Adventures of Gir National park

Every year I planned a trip with my family and friends to refresh ourselves. We often visit the hill station. But my 13-year-old son loves adventure so all members agreed to visit Gir National Park. It is famous for Asiatic lions. Other than Africa this is the only place where Asiatic lions can be spotted. The national park is famous among nature lovers and wildlife photographers.

History: Maharajas and Nawabs of Junagadh used this place for hunting Lions. Most of the lions were hunted during British Raj. This is the period when British officers were invited by Maharajas and Nawabs for hunting. In 1960 hunting was banned here by Indian Government. In 1975 it was declared a national park. The core land of the park is spread over 258 sq km and in 1153 sq km it has a sanctuary.

Geography The seven rivers Hiran, Saraswati, Datardi, Shingoda, Machhundari, Godavari, and Raval nurture the park. The park has four dams due to which   animals get water. The Kamleshwar dam is the biggest among four dams and considered as the lifeline of the park. It has semi-evergreen, evergreen and scrubs like Babul. The major part of the park has a dry climate.   The park has Acacia, Banyan, Jamun, Tendu, and Dhak trees.   

 Top Attractionspf Sasan Gir

Asiatic lions are the main attraction of the jungle. It is the kingdom of Asiatic lions where they roam freely. You will also find several kinds of wild animals, birds and reptiles during Gir national park safari. The park has about 410 Asiatic Lions and 280 Leopards. It is also the habitat for 38 species of mammals and more than 2000 species of insects.  

 Birding in Nalsarovar Lake

It is popular among bird lovers. It is a home for more than 300 species of birds like Shrike, Gray Drongo, Pied Woodpecker, Black Ibis, Shaheen Falcon, Bonelli Eagle, Great Horned Owl, Tawny eagle etc. Crocodile Breeding Farm Mainly it is the place for breeding crocodiles but you will also find about 37 species of reptiles. It has hatcheries and breeders who are essential for their preservation.LocationIt is located about 65 km south-east in the Junagadh district of Gujarat.  Ahmadabad is 360 km from this place.  The Sasan Gir village has its entrance and reception. 

It is also called Sasan Gir safari. Stay and Entry FeeSasan Gir resorts offer comfortable villas; tents and cottages for your stay but pre-booking are preferable. 
The Gir Birding Lodge is an Eco- friendly Wildlife Speciality Lodge. The Cottages are set beautifully amidst a Mango Orchard, home to various birds of western India.

How to Reach Gir National park

Airport: Keshod at 60 km.

Railway Station: Junagadh at 65 km.

Road: It is well connected to major cities.

Birding Tours Pangot Nainital

More than 250 species of birds have been recorded in the area.

One can have excellent birding opportunities in the lodge itself.

Besides, there are numerous walks through the terrace fields into the thick oak forest which are extremely rewarding.

There are good trails from the lodge to Timla Pani, Gughu Khan, Kilbury Forest Rest House and on to Cheena Peak.

The guide may accompany you on these treks (pre-booking required).

brown –fronted and grey – hooded woodpeckers, as well as the luminous maroon oriole and

jewel-like blue Verditer Flycatcher.

(Pangot Nala) This stream runs nearly all year round. As you walk from Pangot to Kilbury,
you will cross a bridge after 1 km.
Turn right on the path going up from the bridge along the stream.

This is excellent picnic territory; take a dip in the pool, even chill your beer in them.

Look out for spotted forktails, long-billed thrushes, and brown wood owls.

A journey to Gir - A Gir National park Tour

This Tour of the Gir National Park with Asian Adventures will give you the best experience of Wildlife Safari. You will see a variety of birds which will make your heart and mind soar and of course the Asiatic lions

Some of them include black ibis, black pelican, Indian Pitta, Sand Grouse and many more.

The adventure starts right at the beginning when you head towards Ahmedabad. you will meet a cattle graveyard in which you will be able to see vultures busy cleaning the flesh and bones in a natural way.  

The next day you will head for Dasada. In case you forget, morning breakfast, lunch, and dinner are also included in our charges. You do not have to pay even a penny extra for it.  The morning walk in the local village of Dasada will be a blessing in organic freshness. You will witness the simple ways of living of the villagers and also get a chance to learn some cooking and enhance your culinary skills. The dishes will include the organic stuff that villagers prepare for the guests.

