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How to get there

Tarnetar is 75 kms from Rajkot. Indian Airlines and Jet Airways have daily flights to Rajkot from Bombay. The one way economy class fare is Rs 2,440 on both Indian Airlines and Jet Airways.

The Saurashtra Mail and Saurashtra Express connect Bombay to Rajkot. The Rajkot Express and Rajkot Bhopal Express connects Ahmedabad to Rajkot. The Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Porbander Express connects Delhi to Rajkot.

Where to stay

Gujarat Tourism organises tent accommodation at Tarnetar for the fair. A two night and three day tour to the Tarnetar Fair from September 13 to 15 is priced at:

Rs 2, 000 per person on a twin sharing basis. Children below 10 will be charged 10 per cent of the adult fare.

The package includes the Ahmedabad-Tarnetar-Ahmedabad bus fare, accommodation in tents at Tarnetar and meals.

Tourism Corporation of Gujarat, Dhanraj Mahal, Apollo Bunder, Bombay. Phone: 022-2024925.

New Delhi: 011-3734015.

Calcutta: 033-2101879.

Madras: 044-8522125.

Hyderabad: 040-243921.

Jaipur: 0141-362017.

Alternatively, you could stay at Rajkot.

  • Hotel Kavery, near GEB Kanak road. Phone: 0281-239331. A three star hotel, it is three kms from the airport and the same distance from the railway station. The hotel has an in house restaurant and offers air conditioned and non air conditioned rooms.

  • Hotel Aditya, opposite Rajshri Talkies, Bhupendra road. Phone: 0281-220044. Situated in the main business and shopping centre, the hotel offers both air conditioned and non air conditioned rooms and has an in house restaurant.

  • The Galaxy Hotel, Jawahar road. Phone: 0281-222904. A centrally located hotel, Galaxy offers air conditioned and non air conditioned rooms.

  • Jayson Hotel, Canal road. Phone: 0281-226404, 228451. The hotel offers both air conditioned and non air conditioned rooms and has an in house restaurant.

  • Hotel Silver Palace, Gondal road. Phone: 0281-450005, 450008. Located three kms from the airport, the hotel has an in house restaurant and offers air conditioned and non air conditioned rooms.

  • Hotel Tulsi, KSVG road, Mill Para. Phone: 0281-231731. Located four kms from the airport, Tulsi offers both air conditioned and non air conditioned rooms and has an in house restaurant.

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