When to visit›Gujarat›Gir National Park›May
May: 38°C days — and outside the recommended window.
Gir National Park is generally best visited in December – March.
Very hot days around 38°C, nights near 25°C, the odd shower.
The things most people actually do here, by time of day.
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
About 10h 30m of activity in total — the planner spreads this across your days and fits travel time around it.
Budget
₹5,300 for two
Mid-range
₹6,800 for two
Luxury
₹10,600 for two
Covers stay, food, local transport and entry for two people sharing one room. Excludes travel to Gir National Park. Engine fares: IRCTC tables + median market rates.
Generated by the same planner you'd use — not a sample someone wrote once.
Safari timings are strict — arriving today means you're ready for the early morning tomorrow.
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.
Make it yoursUsually 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 ₹5,620 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.
All of these are open in May.
Within reach: Sasan Gir Safari Zone · Somnath Temple (45km) · Diu Island (60km) · Kamleshwar Dam · Sinh Sadan Museum.
Visitable — with caveats. May: Peak summer — ideal weather, clear skies, and comfortable temperatures. Best time to visit.
A typical 2-day trip for two costs from ₹5,300 (budget) to ₹10,600 (luxury), excluding travel to Gir National Park. Seasonally adjusted for May.
The best months are January, December, February.
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.
Most people visit Gir National Park as one stop of several.
Gir National Park in May, priced for your group, dawn-starts built in — about 40 seconds.