Patan Stepwell and Modhera Sun Temple from Ahmedabad
Description
Patan in Gujarat would be an exquisite pleasure for the soul of an explorer. The aw inspiring stepwell of "ran ki vav" is an wonder of ancient engineering This is a little visited town, but its narrow streets are bordered by the elaborate wooden houses with more than 100 Jain temples, with their intricate carvings. For fashion maniac ladies, there are ethereal and elegant hand woven sarees, which makes this place even more than a worth visit with family. At Modhera become one with nature and open your mind to the poetry in stone, dedicated to the sun god, living glimpses of the era far elapsed emerge out of the intricacies of narrative sculptures
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Itinerary
Morning Pickup will be provided from your hotel in Ahmadabad and get driven to Patan. Visit Rani ki Vav (a wonder stepwell of subterranean architecture of Gujarat) *Sahastralinga Talav * Khan Sarovar * Jain temples Highlight attraction of this trip is "Rani Ki Vav", an intricately constructed stepwell built as a memorial to an 11th-century king Bhima I. It was added to the list of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites on 22 June 2014. Stepwells are a distinctive form of subterranean water resource and storage systems on the Indian subcontinent, and have been constructed since the third millennium BC. Rani ki vav was built in the complex Maru-Gurjara architectural style with an inverted temple and seven levels of stairs and holds more than 500 principal sculptures.
Sun Temples at Modhera naraates of the story of times gone by when reverence of the natural elements fire, air, earth, water and sky were at their peak sharing space with myriad manifestations of Vedic gods. The ancient philosophy venerating natural elements and its association with humans was considered the prime force and energy of the life cycle. A walk around the serene temple campus makes you aware of the positively strong aura of energy which the place radiates and through it brings one closer to the environs. The exclusively carved temple complex and the magnificently sculpted kund are jewels in the art of masonry of the Solanki period apparently which was also known as the Golden Age of Gujarat. Savor your voyage through time to the magnificent eons of the Golden period as you get welcomed personally by the life like icons, narrating stories and legends of Modhera! Evening drive back to the Ahmedabad hotle
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All centrally located Ahmedabad Hotels
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Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(6)
You sit in the car for a long time, but both the Sun Temple and the Stepwell in Patan were worth it! And you see a lot of land and people on the ride... Our driver Pandit does not speak English very well, but he was still trying to tell us the most important thing. He is very personable, a good driver and has responded to all our wishes.
Dear Ms Claudia It was a pleasure to serve you in Patan and Modhera region. Many thanks for the kind words and for taking the time to post the review. We feel honoured to know that we were able to match your expectations during your tour. Hope to see you again! Best regards Jai Singh Discover Activities
I was solo and paid the upgrade for the guide and entry fees to the monuments. Both the guide and driver were friendly and competent and allowed the trip to go smoothly without any issue. Water was provided. Food was not, but we stopped off at a restaurant for lunch. In addition to the advertised sun temple and step well visits, we also visited a hand-looming textile work-house, and a Jain temple extra for free! So big bonus there! A warning that the drive is very long, and therefore constitutes the vast majority of the time spent during the day, with the visits to the monuments being very short by comparison. So if you don't like long car journeys, this won't be for you.
Dear Sir It was a pleasure to serve you in the Patan and the Modhera region. Many thanks for the kind words and for taking the time to post the review. We feel honoured to know that we were able to match your expectations during your tour. Hope to see you again! Best regards Jai Singh Discover Activities
This was our second visit to India and this time we wanted add Gujarat also in our itinerary, We contacted our favorite operator this time again. In our entire Gujarat, we were super happy with 02 specific spots i.e, "Patan" and "Modhera". We first visited Patan to see Rann Ki Vav, It was simply incredible: the mere size of it amazed us. Other stepwells which I have seen in India were really nothing against it! 7 levels of stairs leading to a 30 m deep well. Where other stepwells mostly have ornately carved designs, this one has sculptures all over. No wonder it’s considered the finest and one of the largest examples of stepwell architecture in Gujarat. The next stop was the Sun Temple in Modhera which was around one hour away. This place was absolutely stunning! If you ever come to Gujarat, do visit it! 1000 years old it’s from the same time period with the same architectural style as Khajuraho, hence the temple itself was pretty similar to those. What made it so special was the tank in front of it with its many steps. I would also like to thank the operator “Discover Activities”, they delivered the tour as promised , driver was dot on time and brought a clean and comfortable Car along.
Dear Guest It was an honour to serve you in the Gujarat region. Many thanks for the kind words of appreciation and time taken to post the review. We feel honoured to know that we were able to match your expectations during your tour. Hope to see you again. Best regards Jai Singh Discover Activities
The tour was smooth. The driver was on time plus very helpful. The car is also really nice and has ac. So overall would definitely recomend the tour.
Dear Sir It was an honour to be at your service. Many thanks for the kind words of appreciation and time taken to post the review. We feel honoured to know that we were able to match your expectations during your tour. Hope to see you again! Best regards Jai Singh Discover Activities
We drive to the Modhera Sun temple and Rani ki Vav at Patan from Ahmedabad, which was almost an entire day trip. The roads to Modhera and Patan are good except for small stretches of patchy construction work. Both these places are exquisite architectural marvels, depicting the Solanki style of architecture. The monuments are well preserved, and the surrounding areas are well maintained and clean including decent restroom facilities. Restaurants in the vicinity aren't great and this was definitely disappointing. We had lunch at a roadside dhaba, which surprisingly was quite nice. Would recommend leaving early from Ahmedabad if you want to cover both these places on the same day.
Dear Sir Many thanks for your valuable review and piece of info. The valuable info shared by you will be extremely useful for the future travelers going to the destination. Best Regards - Jai Singh Discover Activities
This was the cheapest tour to Modhera and the Rani Ki Vav stepwell from Ahmedabad that I could find for one person. The driver was friendly and spoke enough English to communicate the itinerary. He was on time and took me promptly to all the stops, giving me ample time to explore by myself. In addition to the two main attractions, the Jain temple was also neat. There were no shopping stops, which was nice.
Dear Mr Mathew Many thanks for the kind words of appreciation and time taken to post the review. We are glad that we were able to match your expectations. Hope to see you again! Best regards Jai Singh Discover Activities
