Private Tour: Full-Day Lothal Uthellya Tour in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, India
Trip Type: Private Day Trips
Duration: 8 hours
Lothal is one of the most prominent cities of the ancient Indus valley civilization located in the Bhāl region of the modern state of Gujarāt. Instead of fortifications or temples, in Lothal you will mostly see flat and desolate ruins. However, please keep it in mind that you don't go to Lothal to see what is visible now but to imagine what used to be in the past. In the emptiness, you can create a unique drama of the place that some believe was the cradle of the subcontinent’s oldest civilization.
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Lothal is one of the most prominent cities of the ancient Indus valley civilization located in the Bhāl region of the modern state of Gujarāt. Instead of fortifications or temples, in Lothal you will mostly see flat and desolate ruins. However, please keep it in mind that you don't go to Lothal to see what is visible now but to imagine what used to be in the past. In the emptiness, you can create a unique drama of the place that some believe was the cradle of the subcontinent’s oldest civilization.
Meet your guide at hotel lobby in Ahmedabad at 09.00 am and leave to Lothal. Situated at a distance of 80 km from Ahmedabad, Lothal city is one of the well known cities of the ancient Indus valley civilization. The origin and history of Lothal can be dated back to 2400 BC. Lothal in Gujarat is one of the primary sites of archaeology in India and its excavation work began in 1955 by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). The techniques that were used by the people of this city brought a lot of name and fame to them. People are of the say that, the scientists of Lothal were the ones to initiate the study stars and advanced navigation.
After sightseeing at 01:00 PM, for lunch you can choose the cuisine and restaurant your are interested at your own cost. Then drive to Uthellya and visit at Indus Valley Civilization Site. It is also known as the Harappan Civilization, where you will see the first of its sites to be excavated in the 1920s. It was Punjab province of British India at that time but now is in Pakistan. At the end of your tour at 4.30 pm, sit back and relax on the drive back to your hotel in Ahmedabad.
After sightseeing at 01:00 PM, for lunch you can choose the cuisine and restaurant your are interested at your own cost. Then drive to Uthellya and visit at Indus Valley Civilization Site. It is also known as the Harappan Civilization, where you will see the first of its sites to be excavated in the 1920s. It was Punjab province of British India at that time but now is in Pakistan. At the end of your tour at 4.30 pm, sit back and relax on the drive back to your hotel in Ahmedabad.
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