Northern India
Jaagir Manor
Jaagir Manor is an elegant heritage lodge offering access to two of India’s more remote and rewarding wildlife destinations: Dudhwa Tiger Reserve and Pilibhit Tiger Reserve. Part of the IHCL SeleQtions family, the property provides all the expected comforts—charming rooms, attentive service, and an inviting outdoor pool framed by lush gardens rich in birdlife. Game drives into the surrounding parks are accompanied by expert naturalists.
Dudhwa, in particular, is reclaiming its status as a bastion for the one-horned rhinoceros. Originally reintroduced mid-20th century, the conservation effort resumed in 2025 with the release of two more individuals into the reserve’s ideal grassland-and-swamp habitat. With the vast majority of the species confined to Kaziranga and Chitwan, expanding its range into historical territory like Dudhwa is a vital step toward safeguarding its future with more viable populations.
Facilities
Rooms include: three Luxury Rooms, four Luxury Suites, and six Villas.
Local Wildlife
Mammals: Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, Asian elephant, Indian one-horned rhinoceros, swamp deer (barasingha), sloth bear, hog deer, sambar, chital (spotted deer), wild boar, Indian otter, smooth-coated otter, jackal, Indian fox, fishing cat, hispid hare, small Indian civet, common palm civet, Indian pangolin, Indian hare, rhesus macaque, northern plains langur (hanuman langur), Indian mongoose, small Indian mongoose, honey badger (ratel).
Birds: great indian horned owl, forest eagle owl, brown fish owl, tawny fish owl, dusky horned owl, brown wood owl, scops owl, jungle owlet, sarus crane, black-necked stork, black stork, painted stork, white stork, open-billed stork, adjutant stork.
Optional Activities
Game drives, nature walks, birdwatching.
James Gilpin
Area Specialist
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This was a special holiday to celebrate our retirement and it lived up to our hopes and expectations. Given that we booked this holiday as we hadn’t seen Tigers in Ranthambore, having 5 Tiger sightings on this holiday was brilliant. Loved the Sloth Bears in Taduba and Satpura and a Leopard at Satpura at the eleventh hour. Also saw some unusual species like Giant Squirrels and the Wild Spotted cat. We saw a huge variety of birds but mammals are particularly special for us.