Ranthambhore in the state of Rajasthan is one finest places
in the world to see wild tigers. Its name comes from the vast
fort, a citadel in the middle of the forest. The fort was
in existence
in the 8th century and the area around is littered with ruins:
lake palaces, ancient step wells, cupolas, guard posts, temples
and memorial stones, all bear witness to Ranthambhore's varied
and fascinating history. Emperor Akbar fought a battle here
for the control of the fort in the 16th century. An 18th century
traveller described the fort as being famous throughout India,
well protected, completely inacessible, concealed in mountainous
regions where the ridges were high and surrounded the entire
fort, leaving only the thick forest gorges below as entrances
and exists which could be defended. Today this tract of land
has another ruler: the tiger haunts the narrow gorges of the
fort and has even been known to venture atop it.By the turn
of the century the Ranthambhore forests had become the private
hunting reserves of the Maharajas of Jaipur. Hunting was banned
in 1971 and a few years later, Project Tiger was launched.
Few knew then that Ranthambhore would become the finest tiger
habitat in the world.
The camp consists of 12 luxurious bedroom tents
with attached verandahs and bathrooms, a dining tent, a cafe
and lots of verdant spaces in which to loll!
These tents are similar to the tent originally
designed for HH the Maharaja of Jodhpur at the turn of the
last century. These tents were used on hunting expeditions.
They also catered for an overflow of guests at the palace
and even for Vice Regal and Royal visits. Tented cities used
to spring up and provide extreme comfort even in the remotest
of locations.
Sher
Bagh Resort Facilities
* 12 luxury
double bedroom tents with verandahs * En suite bathrooms with
running hot & cold water * Bar Cafe * Dining Tent * Room Service * Lounge verandah &
reading room * Ayurvedic Massage * PUGMARK - the Sher Bagh
boutique * Telephone and fax * Resident doctor and
hospital 3 kms away * Helipad