91-79-23260001, 23260002. Distance from CEE : ~ 31 km Approx. travel time : ~ 55 minutes (without traffic) |
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Science and Recreation |
Gujarat Science City
Visiting hours : 12.00 pm – 9.00 pm Contact details : Gujarat Council of Science City, Science City Road, Ahmedabad – 380 060. Tel: +91-79-29703122, +91-79-65222127 / 128 / 130 Distance from CEE : ~ 6 km Approx. travel time : ~ 15 minutes (without traffic)
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Kankaria Lake
Visiting hours : 10 AM to 10:30 PM (Except Monday) Contact details : Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, Vyayam Shala, Gate no. 3, Kankaria, Maninagar, Ahmedabad – 380 022. Tel: +91-79-2547 2444 Distance from CEE : ~ 12 km Approx. travel time : ~ 40 minutes (without traffic)
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Museums |
The Calico Museum of Textile
Visiting hours : No entry after 11 am. Entry restricted to 30 visitors – 15 visitors on first-come-first-serve basis and 15 by group booking. Contact details : Calico Museum of Textiles, The Retreat, Opposite Under Bridge, Shahibagh, Ahmedabad, Gujarat – 380 004. Tel: +91-79-2286 5995, 2286 8172 Distance from CEE : ~ 10 km Approx. travel time : ~ 30 minutes (without traffic)
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Auto World Vintage Car Museum
Contact details : Dastan Estate, Sardar Patel Ring Road, Kathwada, Ahmedabad -382 430. Tel: (O) +91-79-2282 0699, (M) +91-98242 76653 Visiting Charges : Rs. 50 per person Distance from CEE : ~ 22 km Approx. travel time : ~ 60 minutes (without traffic)
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VECHAAR Utensils Museum
Visiting hours : 3:00 pm – 10.30 pm (Except Monday) Contact details : Vechaar Museum, Opposite A P M C Market, Vasna, Vishala, Ahmedabad – 380 055. Visiting Charges : Adult - Rs. 20, Child (3-11yrs) - Rs. 10. Foreign visitors - Rs. 50. Distance from CEE : ~ 7.5 km Approx. travel time : ~ 25 minutes (without traffic)
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Sardar Patel National Museum
Visiting hours: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm (Except Monday) Contact details: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Memorial Society, Opp - Circuit House, Shahibaug, Ahmedabad – 380 004. Tel: +91-79-2286 8217 Visiting Charges: Museum Timing: 9:30 am To 5:00 pm (Except Monday) Adult Rs. 20/- Child Rs. 10/- (< 5 years free). 3D Show Timing: 7:00 pm To 7:45 pm (Sat & Sun only) Adult Rs. 30 | Child Rs. 10 Distance from CEE: ~ 11 km Approx. travel time: ~ 30 minutes (without traffic)
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Transportation facilities in Ahmedabad Ahmedabad offers a range of services to facilitate easy commuting within the city and to the nearby places. You could select a mode convenient to you and travel with ease. 1. G-Auto Any Time Rickshaw (ATR) Any Time Rickshaw (ATR) service provides auto rickshaw at your door step round the clock. To get the service please dial +91-927 444 4444 or download 'G-Auto' mobile application or fill in online request form on the website www.g-auto.org
G-Heritage This service offers customized site seeing package for tourists, to visit places in and around the city, on hour/ rupees special package (i.e., 8 hours/Rs. 800 , 10 hours/Rs. 1000, etc). The G-Pilots have been given training on tourist places and hence they act like city guide too. G-Link This service links the people traveling on the same route. It is a ride sharing service used by daily commuters such as working executive, school children, etc. The service allows three people to share the same auto within the radius of 1 km and is meant to encourage people to use one single auto instead of three autos by three people separately. (Note: G-Link service is subject to condition of availability of commuters who are willing to share the ride. Single commuter shall pay the regular meter fare plus facility fee.) G-O-City This service may be used if the person plans to go to places (out of city) such as Gandhinagar, Sanand, Kalol, etc, which are out of the municipal corporation area. G-O-City service is 25 % cheaper than regular autos or Govt. notified fare of Rs 13.50 /km and also does not charge return fare. Should there any toll tax or other additional charges, Customer has to pay on actual.
