Nilkanth Dham Swaminarayan Temple Poicha, Gujarat full day picnic spot

Route: Surat- kamrej- ankleshvar- tiurn right toward Jhagadiya side- gumandev (famous hanumnji temple)- rajpardi- pratap nagar- rajpipla (before 3 km )left turn towards poicha- nilkanthdham
SURAT to NILKANTHDHAM  Distance 135km
Road is good from surat to ankleshvar then after it is under cinstruction some place on way but overall good road

Nilkanthdham swaminarayan temple poicha, gujarat it is run by surat shree swaminarayan gurukul.
Nilkanthdham is for people of all age group start from children , youngster & old age.
it is complete family entertainment for full day

which things to visit
main mandir dharshan  Nilkanthvarnindra bhagwan, radhakrishan dev & laxminarayan dev
hanumanji mandir & balswarup ghansyam maharaj
ved mandir, aacharya mandir, vishnubhagwan darshan,
Muktidhara pradaksina in that 108 gaumukh water strem

ABHISHEK darshan daily 1hr at 5:30 am in that abhishek with panchamrut, chandan, 108 litre milk, 108 Aoushadhi, 9 types of fruit jiuce,

Rathyatra : Daily evenig 6:00 pm Rathyatra for 45 minutes with top, ashva, elephant who pull rath of bhagwan

Sandhya aarti:  6:45 pm for 20 minutes daily  it is best amongs all

SAHJANAND UNIVERS (PRADARSHAN)
it take 2-4 hrs to visit
entry time 1:00 pm tpo 7:30 pm and on holiday 12pm to 7:30pm
Ticket rate is 140 per adult n 80 for child
it is in open space having historical statue of ramayana, mahabgharat, krishna, swaminarayan etc
also  having light sound water show 40/-
change of life multimedia show for vaysan mukti
tunal of yam puri
mirror house
art gallery
science info city
aquarium
nauka vihar fees 40/- per head
Enjoy fun park

It having BIG paid parking space
also facility of wheelchair for handicap or oldie people
Also available place & light n water for self made rasoi contact : 9099621000

also having shopping zone , Food zone,

Guest house AC and NON ac room available
prior booking needed
1 room having 3 bed
For booking 9925033499

for more details
BHOJAN PRASAD: 9099621000, 8000000218
SHJANAND UNIVERS : 8000000396
UTARA (STAY): 9925033499
GENERAL INQUIRY : 8000000218

place near visit 
Kuber bhandari
chanod
narmada river bath

 Rest house room inside

rest house outer view

 elephant for evening rathyatra 

 ABHISHEK DARSHAN MORNING

The Sneh Rashmi Botanical Garden ( New picnic spot for suratis)

The Sneh Rashmi Botanical Garden, Ugat-Bhesan Road

It is big garden having collection of various species of flowers & trees Maintained by surat municipality. It is good garden for family half day picnic garden is previously normal botanical garden with people loves botany & study them they visit garden and mostly visit collegian student &  morning walker but after launch of Train ride n helium balloon people rush to visit this place

Visiting Hours: 10AM -10PM 

Entry fees : 10 Rs 

Train fees : 50 Rs 

Balloon ride Fees : 200 Rs 

positive points :

New half day picnic spot 

enjoy train ride and helium balloon ride name as SURAT EYE u see half surat from top* 

New more ride with like amusement park is under development 

garden having big space so complete entertainment with family by playing games 

outside fast-food is not much choice 

minus point 

no food court inside 

parking issue people park on road 

Night time no lights in Garden

Hellim ballon ride 

video by exotic surat

video by traditional deal

video by sunita verma 

camping & adventure journey without plan at saputara

Route : surat 2 saputara 170 km withiout map
I  regular use of google map n without map i never journey but this time map is not use

Saputara is hill station in dang, Gujarat Maharashtra border.
unique hill station n favorite hangout place for surtis in weekends.
unplanned journey with camping at saputara.

Saturday afternoon 2pm we leave Surat  to wards destination.
 plan for camping at height point of saputara, sunrise point n camp over their n be a witness of morning sun rise. we reach saputara at 5:30 pm n take snacks tea and pauha n then directly move toward sunrise point. awesome windy atmosphere & Saturday evening so many people are their at paragliding point. after drop our car at last point then trek toward sunrise point upto 1.5 km distance. we see sunset and search for location of camping again  descend by walking n take car n goes toward saputara main market n move here n their near lake. then after take dinner at 9:30pm and then we visit summer festival 2017 musical night, here some music n finally we ascend again 1.5 km toward our camping site. we see fireflies on way. it is god experience to see fireflies in darkness,. finally reach at top, lots of wind their, difficult to erect tent n no electricity so we use our phone light n prepared tent. finally  complete tent n put our bag inside, start blue-tooth speaker n listen romantic songs. see beautiful sky with full of stars with wind at top of hill.
early morning we wake up at 5:20 am n sun is rising soon within 10-20 minutes, but due to cloudy atmosphere cant see rising sun. we packed tent n meanwhile people came to visit sunrise. we leave sunrise point at 6: 30am n goes fresh-up n take breakfast n finally visit table point n lake. make good memories n memorable trip

HINTS
sunrise point is development phase, top is prepared with benches over their for siting, and road toward it is under construction. so one have to drop car at last point n then ascend with trekking

journey begins

 on way to sun rise point

 road which under devlpoment

 view from heights

 top view from sunrise point top level

 sunset

 in tent

 early morning 5:20 am

 morning view

 saputara morning view from sunrise point

 back to home while descend