Samardha is a small village, situated in the dense forests, nearly 21 km north east of Bhopal. It has been a popular getaway for the people of Bhopal for quite some time. The MP Ecotourism Board has trained and supported a group of village youth to start ecotourism operations as a livelihood. This group now offers ethnic food, bird watching, camping, Cycling, rock climbing, rappelling and miscellaneous adventure opportunities to visitors from Bhopal. A forest rest house and two prefab cottages provide the core of the accommodation while extra tents can be pitched in the rest house compound to accommodate larger groups. Samardha is quite popular with the local corporate staff for team building exercises. Spectacular rock formations, dense forests and wildlife are the main natural features of the destination.