Devalia Safari Park is located at Talala Gujarat and it is the best place for those tourists who wish to ensure sighting of lions in their natural habitat. Devalia Safari Park is around 13 Kilometer from Sasan Gir.
Safari Zones : | Devaliya Safari ( Maximum 6 Adults and 1 Child are allowed in 1 Jeep ) |
Price (Indian) : | INR 4200 / per Jeep ( Inclusive of Permit, Gypsy & Guide Charges, Services & Taxes ) |
Price (Foreigner): | INR 16800 / Jeep ( Maximum 6 Adults and 1 Child are allowed in 1 Jeep ) |
Safari Timings : | 07:00 AM - 07:55 AM | 08:00 AM - 08:55 AM | 09:00 AM - 09:55 AM | 10:00 AM - 10:55 AM |
Evening Safari Timings : | 03:00 PM - 03:55 PM | 04:00 PM - 04:55 PM | 05:00 PM - 05:55 PM |
Devalia Park Closes on every Wednesday. Therefore tourism activity is not available on Wednesday. | |
Kindly Note that New Bolero Jeeps has been introduced for Jeep Safari in Devalia and is provided on rotation basis. If the serial rotation comes with the permit booking, the Guest needs to avail the New Bolero Jeep with addtional cost of INR 900 on the spot. |
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In order to reduce human interference in the main area of Gir National Park, and facilitate tourists to better understand the importance of Gir and its varied wildlife, an interpretation zone has been developed at Devalia. It comprised of 412 hectare of chain-link fenced area which represents GIr in a short, including all habitat types and all major wildlife present in the main sanctuary area. The basic idea behind creating this facility is to offer an opportunity to view lions and other wildlife species in their natural habitat in a short and pressure on main sanctuary area will get reduced. This interpretation zone has healthy population of prey base in the form of Sambars, Chinkaras, Wild Boars, Blue Bulls and Spotted Deer. This fenced area is treat to the eyes for a wildlife enthusiasts.
Devalia Safari Park Gir is easily accessible all three modes of transportation. One can reach Devalia by following routes.
Reaching Devalia by Road - Reaching Devalia by Road - Devalia Safari Park is situated approximately at a distance of 56 kilometer from Junagarh The main city Ahmedabad is located at a distance of 374 kilometer and 158 kilometer from Rajkot. The reception centre is made at Devalia Park & Sasan Gir and it has also forest guest house maintained by the Gujarat state forest department nearby the railway station.
Reaching Devalia by Rail - Tourists can reach Devalia by rail mode of transport too. You can travel by rail to Junagarh from Ahmedabad or Rajkot and then take a 55 km road trip on bus or taxi to Devalia Safari Park or can come via local trains from Junagadh city up to Sasan Gir village. Local trains run frequently between Ahmedabad and Junagadh and Rajkot and Junagadh.
Reaching Devalia by Airways - The nearest airport is Rajkot and Ahmedabad. From airport you may need to hire private taxi/cab to reach Devalia safari park.
To explore Devalia Safari Park tourist has obtain entry permit well in advance. Entry permits are generally issued from Tourist Reception centre. In order to avoid last time rush it is wise to take online permit. Online entry permit for Devalia Safari is available with us and that saves you from the hassle of waiting in long queues for permits. To avail the services of the online Gir Permit booking system, one can book the permits quite in advance by provide tourist details like ID proof, Name, Age, Gender etc. But it needs to be borne in mind that permits done online are non-refundable in nature.