Sariska Tiger Reserve
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The baori is a very ancient concept of Rajasthan — a stepwell or pond constructed to collect, care for and worship water in an area which was always precious. Ours is handmade, uses local stone and lime plaster, settled in the middle of our property as a water body.
Water from the baori is reused directly into the surrounding lawns. Trees are planted near it, and gradually peacocks began flocking in, even the jungle babblers, a small group of resident geese visits every morning without fail. At sunrise, the surface catches the light in a way that stops people mid-walk. By night, the silence around it is absolute.
The guests do not intend to spend time here. Rather, they find themselves with their feet in the water and eyes to the treeline. That is pretty much what a baori is designed to do.
The pool at Chokhiwadi does not fight hard against its surroundings — it blends into them. It is fully open 360 degrees to the Aravalli hills and at least gives a sense that it isn’t even a man-made place as much as just part of the landscape itself.
No background music to evoke the moment. Just the endless sky above, still water below and hills standing in watchfulness. During the winter, the pool transforms into a sun-drenched sanctuary — a place where guests relax in the spirit of warm afternoons and often with something cool from the restaurant close by.
During the summer, it becomes the core experience. While you get into the river, the heat of the Aravallis makes every dip well deserved; what starts as a short break often turns out to be hours without realizing it.
The Lair at Chokhiwadi is not just a lounge. It is a space that feels like a vintage study, filled with antiques and stories. Antique weapons, paintings and curated artefacts from across the subcontinent decorate the walls, each with a narrative worth saving. One corner has a gramophone, while working shelves of a library invite you to pick up and read, not for display but for use.
In the middle of the room is a ceremonial throne, carved from a single piece of wood. Snakes, a turtle, a toad and a dragon appear in the frame. It was never meant to be the point of focus, but it quietly grabs your attention. It is something that often draws guests.
As the day winds down, a lair itself comes as a whisper. It’s an atmosphere that values inquisitiveness.
Our 4 star resort in Sariska also offers a gym for guests who keep their routine on schedule. Sparse, clean and honest. The gym has a bright, sun-drenched area with big windows giving an exit to leafy, green trees and as a bonus, Aravallis.
The gym offers equipment, such as treadmills, steppers, cycles, weights, skipping ropes and yoga mats with full-length mirrors. It is silently crafted — developed to avoid distraction in the mind. You can select your own music, fragrance and lighting — or leave it all to us and just move.
Be it stretching at dawn’s light or running out a long day, the gym flows a certain serenity that couldn’t be found at other gyms. The mountains outside the window are not just a view; they are inspiration. It is perhaps the only gym where the Aravallis show up to your workout.
Our yoga lawn, called Vaayu (the Sanskrit word for air), is one of the most serene places that will reboot you.
The lawn sits open to the sky, completely isolated from the rooms and noise overhead. It is enclosed by walls of bougainvillaea and organic gardens, facing the Aravallis on the horizon.
The space has a capacity for over 400 people. On-demand yoga teachers are also available for morning breathwork, midday meditation or sunset stretches. Ideal alone, with family or for a corporate offsite. The air is fresher and cooler at this height; you can feel the difference, as if each breath is purposeful. As the Aravallis glimmer at dusk, and the bougainvillaea shadows the sunlight, Vaayu takes over being just a yoga lawn and becomes one reason to extend your stay.
Unlike many resorts in Sariska, we offer a raw, open-air experience that feels truly disconnected from everyday life. On the edge of the property, where there are few trees and the Aravalli hills feel closest, the camp makes for a stay away from normalcy.
35 tents are spread out through an open clearing in the woods with trees on all sides. It accommodates roughly 100 guests, yet feels intimate and leisurely even at full tilt. It is a simple but well-kept setup with shared washrooms, open skies, and just enough distance .
Here a bonfire blazes well into the night. Someone starts singing. Conversations drift, blankets come out, and a sky of stars unplugs from the ground above it. For those looking for a genuine Sariska camp resort experience, Chokhiwadi is the perfect place.
The Food Forest at Chokhiwadi is not an afterthought; it’s where the story began. We planted the first trees in 2022, an entire year before the resort opened. This area has since transformed into a healthy ecosystem with more than 7,000 trees, including pomegranates, lemons, gooseberries, papayas and oranges among them.
We harvest by season, which also benefits the kitchen and neighbouring communities. Visitors may walk through, sit underneath and even pick from the trees when the time is right. No fences, no lines, because this is not designed like one of a resort’s typical attractions.
Over the years, the canopy will become denser; this will make it one of the region’s most unique private forests. Even now, it gives something rare — cooler air, soft light, and hushed air which somehow makes a typical afternoon worth remembering.