
Mandvi
Mandvi Beach, Vijay Vilas Palace & Shipyard Day
Mandvi Beach, Vijay Vilas Palace & Shipyard Day
Royal palace, hand-built dhows and windmill sands - one guided day on Mandvi's coast.
About this experience
Highlights
- Vijay Vilas Palace - 1929 pink sandstone summer palace, a filming location for Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
- Rukmavati River shipyards - Kharwa craftsmen hand-build wooden dhows without power tools or blueprints
- Mandvi windmill farm - offshore wind turbines lining the coastal road along the Arabian Sea
- Mandvi Beach - a clean, low-key stretch of coast with camel rides and calm swimming
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Inclusions & Exclusions
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Itinerary
Palace, Shipyard and a Windmill Beach Sunset
A guided day along Mandvi's coast - Vijay Vilas Palace's royal architecture, the Rukmavati River's wooden shipyards, and a windmill-lined beach sunset to close the day.
Requirements
What you’ll need and key rules before you go.
- Comfortable closed shoes for the shipyard's uneven riverside ground
- Sun protection - hat, sunscreen and sunglasses for the exposed beach and palace grounds
- Shoes come off at the door inside Vijay Vilas Palace's original rooms
- Swimwear and a change of clothes if joining the beach in the afternoon
- A telephoto lens for the windmill coastline and palace architecture
- Small denomination cash for the shipyard area and beach vendors
- Vijay Vilas Palace charges separate tickets for the palace and its adjoining beach
- Shipyard is a working site - stay clear of active work areas, ask before photographing workers
- Swimming beyond the designated beach zone is not recommended
Policies
Cancellation & Refunds Policy
Effective date: 15 Oct 2026
This policy applies to all Guided Experiences booked on Evynx, unless a specific experience page clearly states a different policy ("Special Policy"). By booking a Guided Experience, you agree to the terms below. Full policy (V1): evynx.com/cancellation-refund.
Paying for your trip
Guided Experiences: full price at booking; Part Payment not available.
If you cancel
Cancellation charge on package price; cash refund from amount paid; never pay the difference if charge exceeds amount paid.
If you cancel within 24 hours of booking
Cancel within 24 hours when the experience starts at least 48 hours after booking. Cash: everything except platform fee. Travel Credit: everything paid.
Guided Experiences
Paid in full at booking.
- Within eligible 24-hour window: platform fee only
- After 24 hours to 7 days before start: 10% of package price
- 7 to 3 days before start: 50% of package price; Travel Credit 55% of the package price, or your cash refund plus Rs. 5,000, whichever is lower
- Under 72 hours, at least 24 hours before start: no cash; 10% of the package price, up to Rs. 10,000.
- Under 24 hours or no-show: no refund or credit
A quick example
Part Payment cancellation example and charge-exceeds-paid rules on evynx.com/cancellation-refund.
Travel Credit
Use on any eligible Evynx booking. Book within 3 months; travel within 12 months after that. One conversion per cancelled booking. Late-cancellation credit bands on evynx.com/cancellation-refund.
Changing your travel date
First date change free at least 7 days before travel (same operator and trip). Second change or change within 7 days: 10% of the package price plus unrecoverable costs where applicable. Cancellation bands do not restart on reschedule.
If you do not pay the balance
Private balance due 21 days before travel; Group 14 days. Unpaid after reminders: cancelled at 10% of the package price; no extra bill if charge exceeds amount paid.
Platform fee
Once per package; not refundable to cash except where operator cancels. Evynx absorbs payment-provider refund charges.
Costs that may not be refundable
Non-recoverable permits, tickets, passes and third-party reservations once committed in your name.
If some travellers withdraw
No fixed percentage; operator assessment within 3 working days; recovered amounts passed to you in full.
If you add travellers
Additional travellers at price when added; platform fee not charged again.
If your operator cancels
Full refund including platform fee, or reschedule at no additional cost.
If the trip cannot go ahead
Reschedule first where possible; otherwise refund rules in policy section 16.
Changing a traveller's name
Private/Group: up to 48 hours before departure. Guided Experiences: 24 hours before start.
How to cancel and when your refund arrives
My Bookings or contact from booking page. Confirmation within 1 working day; refund released within 24-48 hours; bank/UPI 3-10 business days.