About this hotel
General information
Aman-i-Khas is a small tented camp on the edge of Ranthambore National Park, set among the Aravalli Hills in rural Rajasthan. Its generous tents, with hardwood and canvas walls, stand well apart in a green garden, and white cotton drapes divide their living, sleeping and bathing spaces in the Mughal manner. Each tent is looked after by its own butler.
Safaris set the pace: twice a day Jeeps head into the park in search of wild tigers, and the hours between drives belong to the spa, a pool modelled on the region’s ancient stepwells and long lunches in the garden. In the evening the camp gathers around the central fire pit. Stays include full board, a daily morning group yoga session and butler service. The camp is seasonal and, according to Aman, closes from June to September.
Location
The camp lies in the village of Sherpur-Khiljipur near Sawai Madhopur, right on the threshold of Ranthambore National Park. The nearest airport is Jaipur, about 180 km or a three-hour drive away, while Delhi’s international airport is roughly four and a half hours by road. From Delhi guests can also take a four- to six-hour train ride with an Aman butler to Sawai Madhopur, followed by a 20-minute drive, or fly to Jaipur in an hour and continue by car for three hours. The camp’s concierge team arranges transfers.
Spa
The heated and air-conditioned Spa Tent is built around a small fountain and holds two double treatment rooms. Treatments draw on Ayurveda – among them Abhyanga, a warm herbal-oil massage performed by two therapists, and an Ayurvedic full-body massage with warm oil – alongside other massages, scrubs, wraps and baths. After a safari, an aromatic bath with fresh herbs from the camp’s organic garden can be drawn in the tent.
Sports & leisure
Beyond the park drives, the camp’s guides lead the way into rural Rajasthan:
- twice-daily safaris in open-top Jeeps with an expert wildlife guide, just after sunrise and in the late afternoon; the park is home to tigers, leopards, jackals, crocodiles, sambar deer and some 300 bird species
- camel safaris around the park’s outskirts, looking out for foxes, deer and antelope
- horse rides on Marwari horses
- Ranthambore Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site inside the park, and the palace ruins of Khandar Fort on a hill 300 m above the plains, each followed by a picnic
- a trek up a steep goat track to Khandar Fort, about 90 minutes by car from camp
- a Chambal River cruise with a naturalist, with birds, water turtles and, with luck, the gharial
- birdwatching along the Banas riverbed, two hours away by Jeep, in the dry season
- daily yoga and meditation, plus private sessions in secluded spots, including Ranthambore Fort
- an outdoor gym under the trees, with equipment made together with local artisans
- an open-air traditional Indian shave and demonstrations of henna art
Restaurants & bars
The kitchen cooks Indian dishes, lighter takes on the classics and international food, with most vegetables and herbs from the camp’s organic garden.
- Dining Tent – a long communal table, smaller tables and a terrace; Indian cooking, Rajasthani thalis included, and international dishes
- Fire pit – informal meals and drinks around the fire at the heart of the camp, with views of the forest
- Lounge Tent – books, board games and a small shop of local crafts
- Machan Dining – a private dinner on a machan platform about 6 m above the forest, cooked over an open fire
- Organic Farm Dinner – a private four-course dinner in a hut on the camp’s organic farm
- picnics on safari or at the nearby forts, private bush dinners and, in the guava harvest season, breakfast in a guava orchard after the morning drive
- home-style cooking demonstrations by the lake, around a charcoal-fired clay oven
Swimming
The main pool is modelled on the ancient stepwells of the region and framed by a sunny terrace with loungers, shaded by a grove of trees. The Tented Pool Pavilion and Grand Tented Pool Pavilion each have a private pool.
Rooms
The camp has three types of tent: ten Tented Pavilions and a few pavilions with their own pools. Stays include full board – breakfast, lunch and dinner for two guests, excluding alcoholic drinks – a daily morning group yoga session, a private butler and laundry.
Every tent has a king-size bed or twin beds, a large daybed, a dining area, a bathroom with tub, shower and separate WC, a dressing area, a chest cooler for drinks, air conditioning, a ceiling fan, heating and Wi-Fi.
Tented Pavilion
A light-filled tent with a lofty bedroom (king-size or twin beds), a living area with a daybed, twin writing desks, a dining area and a bathroom with a free-standing tub and shower. Its own sun deck is made for watching the birdlife.
Tented Pool Pavilion
A lofty bedroom with king-size or twin beds, a daybed, a dining area and a bathroom with a free-standing tub and walk-in shower. The private sun deck holds a 3 × 3 m plunge pool.
Grand Tented Pool Pavilion
The camp’s largest tent, with a sunken living area, a dining space, a spacious bedroom with king-size or twin beds, a corner bathtub and a walk-in wardrobe. Outside are an enclosed open-air deck with lounge and dining seating and a temperature-controlled private pool.
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