CHAMBAL

Guests are welcome to use the library, sitting room... Guests are welcome to use the library, sitting room and seating areas/ verandas’ of the main house. We encourage all our guests to treat the Lodge as their home away from home and we hope you will arrive as guests and leave as friends. read more

Complimentary, though somewhat erratic... Complimentary, though somewhat erratic, WiFi connectivity is available in the lounge and garden areas near the fire-pit and dinning rooms. read more

Our resident naturalists are available to guide... Our resident naturalists are available to guide morning and evening rambles through the lodge grounds and surrounding countryside. We provide detailed checklists to all our guests and the naturalists will be on hand to help you tick off the many species you will see at the lodge and elsewhere in the Chambal valley. read more

Short walks from the Lodge are an opportunity to... Short walks from the Lodge are an opportunity to explore an entirely different world. The village of Jarar is an interesting mix of the old and the new, and the surrounding countryside teaming with birdlife amid scenes of rural activity. The locals are friendly and take great pride in showing visitors around. read more

We try to re-cycle as much of our waste as possible... We try to re-cycle as much of our waste as possible. Please help us by putting all your recyclable waste in the cane dustbin kept in the room and all non-recyclable waste in the bin kept in the bathroom. read more

There are herbal plug-in repellents and a herbal... There are herbal plug-in repellents and a herbal repellent ointment/spray in all the rooms. The doors and windows have wire mesh screens to prevent the entry of insects. Please keep the screen doors closed. read more

There are fire extinguishers & brass bells hung outside... There are fire extinguishers & brass bells hung outside each set of cottages/rooms, and smoke alarms installed in all the rooms. Please check or ask a member of the team to show you where the fire extinguisher and brass bell nearest to your room is located. In case of a fire, please exit your room and head for the main garden area. Please ring the large brass bell hanging in the main garden and/or in your accommodation block, to alert other guests/ team members. read more

We do not encourage individual tipping and accept... We do not encourage individual tipping and accept tips in the tip-box, for our team members that are distributed equally amongst all of them. The only exceptions are your guides and naturalists. Please make any gratuities that you wish to make directly to them. read more

There are independent hot water geysers installed... There are independent hot water geysers installed in all the bathrooms; please allow 15 minutes between showers.
We provide safe drinking water in glass & steel bottles, in your rooms, and at mealtimes, treated through a professionally certified process of Reverse Osmosis and UV purification. read more

Fans & Independent air-conditioning units in... Fans & Independent air-conditioning units in the rooms/cottages. read more

We provide hot-water bottles, independent... We provide hot-water bottles, independent oil-fin radiators in the rooms /cottages and extra quilts in the colder months, as well as upon request. Please let us know if you require any of these items. read more

The Lodge is on a rural feeder line wherein the... The Lodge is on a rural feeder line wherein the electricity supply can be very erratic with power-cuts and voltage fluctuations. Silent Generators deliver back up, and solar lamps and torches (flashlights) are provided in all the rooms. There is a power strip with a number of 5 Amp/220V plug points available in the rooms for charging laptops, camera batteries etc. read more