Saria at Toria is a wonderful base for accessing both Panna Tiger Reserve and the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Khajuraho, famous for its sandstone temples.
Your hosts are Dr Raghu Chundawat, a passionate conservationist and his wife Joanna, a wildlife photographer and writer. Together, they have created a property based on sustainable and environmentally friendly practices. The setting is wonderful, on the banks of the River Ken. The surrounding forest and grassland habitats are a haven for birds. You can also explore the nearby village on foot or by bike.
Why we love Sarai at Toria
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Surrounded by nature, country walks lead you to hidden temples and rocky waterfalls
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Meals are often served outside overlooking the Ken River, often watched by langur monkeys
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In your rural setting you may be woken by peacocks calling and lulled to sleep by the cries of jackals in the forest
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Don't miss Raghu's famous dessert - a soufflé grand manière pudding
Country Walk (from Sarai at Toria)
There are plenty of lovely walks around the Sarai at Toria and along the stunning Ken River. One of the most interesting routes takes you to Toria village and is a highlight for a lot of people. Each leg is about 40 minutes through crop fields with very good birding. You can spot a large variety of species attracted to the forest and riverine habitats such as long-tailed shrike, peregrine falcons and Indian rollers.
Facilities
Menus are created from what is in season and available from the local market and they also have their own in-house bakery making delicious bread and cakes from organic flour. Cooking demonstrations are available on request.
What's Included
Breakfast.
Each room has a yoga mat and private sessions with a yoga master can be arranged.
Go in search of tigers on a safari in Panna, explore the 11th-century temples at Khajuraho, or take a bike ride or walk through the countryside.
As wildlife conservationists, the Saria at Toria has been set up to keep the carbon footprint as low as possible. The rooms have been built using traditional materials to keep them cool and the kitchen garden provides many of the ingredients for the meals.
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