Vav
Gujarat's Stepwells
Temples turned upside down, carved deep into the earth.
Patan
Rani ki Vav
A UNESCO site with over 500 carved sculptures.
Near Ahmedabad
Adalaj Vav
Five storeys of cool, latticed stone against the heat.
Champaner
The Helical Well
A rare spiralling staircase down to the water.
Off-beat
Ghumli
A grand, forgotten well far from the tourist trail.
Why they exist
Water & Shade
Built to store water and give travellers cool refuge.
Plan it
Make a Route
Patan, Adalaj and Champaner link into one heritage trail.