Places to Visit near Vadodara

• Narmada Canal
• Ajwa Water Park
• S-Cube Water Park
• Champaner - Pavagadh Archaeological Park
• Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary
• Kabirvad
• Hathni Mata
• Status of Unity

Narmada Canal

If you are looking for a serene place to enjoy a day-long outing or picnic in Vadodara, make your way to the Narmada Canal, which is located a short drive away from the city. The blue water of the canal and the scenic surroundings make for an ideal spot to spend some lovely moments in the company of your friends and family.

Ajwa Water Park, Vadodara

Ajwa Water Park is one of the best water parks in Vadodara where you can indulge in day-long aquatic fun. The water park is located inside Ajwa Fun World and provides an enticing respite from the scorching heat of the Vadodara city. The place offers no less than 22 thrilling water slides to keep you engaged for the day. A sliding tower of 60 feet height is the highlight of this park. With amazing attractions like the Rain Dance, the Dark Hole Slide, Pendulum Slide, Space Bowl Slide, Body Slide, Super Car, Tube Slide, and lots more, you can look forward to a great time at this water park.

S-Cube Water Park, Vadodara

Spread over an area of 10 acres, the S-Cube Water Park is the perfect place to spend some fun moments with your family and friends. While here, you can indulge in 17 different rides, such as Reverse Splash, Double Screamer, Cyclone Bowl, Boomerango, and Blue Ripple among others. Touted as the largest entertainment complex of Gujarat, the water park complex also has an amusement park and a food island where you can pump up your energy. The park also has special attractions like a toy train, mini roller coaster, pirate ship swing, and boating area for the kids.

Champaner – Pavagadh Archaeological Park, Vadodara

Fancy a short one-day picnic from Vadodara? Head off to Champaner – Pavagadh Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a number of monuments. Speckled with palaces, mosques, temples, tombs, arched gateways, step-wells, residential complexes, granaries, tanks, and lots more, this archaeological park is one of the top Vadodara tourist places to visit. Some of the top attractions of this historic place include the Kalika Mata temple, the fort of Pavagadh, the palace of Mahmud Begada, Jama Masjid, Kevda Masjid and cenotaph, Navalakka temples, Sahar Ki Masjid, Makai Kothar, City Gate, Kabutarkhana pavilion, and the helical stepped well.

Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary, Vadodara

Home to a wide variety of mammalian species, Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary makes for a great spot for a one-day picnic with your family and kids. If you are a wildlife enthusiast, you will be delighted to spot not just wild animals but a variety of reptiles and birds as well in this forest reserve. The sanctuary has two water reservoirs within its premises, which add to its aesthetic beauty. You can enjoy trekking and safari tours in this adventurous wildlife zone.

Kabirvad, Vadodara

Kairvad, which is a grove of banyan tree located on an island on River Narmada. Spreading over 3 km, this grove holds much religious significance as it was the meditation spot of the famous saint Kabir. The place also has a temple nearby built in honor of the saint. Visit this place to enjoy a few moments of solitude and sanctity, away from the hustle-bustle of city life.

Hathni Mata, Vadodara

Situated at a distance of about 80 km from the city center, Hathni Mata Waterfalls flows down from a green carpeted hillside. The road to the waterfall offers a scenic drive. During the monsoon season, the waterfall presents a breath-taking sight. Hathni Mata means the elephant mother. As per the local legend, there’s a rock that resembles a baby elephant and you can see it only if you venture out to the base of this waterfall. The place offers great opportunities for the shutterbugs to capture some incredible shots.

Statue Of Unity

The Statue of Unity is a colossal statue of Indian statesman and the Ironman of India Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (1875-1950) who was the first Home Minister of India. The statue was inaugurated by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in 2018. The project was carried out by the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Rashtriya Ekta Trust (SVPRET) which was established for this purpose. Designed by the Indian Sculptor, Ram Vanji Sutar, the construction was taken up by the Indian company Larson & Toubro. The Rs. 2,989 crore project took 42 months, and round-the-clock work by 3,400 labourers and 250 engineers to complete. The statue has been erected to propagate Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's vision of India and to inspire the citizens of India through his patriotism and freedom struggle. Surrounded by a 12 km artificial lake, the monument compound is spread across 20,000 square meters. The Bronze statue of the founding father of the Republic of India stands 182 m tall grabbing the attention of the whole world as the 'Tallest statue in the World'. The statue is 23 meter taller than China's Spring Temple Buddha statue and almost double the height of the Statue of Liberty (93 m) in US. For this project, the government had been collected nearly 135 metric tonnes of scrap iron from farmers all around the nation. It is one of the most famous places to visit near Ahmedabad.