Awards & Recognition





Birds and Animals of Tal Chhapar
Tal Chhapar is a Heaven for birds. There are almost 335 species of birds reported here. Major attraction is birds of prey or raptors.
Although it is known as a black bucks senctuary, there are many other wild animals found here like desert fox, desert cat, jungle cat, indian hare, golden jackal and indian gazelle.
Testimonials
Experience With Atul and Team at Raptors Inn. Amazing experience with Atul and team. The hospitality was amazing. It felt like being at home. They took utmost care to ensure ample time is spent in the field during the stay, so that max output is achieved. The team gave their best to trace the birds and ensured most of them are captured by all four of us. Thanks !! Atul and Team, G R A T I T U D E.
Great experience Very good experience at Raptor's Inn at Tal Chapper. The accomodation is comfortable, very clean and well maintained and the food is amazing. Had a great time with the host Mr. Atul who is very knowledgeable about the birding in Rajasthan. The safari at Tal Chapper was also well managed by his team.
Friends It was a life time experience to be here. Atul ji the proprietor is an excellent host and I guess the best guide here. The best part of my stay as a photographer is Atul is also a very good photo artist and helps us to be at the right spot at right time. The best part of our stay is the tasty and beautiful food. A friendly host has now become family. Wish him every success in his endeavour.
Raptors Inn is a wonderful option for stay and birding at Tal Chhapar. The owner, Atul, is very knowledgeable and extremely down-to-earth and friendly. The vehicles for the safaris and the guides are very good and know the terrain and the habitat very well. All the staff at the homestay are very helpful and polite and take extra efforts to make the experience here memorable. The food quality is amazing.
A memorable stay highlighted by insightful conversations with Atul, the owner. Delicious food, attentive team, spacious room with welcoming balcony and gathering area. Bedding and modern bathroom as clean or cleaner than Marriott properties we often stay at in the U.S. We would stay longer next time to do more birding and take a cooking class on site. I can definitely see why this place has won awards - Atul made the experience very personal.
Wonderful Birding Photography Trip Feb 2025 • Friends I am Indonesian. I had wonderful birding photography trip to Rajashtan with Raptors Inn. The itinerary was organized at the right timing and the destinations are where specific birds that I am looking for. I had great photos from the trip and the number of species of raptors sighted and captured was beyond expectation. As they are local and based in Tal Chhapar, they know the best location for birds and the timing. Their network with local people is superb.
Reviews by Tripadvisor
Pankaj GVerified Superlative experience with Raptors inn Tal Chhapar Exceptional hospitality and wildlife experience with Mr. Atul and team. They provide a wholesome experience with great stay. Sumptuous food and expert team of guides during the safari. Highly recommended!!Posted on Tripadvisor Adventure32602532167Verified Excellent stay Great location it was very nice hospitality and they provide gypsy for safariPosted on Tripadvisor Deepa JVerified Great experience Very good experience at Raptor's Inn at Tal Chapper. The accomodation is comfortable, very clean and well maintained and the food is amazing. Had a great time with the host Mr. Atul who is very knowledgeable about the birding in Rajasthan. The safari at Tal Chapper was also well managed by his team.Posted on Tripadvisor APVerified Raptors Vultures and Owls Thrills Amazing Raptors and Vultures next level experience Owls Falcons Great hospitality by the entire team Atul ji Girdhariji Sravan ji Ashok ji Praveen jiPosted on Tripadvisor Dr Pradip SharanVerified Birding trip with Raptor in Our birding trip to Tal Chapper and Jorbeed with Atulji (Raptor's Inn owner) was from 24th to 28th December 2025. Our honesty experience at RIH was great. The hospitality was amazing. The food was home cooked and tasty (this kept us healthy through out the trip). The rooms were very clean, bedding was neat, toilets -sparkling clean, water -always served in glass bottles and hot water for 24 hrs. In short all our needs were fulfilled. The homestay is beautifully decorated and all family members work as a team. Our safari experience was also great. Atulji has many vehicles and fleet of good guides . So our customised tour of two people was well managed.We clicked all our targeted species( black francolin, cinereous vulture,painted sandgrouse) And last but not the least , thanks to him for arranging trip to Salasar Balaji Dham late evening on last day. It was a memorable way to end the year.Posted on Tripadvisor Anindya MVerified Great stay, great tour Had been on a birding trip to Tal Chhapar, Pokhran and Jorbeer with Atul (the owner of Raptors Inn) from 15th to 21st Nov 2025. From the moment we were picked up at Ratangarh station till the moment we were dropped at Bikaner station, it was a great experience. Our room in Raptors Inn was spacious, clean and lots of charging points to recharge camera batteries. The toilet was fitted with geyzer and western commode. There was provision of tea/coffee making in the common passage. The breakfast, lunch and dinner were varied, tasty and ample. There's hardly anything more that a bird photographer can ask for. Our trips to the sanctuary and other places was highly successful in regard of sighting and photography. Thanks to Atul and his team.Posted on Tripadvisor Michael BVerified An excellent Blackbuck safari location. Thank you for our comfortable one night stay at Raptors Paradise Inn. We enjoyed the evening and morning jeep safari. The home-cooked food was very tasty and plentiful. The location of the guesthouse is excellent because it is a short distance from the Blackbuck sanctuary; in fact we saw some of these beautiful antelopes from our bedroom window!Posted on Tripadvisor Excursion48953358038Verified Very Useful,Friendly and Cost Effective Trip. Recently We visited Jaipur,Jalana and Tal chappar as a Family for Heritage cum Wild life Trip.We have contacted Mr.Atul and he had planned our trip from starting from Chennai and return back to Chennai for a one week.He nicely arranged Stay,Safari, Transport,food everything.We explored all Heritage sites at Jaipur and got lot of lifer (Birds and Animals) at Tal chappar . His home stay(Rapters Inn) at Tal chappar is very clean and had very tasty and hygienic food ,moreover staffs and guides over there was very humble and Friendly like Atul.Over all trip was very cost effective and worth because of Mr.Atul.We had language problem and new to North India for Wild life Trip but We hadn't faced any difficulty,instead felt like family with Rapters Inn staffs.Again waiting for next trip to Rajasthan with Rapters Inn Team especially with Atul eagerly🥰Posted on Tripadvisor Tapas AcharyaVerified Best pace to stay at Tal Chappar One of the best places to stay and also learn from fellow photographers. The food is simple and delicious. The rooms are spacious and very comfortable. The staffs are excellent.Posted on Tripadvisor 172subhankarsVerified Enjoyable Stay and Birding Had a very enjoyable, comfortable stay at Raptor's Inn, Tal Chhapar, Rajasthan, India. Excellent ambience at this homestay. Worth mentioning the cleanliness, good food, polite staff and caring family members. We spent almost all the available daylight time in field - in the park and outside birding areas. Had excellent sightings. The safaris were nicely planned by Atul ji, the owner of the homestay and himself an experienced birder. He continuously supervised the trip arrangements, stay and boarding comfort of the guests. Giridhari ji, who drove us around and guided all through did a commendable job. Wish to come back again. We noticed lot of plastic bottles scattered in field, specially in the Gaushala area. Cleaning up and some kind of continuous awareness campaign may be necessaryPosted on Tripadvisor Tripadvisor rating score: 4.8 of 5,
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