Start leisurely after breakfast and depart Chennai around 10:00 AM for a relaxed drive toward Bengaluru, keeping a steady pace with frequent short stops for the parents and child. Plan a mid-morning rest at a trusted highway point such as the petrol/food plaza near Krishnagiri (clean washrooms and seating) so everyone can stretch, hydrate and enjoy light snacks before continuing.
Arrive Bengaluru in time for a wholesome vegetarian lunch at a highly rated restaurant like MTR or Vidyarthi Bhavan (or the family-friendly local outlet you prefer) around 2:00-3:00 PM; both offer familiar South Indian fare suitable for older guests and kids. After lunch, take a gentle city drive or a short stroll in Cubbon Park to unwind and let the child run around while grandparents relax on shaded benches.
Check in to a comfortable, high-rated budget hotel (options under Rs 2,500 such as budget chains or well-reviewed guesthouses in central Bengaluru — request a ground-floor or elevator-access room for ease) and rest until a light evening tea break at a nearby café or the hotel lobby around 5:30-6:00 PM. Finish the day with a relaxed vegetarian dinner at the hotel, early bedtime for everyone, and a brief plan review for the longer drive to Pune the next day.
Leave Bengaluru after a relaxed breakfast and check-out around 10:00-11:00 AM, continuing the steady pace set on Day 1 with regular short stretches for your parents and child. Plan a mid-morning comfort stop at the well-equipped Kolar / Bangarapet highway plazas (clean restrooms and seating) or the Kamat Upachar on NH44 for light snacks, tea and to replenish water and supplies before the longer highway run toward Pune.
Schedule your main lunch break around 2:00-3:00 PM at a high-rated vegetarian highway-friendly restaurant such as Hotel Mayura or Adyar Ananda Bhavan on the Bengaluru-Pune route (check the exact outlet on NH48 near Tumakuru/Chitradurga depending on your progress) for familiar South- and North-Indian thali options that suit elderly tastes and a picky child. After lunch, resume the drive with one or two short comfort stops—choose spacious fuel stations with seating and shaded areas so grandparents can rest and the little one can move about safely.
Aim to arrive in Pune around 7:30-8:00 PM and check into a reliable, family-friendly budget hotel (options under Rs. 2,500 such as well-reviewed budget chain properties or guesthouses in Kothrud/Deccan/FC road area—request a lower-floor room or lift access). Enjoy a calm evening tea in the hotel lobby or a nearby café around 6:00-7:00 PM if you arrive earlier, then have a comforting, all-vegetarian dinner served at the hotel to finish the day early and rest well before the Pune→Ahmedabad leg tomorrow.
After a relaxed hotel breakfast in Pune, depart around 10:00-11:00 AM and head north on NH48 with a planned mid-morning comfort stop at a clean highway plaza near Satara or a Kamat/Hotel Mayura outlet for tea and leg-stretching; these stops offer good washrooms and light idli/dosa or fruit for the child and elders. Keep the pace gentle, refilling water and medicines at a large fuel station before resuming the drive toward Gujarat, enjoying changing landscapes as you cross state boundaries.
Plan your main lunch around 2:00-3:00 PM at a trusted, high-rated vegetarian restaurant en route — options include Adyar Anandha Bhavan or a highly rated pure-veg highway dhaba close to Kolhapur/Sangli depending on timing — where familiar thalis and mild curries will suit grandparents and the kid. After lunch, continue with one short comfort break at a spacious service plaza (preferably with seating and shaded spots) to rest before the longer run into Ahmedabad, keeping arrival time targets in mind and using the pause to check hotel directions and traffic updates.
Aim to reach Ahmedabad by about 7:30-8:00 PM and check in to a reliable, family-friendly hotel under Rs. 2,500 (look for well-reviewed budget chains or guesthouses near CG Road or Navrangpura with lift access and ground-floor rooms available). Enjoy a calming evening tea in the hotel lobby or at a nearby café such as Agashiye (verify timings) or a popular pure-veg local spot, then have a comforting vegetarian dinner at the hotel to rest up for the final leg to Amreli the next day.
After a leisurely hotel breakfast in Ahmedabad (choose a trusted spot like TGB Bistro & Bakery or the pure-veg Shree Restaurant near CG Road for familiar Gujarati breakfast options), check out around 10:00-11:00 AM and head south on NH151 toward Amreli. Plan a mid-morning comfort stop at a clean highway fuel plaza near Dhandhuka (well-maintained restrooms and shaded seating) so grandparents can stretch, refill water and medicines, and the child can enjoy a short play break.
Schedule your main lunch around 2:00-3:00 PM at a highly rated vegetarian-friendly stop such as the pure-veg Gujarati thali spots in Viramgam/Bagodara (look for local favorites or a reputable restaurant on the highway with good reviews) to enjoy simple, home-style dal, rotis and shaak that suit elders and kids. After lunch, continue the scenic, relaxed drive through Saurashtra with one short tea break at a reliable roadside café or petrol-station lounge near Jetpur so everyone can stretch legs and you can check directions for the final approach to Amreli.
Aim to arrive in Amreli by about 7:30-8:00 PM and check in to a family-friendly, budget hotel such as locally recommended guesthouses or budget chain properties (ask for a ground-floor room or elevator access) that stay within your Rs. 2,500 limit. Unwind with an evening cup of masala chai at the hotel lobby or a nearby vegetarian eatery, then enjoy a comforting, all-vegetarian dinner served at the hotel — celebrate arrival with simple Gujarati or North Indian dishes that are gentle for elders and familiar to the child.