Evening Half Day Sufi Tomb Tour With block printing & vessel museum extention
- 4h 30m
- 2 languages
- Private tour
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
The Ahmedabad half day Experience heritage tour focuses on the heritage places of Ahmedabad beyond the walled city. Our aim is to deliver a truly cherished experience with different aspects of a city. The itinerary tries to cover a religious place, one of its kind utensils museum and local art of the city to offer a memorable experience.
Inclusions
What's included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
Itinerary
Popularly today known as Gamthi prints that is the villages (Gaam) from where it got the name. Block printing is a form of dying and coloring a fabric using beautifully carved blocks. The artisans use natural colors such as red from madder root, black from rusty iron solution and blue from Indigo. Witnessing the process step by step and executing the same will give one a memorable experience and souvenir to cherish for lifetime.
Vishala prides itself on its presentation of Indian culture and tradition in its village like environment with its museum of old utensils. It is one of its kind in Asia, built in 1981 displaying a precious collection of utensils. It is an effort to cherish and preserve the rich cultural heritage and rare artistic skills of our craftsmen. Tour to the utensils display pieces from thousand years old to present times will amaze oneself for the collection and artistic skills of our craftsmen.
One of the important historic precincts of Monuments of medieval Gujarat Sarkhej Roza is located in the village of Makarba. Architectural style of Sarkhej Roza is a pre-cursor to Mughal period in a true amalgamation of Islamic, Hindu and Jain styles. The dargah of Sheikh Ahmed Ganj Baksh Khattu a Sufi saint and advisor to Sultan Ahmed Shah is housed in this complex. The construction of Sarkhej Roza (mausoleum - 1445 A.D.) and the Mosque (1451 A.D.) were commissioned by the reigning monarch Muhammad Shah. Visiting the complex at the time of “Loban” (Muslim religion evening ritual) will give an intimate visual and experience.
Cancellation
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Opp. Sidi Saiyad Mosque
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- The House of MG
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Ahmedabad
- Its from-price is 55% below the median of the 152 experiences we list in Ahmedabad.
- It is shorter than most of them.
About Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, on the Sabarmati River in Gujarat, is a historic merchant and textile city of carved wooden houses, mosques and Gandhi's ashram.
Ahmedabad was founded in 1411 by Sultan Ahmad Shah on the banks of the Sabarmati, and its walled old city is listed by UNESCO. Its pols, tight clusters of homes around shared courtyards, have carved wooden fronts. The Jama Masjid, the Sidi Saiyyed Mosque with its lattice window carved as a tree, and the Teen Darwaza gateway show the Indo-Islamic style of the sultanate.
Top-ranked sights in Ahmedabad: Sabarmati Ashram, Adalaj Stepwell (Adalaj ni Vav), Sidi Saiyyed Mosque.
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