Western India
Woods at Sasan
The first and only boutique resort in Gir, the Woods at Sasan is located within an eight acre mango orchard around 10 minutes’ drive from the park entrance. Each of the 38 rooms is decorated with local materials and each feature either a private garden or open-air terrace. There is a pleasant swimming pool plus four excellent restaurants serving a range of local and western meals. By far our favourite is the Swadesh which serves delicious and authentic vegetarian dishes from the region. There is also an excellent Ayurveda, Yoga and Wellness centre.
Facilities
Rooms feature floor-to-ceiling glass windows, interiors of unpolished stone, lime plasters and hand-tooled wood enhanced by terrracotta, toran or traditional bead-work and hand-woven macramé wall-hangings. Hand-dyed khadi linen and elegant furniture custom-made from reclaimed wood, offer a stay that is luxurious yet understated. Rooms come complete with complimentary WiFi, air-conditioning, flat-screen TV and safety deposit box. Please note: as Gujarat is a dry state, no alcohol can be purchased at this lodge.
Local Wildlife
Close to the hotel is the Gir National Park, home to the world’s last surviving population of Asiatic lion. The park also has a healthy population of leopard, deer, antelope and over 300 species of bird.
Optional Activities
Safari game drives in the national park, bird walks, village visits, Yoga and Wellness treatments.
Jonathan Morris
Area Specialist
Make sure you book into the hotel’s Swadesh restaurant and experience one of their vegetarian thalis. With a selection of dishes from the area, it’s a gastronomic tour on a plate.
If you have any questions regarding our India tours, please feel free to contact me on +44 (0)1803 866965
Naturalist guides were brilliant. We seem to have been given the best one in each place. Had same one for whole of stay in each place. Cultural guides gave just enough information and then left you to ask questions about what interested you which is what we like. They did not seem to have a set patter. Helpful about photographic sites – i.e. good position to take photos.
[OVERALL STANDARD OF SERVICE] Excellent isn’t good enough. In every place we were treated like royalty. Totally relaxed and felt totally safe but not smothered.
[WILDLIFE HIGHLIGHTS] 11 tigers, innumerable rhino, wild elephants, buffalo, otters, hog and swamp deer, and wild boar. Birds at Keoladeo excellent. Watched leopard and three cubs at Siana for 1.5 hrs of exceptional viewing.
An outstanding holiday which far exceeded our expectations. Many people would enjoy it I’m sure.
