Time is 5 pm .. Sun is setting over a lake in front of idyllic lake at black buck lodge in Velavadar in Gujarat..
34 sq km Velavadar national park is India’s smallest national park but it packs the punch .. apart from its main attraction black bucks – beautiful and fast antelope ( some 3000 of them roam freely in these grass lands) , it boasts of wolves , hyenas, jungle cats and many variety of birds like harriers from Russia and near extinct florican .. black buck lodge with its luxe cottages and ambiance only equalled by African safari lodges is one of the best in India and is a hidden gem …