Hidden away in the Rajasthan wild, Chokhiwadi sits where the wind moves through the trees and everything slows down. It’s not just a place to stay. Feels more like a doorway to the night sky. As the sun drops, the sky goes dark and soft. Almost like velvet. That’s when things begin. We step outside. No roofs. Just open sky. These are our Celestial Nights. There’s a big telescope set up. An 8-inch Dobsonian. Sounds technical, but it’s simple once you look through it. You’ll see the moon up close. Craters, rough edges, all of it. Then Jupiter. Bright. With its bands clear enough to notice. It’s not rushed. You take your time. Let your eyes adjust. Let the silence sink in. This is how stargazing should feel. Raw. Quiet. Close to nature. The way people must have seen it long ago. Out here, in the middle of the forest, it all just makes sense.
We’ve always believed wellness isn’t just spa days and quiet rooms. It’s that holy cow moment when the universe hits you. And because we’re tucked into a forested pocket with almost zero light pollution, the stars here actually pop.
This is the kind of place astro tourism fans hunt for when they’re tired of city haze around Jaipur and Delhi. Being one of the few dark sky resorts in Sariska, stargazing lovers genuinely swear by us. And honestly? We get why.
Our 8-inch Dobsonian telescope, built by Pie Matrix, may look simple. But it’s seriously powerful. It pulls in a lot of light. Way more than you’d expect. So, you don’t just see a few stars. You get more. Planets. Moons far away. Dense star clusters. Even faint, glowing nebulae. When you join a session, you’re not just standing around watching. You actually get to use it.
We’ll walk you through it. Step by step.
Every night feels a bit different.
And once you’ve seen it like this, with your own eyes, it sticks with you.
Doesn’t matter if you’ve used a telescope before or not. You’ll feel comfortable here. Some people come in knowing a lot. Others are seeing the night sky like this for the first time. Both fit in. We don’t just throw facts at you. There’s a bit of science, sure. But also stories. Old myths. And quiet moments in between. The evening usually starts after dinner. That’s when the sky is at its darkest. We’ll hand you a cup of warm herbal tea. Then we walk out to a forest clearing. We call it SkyMirror Grove. First, no telescope. Just your eyes. We point out constellations. Planets. Help you get a sense of direction. Then comes the telescope. That’s when it really hits. For some, it’s Saturn’s rings. First time seeing them, and it feels unreal. For others, it’s the surface of the Moon. Or just the silence of it all. You stand there, looking up, and it stays with you. Even after you leave.
These star sessions work for almost everyone. Families enjoy it a lot. Kids get hooked fast. They look through the lens and don’t want to stop asking questions. Couples have their own moment. Quiet talks under the sky. Saturn hangs there. It just feels… different. Solo travelers take it another way. Quieter. More inward. Just you, the sky, and the forest around you. We run these sessions in certain seasons, so timing matters. If you want the sky at its darkest, come around a New Moon. That’s when the stars really stand out. If you’re more into the Moon itself—the craters, the rough surface—then a Waxing Moon is better. Clear skies help, of course. But either way, it’s not something you forget easily.
We do charge a bit for telescope sessions to keep the gear in top shape. Just give us a heads-up so we can prep everything.
Private sessions? Yep. Planning something special—like a proposal under the stars? We’ve got you.
In the forest, the sky feels lower. Closer. Like you could reach out and grab it.
When you realize the light from Jupiter traveled 600 million kilometers just to hit your eye, time kind of slows down. At Chokhiwadi, we don’t just show you the stars—we remind you that you’re made of the same stuff.
Come lie back. Look up. Let the cosmos remind you how big and connected you really are.