Jim's Jungle Retreat

We’ve just spent three fantastic days and nights at JJR and cannot fault a thing. The communication from start to end has been so easy, and nothing was too much trouble to arrange. The accommodation was great with a cottage suitable for a couple and parents, and being close to the pool, lounge and restaurant was really handy, although the weather wasn’t too kind so we weren’t able to use all of the facilities. The food was really really good and there was a large range of regional, Indian and continental dishes available on offer throughout the day, service with a smile and a willingness to accommodate special diets / requests. The safaris (tiger, bird) and walking tours arranged and led by the JJR team were very professionally organised, with snacks, chai, water, waterproofs and binoculars available if needed and you could tell the staff were all genuinely interested in searching, waiting for and pointing out any wildlife they saw (including the sleeping tiger!). Overall an amazing stay and I just wish we’d managed to get here sooner whilst we’ve been based in India but so grateful we got the opportunity to visit!

As always the JJR team executed an excellent weekend for my group of 40 persons. Thank you for taking the effort to be Eco friendly in its true sense and offering one of the best luxury experiences in the wildlife fraternity in India. Thanks once again!

A genuine jungle experience, you are a (dry) river's width away from the park. So close that whilst we were there leopards visited the grounds to drink from the ponds during the night. To prevent any confrontations, all the linking paths are covered in gravel giving any animal plenty of warning of your approach. The accommodation is either a ground floor cottage or a two-storey lodge. We had the former and it was clean and comfortable with efficient daily housekeeping. The food is never-ending and of a high quality. Vegetables grown by Jim's are featured heavily and the local Indian meals are superb. If you there for the safaris be prepared for early starts - 0530 - so you can be at the gates to the park as they open. It was cool until the sun came up so take a fleece. There can be no guarantee that you will see tigers but with the very experienced and knowledgeable guides who accompany you, you have the best chance. We were very lucky, seeing 3 tigers in our first 2 days but none in our last two. However, the variety of other wildlife plus the stunning scenery is more than worth the visit. Staff at Jim's are unfailing polite, helpful and good-natured. A truly amazing place.