Find your quiet in the forest

Comfortable stays, meaningful experiences and the soothing rhythm of the wild.

Welcome to Aranya Sundari

A little closer to nature

A quiet forest retreat at Valki Machan, West Bengal — about 140 km from Kolkata, built around the ruins and stories of an old zamindar hunting ground.

Our Story

Our Stay

Stay surrounded by green

Simple, comfortable cottages in the forest — every room includes an attached bathroom, TV, and parking.

Double Bedroom Delux AC

Sleeps 2 AC

A double room with air conditioning, for a cooler stay.

₹1,600 / night

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3 Bedroom Delux AC

Sleeps 3 AC

An air-conditioned room for small families or a group of three.

₹1,800 / night

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4 Bedroom Delux AC

Sleeps 4 AC

An air-conditioned room for bigger families or groups of friends.

₹2,100 / night

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4 Bedroom Super Delux AC

Sleeps 4 AC

Our most comfortable room, fully air-conditioned.

₹2,300 / night

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13 Bed Dormitory (Non-AC)

Sleeps Non-AC

A shared dormitory for larger groups — school trips, reunions, or big families.

₹3,000 / night

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Experiences

Slow days. Wild surroundings.

Meaningful experiences that bring you closer to the forest and its many wonders.

Camp Fire

Gather around a crackling campfire as the forest cools down for the night. Available throu...

Boating

Row out onto the resort's pond for a quiet hour on the water — a popular winter activity.

Santali Dance

An evening performance of traditional Santali dance — a glimpse of the region's tribal cul...

Escape the everyday.

A few quiet days in the forest, away from the city.

Plan Your Stay

Good to know

Questions, answered

Yes — every room type is available with or without air conditioning, at different rates. See Rooms & Tariff for the full list.

Yes — the resort has 24-hour generator backup, so your stay isn't affected by power cuts.

About 140 km — roughly a 3-hour drive, which makes it an easy weekend trip.

The nearest railway station is Mankar, about 7 km away, on the Howrah–Asansol line. From there, local transport covers the rest of the way.

Take NH2 towards Durgapur, and turn off at Galsi towards Valki Machan.

Words from our guests

What guests say on Google

4.0 830 reviews

Arindam Mondal

4 months ago

I had a wonderful stay at this resort. Surrounded by lush greenery and fresh air, it was a perfect to relax. It offers excellent hospitality, beautiful surround...

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Swaraj “Suman” Bose

3 months ago

A calm resort at the core of the jungle. WIFI available. Staffs are well behaved. Order your food before reaching the spot. Night stay available.

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Debankur Das

4 months ago

The property is big , maintenance is BIGGER 0...room tariff overhyped,food so so...As per the he volume of the property the lease should maintain it and turn it...

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Biswajit Sil

8 months ago

Negetive:- There is monopoly in prices of food, stay, bornfire wood (only wood costed us 1000/- for bornfire) and etc,etc. Food price is like hell High. 270/- f...

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Soumen Das

11 months ago

A place to stay surrounded by forest — it would be really nice to spend a day here; their food is very good. But required maintainance .

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