Dwarka & Somnath
Dwarka, Somnath and the Saurashtra Coast
A jyotirlinga, a dham, and the Arabian Sea the whole way along.
- Duration
- 6 days · 5 nights
- Destination
- Dwarka & Somnath
- Price
- Costed to your dates
The journey
Dwarkadhish and Somnath are the reason to come, and the Saurashtra coast between them is why five nights beats three. Bet Dwarka by boat, Nageshwar jyotirlinga, Porbandar, and Somnath's aarti with the sea behind it.
Before you book
- Official access
- Dwarkadhish, Nageshwar and Somnath are all open queue with free darshan. Somnath offers paid VIP darshan and an aarti pass through the temple trust; where it is available for your dates we book it and show you the receipt. No temple on this route sells a guaranteed slot, and we will not imply one does.
- Physical grade
- Easy — the gentlest circuit we sell in this category. Flat ground throughout, short walks from car park to temple, no altitude. The Bet Dwarka boat involves a step down into a launch that moves with the swell.
- Senior & access fit
- Good. This is the pilgrimage we suggest when someone wants a dham and a jyotirlinga but Char Dham is out of the question. Wheelchair accessible at Somnath and largely so at Dwarkadhish. The Bet Dwarka boat is the one obstacle and it can be skipped without losing the point of the trip.
- Meals & observance
- Gujarat is the easiest state in India for this. Pure vegetarian everywhere, Jain provision genuinely available and understood, and no-onion-garlic arranged as standard rather than as a favour.
- When it runs
- October–March. Avoid the monsoon; May heat on this coast is punishing.
What stands out
- Dwarkadhish temple, and Bet Dwarka by boat
- Nageshwar — one of the twelve jyotirlingas — on the same stretch of coast
- Somnath evening aarti, with the sound-and-light show after it
- Porbandar and Gandhi's birthplace on the road between
- Flat, coastal, and by far the gentlest circuit on this list
Day by day
How the 6 days actually run.
- Day 01
Jamnagar → Dwarka
Arrive Jamnagar or Rajkot, drive to Dwarka. Evening darshan and aarti at Dwarkadhish.
- Day 02
Dwarka
Bet Dwarka by boat in the morning, then Nageshwar jyotirlinga, Rukmini temple and Gopi Talav.
- Day 03
Dwarka → Porbandar
Coast road south. Kirti Mandir and Sudama temple at Porbandar; the beach in the evening.
- Day 04
Porbandar → Somnath
Drive to Somnath. Evening aarti at the temple, then the sound-and-light show on the shore.
- Day 05
Somnath
Morning darshan without the evening crowd, then Bhalka Tirth, Triveni Sangam and Gita Mandir.
- Day 06
Departure
Transfer to Diu or Rajkot for your flight.
Dwarka
2 nightsDay 1: Arrival
Jamnagar → Dwarka
Arrive Jamnagar or Rajkot, drive to Dwarka. Evening darshan and aarti at Dwarkadhish.
Dwarkadhish Temple
Day 2: Fast boat
Dwarka
Bet Dwarka by boat in the morning, then Nageshwar jyotirlinga, Rukmini temple and Gopi Talav.
Bet Dwarka · Nageshwar Jyotirlinga
Porbandar
1 nightDay 3: Transfer
Dwarka → Porbandar
Coast road south. Kirti Mandir and Sudama temple at Porbandar; the beach in the evening.
Kirti Mandir
Somnath
2 nightsDay 4: Transfer
Porbandar → Somnath
Drive to Somnath. Evening aarti at the temple, then the sound-and-light show on the shore.
Somnath
Day 5: Sightseeing
Somnath
Morning darshan without the evening crowd, then Bhalka Tirth, Triveni Sangam and Gita Mandir.
Bhalka Tirth
Day 6: Departure
Departure
Transfer to Diu or Rajkot for your flight.
What's included
- 5 nights accommodation on twin share
- Daily breakfast and dinner
- Private air-conditioned vehicle with driver throughout
- Bet Dwarka boat transfer
- Somnath sound-and-light show tickets
- All transfers and temple-town transfers as named
What's not
- Flights to and from the starting city
- Any darshan, aarti or special-entry ticket not named as included
- Pony, palki, doli and porter charges where used
- Travel insurance
- Meals not named in the itinerary
- Personal expenses, offerings, tips and porterage
- Anything not listed under Inclusions
- Per person · twin share
- Pricing on request — costed to your dates, your group size and your partner once confirmed
- Temple access, queue length and timing on the day are decided by the temple and its administration — never by us. We apply through official channels for whatever is genuinely bookable, and we tell you before you travel if it has not come through.
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