What to Pack for ✨ Full Jain & Recreation Itinerary Route: Kolkata → Mumbai → Surat → Palitana → Shankheshwar → Rantej → Ahmedabad → Kolkata Day 1 – 26th Sept (Fri) | Kolkata → Mumbai Board Duronto Express to Mumbai. Overnight journey. Day 2 – 27th Sept (Sat) | Mumbai Morning arrival & rest. Siddhivinayak Temple darshan. Afternoon: Nehru Science Centre & Planetarium. Evening: Marine Drive sunset walk. Dinner: Pure Jain thali (Soam / Maharaja Bhog). Day 3 – 28th Sept (Sun) | Mumbai Morning: Gateway of India & Taj Mahal Palace view. Afternoon: Colaba Causeway Market shopping. Evening: Girgaon Chowpatty + snacks. Dinner: Shree Thaker Bhojanalay (Jain thali). Day 4 – 29th Sept (Mon) | Mumbai Morning–Afternoon: Snow Kingdom (R City Mall) + optional Kidzania (all indoors, elderly-friendly). Evening: Visit relatives. Dinner: Status Restaurant (Jain menu). Day 5 – 30th Sept (Tue) | Mumbai Morning: Juhu Beach + Jain pav bhaji/other snacks. Afternoon: ISKCON Temple Juhu. Evening: Linking Road / Bandstand stroll. Dinner: Swati Snacks (Jain menu). Day 6 – 1st Oct (Wed) | Mumbai Morning: Taraporewala Aquarium. Afternoon: Last visits to relatives / light shopping. Dinner: New Maheshwari Bhojanalay (Jain food). Day 7 – 2nd Oct (Thu) | Mumbai → Surat Morning: Board Vande Bharat Express to Surat. Evening: Gopi Talav Lake (boating + musical fountain). Dinner: Jain Upvas Bhojanalay. Day 8 – 3rd Oct (Fri) | Surat Morning: Sarthana Nature Park & Zoo. Afternoon: Surat Castle + Dutch Garden. Evening: VR Mall recreation & shopping. Dinner: Shiv Sagar (Jain menu). Day 9 – 4th Oct (Sat) | Surat Morning: Dumas Beach. Afternoon: Science Centre & Planetarium. Evening: Textile shopping at Ring Road. Dinner: Jalaram Khichdi (Jain options). Day 10 – 5th Oct (Sun) | Surat → Palitana Travel: Bus/Car Surat → Palitana (6–7 hrs). Evening: Light darshan at Taleti temples. Stay & food: Palitana Jain Dharamshala. Day 11 – 6th Oct (Mon) | Palitana Early morning: Climb Shatrunjaya Hill (palkhi/doli for elderly). Main darshan: Adinath Bhagwan Temple + other hill temples. Afternoon: Rest at Dharamshala. Evening: Jagatsingh Tirth – nearby tirth, easy walking. Dinner: Pure Jain food at Dharamshala. Day 12 – 7th Oct (Tue) | Palitana → Shankheshwar Travel: Palitana → Shankheshwar (5–6 hrs). Evening: Parshwanath Bhagwan darshan. Stay & food at Jain Dharamshala. Day 13 – 8th Oct (Wed) | Shankheshwar → Rantej Morning travel (3.5–4 hrs). Afternoon: Ajitnath Bhagwan darshan. Stay & dinner: Jain Dharamshala. Day 14 – 9th Oct (Thu) | Rantej → Ahmedabad Travel: Short drive (2–3 hrs). Evening: Sabarmati Riverfront walk. Dinner: Rajwadu / Atithi (Jain food section). Day 15 – 10th Oct (Fri) | Ahmedabad Morning: Adalaj Stepwell. Afternoon: Sabarmati Ashram. Evening: Manek Chowk street food (Jain stalls available). Day 16 – 11th Oct (Sat) | Ahmedabad Morning: Kankaria Lake (toy train, zoo, gardens). Afternoon: Auto World Vintage Car Museum. Evening: Hathisingh Jain Temple. Day 17 – 12th Oct (Sun) | Ahmedabad → Kolkata Morning: Relax / light shopping. Flight: Ahmedabad → CCU (Kolkata). ✅ Highlights of this itinerary: Elderly-friendly travel & timing. Pure Jain food at every city. Close-by sightseeing only, minimal long walks (Shatrunjaya Hill has palkhi). Jagatsingh Tirth included in Palitana segment. Balanced mix of darshan + recreation in Mumbai, Surat, Ahmedabad. - Packing Checklist