Tourists visiting Ahmedabad or Gandhinagar, Gujarat can now go on a Narendra Modi tour to Vadnagar village which is the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi’s hometown. Commencing from Ahmedabad or Gandhinagar, this one day tour consists of a visit to Modi’s birthplace, primary school and high school where he had performed in a play. The tour also includes a small meeting with the prime minister’s classmates to get a glimpse of his academic life. The tour also includes a visit to the Sharmishtha Lake, where Modi has spent his childhood. The highlight of the tour is the Vadnagar Railway Station, where the whole saga of Narendra Modi began as a tea vendor.
Manish Sharma, owner, Akshar Travels (exclusive operator of the Modi Village tour) said, “Prime minister Narendra Modi has grown from a tea vendor to one of the most powerful leaders. We have introduced an itinerary called the Modi’s Village tour, which takes you to the early life of the PM. Modi’s hometown Vadnagar has already been visited by around 10,000 tourists including our tourism minister Mahesh Sharma and a delegation from Bhutan. We are already getting a lot of inquiries about this package from across the country.”
The tour also includes a traditional Gujarati meal at Vadnagar along with visits to a few historical attractions and temples. The tour cost is INR 600.