Experiences at The Earth

An evening at Raasa

The evening begins outdoors, with tea brewed over a lit chulha and local delicacies passed around the table. As the lights come on, Raasa, our open dining avenue, becomes a night market filled with food, craft and conversation.

Take a turn at the potter’s wheel or watch a bangle take shape. Every evening, Rajasthani folk singers and dancers take the stage at Kriya. A film about Ranthambore’s tigers brings the forest back into the evening. With clear skies, there’s also the chance to look through a telescope.

Explore the night market

The open-air Raasa courtyard with woven seating beneath a tree and a stone cooking pavilion

The first gathering

Tea by the chulha

Stone cooking pavilion with terracotta pots in the Raasa courtyard — The stone cooking pavilion at Raasa

Follow the scent of a wood fire to Raasa. Tea is brewed on the chulha, a traditional hearth, and served with local delicacies. Take a seat in the open air and give yourself time for a second cup.

For guests coming back from safari, it’s a chance to compare notes over tea. For those who’ve spent the day at the resort, it’s an easy way to join the evening as it begins.

A woman shaping flatbread beside the wood-fired chulha at Raasa — Flatbread at the wood-fired chulha

A woman grinding spices by hand on a stone slab at Raasa — Spices ground by hand at Raasa

Raasa Night Market

Make your way through the bazaar

Start with something to taste at the chaat counter, stop to watch an artisan at work, then follow the laughter to the magic show. There’s time to linger over the things that catch your eye.

A chef serving chaat at a lantern-lit stone counter lined with earthen pots

Chaat bazaar

Step up to the stone counter for chaat prepared in front of you. Pause over the crunch, tang and spice of each bite, or share a plate while you decide which stall to visit next.

Guests gathered around a magician in the open-air courtyard

Magic in the courtyard

Take a seat close to the magician and keep an eye on what’s happening in front of you. The little surprises are as much fun to watch on your family’s faces as they are in the performance itself.

A potter shaping wet clay on a spinning wheel at Raasa

The potter’s wheel

Watch the potter steady a lump of clay and draw it upwards with his fingertips. Then take a turn yourself and feel how a little pressure can change the shape entirely. It’s another way to get to know the earth that gives the resort its character.

A Raasa artisan shaping a red bangle on a wooden mandrel above glowing embers

Live bangle making

Pause at the artisan’s workbench to see how a bangle is shaped by hand. Watching up close makes it easier to notice the small, precise movements that go into a piece you might otherwise pass in a shop window.

Local handicraft shops

Browse textiles, small keepsakes and pieces inspired by the wildlife of Ranthambore. Take a closer look under the lanterns, and choose something you’ll be glad to find in your bag when you get home.

Lantern-lit shop at Raasa Night Market with textiles, local crafts and a painting of a tiger

Kriya · The open-air stage

Rajasthan in song and dance

Gather at Kriya every evening for live Rajasthani folk singing and dance. Listen as the musicians pick up one another’s rhythms, then watch the dancers bring those rhythms to life. From close to the stage, you can catch the small details that make a live performance worth sitting still for.

Folk dancers and musicians performing together on the lantern-lit Kriya stage

Rajasthani singers and instrumentalists seated with a harmonium and drums on the Kriya stage — Folk singers and musicians at Kriya

A folk dancer balancing painted pots on her head during a performance at Kriya — A dancer balances painted earthen pots

From the forest

Tiger stories of Ranthambore

Settle in for a documentary about the tigers of Ranthambore. The film gives you time to get to know the forest and the stories of the animals that have made it famous.

It’s a good one to share after a safari, when the places on screen may already feel familiar. Watch it before your drive and you may find yourself looking more closely at the forest along the way.

Explore Ranthambore National Park

Paid experience

Stargazing

Join a guided look through a telescope. What comes into view depends on the moon, the season and the cloud cover. Ask our team for availability and the current price during your stay.

A guest and a guide standing beside a telescope on the resort lawn after dark

Private dining

A table by candlelight

Take the evening at your own pace with a table for two in the gardens. Ask our team about arranging a candlelit dinner during your stay.

A candlelit table for two with flowers on the resort lawn

A candlelit table for two beside a tree wrapped in lights

Spend an evening with us

The Rajasthani folk show runs daily. Other experiences may vary with the season and weather. Ask our team what else is planned for your dates and what you can arrange in advance.

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