Samode Bagh

Samode Bagh is a 250-year-old Mughal-style garden retreat located in the village of Samode, approximately 40 kilometers from Jaipur. Recognized as Rajasthan's oldest operational Mughal garden, it spans 20 acres and features traditional char-bagh design with fountains, water channels, fruiting trees, and lush greenery. The property now operates as a luxury heritage hotel offering tented accommodations while preserving its historical garden landscape.

Visitors can explore sprawling Mughal-style gardens featuring marble elements, meandering waterways, fountains fed by springs and wells, and a variety of fruiting trees and flowering plants. The garden includes a 150-year-old pavilion within its precincts. Guests staying at the property can access luxurious tented accommodations with modern amenities set amidst the historic garden setting. The property offers spa facilities, outdoor pool, restaurant, and wellness services in a tranquil rural environment surrounded by Aravalli hills.

Samode Bagh was landscaped more than 150 years ago by one of the sons of Maharaja Prithviraj Singhji of Jaipur. The garden was patterned on traditional Mughal gardens developed as royal retreats for relaxation. It is part of the heritage properties of the Samode family, who held the hereditary title of Rawal or Maha Rawal as noble feudatories of the Amber and Jaipur principality. The garden represents a fusion of Mughal and Rajasthani architectural traditions.

The garden embodies classical Mughal char-bagh garden design principles and represents the cultural heritage of Rajput nobility. It showcases traditional Rajasthani and Mughal decorative arts through its architecture, paintings, and landscape design. The property maintains the legacy of the Samode royal family and their patronage of arts and architecture.