If you like quiet secluded places, surrounded by greenery and waterfalls and also not so far from the regular touristy areas, Lulung Aranyanivas is the perfect place for you. The property is a noise free zone situated in a green landscape setting of flora and fauna. Located near the famous Simlipal national park, Lulung aranya nivas is a cosy, homely resort that offers 20 cosy cottages. There’re multiple categories of rooms to choose from, family cottage, meadow suite and riverside cottage, with all the amenities to make your stay pleasant and worth remembering. I would personally suggest you to get the riverside cottage as Waking up to the gushing sound of the river is just so calming. The most captivating part in this resort is the gorgeous infinity pool set in the jungle. Aranya Nivas is more than just a resort. It’s an avenue to experience the forgotten beauty of Simlipal.
With the lush green views from each room, the river gushing sound, the sound of the birds chirping, a beautiful landscape and a sky full of stars at night, this is a perfect place to relax, rejuvenate and de-stress yourself from your hectic city life. They also arrange jungle safari to the 7th largest national park in India (simlipal national park).
The rooms here are spacious with a balcony or a lawn overlooking the greenery, where you can sit and sip on their delicious coffee while you watch the birds. The meals here are delicious and homely, with a variety of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes. There are always 4-5 dishes served, some of them being local.
If you feel like stepping out, you can head to the nearby river for some fishing activities or trek down to the alluring 60 meter high sitakund waterfall which draw tourist throughout the year. The view is so alluring.
The staff here is really sweet and courteous and take care of every need of yours. This places definitely makes you feel at home.
For bookings: You can look up the website for pricing, amenities and exact location. They Will send you a doc with activities listing.
The link for the website is https://www.simlipalforestresort.com/
+918280122835 This the official number for bookings. Also, you can book through several sites like trip advisor, makemytrip etc.
How to reach : From Bhubanewar (the main city) trains, buses and cars are easily available to take you till Baripada, which is the main Junction.
