We've been to Karnala so many times that when I tell the kids about another visit there, all I get are raised eyebrows. But I know this glamping experience is going to be different. One, because of the itinerary and, two, because we would be exploring the Ransai dam lake. So we head out one weekend, and turns out, I wasn't wrong, after all.

The Nature and Wildlife Retreat at Karnala is divided into two sections. You camp at Big Red Tent's (BRT) grounds. But the rendezvous with nature happens at Ransai village, where we are driven to (a 10-minute bumpy drive) in the late afternoon. The one-hour session, conducted by nature photographer and wildlife enthusiast Ritesh Kadam, is dedicated to the indigenous fishermen.