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Set on the banks of the Hiran River and surrounded by jungles, Gir Serai is a 29-room nature retreat designed for intimate safari vacations in the home of the magnificent Asiatic Lion. Gir Serai offers an escape from urban chaos. Spacious, well-equipped rooms and suites open out to lush views of the garden and swimming pool. The pace of life is unhurried. Guests wake up to calls of birds. Families get a chance to bond over chess, basketball, badminton, and other outdoor/indoor activities. Serious birders can spend hours absorbed in the wildlife library at the charming Tea Lounge which offers breathtaking river views. Occasionally, a low-pitched roar reverberates around the hotel, signaling a call to adventure from the jungle king. Gir Serai is the only hotel in the park with two private vehicles and experienced local drivers to ensure authentic, open-jeep safari experiences. Besides lions, Gir Forest National Park (also known as Sasan Gir) protects 2,300 species of wildlife, including another apex predator - the Indian Leopard, the Golden Jackal, Chousingha (the world’s only four-horned antelope), crocodiles, chinkara, and over 300 species of birds. The hotel concierge arranges excursions for guests to interact with Gir’s pastoral nomads – maldharis – in a rustic setting. Day tours to Junagadh - a former princely city with historic monuments - and the famous Somnath temple, are further opportunities to explore this fascinating region. Real, raw, and authentic, Gir Serai promises a ‘roaring’ vacation that you must tick off your bucket list.