Dwarka Somnath Itinerary for 3 Days: A Complete Day-by-Day Plan

I am Harsh Rawat, born in Dwarka and after more than eight years guiding this coast I plan the three day Dwarka to Somnath circuit almost every week. It is the classic Saurashtra pilgrimage and three days is just enough to do it without rushing if you plan it well. I handle these trips for the Somnath Dwarka Tour Package team, a unit of Experience My India. Below is the exact day-by-day plan I give my own guests, with the darshan, the drives, the aartis and the little details that make the difference.

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Is 3 days enough for Dwarka and Somnath?

Yes, three days is the sweet spot for this circuit. Dwarka and Somnath sit about 230 km apart on the Saurashtra coast, roughly four and a half hours of driving, so the plan is to give Dwarka the first day and a half, drive across on day two and give Somnath the final day. Two days feels rushed and four is more relaxed, but three days covers both temples, Bet Dwarka and the key sights comfortably. If you only have time for one, our Somnath itinerary covers the Somnath end on its own.

Dwarka Somnath 3 day itinerary at a glance

Day 1: Dwarka

Begin in Dwarka, Lord Krishna's coastal city and one of the Char Dham. The first day is about the main temple and the sights around it:

• Morning: check in, then take darshan at the Dwarkadhish temple, the Jagat Mandir and walk the steps down to Gomti Ghat. Our Dwarka city guide maps out the main sights.

• Late morning: visit Gomti Ghat and the nearby ghats where the Gomti meets the sea.

• Afternoon: drive out to the Nageshwar Jyotirlinga, about 17 km away and the Rukmini Devi temple on the way back.

• Evening: return for the Dwarkadhish evening aarti, the emotional high point of the Dwarka stay. Spend the night in Dwarka.

Day 2: Bet Dwarka and the drive to Somnath

The second day pairs a morning on Krishna's island with the coastal drive to Somnath:

• Morning: head to Bet Dwarka, the island believed to be Krishna's home, reached by the new Sudarshan Setu bridge or by ferry and visit its temples.

• Midday: begin the drive from Dwarka to Somnath, about 230 km and four and a half hours, breaking at Porbandar.

• At Porbandar: stop for Kirti Mandir, the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi and the Sudama Temple, an easy and meaningful pause on the coast.

• Evening: reach Somnath, check in and attend the Sandhya aarti and the light-and-sound show by the sea. Stay the night in Somnath.

Day 3: Somnath

The final day belongs to Somnath, the first of the twelve Jyotirlingas and the sacred sites around it:

• Morning: take darshan at the Somnath temple, then walk to the Baan Stambh, the arrow pillar on the sea wall. Check the Somnath temple timings so you catch the morning aarti.

• Late morning: visit Bhalka Tirth, where tradition says Lord Krishna left the earth and the Triveni Sangam where three rivers meet the sea.

• If time allows: add more of the sightseeing places in Somnath, such as the Prabhas Patan museum and Gita Mandir, before you depart.

• Departure: head onward from Diu, Rajkot or Ahmedabad depending on your travel plans.

How to reach the start of this itinerary

Most travellers begin at Dwarka and finish at Somnath or the reverse. To plan your arrival and departure, see our guides on how to reach Dwarka and how to reach Somnath. For the whole circuit, a Somnath Dwarka taxi service with a driver is the easiest way to move between the temples on your own schedule.

Where to stay on a 3 day Dwarka Somnath trip

Two bases keep the plan simple: two nights split between Dwarka and Somnath, with the drive on day two. Book Somnath Dwarka hotels near each temple so you are close to the aartis and reserve ahead in peak season and on festival days when rooms fill quickly.

Best time to do the Dwarka Somnath circuit

October to March brings the coolest, most comfortable weather for this coastal trip and it is the peak pilgrimage season. Janmashtami at Dwarka and Mahashivratri at Somnath are the most vivid but also the busiest times. For a fuller month-by-month view, see the best time to visit Dwarka.

What I tell travellers about the 3 day plan

My honest advice is to keep day two moving. The Bet Dwarka morning and the drive to Somnath are the day that can slip if you linger, so start early, keep the Porbandar stop to a couple of hours and you will reach Somnath in good time for the evening aarti. Do not try to add Gir or Girnar into three days; they deserve their own time and will only rush the temples. If you have a spare day, give it to Somnath rather than the road. Done at this pace, three days leaves you blessed rather than exhausted, which is exactly how a pilgrimage should feel and it is how Experience My India builds every Dwarka Somnath trip.

Related guides

To go deeper on each stop of the circuit, these Experience My India guides help:

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