India Ahilya Fort | Urbane Nomads

India Ahilya Fort | Urbane Nomads

Overview

A stay at Ahilya Fort is an experience straight out of the 18th century. Situated high above the banks of the sacred Narmada River, Ahilya Fort was the capital of one of India's celebrated women rulers-Ahilya Bai Holkar.

Her fortress has been converted into a guest residence of discrete charm, where guests can appreciate surroundings, which have not changed since Ahilya Bai.

Her Wada palace is simple and elegant; built in 1766, it is a typical example of the Maratha architecture of the period. The rooms retain the feeling of the epoch, while bringing guests modern conveniences, which ensure a comfortable stay.

Figures well as part of a luxury travel itinerary through India and spectacularly as a base for a luxury Indian honeymoon.

Accommodation

Ahilya Fort has 1 two bedroom suite, 8 double bedrooms rooms, each with its private attached bathroom,and two splendid tents. The tents have their own unique ensuite bathrooms-- difficult to believe you are staying in a tent. All rooms are air cooled in the traditional manner, with natural evaporative coolers perfumed by khas vetiver. Dining is a movable feast, either outside under the grand neem trees, on one of the terraces overlooking the river, or in the Chamber of Winds,overlooking the Narmada River. Your comfort is assured with modern baths and comfortable beds with mosquito nets, yet the traditional simplicity of this 18th century royal dwelling is preserved. For those wishing a quiet sit out, the battlements offer many spots overlooking the broad Narmada River. Each room is quite different, retaining its 18th century ornamentation with concessions made to comfortable beds and luxurious baths. No more than two rooms are in any one building, ensuring privacy and variety.

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This itinerary, designed to coincide with the Pushkar Camel Festival (but works equally well during other times of the year), combines the highlights of India's Golden Triangle with a horse trek through the remote villages of Rajasthan, visiting the famously ornate Jain temples and picnics recalling the glamour of a bygone era, whilst staying in a dazzling assortment of accommodation choices- the former hunting lodge of a Maharani, a resplendent Art Deco palace or former Maharaja's residences.

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