Khambhat Agate Workshops
A thousand years of grinding stone — the agate workshops of Khambhat, where craftsmen still use age-old techniques to cut, polish and bead the brilliant carnelian and agate stones washed from the Narmada estuary.
Anand Agricultural University
A world-class agricultural university — Anand Agricultural University (AAU), heir to a century-old tradition of agronomic research in the fertile Charotar, whose science helped sustain India’s green and white revolutions.
Karamsad
Where the Sardar was born — Karamsad, the birthplace of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Iron Man of India and architect of Indian unity, in the heart of the Charotar.
Gir East & Dhari
The wild eastern flank of Gir around Dhari — open forest, farmland and riverbeds where Asiatic lions roam beyond the sanctuary, sharing the land with the people of Amreli.
Shetrunji Dam
A large reservoir on the Shetrunji river near Dhari — a tranquil expanse of water amid the Amreli countryside, drawing birds and feeding the eastern Gir region.
Gujarat Science City
Where curiosity comes to play — a giant aquarium, a robotics gallery, an IMAX dome and acres of hands-on science.
Dharampur Villages
Living tribal culture deep in the Ghats
Vapi
A bustling industrial gateway town
Dharampur
Green tribal hinterland & ashrams
Shankar Waterfall
A lush forest cascade near Dharampur