Weekend Gateways » Lion Safari

The Asiatic Lion is rated the most endangered large carnivore globally. And India has the distinction of being the last earthly refuge of the Asiatic lion. The Gir National Park and Lion Sanctuary is the one and only remaining habitat of this proud and majestic species.

The Asiatic lion once ranged from Asia Minor and Arabia through Persia to India. In fact, at the turn of the century, Gir was a splendid mixed, deciduous forest of teak, acacia, zizyphas and banyan, sprawled over some 3,386 sq. km. Lions would have thrived there, were it not for their enemies-hunters and a devastating famine that all but wrapped up the prey species. At one time the estimated number of lions went down to as low as thirty. However, due to the efforts of the authorities and the Gir National Park, the Asiatic lion has been narrowly saved from extinction. Though it is still a highly endangered species, statistics show that if efforts are kept up, their numbers might begin to improve.

India Lion Safari :

Duration: 06 Nights / 07 Days
Destination: Delhi - Ahmedabad - Bandhavgarh - Gir - Zainabad - Delhi or Mumbai

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Day 01. Delhi - Ahmedabad - Bandhavgarh
Fly to Ahmedabad and drive to Bandhavgarh enroute visiting Veladadar sanctuary for Black bucks.

Day 02. Bandhavgarh - Gir
Drive to Gir and evening excursion into the Park.

Day 03. Gir
Morningand afternoon Jungle excursion in the Park.

Day 04. Gir
Morning and afternoon Jungle excursion in the Park.

Day 05. Gir - Zainabad
Drive to Zainabad in the Little Rann of Kutch , Evening excursion to the Rann of Kutch.

Day 06. Zainabad
Full-day excursion to the Rann of Kutch.

Day 07. Zainabad - Ahmedabad - Delhi or Mumbai
Drive to Ahmedabad and fly to Delhi or Mumbai.