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How do you get to the Gir Forest?
Rajkot Airport is the closest airport to Gir Forest National Park, located about 167.2 km away. The second closest airport is at Bhavnagar, around 193.4 km away. One can fly to either of the airports and avail a cab, bus or a private vehicle for the further journey. Ahmedabad is approximately 6 hours away.
How can I go to Gir National Park by train?
The nearest railway stations to Gir National Park are Junagadh (80 km) and Veraval (72 km). Along with that, Rajkot railway station, situated at a distance of almost 165km from the Gir forest is also an ideal option. These are some of the major stations and operates trains to all the major cities of the country.
Can we stay inside Gir national park?
Yes, lot of options around the park but not inside. Mind you, apart from the main forest ( Gir) and Devaliya sanctuary no other major tourist spots are there in the vicinity. but inside the GIR PARK no one is allowed to stay.
Are there tigers in Gir national park?
Gir Forest National Park encompasses 550 square miles of deciduous forests of teak, acacia, and banyan trees, some scrub jungle, and large patches of grassland. “It is suitable habitat for tigers and has Sambar deer, nilgai, wild boar,” Pirie says, as well as other animals that tigers and Asiatic lions hunt.
How do I plan a trip to a Gir national park?
How To Get To Gir National Park. You can reach Gir by road, train or air. The nearest airport is Keshod which is 90 km from Sasan Gir or Rajkot which is 160 kms. You can also reach Sasan Gir by train as it has its own railway station and from here the reserve is only about a kilometer away.
How to reach Gir Forest?
Take a cab or taxi or state bus to reach Gir from any of these two railway stations which will take around one and a half hour to 2 hours by road. The other nearest railway station is the Rajkot railway station, which is located at around 165 km from the Gir forest and takes around 3 and a half hours to 4 hours by road.
How to reach Gir National Park?
Gir National Park By Air – The nearest airports to the Gir National Park are Keshod airport and Rajkot airport. The Keshod airport is located around 70 km from the park, whereas the Rajkot airport is at a distance of around 160 km. Take a cab or bus service to reach the Gir national park from any of these two airports.
How to reach Sasan Gir forest from Somnath?
From Somnath to Gir National Park : Road Distance or the driving distance from the Gir National Park to Somnath is approximately 50 Kms and it takes nearly 1 hour to cover this distance. GSRTC buses and quite a few private buses ply between both the cities and take you directly to Sasan Gir Forest.
Why visit the Gir National Park for a jungle safari?
Being the only reserve forest in the world for the endangered Asiatic Lion, the Gir National Park attracts a large number of Lion lovers for the Jungle safari, which is organized by the park administration.