--- description: Find out why Oberoi Rajgarh Palace Resort is on TIME’s list of the World’s Greatest Places 2026. title: Oberoi Rajgarh Palace Resort: World's Greatest Places 2026 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5c238805eec11b06/69aeb8f72230c5a993fb1746/OberoiRajgarhPalace_WGP_2026.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Mar 12, 2026 # Oberoi Rajgarh Palace Resort Rājgarh, India by [Brett Berk](/author/brett-berk/) ## Brett Berk Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close  Courtesy Oberoi Hotels and Resorts Set above a rain-fed lake in central India’s Maniyagarh Hills, [The Oberoi Rajgarh Palace](https://www.oberoihotels.com/hotels-in-khajuraho-rajgarh-palace-resort/ "undefined") occupies a meticulously restored 350-year-old residence of the Bundela dynasty. Opened in November, the 65-room resort features frescoed interiors alongside private pools, gardens, and terraces. But what truly sets the resort apart is its proximity to singular experiences: Across the lake lies Panna National Park, a 200-sq.-mi. reserve known for its successful Bengal tiger repopulation program, as well as Indian leopards and sloth bears. Oberoi naturalists lead private safaris and guided excursions through nearby Raneh Gorge, where the Ken Sanctuary’s spectacular pink granite canyon ends in a waterfall and protected gharial habitat. Cultural immersion is equally close by. The palace historian escorts guests to the intricately carved, millenia-old Hindu and Jainist temples of the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, a protected UNESCO World Heritage site 30 minutes away. Oberoi Rajgarh Palace Resort: World’s Greatest Places 2026 ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collection/worlds-greatest-places/2026/oberoi-rajgarh-palace-resort/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collection/worlds-greatest-places/2026/oberoi-rajgarh-palace-resort/"},"headline":"Oberoi Rajgarh Palace Resort","datePublished":"2026-03-12T10:56:36.094Z","dateModified":"2026-03-12T10:56:36.176Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/collection/worlds-greatest-places/2026/oberoi-rajgarh-palace-resort/","keywords":["World's Greatest Places","India","list","franchise"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5c238805eec11b06/69aeb8f72230c5a993fb1746/OberoiRajgarhPalace_WGP_2026.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Brett Berk","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/brett-berk/"}],"creator":"Brett Berk","articleSection":"World","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5c238805eec11b06/69aeb8f72230c5a993fb1746/OberoiRajgarhPalace_WGP_2026.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/world/","name":"World"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/worlds-greatest-places/","name":"World's Greatest Places"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collection/worlds-greatest-places/2026/oberoi-rajgarh-palace-resort/","name":"Oberoi Rajgarh Palace Resort"}}]}] ```