Chambal Safari Lodge

Hotel category Modest

Surrounded by lush paddy fields, Chambal Safari Lodge is a small, delightful, eco-sensitive property that is set among 35 acres of woodland and offers a relaxing atmosphere for guests to experience the tempo of rural India while well engaging in activities including: nature walks, river safaris and camel rides through the scenic Chambal Valley. The warm and friendly hosts – Anu and Ram Pratap Singh have created a welcoming environment for everyone to experience a fascinating region that is off-the-usual-tourist-trail and yet lies in close proximity to Agra. Accommodation comprises of 14 individually designed and elegantly decorated rooms and cottages scattered around the estate. No two rooms are of the same size and while the 2 rooms in the main house feature period furniture and colonial-style décor; the other rooms and cottages blend traditional style architecture with essential contemporary comforts. All rooms and cottages have a private veranda and are set overlooking the tranquil the paddy fields or the woodland. The spacious grounds of the Chambal Safari Lodge are filled with flowering plants and mature trees that provide shelter to numerous birds as well as civet cats and complement the early morning nature walks with rambles through the lodge grounds at sunset. Chambal Safari Lodge serves ‘home cooked’ meals prepared using freshly sourced ingredients and recipes handed down through generations. The buffet meals are served either in garden or in the dining room that was originally a horse stable block. Other facilities at Chambal Safari Lodge include a small library where books and indoor board games are available. The rural location of this lodge means it suffers from an erratic electricity supply and whilst generators provide back-up power in the mornings and evenings and all rooms are equipped with solar lamps, torch-lights and candles – please be prepared for power outages. Similarly, whilst the ensuite bathrooms are fitted with hot water geysers and showers are available – this eco-friendly lodge recommends bucket baths. Chambal Safari Lodge is an ideal venue if you enjoy the outdoors or a keen birder.