By Air- Rajkot Airport - 160 km
- Diu Airport - 105 km
By Rail- Veraval - 40km
- Sasan - 1km
By Road- Ahmedabad - 380 km
- Junagadh - 60 km
- Somnath - 40 km
- Keshod - 40 km
Detailed DescriptionBombay is the main international gateway to Lion Safari Camp. There are daily flights from Bombay to both Diu and Rajkot. The secondary international gateway to Gujarat is Ahmedabad which is a six hour drive from Sasan. You can also fly from Delhi or Bangalore to Ahmedabad and then drive down to Sasan.
Guests can also travel by train. There are various trains from Bombay to Rajkot and Veraval. There are also trains from Ahmedabad to Veraval and Junagadh.
From RajkotGet down at Rajkot Railway Station / Airport and take a Auto / Taxi to Limda chowk. From here a number of private buses will go to Junagadh at Regular intervals. Junagarh is 105 Kms from Rajkot and the bus Journey takes around two and a half hours.
Once you reach Junagadh, take an auto to the local bus stand. From here you have two options. You can either go by bus from gate no 10/11 to Sasan Gir which costs Rs 24/- or take a Taxi which is available from opposite the bus stand directly to your hotel in Sasan Gir. This journey of 55 kms takes around an hour and a half. The taxi will charge around Rs 400/- to Rs 500/- depending on your bargaining skill for the drop to Sasan Gir.
From DiuAs soon as you get down at Diu airport, take a taxi which is available outside and tell them that you want to go to Sasan Gir. Sasan gir is about 110 kms from Diu airport. If your flight comes to Diu after lunch, then it is better to halt at Diu [Radhika Resort-3 star] for the night or alternatively one can drive down to Somnath temple and halt there for the night at Safari hotel and resort [Very good value for money hotel]. The distance from Diu to Somnath is 75 kms and the road is good except in some patches. It takes around an hour to reach Somnath from Diu. Sasan Gir is around 45 kms from Somnath and takes around an hour and the road here is also good.
In order to process train bookings, details such as gender, age and nationality are required well in advance of travel. Guests need to book their own plane tickets through an international travel agent however Camps of India reservations office can help coordinate flights. All travel times and rates are subject to change without notice.
Airport / Station pick up and drop can be organized on prior request. (Extra charges apply)