KINGS LODGE, BANDHAVGARH

Address: Village Rancha,Dist Umaria, Madhya Pradesh
Place: Bandhavgarh, India - Zip / Pin Code: 0

Description: The lodge is spread in a sprawling estate of 12 acres in Rancha village (8-10 minutes from the park gate) and is surrounded by Sal forested hills on all sides. It has 4 cottage rooms and 8 stilt rooms with en-suite modern bathrooms. All cottage rooms have large open verandahs and each stilt unit has a wooden lofted balcony accessible from the inside of the unit for star gazing and even sleeping in the open.

Total Rooms: 18

Room Facility: 24 hours Power Backup in all rooms. All bathrooms are with 24 hour Hot and Cold water, bath tubs and all modern facilities. Multi-cuisine dining hall with a fire place overlooking expanses of wild grasslands back dropped by Sal forested hills. A well stocked nature library and a watch tower. A massage deck created at an elevation of 50 feet above ground level to rejuvenate after jungle experience. A Gol Ghar" (informal seating area) to enjoy the outdoor dining experience.

Room Service: 24 hrs

Other Facility: Swimming pool with eco friendly water filtration plant. A specialized team of experienced naturalist with focus on birding and an overall wildlife experience. Eco friendly construction and eco sensitive waste disposal systems. The units are designed to blend with the surrounding landscape and with architectural style being rural vernacular.

Others: All rooms have A/C, large verandah with great views,writing table and chair. The rooms are well appointed with wood furniture in honey hues and inviting crisp cotton linen.

Location Advantage: Bandhavgarh was established in 1968 as a National Park, and is spread over an area of 448 sq. kms. This national park was declared as a tiger reserve under Project Tiger in the year 1993. It is predominantly covered with vegetation like SAL, SALI, DHOBIN and has vast stretches of grasslands spread over 32 hills, the region though smaller than other wildlife parks has one of the highest density of tigers in the world. Bandhavgarh was earlier the hunting reserve of the Maharajas of Rewa, the region was a major hunting ground of animals where Maharaja Raman Singh himself shot a stupendous figure of 111 tigers by 1914. Bandhavgarh also became world renowned for its population of rare white tigers. Bandhavgarh is home to the following mammals

Access Airport: Khajuraho it is a 5-6 hour road journey

Access Rail: Umaria : 34 Kms (approx.1 hour)