Ahmedabad In and Around Travel Update

15 things to do at Sabarmati Riverfront Ahmedabad

Sabarmati Riverfront, Ahmedabad, is now becoming the identity of the city. It is located on both sides of the Sabarmati River, running through the heart of Ahmedabad. The riverfront stretches approximately 11 km on each side, making it a total of 22 km long. It features more than 10 attractions developed so far, with many more planned. Phase 2 is coming soon and will extend up to Indira Bridge and Motera Stadium.

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Dinosaur Park and Science Museum at Patan

Patan is famous for its heritage Rani Ki Vav, Patola Sarees, Devda Sweet, and Panchsara Jain Temple. Now one more feather of the new attraction is going to add for the locals and tourists who travel the rani ki vav. The government is developing the Dinosaur Park Patan, Science museum, Human Science Gallery, Hydropronix Gallery, Noble prize chemistry gallery, and optics gallery near Patan at Samalpati Chormarpura village 10 km from Rani ki vav. Developing in 10 acres land and with the approx cost of 100 crores.

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Book Helicopter Ride Ahmedabad and Thrill the Joy-Ride

After the cruise and seaplane in the Sabarmati river of Ahmedabad, one more attraction is added Helicopter ride Ahmedabad at the Sabarmati riverfront to enhance the tourism of Ahmedabad to Attract more tourists. A new attraction is the Helicopter ride in Ahmedabad. The aerial view of Ahmedabad and experience the ride in the Helicopter. It is managed by Aerotrans Aviation Company (Ahmedabad Based). The name of the project is Joy-Ride

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Aeroplane restaurant near Vadodara

After the Train theme, Ship theme, Robot theme, Bus theme and Theater restaurant. Gujarat has now its first Aeroplane Restaurant near Vadodara or Aeroplane Hotel in Vadodara. It is a unique concept to take lunch or dinner in the Aeroplane. Please note that it is not a miniature of the Aeroplane but it is an actual A380 Airbus aeroplane brought (Worth Rs. 1.40 Crores) from Bangaluru and modified to make it suitable for restaurants. It’s near the Tarsali bypass in Hotel Legend. Aeroplane hotel in vadodara. Name of the restaurant given as “Highfly”

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Gandhi Ashram is going to Rennovate

Gandhi Ashram or Satyagrah Ashram Ahmedabad is a famous and iconic place for the visitors of Ahmedabad. Mahatma Gandhi set up 17th June 1917 Almost (100 years back) on the riverbank of the Sabarmati. There are many historical events like the Dandi march, Rowlatt Act, Champaran Satyagrah, Khadi movement and many others. Recently PM Narendra Modi visited Gandhi Ashram and decided to renovate it to make it more attractive. Here is the plan..

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Sindhrot Checkdam near Vadodara

One of the half-day trips to Sindhrot Check dam near Vadodara and Ahmedabad. Sindhrot village is 26 km from Vadodara and it’s on the riverbank of the Mahisagar. It is a good place to take bath in the Mahiriver with a full flow of water throughout the year.

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Baobab Tree Vadodara

Have you ever heard about “Kalpvruksh” (કલ્પવૃક્ષ)? We all listen to the story of the Kalpvruksh but it exists that we never know. This tree is known as the “Kalpvruksh”. When govt declares the price of the tree then one tree came in limelight. Its name is Baobab Tree of Vadodara (In Gujarati: રૂખડો). Scientific name Adansonia. The reason was this tree carbon dating showing 950 years old. Its price is estimated at 9 Cr + by the govt. It means, if anyone cut this tree, they have to pay 9 crores rs to govt for the same. After the limelight, govt has protected it and it became a tourist attraction. It’s just 15 km from Vadodara.

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Symphony Forest Park

Symphony Forest park is a newly developed (in 2020) Municipal Garden developed by Ahmedabad’s famous Company Symphony in the Bodakdev area. Thus the name of the Park became popular as Symphony Forest Park. Even on Google Maps, you can find Symphony Forest Park. The park has beautiful landscaping that makes your day perfect while you go for walk and the nature trail of the forest park. As the name suggests it’s a kind of forest and you will get a feeling of the forest.

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Zen Garden Ahmedabad

Zen Garden Ahmedabad was specially created similar to the Japanese Zen garden. It’s in the Panjrapol area opposite the IIM Ahmedabad in the AMA Campus. Zen Garden’s Japanese name is Zen-Kaizen so sometimes it’s called Zen Garden or Zen-Kaizen.

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Ugati Oxygen Park Ahmedabad

During the Second Wave of the corona (April 2021), the world realized the value of Oxygen. AMC (Ahmedabad Municipal Commission) has developed an oxygen park in Ahmedabad in the Science City area at Ugati Lake named Ugati Oxygen Park. It’s in the middle of the concrete jungle but still, if you visit it once, you will feel like walking in the Dense forest. It has 25,000+ trees and spread over 11,000 sq.meter. It has 45 species of trees in the oxygen park.

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