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Camp
Mewar on Ketkiya is a Jungle Lodge set in a thickly
wooded ten acres plot, sharing a common boundary with the Bandhavgarh Tiger reserve
on its south (Madhya Pradesh, India). The camp gets
its name from the 'Ketkiya Nala', a stream which trickles along its edge. 'Ketkiya-Kewra'
- (Pendanus) a fragrant flowering plant that grows in the abundance along the
banks. Tigers are usually in residence at Ketkiya.
A
picturesque drive over perennial streams, through fields and hutments, the camp
is a mere fifteen minutes drive from the park entrance. It comprises of 4 Aodhis
(cottages in the design of hunting towers of the erstwhile rulers of Mewar), 5
Tents and 3 Wood-thatch Huts. Distance:
Khajuraho : 280 kms, Katni : 95 kms, Umaria : 32 kms, Kanha : 265 kms, Jabalpur
: 205 kms Bandhavgarh
is visited as a part of Itinerary covering Khajuraho,
Panna, Kanha and Jabalpur. |
