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Tiger Den Resort, Bandhavgarh
A
Resort, which has redefined “Service Quality”. Where the entire team
is motivated and focussed in providing consistent service that you never expect
in a Wildlife Resort, but you certainly deserve… to be treated like Kings.
We are enchanted to introduce Tiger’s Den Resort in the beautiful lush
green and tranquil surroundings of the Land of the White Tiger – Bandhavgarh
National Park. This resort was conceptualized, designed and now managed by professionals
from the service industry. The resort has 20 elegantly appointed luxury cottages.
The balcony of the cottages overlooks the marvelous and gigantic hills of the
Vindhyanchal range.
Situated on the fringes of a local village “Tala” the Tiger Den
Resort offers you a location advantage, which no other resort does - You can
walk some distance to view a day in the life of an Indian village, where the
pace of life is still measured by the rhythm of the seasons. The humble dwellings,
the mud clustered houses, the elders smoking hookahs sitting on a cot, are
some of the common scenes which signify that the time stands still in certain
areas of the world even today. Yes, you can walk around the place by yourself,
visit the local school, interact with the children in the school, and walk
with some enthusiastic youngsters. Visit the local market - basically a conglomerate
of some shops, which are providing the daily essentials. Now, walk past the
contrast, India’s growth over last 3 years is visible in an Internet
Café (please do not expect broadband here yet). Yes, Internet facility
has finally arrived here as well, but only in one shop as of now. This part
of the planet is very alien to you when you arrive but a friend before you
leave.
At the Tiger’s Den your day begins just before dawn with wake up call along
with a cup of tea/coffee at the designated time. An open Jeep (a 4X4 wheel drive
vehicle with a naturalist) awaits you to take you even closer to the nature
and to see the majestic ‘Royal Bengal Tiger'. We provide some fruits neatly
packed and a bottle of mineral water for your 4-hour safari in the Jungle. All
our clients are guided by local bird and wildlife experts, ensuring of the best
possible expertise, after all this is their own backyard.
When
you come back there is running hot and cold water in the attached luxurious
bathrooms. Breakfast is served in the Sita Madhi Restaurant serving delicious
and a rich variety from Indian & Continental Cuisine. The Chefs are from
New Delhi and have working experience in professional organizations.
There is electricity supply, erratic at times, reminding you that you are in
a remote area, but the resort provides a standby generator. Adapters are provided
in all the cottages for easy connectivity of your electrical gadgets. Few more
interesting things to do during the day, include, a drive up to the ancient
Bandhavgarh fort, a walk to the Baghel museum, nature walks and a host of other
activities like an in-house library.
Take a stroll in the beautiful landscapes of Tiger Den Resort, our resident
naturalist will accompany you to tell you about more than 60 different kind
of trees in the resort. He will walk you through a small medicinal plant nursery,
and tell you the medicinal benefits of certain local plants. He will take you
through “Dus Avatar”, the 10 incarnations of Lord Vishnu, one of the
trinity of Indian Mythology, you will be excited to an extent that you would
want to visit the Bandahvgarh Fort instantly, which houses these 10 sculptors.
At Tiger’s Den Resort we have them carved specially by artists from Mysore
(part of Karnataka state in South India) on a wooden plank.
If you just want to pick up a book and read in the confines of your cottage,
or the open portico outside your cottages, or in the sprawling greens of Tiger
Den Resort, be rest assured of a peaceful session with yourself.
After the delicious lunch you again would like to go back to the Jungle, to
trace the Tiger or the beautiful birds of the Bandhavgarh. Inside the national
park, the elephant takes you on the tracks impassable to the vehicles. The dense
undergrowth through the tall elephant grass (upto 2-3 metres tall). With experienced
Mahouts like Kuttapan on his elephant "Gautam", will take you to so
close to the Tiger that you can see his canines clearly and smell his breath.
Sitting
comfortably in the howdah (local name for the seat atop the elephant) with Kuttapan
(the most experienced mahout in the country), and his Gautam (Elephant) cracking
the branches of the trees, these will be moments of superb thrill. Virtually
the moments for history, scenes, which will become a memory, which even the
passage of many years, would not be able to efface.
By now we assure you that you are in love with the Jungle, the surrounding
and the Tiger’s Den Resort.
As the sun goes down in the Jungle it is time to get back to the resort.
A welcome drink to quench your thirst is provided the moment you enter the
resort. Bon-fire is organized when you see some local folk dances or listen
to the Tiger tales from some locals of the village. One of our resident naturalists
will take you through a Slide Show on Bandhavgarh. For the serious Wild lifers
there is plenty, some Wildlife films on Bandhavgarh, and some books on Bandhavgarh.
There is telephone facility to dial STD/ISD calls from the reception of the
resort.
Look up and you will have a breath holding view of the stars in the sky.
Yes, this is the time to talk to the moon, to the stars, and above all, yourself.
you will sleep as never before to wake up into yet another day which will
take you closer to nature and yourself.
When your stay comes to an end at the Tiger’s Den Resort you will have
loads of immortal moments to carry back home, you will have tales to share with
your family and friends.
Our motto is "WALK THE TALK", hence everything mentioned above is
not merely a talk but a guarantee that you will have a, memorable experience
while at the Tiger's Den Resort.
Resident Naturalists of Tiger Den Bandhavgarh
Resident
Naturalist - Jagat Narain Chaturvedi (Age 28): was born in a village inside
Bandhavgarh National Park. In 1993 when Bandhavgarh was brought under Project
Tiger, the villages were relocated outside the National Park. It was then that
he moved to “Tala”, a village on the fringes of the National Park.
Hence, his familiarity of the Tiger trails is second to none as he himself has
walked those trails. Though Tigers change over a period of time but the trails
remain the same. He has the experience of working with Discovery Channel, National
Geographic channel and is a qualified English speaking naturalist in Bandhavgarh.
His knowledge of local fauna is also something to reckon with. An avid birder
who has prepared the most detailed and exhaustive checklist of the Birds of
Bandhavgarh
He keeps you occupied during the safari with information, which makes your visit
to Bandhavgarh worthwhile and very meaningful. Be rest assured that all your
questions about Flora and Fauna of Bandhavgarh will be answered. Understand
the medicinal value of local plants, know their botanical names, he is a walking
encyclopedia on local treasures of Bandhavgarh.
His able and good presence of mind will take you at the right place, at the
right time, to ensure you have captured the live moments by your eyes, in your
mind, and into your camera.
Resident Naturalist - Sanjay Gupta
A
young, energetic, enthusiastic, entertaining, and a lot more adjectives you
would use for this man. Trust him on his driving abilities, his natural instincts,
and Jungle knowledge and you will only find him exceed your expectations. He
is none else but a lively driver of Tigers Den Resort, Bandhavgarh. He drives
in the park as you walk at your home, he not only will share information about
what he is planning in your safari, but will update you on anything that he
thinks you must know. Any change in routes that he does during safaris you will
notice will only be in your interests. Following all the driving rules and regulations
laid down by the forest management he adheres to all unsaid rules also which
one must follow while inside a National Park.
You would want to sit with him at the end of the safari to know more about him,
and he very gladly will share with you some interesting tales of the Jungle.
English does not come easy to locals of this area, but he being a tribal himself
has communication skills that make all of us proud.
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Meeting the Chief Wildlife Warden