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Hódos Curated / Gujarat

13–19 OCTOBER 2026 · 15 SPOTS ONLY

Hódos ×
Navratri.

A journey through Gujarat,
after dark.

Step into the festivalDownload itinerary
THE JOURNEYSeven days
THE SETTINGFour cities
THE CIRCLE15 spots
PER PERSON₹40,000

STEP INTO THE FESTIVAL

You don’t just watch.
You belong to the rhythm.

Local food. Garba nights. Fire-lit traditions.
Seven days through the people, places and rituals that make Gujarat come alive.

Explore the seven days
Step into the circle
Step into the circleFestival moodboard supplied by Hódos. Images illustrate the atmosphere, not confirmed venues.1 / 3
SURAT/VADODARA/AHMEDABAD/JAMNAGAR/AHMEDABAD

THE HÓDOS FIELDNOTES / VOL. 02

A few pages
from Navratri.

A festival in seven spreads. Turn the pages, follow the feeling.

A visual moodboard using the supplied festival photographs. Images illustrate the atmosphere; they do not identify confirmed venues or performers.

COLOUR. COMPANY. ONE MORE SONG.

Nights you’ll
carry home.

Tap a frame. Stay a little longer.

After dark, together
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13–19 OCTOBER / THE JOURNEY

Seven days.
A thousand little moments.

01

13 OCTOBER · SURAT

The first circle.

Festival moodboard from the supplied Hódos Navratri collectionTHE FESTIVAL, IN FRAMES / GUJARAT
Morning

Breakfast at Dumas Beach.

Tomato Puri, followed by time to settle in and rest.

Afternoon

A taste of Kathiyawad.

Lunch with local Kathiyawadi food.

Evening

Meet the city.

Dinner, followed by a local Surat activity.

8 PM onwards

Yashvi Navratri.

The first Garba night of the journey.

02

14 OCTOBER · SURAT / VADODARA

Follow the rhythm.

Festival moodboard from the supplied Hódos Navratri collectionTHE FESTIVAL, IN FRAMES / GUJARAT
Morning

One more taste of Surat.

Locho or another Surat speciality for breakfast.

If time permits

A little local discovery.

Surat Castle, Gavier Lake kayaking or the local textile market.

After breakfast

On to Vadodara.

Depart for Vadodara, arrive and rest.

Evening

Choose the night.

Garba at United Way or Laxmi Vilas Palace. The itinerary offers these as alternatives.

03

15 OCTOBER · VADODARA / AHMEDABAD

A new city, a new beat.

Festival moodboard from the supplied Hódos Navratri collectionTHE FESTIVAL, IN FRAMES / GUJARAT
Morning

Breakfast, Vadodara-style.

Start with a local speciality.

If time permits

Art, architecture & a pause.

Visit Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU) and Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum.

After breakfast

Towards Ahmedabad.

Continue the journey to the heart of the celebration.

04

16 OCTOBER · AHMEDABAD

Stay for one more song.

Festival moodboard from the supplied Hódos Navratri collectionTHE FESTIVAL, IN FRAMES / GUJARAT
Afternoon

Slow down before the night.

Lunch and time to rest.

Evening

Dinner, then the dance floor.

Experience the Aditya Gadhvi Garba Show.

Late night

The night has another chapter.

Safed Parinda or an after-11:59 experience, as listed in the itinerary.

If time permits

See another side of the city.

Khau Gali at Manek Chowk, Kankaria Lake / Sabarmati Lake, or a UNESCO heritage walk.

05

17 OCTOBER · AHMEDABAD / JAMNAGAR

The road becomes the story.

Festival moodboard from the supplied Hódos Navratri collectionTHE FESTIVAL, IN FRAMES / GUJARAT
The plan

Continue to Jamnagar.

Travel from Ahmedabad towards Jamnagar. Detailed timings will be confirmed by the Hódos team.

06

18 OCTOBER · JAMNAGAR

Fire. Thread. Tradition.

Festival moodboard from the supplied Hódos Navratri collectionTHE FESTIVAL, IN FRAMES / GUJARAT
Through the day

At the table, together.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner as listed in the day’s schedule.

Evening

Mashal Raas.

Experience Jamnagar’s fire-lit dance tradition.

Evening

Athango Raas.

A tradition of thread-weaving Garba.

If time permits

Make something to take with you.

A Patoda or Bandhani workshop exploring traditional textile making.

07

19 OCTOBER · JAMNAGAR / AHMEDABAD

Until the next circle.

Festival moodboard from the supplied Hódos Navratri collectionTHE FESTIVAL, IN FRAMES / GUJARAT
Morning

Breakfast & the road back.

Return to Ahmedabad.

Late morning

Until next time.

Departure for home from Ahmedabad, as outlined in the itinerary. Confirm final transfer timings with Hódos before booking onward travel.

Garba dancers beneath strings of golden festival lights

HÓDOS × NAVRATRI

Find your people.
Lose track of time.

THE DETAILS, CONSIDERED

A place
in the circle.

₹40,000 per person

15 spots · First come, first served.

Keep the full itinerary

What’s included

Stays
Accommodation in Surat, Vadodara, Ahmedabad and Jamnagar.
Festival nights
Yashvi Navratri, United Way or Laxmi Vilas Palace, the Aditya Gadhvi Garba Show, and Safed Parinda / an after-11:59 experience.
Local flavour
Tomato Puri breakfast at Dumas Beach, local Kathiyawadi food and a Surat local activity.
Living traditions
Mashal Raas and Athango Raas. A Patoda / Bandhani workshop is listed, subject to time.
If time permits
Surat Castle, Gavier Lake kayaking, textile markets, MSU, Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum, Manek Chowk, Kankaria Lake / Sabarmati Lake and a UNESCO heritage walk.

Exclusions: to be confirmed

The supplied itinerary leaves exclusions unconfirmed. Ask Hódos to confirm transport arrangements, meal coverage, final venues and exclusions before booking.

A REAL PERSON. A PERSONAL JOURNEY.

So, you coming?

Ask about Hódos × Navratri, 13–19 October 2026. We’ll confirm availability and the final arrangements for your place in the circle.

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