| Gir birding lodge |
Bambafod Gate, Gir National Park, Sasan Gir
Junagadh +91 97 23 971842 https://girbirdinglodge.com/ girbirdinglodge@gmail.com |
| Reception | Friendly |
| reservation | There are 6 cottages (more being built) and 2 standard rooms in main building so you may find vacant ones on arrival |
| price | INR 4310 double for standard cottage/room; INR 6280 for deluxe cottage; incl. all meals |
| Room | SStandard rooms do not look appealing, make sure you book the cottage. This is a sleeping room with 2 single beds and 2 couche like beds in the corner. Small cabinet + veranda with chairs |
| cleanliness | OOk, but some elements, like soap dispenser, look very tired and bring down the general impression |
| atmosphere | NNice cottage in big mango tree garden next to Gir National Park. |
| space | Good |
| beds | Ok |
| bathroom | Shower, toilet and tub, |
| coffeemaker | Yes, with ample tea, coffee and cookies, but their coffee (50 rp) is very good and much nicer |
| AC/fan/heating | AC and 2 fans |
| sound from neighbours | A bit when they are outside |
| Restaurant | |
| breakfast | VVery good with variety in Indian dishes |
| lunch | VVery good with good variety |
| dinner | VVery good with good variety |
| Neighbourhood | TThe lodge is situated next to the entrance of Gir National Park although 5 minutes driving from the main entrance where you have to go through a time consuming bureaucratic procedure to get the entrance forms (even when these are pre-booked) and expensive camera permit 9600 rp if camera >7.1 megapixel). You will have a reasonable chance to see the rare Asian lion (only 400 left), best chance in morning although it is more relaxed to be there 6:30 instead of 6:00 when everybody is there. Also chance to see leopard, crocodiles and many birds. |
| view | Mango tree garden |
| pool | No |
| note | |
| extra | Breakfast 200 rp lunch/diner 400 rp |
| date | January 2014 |
