Salvaged timber safari camp
This seasonal camp treads lightly on tiger country, packing away its canvas tents and salvaged floorboards before every monsoon.
“Intimate Jamtara Wilderness Camp has 10 luxury tents, which are set up a 15-minute drive from the park gates.”
What it’s good at
Notable
Attendants greet guests returning from wilderness drives with drinks and personalized care.
Notable
Elevated star bed platforms in local crop fields support village farmers and conservation.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and AFAR.
This is serious glamping — ten opulent, oversize tents built on an eco-conscious foundation of reclaimed wood and a vibrant hodgepodge of Art Deco furnishings.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Sugarcane fields and Jamtara village border the grounds, and the gates to Pench National Park are fifteen minutes away.
The rooms
Roll-up canvas walls open bedrooms to the dry riverbed, fronted by verandahs set beneath tall arjuna trees.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
An unheated infinity pool sits along a wooden deck, looking out across the dry riverbed and jungle trees.
Restaurant
Central Lounge and Dining Pavilion
Communal mango-wood tables host candlelit dinners of regional Indian recipes beneath the pavilion's rustic timber beams.
we checked in to Jamtara, a pared-down wilderness camp in the buffer zone—a government-mandated eco-sensitive borderland meant to mitigate human-wildlife conflict—around Pench National Park
At the table
Chairs are set out across the open fields at sundown for drinks and debriefs with resident naturalists.
How it began
Founder Amit Sankhala carries a conservation legacy. His grandfather Kailash launched India's Project Tiger in 1973.
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Our shorthand
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.