Bardia National Park, Nepal

A venture by the Tiger Tops company, Karnali is a small, boutique safari lodge whose emphasis is on service as much as style, ensuring a calm, relaxing experience that does justice to the wonderful setting on the edge of the Bardia National Park in western Nepal. Expect soft, natural colour schemes, floating flowers and fresh, healthy food grown in the property’s own organic gardens. Tiger Tops is guided by a strong ethos of sustainability: the lodge is mostly solar powered, built with local materials and supports various schemes to improve the life of villagers in the area, including agricultural training and handicraft revival programs.