Appointed in
Gujarati-style with low settees, mattresses and bolsters, and
decorated with wildlife photographs and regional handicrafts, the
dining and drawing areas on the first floor of the lodge are airy and
have large windows and verandas that are ideal to enjoy the view of
the forests and watch birds in the orchard and nearby sanctuary.
North Indian and western
set-menu meals are served in these rooms that have a superb view of
the deciduous forests from large windows, doors and verandahs. We also
entertain special requests for meals like traditional Gujarati/Kathiawadi
regional dishes, North-West Indian street-food specialties, Kumaoni-style
Chinese and of course the famous seafood from Veraval (a major fishing
pier for lobster, crab, prawn and seafish like pomfret and kingfish)
one hour away.
Geared-up for birders
and other nature lovers, the lodge has knowledgeable resident
naturalists to take guests for birding walks and excursions, a natural
history library and arrangements for game-watching drives in the
sanctuary.
....Room View....
The Gir Birding Lodge is
located in a large mango orchard at the entrance to the Gir Wildlife
Sanctuary. The lodge has two rooms in the main building (sharing a
bath) and 4 cottages with attached bathrooms, featuring western toilet
fittings, hot-and-cold showers. Comfortably furnished, the rooms and
cottages are surrounded by groves of the famous Kesar Mango of the Gir
hills and other vegetation ensuring that a good number of birds come
into the property itself.