Reni Pani Jungle Lodge
Safaris,
Forest views,
Peaceful setting
Couples,
Families,
Wildlife Enthusiasts
Reni Pani has a keen wildlife and conservation focus, owned and operated by avid wildlife enthusiasts.
All the rooms are furnished with local materials, and the whole place has a lovely, comfortable, and very authentic vibe. Surrounded by 30 acres of Satpura forest cover, the area is teeming with wildlife: look out for sloth bears, gaur, leopards, endemic butterflies, the Malabar Giant Squirrel, and, of course, the elusive tiger.
Reni Pani Jungle Lodge is just 20 minutes away from the National Park and Tawa Reservoir, making it an excellent base for exploring this beautiful part of the world. This isolated jungle retreat is a firm favourite of ours.
In the heart of central India, Satpura will give you a unique experience: a walking safari through tiger country. There are also the usual jeep and boat safaris, plenty of incredible bird spotting opportunities, and several beautiful waterholes to admire along the way.
Satpura National Park is considered one of India’s best-kept secrets, relatively unknown on the tourist trail and thus mostly uninhabited by crowds.
Scattered around the lodge, there’s an inviting swimming pool, an atmospheric outdoor bar, and communal dining locations, where you can relax after a day’s exploring and dig into delicious dishes.
The Rooms
At the jungle lodge, there are twelve cosy cottages designed using three different structures and four luxury tents. We highly recommend the hill cottages for fantastic jungle views over the forest canopy from your private deck. Some of the rooms have outdoor showers, and all have lovely bathrooms. bay windows and very comfy beds.
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Delhi
East to West: Highlights of the Gangetic Plain
This holiday is for travellers with an adventurous spirit who like to get away from the tourist trail; people who have a desire to explore eclectic, busy and ever-evolving Indian cities, but who also want to contrast immersive city life with some unique, rural experiences.
Take time to delve into Kolkata and Varanasi with our signature experiences in each. You’ll journey by car, train and minimal internal flights so that you can experience the beautiful rural life and landscape of the Gangetic Plain as you move around. You’ll spend four days exploring northern Madhya Pradesh and three days in a remote valley of Uttar Pradesh; allowing completely different rural and wildlife experiences in each.
Highlights
Lunch with an art collector
Taking lunch with an art collector in his home in Kolkata
Sunrise at the River Ganges
Watching the sunrise from your private boat on the River Ganges
Chambal Valley
Experiencing life in remote hamlets of the Chambal Valley
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Delhi
A Journey through Madhya Pradesh
Prepare to be wowed by incredible history, architecture, and wildlife, before finishing the holiday on the sacred Narmada river at Maheshwar.
Highlights
Alternative Delhi
Explore alternative Delhi with a walk of the old town led by a former street kid turned expert guide
Satpura National Park
Get up close and personal to the wildlife in Satpura National Park on foot, by jeep and even on a boat
Maheshwar
Relax in one India’s most beautiful and most off-the-beaten-track fort hotels in Maheshwar, one of the most magical towns in India
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Reni Pani Jungle Lodge on the map
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