
Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary Tourism
About Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary







| Monday | Opening: 06:00 AM, Closing: 05:30 PM |
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| Tuesday | Opening: 06:00 AM, Closing: 05:30 PM |
| Wednesday | Opening: 06:00 AM, Closing: 05:30 PM |
| Thursday | Opening: 06:00 AM, Closing: 05:30 PM |
| Friday | Opening: 06:00 AM, Closing: 05:30 PM |
| Saturday | Opening: 06:00 AM, Closing: 05:30 PM |
| Sunday | Opening: 06:00 AM, Closing: 05:30 PM |
Opening hours can change for special events or maintenance. Check with the local tourism office or the official website before you go.
| Adult | INR 75 |
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| Child | INR 40 |
Prices are subject to change; please check before visiting.
✓ Arrive early to maximize birding opportunities.
✓ Hire an experienced boatman for better bird spotting.
✓ Bring binoculars and cameras with good zoom lenses.
✓ Carry water and snacks as there are limited facilities.
✓ Wear comfortable clothes and shoes suitable for the outdoors.
✓ Respect the natural habitat and do not litter.
gdpsharma
4.0Wrote on 24 Dec 2023
FULL DAY BIRDING AND BOAT RIDE IN NAL SAROVAR
Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary is Ramsar site which is around 65 km from Ahmedabad. This is a very vast wetlands with numerous resident and migartory birds like river terns , Common Cranes, Spoon Bills,Egrets,Cormorants,Sea Gulls,Sandpipers,Ruddy Shelducks etc. Nal Sarovar is a true Paradise for Bird Lovers, Watchers & Bird Photographers. I visited Nal Sarovar on 02 Dec 2023. After searching various bird forums and trip advisor I finally contacted Sikander from Nal Sarovar. Sikander is a Boatman and nature lover. He has a large number of Boats in which arranges boat rides in Nal Sarovar. I hired Sikander for Half day Bird watching and Half day Boat ride. He is a very genuine person and charges very economical price for full lake trip boating covering all the points. His guidance and his patience and expertise over the lake and position, location & knowledge of birds over the lake is remarkable. There was number of bird species we came across the lakes, esp mentioned Great White Pelican, Brown Headed Gull,White Breasted Waterhen,Common Teal, Openbill Stork, Grey Heron, Purple Swamphen,Osprey etc. After the boat ride you can relish on Pure Freshly cooked Kutchi Kathiawvadi lunch at the middle of the island. The best time to visit Nal Sarovar Sanctuary is early in the mornings. Nal Sarovar opens at 6am in the morning. Please try to reach as early in the morning to enjoy it. Sikandar my boatman and bird guide was a very friendly & knowledgeable and a polite person. The day spent with him in Birding and Boat ride was was very pleasant and I enjoyed a lot. One can call him to plan the trip in advance. Sikander can be reached at 9016598324 .. enjoy your visit !!!
bts_munnangi
4.0Wrote on 5 Mar 2023
Exciting Boat journey
Nalsarovar bird sanctuary is ramsar site which is around 65km from Ahmedabad in gujarat state.We will get very limited bus services to Nalsarovar from ahmedabad bus stand.This is a very vast wetlands with numerous resident and migartory birds like river tenrs,Common cranes,spoon bills,Egrets,Cormorants,Sea gulls,Sanpipers,Red sheducks etc.We need to pay 50 rs entrance fees and 200 rs for camera.There is a provision to go for boating to watch all these birds.But the boating charges are not normalised and there is no control on this charges from Govt .Private boat operators dominating and they will charge whatever amount they want and we need to bargain.It is so exciting journey to boat on the lake and can find numerous varieties of birds
PradipkumarPal
4.0Wrote on 12 Feb 2023
Very nice except the boat ride rate- very unreasonable and no official booking.
Today 12-Feb-2023 we visited Nalsarovar. At the entry, entry fees are well organised and issued from counter.Good parking area. We could see various birds through boat ride - enjoyed by observing birds all over in the sky, on land, on water and behind grass land. It was amazing. Boat Ride Rate: However, we felt the boat service rates are exorbitantly high and there are syndicate of agents to fix the rate of boats. We opted for personal boat, they charges 6000/-. The total ride time was around 2 Hours ( actually slightly less than 2 hours ). There was no official counter to book the boat ride - totally controlled by private agents - felt horrible. Need management to look into this and control the agents exploitation. Food: No quality food was available, no restaurant within the premises. Visitors to note that and plan their food accordingly . Also note this is no plastic zone.
J1823QPdavidl
5.0Wrote on 5 Jan 2023
Magnificent wetland with great birds
A magnificent peaceful wetland with fantastic birds. We observed more than 30 species in around two and a half hours, much of which we spent sitting and watching. We had limited time so took a short boat tour. A hassle to sort out the boat ride, but once out on the water our boatman was great and had a good knowledge of the birds which he was happy to share.
Indaus
3.0Wrote on 13 Dec 2022
May be it was wrong season!
We were there on the first week of November this year. A boatman took us around for more than an hr. Saw few birds and was not very satisfied. We stopped at an island for a short time also. However if in season( I am told Dec - Feb) and if it is filled with birds I am sure it will be a great place to visit. Big problem is the boats rate is variable and they can quote any amount. As you are in the boat they promise to take you to another location where more birds are there for more & more money etc. Of course they contradict themselves by saying there are less birds as off season etc. Initially we were tempted to try it out; however we didn't opt for it and left the place. There were only one or two boats in the water at that time. Wish this place is managed well and there is an official rate for boats

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