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Gujarat Wildlife Tour

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Highlights

  • Explore the Blackbuck National Park which has the highest density of Blackbucks.
  • Explore Gir National Park, only home to the endangered Asiatic Lions in the world.
  • Visit Chhari Dhandh, a seasonal camp of more than 1,00,000 migratory bird during winters.
  • Visit the Little Rann of Kutch's Wild Ass Sanctuary, the world's only habitat for Wild Ass.

Itinerary

On arrival at Ahmedabad airport, Alkof Holidays representative will welcome you and transfer you to the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel.

After breakfast at the hotel, leave for Velavadar Blackbuck National Park. The beautiful park, encompasses large areas of pale, custard-colored, treeless Savannah grassland and is famous for having the highest density of Blackbucks. The park is home to around 1800 inhabits along with elusive wolves and India's largest antelope - Nilgai and over 140 species of birds. Upon arrival at Velavadar National Park, check-in at the resort. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay at the resort.

Enjoy 2 jeep safari's today inside the Blackbuck National Park, one early in the morning and 2nd later in the afternoon. The fauna population of the park mainly includes blackbucks, elusive wolves, Macqueen's bustards, hyenas, lesser floricans, Indian foxes, golden jackals and jungle cats as the main carnivores. Other species include wild pigs, hares and rodents typical of the savannah type grasslands and thorn scrubs. The park also includes around 140 species of birds. Overnight stay at the resort.

After breakfast at the resort, leave for Sasan Gir National Park, one of the highly popular protected areas, and the only home to regal Asiatic Lions. Upon arrival at Sasan Gir Forest, check-in at the resort. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay at the resort.

Enjoy 2 jeep safari's today inside the Gir National Park, one early in the morning and 2nd later in the afternoon. Overnight stay at the resort.

 

Sasan Gir National Park, is one of the highly popular protected areas, and the only home to regal Asiatic Lions. Gir National Park is known for boasting an impressive range of exotic flora and fauna. 

 

The flora of Gir national park majorly encompasses dry and deciduous forests. Gir is home to more than five hundred lions and three hundred leopards. The cat family has a major habitat in the park. The  which is Indian originated is also found here. Other than that Indian Leopards, Sloth Bears, Golden Jackals, Striped Hyenas, Indian fox, Wild Boars and Sambar deer reside here. Other than the Asiatic lion, if any animal steals the limelight, then it is Chowsingha (four-horned antelope). This is the only place in the world where this kind of antelope resides. More species that can be found in the park are chinkara, nilgai, chital, mongoose, honey badger, desert cats, rusty spotted cats, porcupine, and a hare. Apart from the mammals, the park has a large population of marsh crocodile or mugger that is among the 40 species of reptiles and amphibians recorded in the sanctuary.

 

Gir National Park is also a paradise for bird watchers with a check-list of more than 250 birds, including Crested Hawk-Eagle, Crested Serpent Eagle, Endangered Bonelli’s Eagles, Brown Fish Owl, Indian Eagle-Owl, Rock bush quail, Black headed oriole, and Vulture. For this reason, the park remains filled with wildlife lovers all the year round.

Today again, we'll go for 2 rounds of jeep safari's, first in the morning and second in the afternoon, to increase our chances of more wildlife sighting. Overnight stay at the resort.

After breakfast at the resort, leave for Rajkot. On the way, halt at Junagadh - an ancient fortified city lies on the foot of the temple-studded Girnar Hill. In Junagadh major tourist attractions are Uparkot Fort (an ancient fort dating 319  BC), Mahabat Maqbara Palace, and Girnar Hill, one of the most ancient Jain Tirtha kshetras and Hindu kshetras in India. Later continue your drive to Rajkot for overnight stay.

After breakfast at the hotel, head-out to explore Rajkot, visit Watson Museum, a history museum with diverse artifacts, also visit Mahatma Gandhi Museum, Gandhi's childhood home, now a museum and Rotary Dolls Museum, a unique collection of Dolls from around the world. Later we'll leave for Bhuj. Upon arrival at bhuj, check-in at the hotel. Later we'll visit Collector office to complete permit formalities to visit remote areas for birding. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay at Bhuj.

