Gir Jungle Safari Online Booking

Ans. The main activity is the jeep safari. Outside the safari you can visit Devalia Safari Park, Kamleshwar Dam, where mugger crocodiles are often seen, and the Gir Orientation Centre at Sinh Sadan. Jambur, a Siddi village in the Gir area, is also nearby, and Somnath is 40 to 45 km away. Bird watchers should look out for the black-shouldered kite, Indian robin and grey francolin.

Ans. December to March is the most comfortable time for a Gir jungle safari because the weather stays cool. From March to May the forest thins out and animals stay close to water, so many wildlife photographers prefer those months despite the heat. Early mornings and late afternoons are the best times to be out in either season.

Ans. These are charges per jeep for one safari, not per person. For Indians, a weekday safari in a 6-seater gypsy with a G2 guide costs about INR 4,700. On a weekend with a naturalist guide, it is about INR 5,200. Foreign visitors pay about INR 11,500 on weekdays and INR 13,700 on weekends for the same jeep. The full breakdown is in the price table above.

Ans. One permit covers up to 6 persons of any age, plus 1 extra child aged 3 to 12. Children can also sit in any of the 6 seats. If fewer people travel, you still pay the full jeep charge.

Ans. Apart from the Asiatic lion, you can see leopards, striped hyenas, chital (spotted deer), sambar, nilgai, chinkara, the four-horned antelope (chausingha), wild boar, langurs, jackals, mongooses and mugger crocodiles. The Gujarat Forest Department's 2025 count recorded 891 Asiatic lions across the state's lion landscape, up from 674 in 2020. Many of these lions now live outside Gir National Park, in the wider Saurashtra region.

Ans. Yes. Every jeep needs a Forest Department e-permit, booked on girlion.gujarat.gov.in. The gypsy and guide are paid separately at Sinh Sadan.

Ans. Book Devalia Safari Park instead. Its gypsy safari can be booked online, and on the spot if permits are left. Because Devalia is a fenced area, a lion sighting is far more likely there, although the setting is less wild. The Forest Department also runs Ambardi Safari Park near Dhari (closed on Tuesdays) and Girnar Nature Safari near Junagadh.

Ans. No. Routes are allotted at random, and lions move freely through the forest. More safaris mean more chances, and that is the main reason this package has three. On any single drive, a sighting still comes down to luck.

Ans. Book at least two: one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Three is better if your dates allow.

Ans. Yes. A child aged 3 to 12 can join as the extra child on the permit. Three hours on a dusty track is long for a toddler, so families with very young children often add the shorter Devalia ride.

Ans. Yes. There is no walking, since visitors must stay inside the jeep for the whole drive. The tracks are bumpy, though. Anyone with back or joint pain should keep to one morning safari, or choose Devalia.

Ans. Pack neutral clothes, a warm layer for winter mornings, sun protection and a mask or scarf for the dust. You also need the original ID used in the booking. Plastic is prohibited in the forest area under the Forest Department's rules, so carry water in a metal bottle.

Ans. Yes. Devalia Safari Park, also called the Gir Interpretation Zone, is a fenced area of about 4.12 sq km, roughly 12 km west of Sasan Gir. On the official booking pages, bus safari slots are 30 minutes and gypsy slots are about 55 minutes. Devalia is closed every Wednesday.

Ans. Stay inside the vehicle and keep quiet. Honking, music, spotlights, smoking, alcohol and pets are not allowed. Do not feed animals or pick plants. Your guide will keep to the route and time limit set by the Forest Department.