Short / Weekend Trips from Ahmedabad

It's very sad that I've explored Gujarat in a more extensive way only in the last few years.  Living in Ahmedabad since almost more than 2 decades why I never explored Gujarat earlier still annoys me. Anyways better late than never.  So I thought why not share the so many beautiful and unique places to visit in Gujarat / Rajasthan from Ahmedabad on a long / short weekend or a day trip.  Here's the list.

*  Weekend trips in Gujarat

1)  The White Desert - Kutch

2)  The Lion Sanctuary - GIR

3)  Beautiful Jain Temples - Palitana

4)  Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary - Rajpipla

5)  Diu

6)  Hills of Saputara

7)  Okha & Dwarka

8)  Ship breaking yard of Alang & Gopnath

*  Day trips from Ahmedabad

1)  Little Rann of Kutch

2)  Nal Sarovar bird Sanctuary

3)  Thol lake

4)  Jambughoda

5)  Pavagadh

6)  Velvadar black buck Sanctuary

7)  Zaanzari waterfalls

8)  Idar & Polo forest 

* Weekend trips to Rajasthan 

1)  Mount Abu - Called the Switzerland of Gujarati people

2)  Jodhpur - Jaisalmer

3)  Udaipur

4)  Pink city - Jaipur