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Camp Mewar on Ketkiya is set in a thickly wooded ten
acres plot, sharing a common boundary with the Tiger reserve on its south.
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.
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ACCOMMODATION
Camp Mewar has beautifully appointed and well furnished tents & cottages.
The accommodation categories includes 5 tents, 3 wood-thatch huts and 4
Aodhis. The 'Aodhis' (cottages in the design of hunting towers of the
erstwhile rulers of Mewar) are close together overlooking a grassland. They
have masses of space including a dressing area and bath. The 'Aodhis'
include a walled in courtyard ideal for camp-fires and a terrace to enjoy
the starlight nights or wide expanses of rural India. Strewn along the
game-reserve boundary, the 5 Tents and 3 Huts have a six feet verandah
encompassing them. The Tents are constructed areas with a canvas canopy for
a tented effect. The interiors of both the tents and Wood-thatch Huts are
similar. Camp operates from mid-October till mid-April.
SERVICES & FACILITIES
Dinning Area - The dining space is an elevated, airy, open to all sides,
thatched area with dining at one end and a comfortable seating area at the
other.
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