SAMARDHA JUNGLE CAMP

Samardha Jungle Camp is 36 km from Bhopal and is the first community based Eco-tourism site of Madhya Pradesh. History of Samardha goes back to the time of erstwhile Nawab's of Bhopal, who frequently visited Samardha for hunting and was famously called as "Shikargah of Nawab". Samardha provides opportunity for tourists to sight both herbivores and carnivores camouflaged in dense forest.

Amenities at Samardha Jungle Camp

·        Heritage Forest Rest House built in year 1956 rejuvenated in 2011

·        Tenting site / Tented Accommodation.

·        IGLOU prefab cottages

·        Open Air Conference Facility (with LCD screen and Projector)

 Specialties

·        All the arrangements for hospitality and catering are being dome by trained local community people and the profit goes to them which help them in ensuring their livelihoods.

·        Local cuisines

·        Cultural Performances (tribal folk songs)

·        Bullock Cart Ride

·        Mountain Biking (Cycling tour across the undulating terrain of jungle)

 Places to visit at Samardha

·        Ancient Rock Shelters & Caves @ Chudail Dant

·        Jhamunjhora Stop Dam

·        Mahadeo Pani (Natural water fall and landscape)

·        Village tour (vernacular architecture and tribal art)

PACKAGE
TITLE	RATE	INCLUSION	REMARK
Day trip, activity as per visitor’s choice	500/- per person	Includes one meal, tea & snacks.	No accommodation, No Safari, Includes Rappelling, Cycling, Rock Climbing
One day one night	1300/- per person	Includes Breakfast, 2 meal, tea & snacks, activity as per choice	Accommodation included, No Safari
ACCOMMODATION
Tented accommodation	600/-	Per person per day (2 persons max in a tent)	Meals extra
ACTIVITY BY RATE
Trekking, Walk to the rock shelters	250/- 350/-	For half day For full day		Every 4 persons will be provided a guide
Nature walk/ Bird Watching	250/- 350/-	For half day For full day		Every 4 persons will be provided a guide. Binoculars will be provided (Subjected to availability)
Mountain Biking	50/- 25/-	Per person (Gear cycle) Per person (Non- Gear cycle)		Per hour

MADHYA PRADESH ECO- TOURISM DEVELOPMENT BOARD (MPEDB)

Madhya Pradesh Eco-tourism Development Board, (MPEDB), an autonomous organisation in the Forest Department, Government of MP, aims to promote and organise development of eco-tourism as a mainstream programme of the forest department in the state.

MP Eco-tourism Development Board invites application from Lodge / Resort owners / Tour & Travel Operators for the affiliation {franchise} of their organizations with MPEDB. MPEDB plans 50 new Eco-tourism projects.

Speaking exclusively to Express TravelWorld, Gopa Pandey, its CEO, said, "Our aim would only be to develop more eco-tourism sites for which continuous efforts are being made.

Contact Details:

Address- 'A' wing, Urja Bhawan, Shivaji Nagar, Link Road No. 2, Bhopal- 462016, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Phone- +91- 755- 2768798, 2553595, 2556245

Fax- +91- 755- 2768805

E-mail- mpecotourism@gmail.com

Website- www.mpecotourism.org

BHOPAL NATIONAL SAILING CLUB- BOAT CLUB BHOPAL

Bhopal naturally posses one of the best boating facilities in the country, Boat Clubs at both lower and upper lake are the center of attraction and one can easily take a pleasure ride in cool cozy environs. In the vicinity of the Upper Lake, is the boat club run by MP Tourism with a large fleet of boats –Cruise Boats, rowboats, pedal boats, sailboats and motorboats. So take your pick and spend a while boating on the placid waters of the lake.

The government has also established India’s first National Sailing Club at the Boat Club, in the Upper Lake. This club offers various water sports such as kayaking, canoeing, rafting, water skiing, para-sailing etc. Since its inception, it has hosted Canoeing and Kayaking Championships at national as well as international levels. Bhopal naturally posses one of the best boating facilities in the country, Boat Clubs at both lower and upper lake are the center of attraction and one can easily take a pleasure ride in cool cozy environs. Other adventure sports include parasailing, paragliding, hot air ballooning etc.

September, October and November are the best months to visit Bhopal. With the monsoons setting in, the light drizzles and the greenery make for a perfect scenic journey for the lover of boating.