2. BRTS - Bus Rapid Transit SystemTo provide faster, reliable, eco friendly and advanced Public Transportation, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has incorporated “Special Purpose Vehicle” called Ahmedabad Janmarg Ltd in order to operate and run BRTS services for the citizen of Ahmedabad. BRTS follows a standard fare structure calculated for distance (km) from source to the destination, to rupees. The commuter needs to collect ticket from the ticket counter before the commencement of the journey. The ticket is to be shown to the ticket checker while boarding the bus at the destination. Routes and station details of BRTS:
Details of BRTS routes and bus stations. BRTS Ahmedabad (with all phases of BRTS with station details) https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=zHR8Je9oe6C4.kk1RwROKIVjE&hl=en_US BRTS Ahmedabad (only routes highlighted with different colours) https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=zC_ne7yfS54E.kfYJrVDYscfE&hl=en_US
3. AMTS - Ahmedabad Municipal Transport ServiceAMTS offers public transport within the city from any source to destination in AMTS network, covering the entire Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) region with buses having different bus no. operational on different routes. Apart from regular bus services AMTS also has the Tourist Coach facility for site-seeing of historical places. This service is available at Lal Darwaja terminus for local and foreign tourists. Ahmedabad Tourist Coach: Tour Time : Morning - 9 am to 1 pm Ticket Fare : Non A/c Coach Rs. 60 (Per head for 4 hours) Visiting spots : Covers major heritage sites, and places of religious and architectural importance, museums, recreation points, etc in the city. Departure from : Lal Darwaja Terminus
4. Cab ServicesOnline Cab Services in Ahmedabad: (Mobile application–based usage) Uber Cab Ola Cab
Local Cab Services in Ahmedabad: Chartered Cabs Contact: +91 (0) 79 6777 6777 (Office hours : 9am to 9pm) E-mail: [email protected] , Website: http://www.charteredcabs.co.in/travel/index.jsp
Meru Cab Contact: +91-79-4422 4422 and press 1 E-mail: [email protected] , Website: www.merucabs.com
Manan Cab Contact: (O) +91-79-4007 4007 (M) +91-99989 90601 E-mail: [email protected] , Website: www.manancab.com
Gujarat Carz Contact: +91-82383 77999, +91-96870 50000 E-mail: [email protected] , Website: http://www.gujaratcarz.in/
Apple Cab Contact : +91-79-4900 4914. Email: [email protected] , Website: http://www.applecabs.in/
5. Local Auto-rickshaw Services The commonly seen green and yellow coloured auto-rickshaws are an easy catch for transportation while in Ahmedabad. These auto(s) can be hired on the road to your destination. Every auto-rickshaw driver carries a fare calculation card which calculates fare in the manner for meter count (units) to rupees (INR) based on the distance (km) travelled. The fare starts with minimum of Rs. 13.50/ 1.2km. The commuter must ensure that the driver turns the meter to zero at the beginning of the journey. |
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Uttarayan Celebrations
Celebrated on 14th January every year, the festival of Uttarayan witnesses millions of kite enthusiasts pitch themselves at the rooftops to fly kites. On Uttarayan, Gujarat sees people of all ages flying kites from dawn to dusk. Crowded rooftops, fun-loving rivalry to outdo each other in kite flying skills and delicious traditional Gujarati feast are the hallmarks of the day. The fascination and the revelry associated with the kite flying cuts across age groups, class and communities.
You too can join the festivities! The participants too joined the festivities! Centre for Health, Education, Training and Nutrition Awareness (CHETNA) celebrates the festival of Uttarayan each year. This year, on the afternoon of 14th January (Thursday), the participants also joined in the revelry by booking their place at the CHETNA terrace.
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Camp Visits |
Beauty around Gujarat |
Eco-tourism |
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