Junagadh House
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
5 days, planned by The Monsoon Ledger
The Ashokan rock edict outside town has been readable in place since the third century BC, on a boulder beside the road to Girnar.
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| Uparkot fort |
| Ashokan rock edict |
| Mahabat Maqbara |
About ten thousand stone steps to the Jain temple complex and on to the summit shrines. Pilgrims do it barefoot; the ropeway now covers the first stretch.
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| Girnar |
| Jain temples |
| Ambaji shrine |
| Datar summit |
Gir holds the entire wild population of Asiatic lions — around six or seven hundred animals, all descended from a dozen or so that survived into the 1900s.
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| Gir National Park |
| Asiatic lion |
| Teak forest |
Devalia is a fenced enclosure where sightings are near-certain, and the forest department is honest that it is not the same thing as the park.
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| Gir routes |
| Devalia safari park |
| Chital and nilgai |
Somnath has been destroyed and rebuilt at least six times, most famously by Mahmud of Ghazni in 1026. The current temple dates from 1951.
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| Somnath temple |
| Arabian Sea |
| Triveni Sangam |
Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026
Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.
Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
4 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 4 dinners across 5 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 5.
10 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
“India on licensed guides and heritage stays”
Licensed guides in every city and heritage properties where they exist. Named after the ledgers Rajasthani havelis kept, which is where several of the stays came from.
Gujarat was quieter than I expected and the camp was comfortable. Worth every rupee.
Gujarat was quieter than I expected and the camp was comfortable. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. No hesitation recommending them.
Sightings were thin on our dates, which is luck, but the drives felt rushed.
Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
Yes. Gir shuts entirely from 16 June to 15 October for the monsoon and the breeding season. Devalia stays open year-round, which is why it exists.
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