12 Days – Gujarat Asiatic Lions & Wildlife Tour

1. Street food of Delhi
2. Vastness of the Rann of Kutch
3. Asiatic lions in Gir National Park
4. Indian savannah of the Blackbuck National Park
5. Greater and lesser flamingoes 
6. World’s biggest breeding ground for Harriers 
7. Authentic food of Gujarat
8. Luxury stay in Gujarat
9. Migratory and resident birds in Gujarat
10. Sunset in rann of kutch  

1. Delhi
2. Little Rann of Kutch (Wild ass sanctuary)
3. Gir National Park 
4. Blackbuck National Park 

Day 1: Delhi

You will be picked up from the Delhi Airport. Delhi is famous for its heritage sites, featuring UNESCO Heritage sites like Red Fort, Humayun’s Tomb, Jama Masjid, and Qutub Minar. Some other popular tourist destinations in Delhi are Old Fort, the famous ISKCON temple – a renowned Hindu spiritual destination, and Akshardham. We do not have any activity planned for Delhi but if you have spare time then we would suggest you take a small city tour of Delhi. Accommodation will be in a comfortable hotel.  At 7 P.m., the group will meet at the hotel lounge/dining for a group introduction, and our tour leader will give you the tour details. This will be followed by drinks and dinner. Overnight stay in Delhi.

Meals: Dinner
Activity: None
Optional activity: Delhi city tour 

Day 2: Little rann of Kutch – Wild ass sanctuary

Wake up early morning and drive to Delhi airport to take our flight IndiGo 6475, Timing 7:20 am – 8:45 am to Ahmedabad, Breakfast on the flight. After reaching Ahmedabad airport, we will sit in our comfortable taxis and drive to Little Rann of Kutch.

Covering a staggering 4,950 square kilometers, Little Rann of Kutch is one of India’s largest reserves, with a diverse landscape – an impressive mixture of arid, and treacherous, salt flats, desert grassland, scrubland, lakes, and marshes. It is a desolate area in western Gujarat, a refuge for the endangered Asiatic wild ass and one of the few places where the ass survives in the wild. A member of the horse family, the wild ass is tall, more than a meter tall at the shoulder, chestnut brown and white, agile, and exceptionally fast. The park is also home to chinkara, blackbuck, nilgai, wild boar, Indian wolf, jackals, hyena, fox, jungle cat, and numerous smaller mammals.

Birds found here include steppe, imperial, and short-toed eagles, Houbara bustards, flamingos, pelicans, storks, and cranes. You can expect to see large flocks of larks and other dry-land birds such as sand grouse, coursers, plovers, chats, warblers, babblers, and shrikes. The best birding is in the winter months from October to March when quantities of waterfowl gather. This is the time when demoiselle cranes, common cranes and lesser flamingoes are seen in incredibly large numbers. The wetlands also attract large numbers of waterfowl. During the monsoon when the park is closed, the salt pans flood, and at other times of the year a thin, hard surface layer hides treacherous quicksand.

After check-in, we eat our lunch and then rest a bit before starting our first wildlife safari in India. Afternoon safari is planned for today. Overnight stay in Little Rann of Kutch.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Activity: Afternoon  safari

Day 3 – 4: Little Rann of Kutch – Wild ass sanctuary 

Morning and Afternoon safaris are planned for both days. Overnight stay in little rann of Kutch.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Activity: Morning and Afternoon safari on both days

Day 5: Gir National Park

Today after having breakfast we will say goodbye to the people of the little rann of Kutch and Drive to Gir National Park. Accommodation will be in a jungle resort. It is famous as the last stronghold of the Asiatic lion. This is a must-visit for any wildlife enthusiast, as it is the only place in the world where one can see Asiatic lions in the wild. There are about 450 lions living today in and around Gir. The park also has a good leopard population. Overnight stay in Gir.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Activity: None
Optional activity: Birding around Hiran River/ Devalia safari park (It’s an enclosed jungle area of around 4 sq. km with a lot of wildlife & Lions )

Day 6 & 7: Gir National Park

We have both morning and afternoon safaris planned for both days. Overnight stay in Gir.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Activity: Morning & afternoon jungle safari on both days

Day 8 – 10: Blackbuck National Park

After having breakfast we will say goodbye to Gir and resort staff and Drive to the village of Velavadar. This is where the Blackbuck National Park is situated. Accommodation will be in a comfortable resort. Wildlife safaris in the grassland of Velavadar looking for Blackbucks, Indian wolves, hyenas, raptors, and lots of other migratory and resident birds. Today we will take a walk around our lodge and do some birding with an in-house naturalist. On both days 9 and 10 morning and afternoon safaris are planned here. Overnight stay in Blackbuck National Park.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner
Activity: Morning and afternoon jungle safari on days 9 & 10.

Day 11: Delhi

After having breakfast, we will drive to Ahmedabad City Airport to take our flight to Delhi, Indigo 6E 246, timing 3:40 P.m. to 5:10 PM. Our taxi driver will pick up us from the airport and drop us at our hotel. We will meet again at 7 PM at the restaurant for our final dinner. Overnight stay in Delhi.

Meals: Breakfast & packed lunch & Dinner
Activity: None

Day 12: Delhi – The trip ends here

After having breakfast, we will drop you at Delhi airport. The trip ends here.

Meals: None
Activity: None

Includes

1. Airport transfers (Pick up & drop)
2. Accommodation on a sharing basis
3. Accommodation on Single sharing ( at an extra cost)
4. Domestic flights/trains if required
5. All Meals as mentioned in the itinerary
6. All activities as mentioned in the itinerary
7. National park entries, forts/monuments/heritage building entries, city tours, adventure activities as mentioned in the itinerary (Charges may vary if the govt. changes the prices at the time of the booking)
8. All ground transportation in Air conditioned Taxi
9. Services of 1 tour leader + local guides/trackers (if applicable)
10. Service of potters
11. Gratuity to Taxi drivers, hotel staff, safari driver and guide 

Excludes

1. Camera charges
2. Visas
3. Flights (All international flights)
4. Travel Insurance
5. Optional Activities
6. Drinks, Tips, phone calls, laundry & items of a personal nature
7. Anything that is not mentioned in the “Included section”
8. Gratuity to Expedition leader or tour leader