Hotels in Sasan Gir
SasanGir.info -Sasan-Gir is a forest and wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat, India. Established in 1965, with a total area of 1412 km². Sasan Gir Forest is today the only place in the world outside Africa, where the lion can be seen in his natural habitat. The forest also harbours a variety of smaller animals and birds. Other predators are the Panther and the Hyena. The Indian Deer, Sambar, Chital (spotted deer), Nilgai (blue bull), Chinkara and the Chowsingha (four horned antelope) are found here, along with the bear and the long tailed langur.
The Sanctuary is open to visitors from Mid October to Mid June, while during monsoon months the Sanctuary remains closed. Permission to visit the sanctuary is given by Forest Department, Sasangir on arrival. With over 800 guards patrolling the entire park, Gir has become one of the best-protected sanctuaries in India. No wonder that from 20 Lions at the turn of the century there are now over 300 lions at Gir. This makes your chances of sighting a Lion very high.
There are not many hotels in the wilderness of Sasangir. Most of the hotels in Sasangir offer camp or tented accommodation. Opportunities to view the wild lives rather than luxury are the focus of hotels in Sasangir. Prices at the hotels in Sasangir are at the reasonable level. Comfortable accommodation is available at moderate cost.
