A safari before breakfast. A telescope before bed. The food grown a few steps from your plate. Stories the days here keep telling, long after you’ve left.
Ratapani · five minutes away
Five hundred square kilometres of teak forest. One of India’s healthiest tiger populations. Our naturalist-led jeeps leave from the gate before the world wakes.
Every experience
All 20 of them — from croquet mornings to telescope nights. No sign-up sheets, no schedule. Wander over when the mood takes you.
Outdoor
Engage in a game of Croquet — a classic pastime with a Giovanni twist.
Outdoor
Kick, push, coast — the simple pleasure of a manual scooter ride around the resort.
Indoor
Experience the timeless game of Kanche, modernised for today’s generation.
Indoor
Ludo, Snakes and Ladders, Tambola, Scrabble, Jenga, Tic-Tac-Toe, Carrom, Uno, Modern Kanche, Foosball.
Sport
Rackets swish and Tennikoit rings soar — echo the village’s spirited athleticism.
Outdoor
Explore the resort on two wheels — perfect for a romantic ride or a family adventure.
Wellness
Set among the gardens — perfect for a long dip or a sunset float.
Sport
Get your adrenaline pumping with a good old game of Frisbee on the lawns.
Dining with the Stars
Indulge in fine dining as you stargaze through telescopes at our rooftop restaurant.
Farm Fresh Feast
An authentic farm-to-table meal, served right at our organic farm within the resort premises.
Elysium Spa
Holistic therapies, yoga and meditation among the gardens — rituals built for recovery and deep sleep, the tonic rather than the quick fix.
Starry Nights
Enjoy your favourite films under the stars — with comfy love seats and freshly-popped popcorn.
Behind the Magic
Take a guided tour of our factory and get a sneak-peek into how Giovanni luxury is crafted.
Dining
Show off your grilling skills or simply enjoy the experience at our self-barbecue stations.
Fields of Gold
Walk through Royalton Farms — the working organic farm inside the estate — and meet the people who grow what reaches your plate.
Outdoor
Multiple swings dotted around the resort — travel down memory lane.
Outdoor
An unhurried afternoon with a rod on the lily-pond deck — and if you catch something, the kitchen will cook it to your liking.
Golden Hour
Witness and participate in the fresh milking of cows at 4:30 PM — a truly unique experience.
Wellness
Experience the joy of a perfect tan as you lounge in our sunbathing area.
Family
Let children unleash their culinary skills in an exclusive setting under expert supervision.
Most of what you can do here is in the strip above — small, hand-built, yours to choose between. These four are the ones we’d plan a day around.
WildlifePre-book · 6–8 AM & 1–3 PM slots
Ratapani holds one of India’s healthiest tiger populations — plus leopard, sloth bear, and 200-plus bird species. Naturalist-led safaris leave before the world wakes and return in time for breakfast.
Farm-to-tableRoyalton Farms · Daily
Eggs from the henhouse, an hour ago. Hand-pulled coffee. Warm baked things from our oven. Set at Royalton Farms inside the estate, where the milk arrives before you do.
CuisineLakeside · Evenings
Set by the lily pond as the light fails — the water catching the last of the sky, lanterns coming up one by one, and a dinner in no hurry to end.
On the waterLakeside · Daytime
Borrow a rod, drop a line off the lily-pond deck. Whatever the lake gives up, the kitchen cooks the way you like it — a lunch you reeled in yourself.
Some experiences require pre-booking. Share what you’re hoping for and our concierge will line up the safaris, the farm mornings, the dinners to fit.
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