Sujan Jawai

Sujan Jawai - a Relais & Chateaux property in a leopard rich wilderness - takes luxury to an entirely new level. Sujan Jawai - a Relais & Chateaux property in a leopard rich wilderness - takes luxury to an entirely new level.

Location

Jawai is a unique wilderness where game-rich grasslands and rocky granite outcrops meet the waters of the Jawai Bandh - the largest water reservoir in western Rajasthan - which attracts an abundance wildlife.

Accommodation

India has traditionally been some distance behind Africa in the quality of its tented camps, but Sujan Jawai demonstrates that the country is more than able to catch up and excel in quality and experience. An Indian maharaja would be fortunate to call this tented camp home. It’s a property completely in balance with its ecosystem, with a light, sustainable environmental footprint.

Close to a lake filled with salmon pink flamingo, and surrounded by temple ruins and shepherds herding their flocks, it is a truly idyllic location.

The luxurious tents are created from canvas and steel and filled with a clever mix of vintage and contemporary pieces. The creamy white decor is complemented by occasional flashes of fiery red, a nod to the turbans of the local Rabari nomads.

Huge black and white photographs of leopard taken in the park decorate the walls, a reminder that this impressive predator is king of the local food chain.

There’s no set time for meals; you’ll eat whenever your safari drive ends or you start to feel peckish. Many of the dishes are cooked in front of you in the live kitchen, though there are substantial buffet options as well.

Experiences

Home to a thriving population of leopard alongside jungle cat, hyena, jackal, langur, wild boar, a variety of antelope species and over 170 species of bird, the wildlife viewing experience at Sujan Jawai is superb.

Exciting game drives in the company of Jawai's expert guides allow you to cover large areas of land in search of the larger mammals inhabiting the region.

Cycling and guided walks offer the opportunity to take a slower pace, pausing to look at the smaller flora and fauna around you and appreciate the beauty of this dramatic environment.

Food lovers should try Jawai Culinaire; a tour of the organic garden and a shopping trip to local villages, after which the camp’s chefs will impart the secrets of their recipes.

The UNESCO World Heritage Site Kumbhalgarh is also only a short drive away, easily reached on a half-day excursion, and you can combine this with the temples of Ranakpur.

Positive Impact

We prioritise working with properties that collaborate with local communities and address location-specific needs from education to anti-poaching. We assess our partners to ensure the people we work with share our values of ensuring our trips continue to act as a force for good. Here we share some of the positive impacts your stay here contributes to.We prioritise working with properties that collaborate with local communities and address location-specific needs from education to anti-poaching. We assess our partners to ensure the people we work with share our values of ensuring our trips continue to act as a force for good. Here we share some of the positive impacts your stay here contributes to.

Conservation

Sujan Jawai’s primary objective has always been to preserve and protect wild spaces in India, along with it’s heritage & culture. By staying at Sujan you are making a direct contribution that will allow them to continue on a truly sustainable journey, committing profits to securing conservation integrity for future generations. A conservation contribution is added to each stay, per person, per night, as a contribution to the SNS Foundation.

Community

The SNS Foundation was established in 1976 and addresses four development verticals – Education, Health and Hygiene, Skill Development and Conservation. The mission of the foundation is to create social impact among rural communities, with an aim of achieving economic self-reliance and coexisting harmoniously with the environment.

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