Moving ahead to Gir Birding Lodge, many other interesting things will come your way. The first and foremost thing that you will love here are the deciduous trees that are pleasing to the eyes. The next will be all the nature’s bounty that the forest will have. This includes various varieties of birds like a blossom-headed parakeet, flycatchers, tickle’s blue etc., lakes and other water bodies which are the perfect spots for clicking pictures. Book in advance and you will get the best facilities on our platform.

Family Holiday Packages in India

Experience India in its delightful glory through well-chosen India family tour packages; take help of Expert advice of Asian Adventures Experts. With an ancient history spanning thousands of years, India is a land of over a billion hearts, rich culture and incredible visuals and heritage. Each region of India is blessed with its unique geography, wildlife and flora, and fauna, and with it come exclusive cultures, cuisines, traditions, and lifestyles.

There are many different manners to witness the grandeur of India. Indian cultural tours, classical India tours, wildlife and birding tours, adventure tours, spiritual tours, luxury tours, wellness tours and many more tours crafted to explore incredible India. With its history of various rulers, Indian cuisines reflect all of their cultures and hence are a heady mix. Delicious Indian cuisines are not to be missed in any India tour you choose.

The sheer magic of Rajasthan is simply overwhelming. The peaceful sand dunes come alive up with the colorful disposition of its people. There are many UNESCO world heritage sites in the state of  Rajasthan. Magnificent forts and monuments, Camel rides, local musical folklores, beautiful handicrafts are some of the trademarks of a typical Rajasthan city. Jaisalmer, Jaipur, Udaipur, Pushkar are a few places a family will love to visit in Rajasthan. One can also opt for a luxury train tour  which will give your family a lifetime experience of Royalty of Rajasthan.

For Families interested in a Himalayan sojourn experience the spectacular Himalayas and its surroundings in Asian Adventures Himalayas tour. India is home to many scenic hill stations with the Himalayas as their backdrop. The Himalayan Snow capped mountains the clean springs and lush green carpets of grass are home to many species of birds and mammals. Himalayan Lodges offer many adventures activities for indulging in some adventure sports like trekking, paragliding, skiing and similar activities. Nainital, Manali, Ladakh, Shimla, Darjeeling, Dharamsala are a few of such places.

God's own country Kerala the southernmost state of India has tranquil backwater, hill stations with lush tea plantations, clear beaches and outstanding bird and wildlife sanctuaries. This is amongst the must visit destinations of the world in a lifetime. You have to soak in its beauty and witness its grandeur. Kerala is also known for its fantastic Ayurvedic massages and therapies which are simply the best in the world.

Amongst option for a family holiday package in  India the Indian national parks, wildlife and bird sanctuaries to be a nature lover's delight. Asiatic Lions, Leopards, Tigers,  single-horned rhinos, elephants, cheetals, blackbucks, elephants, and many more draw a complete picture of a typical Indian wildlife. The Bird sanctuaries are home to both domestic and migratory birds too. Kanha National Park, Ranthambore National Park, Sunderbans are just a few of such locales.

India offers a chance for the spiritually-inclined to understand and practice various religions. From Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam to Christianity, India has welcomed all religions with open arms and each faith is celebrated with equal fervor. Asian Adventures signature tour Sikkhism, Buddhism and the British Raj is another tour ideal for families to undertake and this family tour packages give you a glimpse of the Golden triangle and Dharamshala.

Family Holiday Packages in India with Asian Adventures offers an experience of the most exotic land in some in wonderful and unparallel ways. You can choose from the many options of India tours packages that are on offer by Asian Adventures or let our experts design a tour to suit your requirements.

Want to spend your holidays in India, Explore India Family Tour packages, India Cultural Travel Packages and India visit www.asianadventures.in

Why Choose Tailor Made Wildlife Holidays

You love the wilderness and you have a heart which loves adventure! So obviously, you would love to take wildlife holidays but you need them your way as your comfort is your priority. Sounds familiar right? Recent times have witnessed that people are extremely busy in their tight work-schedules and it is very difficult for them to take time out for anything. It after long planning they become successful in stealing some time for their travel but do not get the travel plans according to their schedule, their heart just breaks! 

