Junagadh Hostel
Hostel
Days 1, 2
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Five days with two safaris and the Girnar steps. The lions in three days — one safari and Devalia — without Girnar or Somnath.
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 |
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Hostel
Days 1, 2
Hostel
Days 3, 4
4 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 4 dinners across 5 days, at camp. 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
Excellent sightings and the guides clearly knew the area. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Good value for what's included.
Gujarat was quieter than I expected and the camp was comfortable. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. Worth every rupee.
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Excellent sightings and the guides clearly knew the area. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. Recommended.
Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
Gujarat was quieter than I expected and the camp was comfortable. Would book with them again.
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Excellent sightings and the guides clearly knew the area. Worth every rupee.
Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
Excellent sightings and the guides clearly knew the area. Would send friends their way.
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Sightings were thin on our dates, which is luck, but the drives felt rushed. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down.
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Gujarat was quieter than I expected and the camp was comfortable. Recommended.
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