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About Sasan Gir

Are you a jungle adventurer? Do you love to visit sanctuaries and get the rare close up view of the wild life? If the answer is yes then Sasan Gir is the best place for you. Sasan Gir lion Sanctuary in Gujarat is home of some 300 Asiatic lions. The park is a part of the Junagadh circuit of Gujarat, which includes Junagadh, Sasangir, and Somnath.

This place has a dense vegetation consisting of teak with a mixture of deciduous trees, including sal (Shorea), dhak (Butea frondosa), and thorn forests. The terrain is rugged with steep rocky hillsides. To heighten the effect few springs also exist, but their flow is rather eccentric depending upon the season.

Jeep safaris are most commonly arranged for the tourist's tour around the place. Tourists also enjoy Wildlife photography at Sasan Gir . Get a closer look at the deadly lions with the help of the machans (watchtowers) and hides raised near waterholes. Make your stay comfortable by choosing from the variety of hotels in Sasan Gir .

Junagadh and Somnath- some other nearby tourist attractions are famous for their history and religious importance.

Tourist Attractions in Sasan Gir

Sasan Gir is the haven for a huge variety of trees like sal (Shorea), dhak (Butea frondosa), jamun (Syzigium cumini), acacia, banyan and thorn forests.

Apart from the exotic variety of flora, Sasan Gir houses some of the unique and rare species of animals. Get to see leopards, sambar, chital (spotted deer), nilgai (antelope), chowsingha (four-horned antelope), chinkara (gazelle), wild boar, langur, jackal and hyena along with numerous birds like paradise flycatcher, Bonneli's eagle, crested serpent eagle, woodpeckers, back headed cuckoo, pied woodpecker, painted sand grouse, bush quail, flamingos and grey partridges at Sasan Gir .


Bird watchers can visit Nalsarovar Lake at Sasan Gir and relish the sight of various species of water birds and other migratory birds clustering on the lake every year.

The temple dedicated to Lord Krishna near the Tutsi Shyam springs at Sasan Gir is also worth a visit!

Accommodation in Sasan Gir

being a demanding tourist spot, Sasan Gir hosts a large number of accommodation facilities. The hotels in Sasan Gir cater to all the needs and requirements of the discerning travelers. Make your tour to Sasan Gir comfortable by staying at the wonderful hotels in Sasan Gir .