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Gir National Park in May: doable, with the right plan
May: 38°C days — and outside the recommended window.
May is outside Gir National Park's recommended window (December – March); the season opens in December, 7 months away. Very hot days around 38°C, nights near 25°C, the odd shower.
The next season opens in December, 7 months away. It stays open until June. The rains usually arrive in June, next month. The next mild, dry spell usually starts in October, 5 months away.
2 days in Gir National Park in May · from ₹15,414 for two
Stay, food & local travel — getting there extra
Day-by-day plan with the journey from your city, priced for May — ready in seconds, no sign-up.
What the weather actually does
10-year average · Gir National ParkVery hot days around 38°C, nights near 25°C, the odd shower.
What a day in Gir National Park looks like
The things most people actually do here, by time of day.
Morning
- Morning Asiatic Lion jeep safari — only wild lions outside AfricaNov–May3h · moderate
- Kamleshwar Dam birdwatching — 300+ species in wetland1h 30m · easy
Afternoon
- Gir Interpretation Zone — lion conservation exhibit1h · easy
- Devaliya Park mini safari — guaranteed lion sightings1h 30m · easy
- Sasan Gir village walk & Maldhari pastoral community1h · easy
Evening
- Evening jeep safari — golden light, lion prides at water holesNov–May2h 30m · moderate
About 10h 30m of activity in total — the planner spreads this across your days and fits travel time around it.
What a May trip costs · 2 days, total for two
Budget
₹15,414 for two
- Stay · 1n₹1,000
- Food₹2,080
- Local + entry₹12,000
- Buffer₹334
Mid-range
₹22,046 for two
- Stay · 1n₹2,520
- Food₹4,800
- Local + entry₹13,900
- Buffer₹826
Luxury
₹36,960 for two
- Stay · 1n₹6,930
- Food₹11,200
- Local + entry₹16,900
- Buffer₹1,930
Covers stay with GST, food, local transport, entry & activities, 8% buffer for two people sharing one room — the same figures the planner opens on. Excludes travel to Gir National Park. How we price this
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A May plan, day by day
2 days in Gir National Park for May, at this month's stay rates.
- 1🌿 Nature Day2.5h out
- Evening jeep safari — golden light, lion prides at water holes · evening, 2.5h
Safari timings are strict — arriving today means you're ready for the early morning tomorrow.
- 2🌿 Nature Day3h out
- Morning Asiatic Lion jeep safari — only wild lions outside Africa · morning, 3h
Final day in Gir National Park — nature days need early starts — this schedule front-loads the active parts before the heat.
Swap places, change the pace, set your own dates.
Plan my Gir National Park tripGetting to Gir National Park
Usually the biggest line in the budget — and the one the estimate above leaves out.
Ahmedabad → Veraval
train · 8h
₹350
1 way / person
Junagadh → Sasan Gir
bus · 1.5h
₹80
1 way / person
Cheapest listed route is Junagadh → Sasan Gir by bus. Return for two works out to about ₹320 — so a whole trip lands near ₹15,734 for two, travel included.
Fares are typical one-way estimates per person from Gir National Park's common gateways, not live prices — book early and expect festival months to run higher.
Every month, scored
What you’ll actually do in Gir National Park
All of these are open in May.
- Asiatic Lion jeep safari (morning/evening)
- Crocodile spotting
- Leopard & spotted deer sightings
- Kamleshwar Dam birdwatching
- Gir Interpretation Zone
- Devaliya Park mini safari
- Sasan Gir village walk
- Tulsi Shyam hot springs & temple (50km)
- Junagadh Fort (60km)
- Somnath Jyotirlinga (50km)
Within reach: Sasan Gir Safari Zone · Somnath Temple (45km) · Diu Island (60km) · Kamleshwar Dam · Sinh Sadan Museum.
Packing for May
- Loose, light full-sleeve cotton, a hat and sunscreen — keep the afternoons for shade.
- Two litres of water a day and electrolyte sachets; start sightseeing by 7 am.
- Neutral-coloured clothes, binoculars and a warm layer for open-jeep safaris at dawn.
May questions, answered
Is May a good time to visit Gir National Park?
It can work — May is not Gir National Park's best month: the recommended season is December – March, and very hot days around 38°C, nights near 25°C, the odd shower. Tourisma's fit score for May is 64/100.
See a May plan for Gir National ParkHow much does a trip to Gir National Park cost in May?
A typical 2-day trip for two costs from ₹15,414 (budget) to ₹36,960 (luxury), excluding travel to Gir National Park. Seasonally adjusted for May.
Price it for your group and cityWhen is the best time to visit Gir National Park?
The best months are January, December, February. From May: The next season opens in December, 7 months away. It stays open until June. The rains usually arrive in June, next month. The next mild, dry spell usually starts in October, 5 months away.
What is there to do in Gir National Park?
Asiatic Lion jeep safari (morning/evening). Crocodile spotting. Leopard & spotted deer sightings. Kamleshwar Dam birdwatching. Gir Interpretation Zone. Devaliya Park mini safari. Veraval is the nearest railhead, 45 km away.
Part of a longer route
Most people visit Gir National Park as one stop of several.
Nearby, same trip
Elsewhere in India in May
Instead in season this month, from Tourisma's ranking of all 238 destinations for May.
- Haridwar · Uttarakhand · from ₹6,526 for two, 2 days
- Rishikesh · Uttarakhand · from ₹7,733 for two, 3 days
- Gulmarg · Jammu & Kashmir · from ₹9,694 for two, 2 days
- Bomdila · Arunachal Pradesh · from ₹4,855 for two, 2 days
- Tawang · Arunachal Pradesh · from ₹10,176 for two, 3 days
- Ziro Valley · Arunachal Pradesh · from ₹4,855 for two, 2 days
- Kodaikanal · Tamil Nadu · from ₹6,390 for two, 2 days
- Yumthang Valley · Sikkim · from ₹5,335 for two, 2 days
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