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Day 01
Ahmedabad – Sayla By Surface
Reach Ahmedabad and get greeted by the tour
representative on day 01 of the wildlife and heritage of
Gujarat tour. Travel to Sayla on reaching. In the
afternoon take a visit to Latura to see the Asiatic Wild
Ass.
Located on the banks of Sabarmati River, Ahemdabad was
once the capital of Gujarat and is the largest city in
the state of Gujarat. Also known as Karnavati, Ahemdabad
is also an important commercial center of India and is
visited by large number of both leisure and business
tourists.
Overnight stay.
Day 02
Sayla – Gir By Surface
Drive to Gir the next day and enroute visit Junagadh to
see the imposing Uparkot Fort, Buddhist cave-sites, 3rd
century BC Ashoka rock edicts, the palace museum filled
with Nawabi treasures, the flamboyant royal mausoleum
complexes etc
Arrive at Gir Birding Lodge in the afternoon. Take lunch
and depart for a safari in the Gir National Park and
Wildlife Sanctuary.
Part of the Indian state of Gujarat, Sayla was once a
princely state ruled by the Jhala Rajputs. Known for its
palaces and monuments, Sayla was founded in 1751 by
Seshmalj who captured Sayla from the Kathi Darbars and
made it the capital of his state.
Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 03 & Day 04
In Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary
Morning and evening go on a drive in the Gir forests to
look for the two big cats and other wildlife. In between
the drives, visit Somnath to see the famous shore
temple, which is considered one of the 12 holy abodes of
Shiva. Also visit the Sun Temple, Ahilya temple and
other monuments.
Gir in Gujarat is a deciduous forest and is the last
abode of the Asiatic lion. Besides, the forest also has
a thriving panther (leopard) population. It also has
home to large population of chital or spotted deer,
sambar, blue bull antelope, chinkara gazelle, chousingha
(the world's only four-horned antelope), wild boar and
other wildlife. Besides, you will also see a large
number of avian population on the game-drive trail.
Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Day 05
Gir – Ahmedabad
Breakfast at hotel. Free till departure. Afternoon drive
to Ahmedabad. Upon arrival assisted in the transfer to
airport to board the onward flight. |
