Jungle Palace

Dreams of India

Somewhere in the vast sub-continent, deep in the jungle, stands an imposing palace. Two massive stone elephants guard its portals. An aqueduct spans the entrance, the water cascading into a deep pool. Cooling fountains splash in the palace garden.

Long, long ago, mighty Maharajas held court here, but nature has reclaimed her own. Other majestic beings have taken up residence in the ruins – elephants, tigers, leopards, hanuman langurs and giant snakes are the new rulers in the Jungle Palace!

Pachyderm Paradise
The Jungle Palace has been created as a paradise for elephants, with swimming pool, refreshing clay wallows, stout pillars to scratch against, a separate nursery and shade from the ruin’s walls. Nine elephants lead a fine life here: the scenery is splendid, the concept behind it ingenious – animal keeping for the zoos of the future, disguised as a ruined palace!

Elephant's family
Get to know our little elephant's family: Nikolai, Indra, Manari, Sayang, Khaing Hnin Hnin, Califa, Farina, Tarak and bar star Shanti are looking forward to your visit! Four of the ladies are expecting babies - in summertime 2010, the Jungle Palace will be rocking!

The elephant’s family idyll is closely watched by the disrespectful hanuman langurs. These sacred temple dwellers have made themselves at home between crumbling archways.

Just next door, majestic tigers have taken over a wing of the palace. If you venture across the wooden bridge you can get very close to the big cats ...

Beside the palace hall leopards lurk on high ledges, ideal lookout posts for these spotted cats who like to see everything. Through the dense bamboo they keep an watchful eye on the visitors and their neighbour, the enormous Burmese python.

Great Hall of the Maharajah!
It glows in the royal colours of India and glitters gold in the light of the enormous chandeliers on the delicate ornamentation to the mighty gates.

Up to 400 guests can celebrate or meet for conferences in this splendid, unique venue, lined with richly ornamented columns, floral mosaics and larger-than-life paintings of scenes from the life of the Maharajah.

Unless the palace kitchen is setting tables for an upcoming event, the doors to the Great Hall are open - namestée, welcome!