Wildlife and Beaches of Saurashtra

Start your journey and reach Jamnagar, check in and later visit Bala Hanuman Temple, Lakhota Lake, Khijadia Bird Sanctuary. Over Night stay at hotel. Jamnagar has a wide reserve of natural parks and sanctuaries. The one and only marine sanctuary in entire India, the Marine National Park, is near Jamnagar, on the coral reef island of Pirotan. Khijada Bird Sanctuary, Gaga Wildlife Sanctuary and Peter Scott Nature Park are also differ other eco-systems to visit in Jamnagar. Jamnagar also has four major famous marble Jain temples: Vardhman Shah's Temple, Raisi Shah's Temple, Sheth's Temple and Vasupujya Swami's Temple. The Bala Hanuman temple in Jamnagar is very renowned as it is in the list of The Guinness Book of World Records for the longest continuous chanting of "Ram Dhun", since 1 August 1964. The Lakhota Tower is another travelling spot in the Lakhota Lake and was built for drought relief during the reign of Jam Ranmalji. Bhidbhanjan Temple, Khijadia Temple, Bohra Hajira, BhujioKotho, ManekbaiMuktidham, Rozi port, Ranjitsagar Dam, Pratap Vilas Palace, Ratan Bai Masjid, DarbarGadh, and Bedi port are some more sightseeing in Jamnagar to visit. Associated with names of the Jadeja Rajput Jams and the famous cricketer Ranjitsinhji, Jamanagar is definitely a nice place to explore.

Today explore Pirotan Island and Narana Marine National Park. O/S at Jamnagar. Pirotan Island - The Pirotan Island is a treasure land of the marine species and exotic birds. You will find beautiful corals, octopus, starfish, jellyfish, sea horse, puffer fish, huge turtles, dolphins, marine flowering plants, etc. These are the main attractions for the tourists to find many rare species in the pristine nature.For the tourists, the best time to travel to the Pirotan Island is from October to April. Also the tide timings are checked and the trip is planned accordingly. The Forest Department along with Custom Department gives the permit and for the foreigners the Police Narana Marine National Park - India’s first Marine Wildlife Sanctuary and first Marine National Park were built in the Gulf of Kutch in 1980 and 1982, respectively. It is an atoll of 42 tropical islands along the northern coast of Jamnagar district and the southern coast of Kutch. Most of the finest coral reef fringe islands are found at Pirotan, Narala, Ajad and Positara, with species of hard and soft coral. There are 7 species of mangrove which are breeding grounds for colonies of near-threatened species of birds such as Painted Stork, Darter and Black-necked Ibis. Endangered Sea Turtles like the Oliver Riddley& Leather Back ,Green Sea, can also be found here. The Sanctuary and Park can be reached out by boat from Jamnagar.

Check out and transfer to Porbandar, enroute visit Kirti Mandir, SudamaPuri, MadhavpurBeach in evening. Stay at Porbandar. Kirti Mandir - It is a memorial dedicated to the father of the nation, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and Kasturba Gandhi. The memorial is next to the three storied blue haveli where the Mahatma was born. The memorial holds life size oil paintings of Mahatma Gandhi and Kasturba Gandhi. The memorial is the main attraction for people visiting Porbandar. Madhavpur Beach - It is home to a two-decade long conservation project of Green Sea and Olive Ridley turtles: both endangered marine species included in Schedule-1 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.According to the Forest department, over 10,000 baby turtles have been safely released in the Arabian Sea this year.Ever since the conservation work began nearly 20 years ago, around 2 lakh baby turtles have been released into the sea. The beach has a hatchery established by the department where turtle eggs are nested.The eggs are collected from nests along the 70-km long coastline between Loyeg and Porbander and kept in incubators, in a bid to save them from stray dogs, pigs and jackals.P H Sata, Deputy Conservator of Forest, Marine National Park.

This day take a day trip to Somnath Temple, evening return at hotel. Somnath Temple - One of India's 12 Shiva jyotilinga (devotional representation of Shiva) shrines, Somnath’s famous, phoenix-like temple stands in green gardens above the beach, 6km southeast of the large city of Veraval. Every day thousands of devotees pour through the narrow market streets (with no car traffic!), heading with excited anticipation to the temple in order to perform pooja (offerings or prayers). Somnath celebrates Kartik Purnima, marking Shiva’s killing of the demon Tripurasura, with a huge, colourful fair.

Check out and transfer to Sasangir, check in and later visit Kamleshwar Dam, Jamjir Waterfall, Kankai Mata Temple. Overnight Stay at Sasangir. Kamleshwar Dam - This dam is worked more than one of the seven waterways that deplete in the zone of Gir Sanctuary. These waterways incorporate Macchundri, Hiran, Datardi, Shingoda, Raval, Godai, and Saraswati. Kamleshwar Dam is worked over Hiran River. It is likewise suggested to as the life line of Gir. It is the rearing site of swamp crocodiles of Gir alongside being the end purpose of numerous types of winged creatures. The Kamleshwar Dam is arranged near by the Sasan-Gir National Park, in its extremely focus. It is work more than one of the seven streams that deplete in the zone of Gir Sanctuary. Others are The Uperkot Fort Nalsaro, Junagadh Zoo and so forth are likewise the imperative and delightful place to visit in Gir.

This day safari is at own cost. Night Stay. Sasangir National Park - The SasanGir National Park is an great wildlife destination in India which has gained an immense popularity among wildlife photographers, nature lovers, enthusiasts, researchers and hunters. Being the only destination to spot the Asiatic Lions in India, it keeps on attracting tourist from varied parts of the world. From the wildlife perspective, SasanGir National Park holds a remarkable place in the list of the favourite wildlife destination for passionate wildlife explorers. There are so many things that make SasanGir National Park tour a dream tour option among vacationers and this places gives you a correct information on various interesting facts about this national park and sanctuary.

Enjoy Breakfast at the hotel. Check-Out and proceed towards Ahmedabad with lovely memories.