Here, tailor-made holidays help in the best manner. These types of holidays are always better than the package holidays offered by travel companies in which you have to mold yourself according to their demands. 

In this post, we will be highlighting reasons which are proof enough that why tailor made holidays are better!

Priorities Of Individual Are Catered To

When a large family takes up the holiday, then it is very difficult to look forward to desires of each member. For example, if you are on a safari, some of the members or an individual would want to see a specific species of animal or do any particular activity. With the tailor-made holiday, these things are well organized and each and every individual is able to do the activity of their own because a professional expert is always present to guide them and help them in such situations.

Accommodation

Accommodation also has special requirements. For instance accommodation for the couple and their needs will always be different from the accommodation needs of a family with kids. Therefore, if you have kids with during your wildlife holiday, you will need extra stuff to take care of. A planned and tailor-made tours India makes it possible for you as they are dedicated to giving what a client desires.

Himalayan Delights- Forests, Rivers, Ancient Temples and The Himalayas

If you want to fill your senses with Himalayan delights, then these 10 days are for you. From the

foothills and forests to the lush deodars in the higher altitudes this tour will take you across a heritage

hotels, sacred rivers, conserved national parks, orchards and ancient temples that you will leave you

asking for more.

Whether you are a wildlife enthusiast or a nature lover or a spiritual seeker, there will be something

for you wherever you go. From tigers in Jim Corbett’s land to the ancient Shiva Temples in Jageshwar to the birds in thick teak forests of Corbett and Pangot the tour will never let you rest.

When you do find a moment of rest, you can be sure of finding yourself in well-planned lodges that

will pamper you with its local cuisines, warm hospitality and natural surroundings which too will tempt you to go on a discovery tour. 

The Himalayan Foothills await you with their abundance of beauty that you can bring back for a lifetime. Be it the tigers and the cheetahs at the Corbett National Park. Or the multi-colored pheasants at Pangot. Or the spiritual marvel of the Jyotirlingas at Jageshwar. These seven days will give photography enthusiasts innumerable moments to capture. Of course, in the process, the same moments will push them to be patient and appreciate the sound of silence. Besides the wildlife and natural beauty, you will also get a chance to interact with local communities who will shower their warm hospitality on you as they show you their traditional art and dances or pamper you with their cuisines. 

Talking to people, at each stage, make full use of your guide and drivers. They have knowledge of the forests that no book can capture. Needless to say, at every stop, our quaint lodges will give you opportunities to spend a moment with yourself and to indulge in gastronomical delights of farm fresh food.

Wildlife Lodges in India

India hosts an astonishingly diverse mix of habitats ranging from lush mangrove swamps of The Sunderbans and dense rainforests of Corbett and Kanha National Parks to barren sand deserts of The Little Rann of Kutch. It is an exciting thought to choose a destination and stay which also promises safety, luxury, and comfort, in equal measures. 

Some of the wildlife resorts in India are truly exotic and one-of-a-kind, nestling in natural greenery, giving you a chance to study animals in their natural habitat. Today, we see more and more young couples choose these resorts for trekking and safari experiences as well as honeymoon destinations.

In addition, India has several tiger reserves that support and work towards the conservation of the endangered mammals and birds of India. You will also see many species endemic birds of India, Asian paradise flycatcher, painted sandgrouse, grey francolin, and black-naped monarch. So it comes as no surprise that wildlife holidays in India have grown leaps and bounds.

We’ve lined up some of the best wildlife Lodges in India nestled amidst some of the most well-known wildlife sanctuaries of the country.

Monsoon Forest Lodge, Bandhavgarh National Park

Casa Deep Woods, Mudumalai 

Gir Birding Lodge, Sasan Gir 

Whistling woods, Sunderbans National Park

Wildgrass, Kaziranga National Park

Chambal Safari Lodge, Chambal

Van Seria Forest Lodge, Jageshwar

Tiger camp, Corbett National Park

Ranthambhore Kothi, Ranthambhore

Reni Pani, Ranthambhore

Svasrasa, Tadoba National park