The Jungle Lodge, Ranakpur

Located in the most picturesque area of Rajasthan,on the edge of Aravalli Hills, alongside the Kumbhalgarh National Park is Ghanerao Jungle Lodge, earlier known as Bagha Ka bagh (the tigers garden). A old Manor styled stone building which was earlier used as the family getaway and Shikar Ghar has been recently opened with 7 luxurious theme based rooms. Using only local skilled workers and in this case the Garacia tribals ,to give them employment and to exchange old thought,ideas and skills .the result is worth seeing. The surrounding land has also been cultivated for Organic farming under the guidance of Vandana Shiva's Navdanya . A project has been initiated to involve the tribal participation and to reintroduce age old concept of organic farming, the produce to be used for the hotel. A Organic Seed Bank has been started to conserve the local seeds, the guests can also participate in seed-collecting and farming if they wish to .