Known as the oldest National Park in Maharashtra, Tadoba National Park is situated in the Chandrapur District.
It is a part of the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve making it the largest national park in Maharashtra.
The beautiful landscape includes hillocks and terrains, dense forset areas, smooth meadows and deep valleys.
If you are planning a wildlife holiday, you can learn from my experience and also I have listed few more properties that will make your stay comfortable
With a strong focus on conservation, sustainability and local community Tadoba Jungle Camp sits in an enviable position near to the Moharli Gate of Tadoba National Park. It is tucked into 10 acres of reforested lands, with a stunning view of Irai Lake.
The camp is low-key and rustic, perfect for an authentic adventure in India’s verdant hinterland.
They have 12 Luxury Safari Cottages where in each offer a real sense of safari escapade built with indigenous materials and decked out with native prints, wooden beds, organic toiletries and insect repellent. The traditional dining room has you feasting on signature buffets and set menus for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Bonfires and special evening meals can be arranged under the stars in the bush or by candlelight at the poolside.
WHERE IS TADOBA JUNGLE CAMP LOCATED?
This luxury resort is located in the pristine environs of Tadoba National Park, only a few kilometers away from the Moharli Gate. It is right next to the Irai reservoir which makes the environs extremely scenic.
It takes just 10 minutes to drive to the Moharli Gate from here
Takes 15 minutes to the buffer gates of Agarzari and Dewada.
The route is very scenic with a lake full of lotus
My family and I absolutely loved our cottage at Tadoba Jungle Camp. Inside, the cottage was spacious and had a staircase leading up to the loft. Both our loft and balcony overlooked the brown grasslands and a stunning Irai lake. We could actually watch the sun go down right from our balcony. What a surreal moment!
SPECIAL EXPERIENCES
Special experiences at Tadoba Jungle Camp unlike at other resorts.
Here are some of the activities that you can supplement your safaris with.
●NATURE TRAILS: If you wish to take a walking tour through Tadoba jungles, here’s your chance. You get to walk anywhere between 1-7 kms in the buffer zone on a fixed track while enjoying the rustic nature and occasional call of birds. The resort will make sure you are accompanied by a naturalist who is a treasure trove of information. Unfortunately we couldn't do it because we were short on time and we didn't know about it prior to our visit.
●BOATING ON THE IRAI LAKE: Experience a fabulous boating trip on the Irai reservoir and get to see numerous migratory birds (especially between November – February). The best time for boating, in my opinion, is right before sunset so that you can watch the sun going down behind the hills.
●CYCLING : Take a cycling trip of the lush green forests around the resort with an expert tour guide.
Unfortunately we could do this because it was raining while we decided to do it
PROPERTY AMENITIES THAT MAKE IT STAND OUT FROM THE REST?
Property amenities at Tadoba Jungle Camp include 12 elevated luxury cottages that give you a true safari experience, a traditional dining room that serves amazing food, a machan that gives you stunning views of the grasslands and Irai reservoir, and a telescope to enable you to look up at the starry skies.
●2 swimming pools (one for kids) and one audio-visual room cum library where you will learn more about the history, flora and fauna of Tadoba.
HIGHLIGHT : There are no TVs at Tadoba Jungle Camp keeping in mind the proximity of the resort to the forest and their policy of not disturbing animals in the wild. ISN'T THIS JUST AMAZING?IMAGINE LIVING IN THE WILD COMPLETELY? THE FEELING IS SURREAL. BELIEVE ME!
MEALS AT TADOBA JUNGLE CAMP?
At Tadoba Jungle Camp, you will get breakfast [8 – 10am], lunch [12:30 – 2:30pm], high tea [6 – 7pm], and dinner [8 – 10pm]. If you are going on a morning Tadoba safari, then you will be given a picnic breakfast box that you can enjoy at the Safari
●Breakfast usually consists of puri - bhai, poha, sabudana khichdi, fresh fruits, tea coffee etc You can order whatever you want.
●The picnic breakfast box usually contains cheese sandwiches, boiled egg, stuffed paratha, fruit juice, and water.
●Lunch is buffet with rice, chapati, daal, pastaoodles, many vegetarian and a couple of non-veg mains. There are salads, papads, soups to start with and a dessert to end.
●At high-tea, you get tea/coffee/warm milk with biscuits/cookies and vegetable fritters, cutlets etc
●Dinner is again buffet with a similar layout as lunch. There are salads, mains, and a dessert.
●No hard drinks are served at the resort because Tadoba is located in the “dry district’ of Chandrapur. Guests cannot carry their own liquor either.
IS THE STAY WORTH IT?
Absolutely yes! Here are the 5 special things about Tadoba Jungle Camp that I totally loved and you’ll too.
●UNIQUE ECO COTTAGES : Everything about the cottages is unique, eco-friendly and takes into consideration the habitat of wild animals. 2 things that really impressed me here were: the lack of TVs (in respect of the wild) and 2 bathrooms (in respect of the guests).
●DELICIOUS FOOD : Food at the resort is tasty. If possible, request for these dishes – Bharwa Tamatar (stuffed tomatoes), and Gajar ka Halwa. I am still drooling over them!
●SPECIAL EXPERIENCES
●EXCELLENT SERVICE : The staff at Tadoba Jungle Camp is friendly and courteous. If you need anything, just ask.
●INVOLVED MANAGEMENT : This was a big selling point for me. The very fact that the place is managed by wildlife enthusiast Himanshu Bagde, The Tiger Man is testimony to the fact.
OTHER RECOMMENDED PROPERTIES YOU CAN STAY AROUND TADOBA NATIONAL PARK
●SVASARA JUNGLE LODGE AT TADOBA
●THE BAMBOO FOREST SAFARI LODGE AT TADOBA
●PUGDUNDEE SAFARIS - WAGHOBA ECO LODGE
●TIGER VILLAGE RESORT MOHARLI
●TADOBA TIGER VALLEY RESORT
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