Ratapani Jungle Lodge  is a Jungle and Wildlife Safari Lodge, situated 30 Km from the City of Bhopal, on the fringes of  Ratapani Tiger Reserve, 200 meters from the Kolar Dam. Amidst beautiful and dense teak forests, an area inhabited by Tiger,Wildcats,Sloth-bears Foxes,Hyenas,Deer’s and Languor’s. This is a quiet and quaint Jungle Lodge, spread over the edge of a cliff, overlooking the Kolar Reservoir and the beautiful Ratapani Jungles, in the valley below .Never can one imagine the beautiful view of stars living in the City,we all have those childhood memories of the spectacular astral display.This is an ideal place to be reminded of those special memories and cherish and revisit them with family and friends.

More About The Place
Ratapani Jungle Lodge is situated at the edge of one of the largest water bodies in the region along the sides of the forests . When you come for a stay here ,an early morning or evening, dusk, walk along the reservoir can pleasantly surprise you at times with the wildlife you may come across.The drive up to the Lodge gives one a semblance of no less than a Safari of sorts.The Lodge itself, presents a welcoming warmth, blending into the surrounding greens and the beautiful breeze here specially in monsoons will just take your breathe away , all way long far away from the noise of traffic , no nuisance around only peace and the sounds of birds and animals .In the premises they also have fitness club as well as a library too .

Attraction
The main attraction here the forest , the dam , the silence . The lodge also provides you with varieties of rooms to choose,offering Six Luxurious Large AC Suite Rooms, Three Wonderfully Furnished Air-conditioned Deluxe Rooms, One Large AC Cottage Room, Six RJL AC Luxury Tents, Large Verandah’s, a beautiful Large AC Club Lounge, a sprawling dining area,the Gol-Ghar,Three large Gazebos to choose from, overlooking the hill and the reservoir below, a beautiful large Sunset Deck, offering a breathtakingly scintillating sunset, almost half a Km of all season walkway within the property itself, lovely winding staircase descending through the forest, on to the Seven large Lower Decks, finally on to the Mahua Tree.

Food
They have variety of options for the Dining Spaces for people to settle down and enjoy their meals, as per their taste and preference of ambience. The Evening Point (open, seating 30), with complimentary evening Bonfire, after sunset. Ratapani Jungle Lodge have a very large deck, known as the Evening Point or the Upper Deck, which offers a panoramic view of the Kolar Reservoir and also the Jungles and Hills, in front. They also have a series of decks closer to the reservoir, connected by two stairways, known as the Lower Decks, which takes us closer to the water and also allow us to enjoy the Jungle and the Lake from closer quarters.The food is really tasty here and Variety of food is available which you could order either in your rooms or one could eat in open .

How to reach here 
Kolar Dam, Adjacent to the Forest Rest-house.

if going through bhopal :  -Bhopal  Bhadbhada – Neelbudh – Ratibudh – Budjhidi – Jhagaria At Jhagaria you will see two petrol pumps, next to one another, on your right hand side
At that point there is a Left Turn,Take that road.
Villages you will cross along the way :- Lilakhadi – Abidabad – Jeewantal – Kolar Dam.
21 Kms on the road, right next to the Forest Rest house, only 300 meters before the Kolar Dam, is RJL, falling on your right hand side.