If you are travelling to Surat as a tourist, you can explore hotel options in and around Athwalines which is the heart of the city.

• If you are looking at budget options i.e room tariff less than or equal to 2.5k  level - you can explore Hotel Ginger, Hotel Lords Plaza etc.
• If you are looking at 3 star or higher luxury you can explore Hotel Marriot, The Grand Bhagwati etc.  
• The Above options are within 5-7 km from Athwalines.
• Considering that you will reach, settle down and you are ready to spend the second half of the day, you can plan the rest of the day as follows.

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Lake View Garden- Kargil Chowk, Piplod. It is one of the biggest gardens of the city wherein you can enjoy the serene beauty of nature. One can also do boating at the lake adjacent to the garden. A nice place for morning and evening stroll and hangout.

Lunch Options:-

• Orange Courtyard, Spice Heritage etc within 2 km radius of Piplod.

Shott Amusement Center- Near Valentine Cinema, Piplod. This is a popular game Zone  which has multiple indoor and outdoor games to play and enjoy. Some of the games are Go-Karting, Bowling Arena, Paintball Area and much more. There Are also many food courts on the premises.

• It is approximately 2.5 km from Lake View Garden.

Night Food Bazaar- Behind SVNIT, Piplod.It is one of the popular attraction places in the city with a sight to behold experience wherein you will come to see a large number of shops and stalls offering mouth-watering varieties of veg and non veg delicacies. You can explore dinner & street food  options at this place. It is approximately 2.5 km from the Shott Amusement Center. 

• Timings:- 10 pm. at night and goes on till 2 am. Midnight. 

Start your day by visiting Dumas sea beach. It's a 9-10 km journey.

• Dumas sea beach- Sultanabad - It is an urban beach located along the Arabian sea. 
• Dumas beach Attractions:
  • Adjacent to the main beach, one can find an ancient temple by the name of Dariya Ganesh temple.
  • Camel and Horse ride- Popular among people of all age groups. It is a pleasant way to roam around the beach.

 Snacks options:

• There are various joints situated like small dhaba like restaurants, stalls and shops where you can find varieties of things to eat and relax.
• Some of the famous things to eat are bhajiyas at
• Lashkar bhajiyawala- This joint offer bhajiyas with huge varieties and innovations. It remains crowded during weekends and public holidays. The most popular ones are - Tomato bhajiya, Sosyo ( local cold drink), corn. (Duration of visit – 2 to 3 hours)

Shree Sai Baba Temple- Opposite Airport, Dumas Road

• It is a state of art temple one can offer prayers at where you can experience a peaceful mind and a serene environment. It is approximately 5 km  from Dumas Beach.

Lunch options:

• Food Joints like Kailash Parbat, Gate to Goa etc. within 3 km radius.

Chowpatty Garden and Sunset Point- Police Lines Athwalines. It is a popular tourist spot of the city among all age groups. Within 0.5 km there is  Sunset Point which is an eye catching spot among teenagers. It is approximately 10 km from Sai Baba Temple.

Dinner options:

• Richie Rich,  Mysore Cafe, Various Stalls inside Garden, within 2 km radius.

Breakfast options:

• Jani Farsan for Khaman, Locho etc.

Science Center - CityLight This complex houses a science centre, museum, an art gallery, an auditorium, an amphitheatre and a planetarium. (duration of the visit – 1-2 hours)

Ambika Niketan temple - Parle Point, Athwalines Ambika Niketan temple, situated on the banks of river Tapi. The temple is dedicated to Ashtabuja Ambika. Ambika Niketan temple is one of the popular pilgrimage spots of Surat. It is approximately 2 km from the Science Center.

The Dutch Garden- Nanpura The Dutch garden is a major attraction in town which is flocked by hundreds of tourists on an everyday basis, the garden has been designed in a European style and the garden is also flanked by river Tapi on one side which adds to the overall ambiance of the place. It is approximately 5 km from Ambika Niketan Temple.

Lunch options:

• At Kansar Gujarati Thali or at Sasuma’s for traditional Gujarati food, Sugar N Spice, Tipsy Topsy within a 2 km radius.

Jagdish Chandra Bose Aquarium- Pal-Adajan It is the one of the  first of its kind aquariums in India. Housing 52 tanks, the aquarium is home to more than 100 species of fresh and marine waters. The biggest attraction here is the jellyfish pool, and an amazing dolphin tunnel. It is approximately 4 km from Dutch Garden.

• Entry ticket
• Adults(18-65 years) -Rs. 100
• Children (3-17 years) Rs.40/-
• Duration of visit – 1-2 hour

Shri Pardeshwar Mahadev Mandir- Pal AdajanThe temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is one of the oldest temples. The Shivling is known to be made of liquid Mercury. It is one of the popular pilgrimage spots of Surat. It is approximately 1 km from Jagdish Chandra Bose Aquarium

Dinner options:

• At Level 5 Terrace Restro and Garden, Royal Dine, 3 Seventy Kitchen  within 3 km radius.

Breakfast options:

• Bismillah, Farmaish,Geetha etc.