The family has played an active part in the conservation effort at Ranthambhore since 1974 and continues to do so more than 40 years on. The hotel have witnessed regeneration; a life cycle of the wild in motion, evolving with the changing narrative of this magical land. Sher Bagh is a pioneering, tented camp of 12 luxurious tents nestling on the borders of the world–renowned Ranthambhore National Park.
Inspired by the safari encampments of the 1920s, preferred by Princes and Grand Seigneurs of the time, each tent is furnished with 19th century 'Campaign Style' furniture and has all the comforts you could wish for on safari. Sher Bagh was among India’s first luxury tented camps. It promotes sustainable tourism, is ecologically friendly, provides high levels of service and a faultless Ranthambhore experience. An award winning camp and one of the first members of Relais & Châteaux in India, Sher Bagh is globally acknowledged as the most charming and authentic place to stay in Ranthambhore.
This 1920s classic safari camp is reminiscent of the shikar camps and the bandobast of another age. Pitched under a canopy of indigenous trees, all planted by the family over the last three decades, the camp pays tribute to the core values of giving back to nature by remaining small and compact, encompassing the surrounding wilderness.
White cotton canvas tents are furnished with beautifully handcrafted campaign furniture in original rosewood and teak. Bespoke Halcyon Days accessories are the other elements that make Sher Bagh ‘a classic’ within the Sujan family portfolio.
The mysteries of the ultimate Big Cat weave their way into the design of the camp, making an appearance in print and thread throughout the tents. The founding vision is clear, Sher Bagh is the soul where stories are told and memories recalled around the campfire, and where every guest is welcomed into a home.
The hotel invites you to relive life on safari, as it was intended to be experienced. The 12 hand–stitched canvas tents reflect the style of the 1920s and evoke nostalgic sensibilities of life on safari during the heyday of the Raj. The camp is furnished in Edwardian campaign style furniture, which famously decked the future King of England, Edward VIIIth’s celebrated tour of India’s wild heartlands in 1921.
The bathrooms and showers have been described as ‘a hedonists delight’ while others have called Sher Bagh’s design ‘the most sonorous note in Ranthambhore’s symphony’.
The finest address in Ranthambhore, the ‘Burra Sahib’ suite, is set in a generous, walled in space within a private clearing protected by grassed walls. The interiors lay spoiling emphasis on comfort and the suite is furnished with impeccably designed pieces of colonial style campaign furniture.
Relax under the shade of sleepy neem trees or enjoy the sweeping views of grasslands from your verandah.
The heated, private swimming pool offers a perfect place to cool off, or warm up, on either side of your game drives, in peaceful and pristine privacy with unobstructed views of the Reserve. Your private butler will attend to your every want, ensuring every need is taken care of.
Quite simply, there is no better place than this to indulge yourself.
Underneath the shade of gooseberry and wild guava trees lies the ‘Pukka Sahib’ suite. This patch of luxury comes with its own private walled–in garden, Jacuzzi and open–air tree shower.
The feeling here is a rich evocation of Edwardian Raj on safari. As with the ‘Burra Sahib’, the finest campaign style furniture adorns the space.
Areas for lounging in between and after game drives, in serene and quiet privacy, are guaranteed and the beds are the most comfortable you will find anywhere.
Natural, hand–built mud walls enclose the suite and the Sher Bagh campfire is only a short walk away.
A netted verandah gives guests the option of being ‘enclosed’ but able to view the birdlife that the camp is teeming with.
Your private butler attends to your every need.
Recently refurbished and enlarged, the 10–tented suites are more spacious than ever before. Larger in size, each air–conditioned tent has its own veranda, appointed with campaign furniture, to relax and enjoy the surrounding wilderness. The en–suite stone bathrooms have hot water showers and natural vetiver products.
The deliciously comfortable beds are embellished with fine hand embroidered cushions capturing scenes from the jungle. Bespoke room accessories by Halcyon Days UK, adorn the teak wood writing table. The butler bell at the side of your bed will ensure there is always someone to attend you.
Thw Sujan Sher Bagh welcomes you to share theculinary experiences where, surrounded by wild grasses and under the dome of a starlit sky, one eats off traditional thaali’s while sharing the jungle lore of the day.
Meals can be served in more secluded areas of the camp for those looking to spend a private evening under the stars.
The carefully designed menus combine Anglo–Indian and European lunches, with traditional Indian dinners cooked on outdoor clay ovens. The nourishing homegrown ingredients, handpicked from an organic herb and vegetable garden and the Sher Bagh Farm, add great value to an entirely fresh gastronomical experience.
Live cooking, where guests are invited to participate, is an enduring feature of camp life and one of the most relaxing ways to round off a day tracking wildlife in the jungle.
Whatever your choice, the treatments are a relaxing and healthy interlude. The therapists have been professionally trained by some of the best–known masters. Popular with guests after a journey on rural roads, the ‘pot hole reviver’ is a huge hit.
The Sher Bagh Jungle Spa lies under the spread of an ancient peepal tree (religiosa indica), ensuring seclusion and privacy amidst a medley of birdsong.The Spa offers a variety of therapies ranging from a full body massage to reflexology treatments.
There are few places on earth that combine a profusion of wildlife with valuable historical heritage. The Ranthambhore National Park lies at the junction of two iconic hill ranges, the Aravallis and the Vindhyas.
It is one of the finest places in the world to encounter wild tigers that roam the dry deciduous, dry thorn forest. The park takes its name from the formidable fortress of Ranthambhore, which sits at the pinnacle of a hill, surrounded by forest.
Ranthambhore Fort is witness to a vast expanse of Indian history. Some historians date its origins to as early as the 5th century AD.
Although the fort and its numerous vestiges of history that lie scattered across the forest of Ranthambhore are no longer inhabited by humans, the greatest of the big cats, the tiger, has reclaimed this natural paradise as its domain.
A variety of wildlife thrives across Ranthambhore’s spectacular landscapes and diverse ecosystem, including the leopard, bear and a large number of prey species.
Ornithologists flock to the area for the abundant birdlife that resides within, or migrates to, Ranthambhore across the many seasons.
Dastkar Ranthambhore is a non–profit organization that produces handicrafts created by women from the villages around the Ranthambhore National Park.
Ranthambhore National Park is the finest habitat in the world to watch tigers in the wild.
India is a country conducive to walking, and ramblers are guaranteed a field day out, to relax and renew those muscles tired by long hours in trains, airplanes and automobiles.
Freshly produced salads and ingredients from Sher Bagh’s organic herb and vegetable garden are used to create delicious, sumptuous meals.
The Ranger’s have some stories to tell and are happy to host you over a home-cooked meal, in a private setting around the camp, should you wish to hear more about the jungle, tales from the wild.
This includes specialist wildlife photography or being privately guided in the National Park by the Director of Wildlife Experiences.
Nestled in the north-eastern corners of Ranthambhore’s Tiger habitat lies an unseen landscape; a plateau of prehistoric magnitude and panoramas.
Thousands of people come here from every corner of the country to seek the blessings of the lord for happiness and prosperity.
SUJAN SHER BAGH
SherpurKhiljipurSawai MadhopurRajasthan 322001India