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EVENT
Saputara Monsoon Festival
ONGOING TILL SEPTEMBER 1
While the rest of the country is steeped in drought, Saputara has been flourishing, having received its fair share of rainfall. To celebrate the rains, the monsoon festival will be held this season. An expansive tent is to be set up to display tribal art, photography from the region and also host a Warli painting competition. Apart from this, a range of adventure sports activities will also be organized. The event is being put together by Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd ( TCGL) and visitors heading to Saputara can avail a TCGL tourist package. The package is all inclusive and apart from monsoon festival related events, it will also include visits to the Mahal forest, Shabri Dham, Vaghai botanical garden, Girmal falls and Vansada. Visit gujarattourism. com for more details about the monsoon festival. Price Rs 450 for a one day tour; Rs 3500 for three day long tour packages Where Valsad Railway station which is about 384 kms from Ahmedabad