Khem Villas, is a jungle camp
established by Usha and Goverdhan Singh
Rathore along with Pritam Singh on the
outskirts of Ranthambhore. Goverdhan is
the son of Fateh Singh Rathore one of
India’s leading Tiger experts who is
also aptly referred to as the founding
father of Ranthambhore helping put the
park on the Tiger Map of the World.
Location
Khem Villas, is a Jungle Camp on the
outskirts of Ranthambhore. Ranthambhore
is situated 13 kms from the District
Headquarter of Sawai Madhopur in
Rajasthan, INDIA. Nearest Airport: Jaipur (200kms) Nearest Railway Station: Sawai Madhopur
- 13kms from the camp
The town of Sawai Madhopur is very well
connected by trains specially from Delhi
and Jaipur. It takes approx. 4 hours by
train from Delhi and 2 hours from Jaipur.
Station pickup from Sawai Madhopur
Railway Station is provided free by the
hotel.
Sawai Madhopur is approximately 4 hours
by road from Jaipur and 8 hours from
Delhi.
Instructions for those travelling by
their own car:
Once in Sawai Madhopur please get on to
the Ranthambhore Road that takes you to
the park entrance. At the crossroad just
before the park entrance take a left
turn and follow the road for 2 kms until
you get to Kutalpura village (2nd
village after the crossroad) where you
turn right on to a dirt road. Khem
Villas is half a km down this road and
can be recognised by a well marked
entrance.
Accommodation: Cottages
These are stand-alone cottages with a
total private area of 40 X 40 feet. This
includes a spacious and comfortable
bedroom, large bathroom, an open to sky
private plunge pool with an outdoor
shower. Also included in this space is a
large private courtyard and veranda. The
bedroom is air-conditioned with a large
glass doors overlooking beautiful
undisturbed vistas that could be a water
body or a dense jungle. Tents
These are erected on a wooden platform
on a steel frame with all the modern
amenities. The bathrooms are minimalist
using simple natural materials like
bamboo and wood to give a rustic charm
without compromising on comfort and
functionality.
Rooms
The main building provides four bedrooms
that are self contained and can be used
as individual rooms or can provide the
option for a small group to hire the
entire portion as a private space to be
enjoyed together. All the rooms are
air-conditioned spacious with en suite
bathrooms. The upstairs rooms have large
bay windows from which you can enjoy
view along with the multitude of sounds
of nature.
Food
The food in the camp is freshly cooked
using mainly home grown organic
vegetables.
Even the milk is from the local farm
where the cows are fed organic feed.
Guests will be provided a satisfying
selection of Indian, Western and
Oriental Cuisine during their stay.
Out of respect to nature all the food at
Khemvillas is vegetarian; rest assured,
you will be pleasantly surprised!
NATURE GUIDES
Hand picked Nature guides personally
trained by Fateh and Goverdhan will
provide the guests with a deeply
informative and enriching experience of
the Jungle.
CAMP FIRE Every night in winter around the
campfire by the lake guests will be
enthralled by Govardhan's stories from
his experience of over 35 years in the
jungle. Usha will entertain the guests
with her easy charm and excellent food.
BAR The guests will have a choice of
having a selection of alcoholic
beverages and cocktails either in
air-conditioned comfort in the cosy bar
or outside in the natural surroundings.
NATURE WALKS The camp is surrounded by nearly 12
acres of forest having water bodies,
grasslands and thick fores cover all of
which provide ideal walking grounds for
the visitors with a track of nearly 3
kms. Nature guides will show them the
various birds and even jackals, desert
foxes and hares during their walks.
PLUNGE
POOL There is a small plunge pool filled
with fresh water to cool of during the
heat of the day.
VILLAGE TRIPS As Goverdhan is deeply committed to
the cause of the Tiger he has been
working for nearly 20 year with the
local people helping them find
alternative means of livelihood so that
they can be less dependant on their
natural resources like fuel wood and
fodder the extraction of which forms a
major threat to the future of the Tiger.
He runs a state of the art hospital and
a school. His NGO is involved in
providing alternate energy using biogas
which received the Green Oscar in London
in 2004. His wood for wood project helps
local people plant over 70,000 trees
each year. The non formal education
program reaches out to nearly 4000
children each year helping then learn
about their environment through song,
dance, drama and nature camps. The
guests at Khem villas can experience
these projects first hand and understand
the complicated nature of Tiger
conservation and all the effort that is
being put in to help save it in
Ranthambhore.
MEDICAL
FACILITIES
As Goverdhan himself is a practising
Doctors and lives near the camp there is
a Doctor on call at times should the
need arise. This is backed up by the
hospital located just 5 minutes away
from the camp that can cater to all
kinds of emergencies should the need
arise.
JUNGLE TRIPS
There are two jungle rides every day
which can be organised. Although the
Forest Department provides guides on a
rotating basis every day Khem Villas can
provide specialised guides on prior
request to guests should they need one.
These are hand picked guides chosen by
Goverdhan and Fateh to provide a more
wholesome experience to the visitors.
FORT TRIP
Ranthambhore is named after the
Ranthambhore Fort built in 900 AD by the
brave Rajput Rulers and latter invaded
by Akbar's army lead by Khilji. Trips to
the fort provide an insight into the
enthralling history of the area and also
provide panoramic views of the Jungle
from the fort tops. Trips to the fort
with qualified guides can be organised.
CHAMBALRIVER
Day trips with packed lunch can be made
to the Chambal River which is one of the
only perennial river in Rajasthan.
Goverdhan and Pritam have nearly 50
Acres of densely forested land on the
Chambal River Bank where the guests can
spend their time relaxing by the river.
Gilai Sagar, Mansarovar and Soorval Lake
trips Trips to these lakes situated near
the park can be taken by keen bird
watchers to see water birds including
migratory ducks and geese.
BLACK BUCK Just an hours drive away from
Ranthambhore one can see herds of black
buck the most magnificent gazelle of the
desert landscape so beautifully depicted
in the miniature paintings of the
region.
MASSAGE Local masseurs can be provided to
give a traditional massage in the
courtyard of the cottages using
traditional oils.
CAMEL RIDES Short one hour camel rides can be
provided on request to take guests
through the local terrain and villages.
SHOPPING Guests can be taken to local markets
for shopping of traditional handicrafts
and traditional silver jewellery.
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Accommodation:
Tents
Food
PLUNGE
POOL