Today visit Chari Dhand and Banni Village, a paradise for bird lovers & photographers. Chari means salt affected and Dhand means shallow wetland. In the recent years because of good rainfall, Chari Dhand became a dream destination for bird lover's. Chari Dhand is home to more than 50 species of water birds including the scarce Indian Skimmer & Dalmatian pelican. The combination of grasslands, scrub and wetland makes Chari Dhand one of the the best places in India for birding photographers. Overnight stay at the resort in Bhuj.

After breakfast at the hotel, leave for Dasada. On the way visit Aaina Mahal Palace, a museum in an 18th-century palace, and Prag Mahal Palace, a museum in a stately 19th-century palace. Later continue your drive to Dasada, located on the edge of the Little Rann of kutch, it is one of the main entry points of the Wild Ass Sanctuary. Upon arrival check-in at the resort for overnight stay.

Enjoy morning and evening jeep safari's at the Wild Ass Sanctuary. Being the world's only habitat for Wild Ass, the sanctuary hosts thousands of visitors every year, other than the magnificant Wild Ass, other animals & birds than can be seen in the sanctuary are Indian Wolves, Indian Foxes, Hyenas, Blackbucks, Nilgai, Flamingos, Pelicans, Spoonbills, Glossy Ibis and Painted Storks etc. Overnight stay at the resort.

Enjoy morning and evening jeep safari's at the Wild Ass Sanctuary. Overnight stay at the resort.

After breakfast at the hotel, leave for Ahmedabad. On the way visit the famous Sun Temple at Modhera, Rani ki Vav (Queen's step well) at Patan, and Aksardham Temple at Gandhinagar. Upon arrival at Ahmedabad, check-in at the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel.

In the morning, our representative will transfer you to the Ahmedabad International airport for onward journey.

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What's Included?

Accommodation

  • 13 nights accommodation in 3 star deluxe hotels/resorts on twin or double sharing basis
    (Please Note: Accommodations can be upgraded to Luxury boutique hotels or your choice of hotels on request basis at an additional cost.)

Meals

  • Daily breakfast at the hotels
  • All meals at the resort in Blackbuck National Park (Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner)
  • All meals at the resort in Gir National Park (Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner)
  • All meals at the resort in the Wild Ass Sanctuary (Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner)

Guide

  • English speaking local destination guides during sightseeing
  • Wildlife naturalist at Blackbuck National Park
  • Wildlife naturalist at Gir National Park
  • Wildlife naturalist at the Wild Ass Sanctuary

Transport

  • All sightseeing and transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle as per the itinerary
    • 1-2 persons - Air-conditioned sedan car such as Etios/Dezire or similar
    • 3-4 persons - Air-conditioned MUV car such as Toyota Innova or similar
    • 5-10 persons - Air-conditioned mini-van such as Tempo Traveler or similar

Additional Services

  • Personal assistance during arrival and departure
  • 2 jeep safari's at Blackbuck National Park
  • 4 jeep safari's at Gir National Park
  • 4 jeep safari's at the Wild Ass Sanctuary
  • 1 mineral water bottle per person per day
  • All applicable taxes

What's Excluded?

Flights

  • Any International or domestic flights are not included

Additional Services

  • Insurance - It is advisable that you buy a comprehensive medical/travel insurance in advance from your country before traveling to India
  • Visa fee (if applicable)
  • Any monument entrance fee, camera fee
  • Any kind of tips, personal expenses, laundry, or telephone charges
  • Anything not mentioned in the inclusions

Good To Know

Payment Terms

A deposit of 10% is required to confirm this tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 60 days prior tour starting date. For any bookings within 60 days of departure, the full tour amount will be charged upon booking. This can be paid through bank transfer, credit/debit card, or cash.

Cancellation

No additional cancellation fees apply for this tour. You can cancel the tour prior tour starting date and avoid paying the full amount, but the deposit you have paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within of tour starting date.

VISA

It is the sole responsibility of each individual traveller to get the required visa(s) for this tour, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with the Embassy of India in your home country.

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Duration
14 Days
Destinations
Bhuj, Kutch Bhuj, Kutch, Velavadar, Dasada, Ahmedabad, Gir National Park, Patan, Blackbuck National Park, Girnar, Junagadh, Rajkot, Wild Ass Sanctuary +10 more
Starts/Ends In
Ahmedabad / Ahmedabad
Age Range
1 - 80 Years Old
Duration: Days

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