Gir Drive
Join us for a unique adventure around Gir!
Instead of the regular Gir Jungle Safari, we will be staying in villages located 100–150 km outside the sanctuary, exploring the region with the help of local villagers. This area is known for frequent lion movement in the open countryside, offering a rare chance to spot them in their natural wandering zones.
This drive is open to everyone – not just Jeep owners.
Come experience rural Saurashtra, local culture, and the thrill of tracking lions the authentic way.
🚙 GIR JUNGLE DRIVE – 24th to 29th January 2026 🦁
An immersive journey through wildlife, culture & the landscapes of Saurashtra.
Below is the detailed itinerary:
🗓️ Day 1 — 24th January 2026
Arrival at Velavadar – Blackbuck Trail
• Arrive by 6:00 PM, check-in and relax.
• 8:00 PM –
• Dinner & overnight stay.
Destination Highlight: Velavadar Blackbuck National Park is a 34 sq km grassland sanctuary famous for blackbucks, blue bulls, wolves, and migratory harriers from Siberia. Sunset drives here are magical with herds of antelopes racing across the plains.
🗓️ Day 2 — 25th January 2026
Velavadar → Blackbuck Safari → Rajpara → Palitana → Dhari
• Morning safari in your own jeeps.
• Visit Rajpara Khodiyar Mata Temple, a revered shrine built under Bhavnagar rulers in the 18th century.
• Drive through Shatrunjaya Hill — the world’s largest temple complex with 863 temples.
• Lunch with authentic Gujarati/Kathiyawadi food.
• Scenic drive via Hastgiri – Kadambgiri - Shatrunjay Lake.
• Pass through Jaser Lion Territory
• Evening arrival at Dhari, check-in, dinner & overnight stay.
🗓️ Day 3 — 26th January 2026
Dhari → Gardhara Khodiyar Lake → Sandhbeda Ness
• Breakfast at hotel.
• Visit Gardhara Khodiyar Lake & Temple, a sacred site on the Shetrunji River with waterfalls and religious significance.
• Drive to Sandhbeda Ness, a historic Maldhari settlement. Maldharis are pastoral tribes who live inside Gir forest, rearing cattle and coexisting with lions for centuries.
• Lunch
• Visit an organic mango farm and explore traditional dairy practices.
• Evening drive to resort, dinner & overnight stay.
🗓️ Day 4 — 27th January 2026
Sasan → Junagadh → Back to Resort (2 hrs one way)
• Morning drive to Junagadh.
• Girnar Ropeway — Asia’s longest ropeway, soaring over sacred Girnar Hills with 866 Hindu & Jain temples.
• Local exploration:
- Mahabat Maqbara — Indo-Islamic & Gothic mausoleum of Nawabs.
- Ashoka Rock Edicts (Stambh) — inscriptions from Emperor Ashoka (3rd century BCE).
- Damodar Kund — sacred lake for Hindu rituals, believed to dissolve bones.
- Uparkot Fort — ancient citadel built by Chandragupta Maurya in 319 BCE.
- Jatashankar Temple — cave temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, nestled in Girnar foothills.
• Return to resort for dinner & overnight stay.
🗓️ Day 5 — 28th January 2026
Sasan → Jamjir Waterfall → Kankai Mata Temple / Tulsi Shyam → Bhavnagar
• Breakfast & checkout.
• Visit Jamjir Waterfall, Gujarat’s only evergreen waterfall on the Shingoda River. It cascades 30–40 ft with strong currents — best admired from a safe distance.
• Optional visit to Kankai Mata Temple (subject to permission).
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• Drive via Tulsi Shyam famous for:
- 3,000-year-old Krishna temple.
- Hot sulphur springs* with healing properties.
- Magnetic Hill phenomenon — vehicles appear to roll uphill due to optical illusion.
• Scenic Gir drive with chances to spot wildlife.
• Continue to Bhavnagar, dinner & overnight stay.
🗓️ Day 6 — 29th January 2026
Checkout & Return Home
• Breakfast at resort.
• Checkout and begin long drive back home.
• Trip formally concludes.
COST DETAILS
The package cost covers everything from check-in on 24th January until checkout on 29th January.
✅ Inclusions:
• Hotel stay (24th Jan – 29th Jan)
• Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
• All applicable taxes
❌ Exclusions:
• Jungle entry fees for private vehicles (if applicable)
• Girnar Ropeway tickets
• Breakfast & Lunch on 24th January
Per Person Cost:
• ₹28,500 per person
• Extra bed (age 5 & above): ₹15,000
• Children below 5 years: Free
