The Kipling Photography Hide | Wildlife Photography in India

At Pugdundee Safaris we have always been at the forefront of bespoke wilderness experiences and breaking new ground in creating wildlife experiences for our guests that not only thrill but also enrich their understanding of the panoply of wildlife that is found in India’s forests.

Staying true to this intent, we have now taken up the responsibility of diversifying the experiences & creating unmatched wildlife photography hide adventure across two of our lodges. One of these hides at Pench Tree Lodge is now operational & is named ‘The Kipling Hide’, for all the natural reasons.

The Kipling Photography Hide at our Pench Tree Lodge is one of its kind, professionally designed, luxury underground wildlife photography hides in India. It gives photographers and wildlife lovers the freedom to get close to wildlife safely and discreetly, without disturbing or impacting the animals.

And while it allows wildlife to behave and interact with each other with complete freedom, photographers gain a unique eye-level perspective from up close. The objective of the hide is to further encourage non-vehicular, low impact, greener & sustainable experiences for our guests.

At Pugdundee Safaris, we believe in creating unforgettable experiences while promoting responsible tourism practices. Join us on a Wildlife Photography Tour in India and discover the magic of capturing wildlife moments in their natural environment.

The Kipling Wildlife Photography Hide will also serve as a fantastic tool for conservation, by serving a post for documentation of animal and bird species, observation, and recording of behaviour. It opens onto a reflection pond which acts as both, a water source for wildlife, as well as a photography feature for reflection images of the wildlife, that come to the water, to either drink or bathe.

The Kipling Hide can comfortably accommodate 4 photographers. The Hide has a coffee station, fridge, charging stations, and professional bean bags for photography. The Kipling Hide is the result of the synergy of an ecologically sensitive approach, combining sustainable design and ergonomics keeping in mind long hours of photography, comfort, and complete safety of the guests.

The hide can be used for photography tours, bird photography masterclasses, various documentary productions and can be booked for either morning or evening slots. Besides a number of bird species visiting the hide we also have jackals, wild boars, jungle cats, and mongoose visiting regularly.

Checklist of Birds & Mammals visiting the Kipling Hide
Sno	Birds	Mammals
1	Common Myna	Northern Plains Gray Langur
2	Brahminy Starling	Wild Boar
3	Pond Herons	Asian Palm Civet
4	White Breasted Waterhen	Golden Jackal
5	Jungle Crow	Indian Grey Mongoose
6	Greater Coucal	Jungle Cat
7	White Throated Kingfisher	Small Indian Civet
8	Red Water Lapwing	Leopard
9	Little Cormorant	Bengal Tiger
10	Spotted Dove
11	Oriental Turtle Dove	Others
12	Yellow Footed Green Pigeon	Checkered Keel Back snake
13	Oriental Magpie – Robbin	Bull Frog
14	Black – Winged Kite	Common Tree Frog
15	Red Vented Bulbul	Oriental Garden Lizard
16	White Browed Bulbul	Rat Snake
17	Asian Paradise Flycatcher
18	Jungle Bush Quail	Butterfly & Dragonfly
19	Black Naped Monarch	Rufous Marsh Glider
20	Jungle Owlet	Great Eggfly
21	Black Drongo	Plain Tiger
22	Purple Sunbird	Grass Yellow
23	Jerdons Leaf Bird	Common Tiger
24	House Sparrow	Leomon Pansy
25	Yellow Throated Sparrow
26	Oriental Honey Buzzard
27	Baya Weaver
28	Orange Headed Thrush
29	Eurasian Collared Dove
30	Spot Breasted Fantail
31	Indian Thick Knee
32	Plum Headed Parakeet
33	White Billied Drongo
34	Lesser Whistling Duck
35	Grey Wagtail
36	Common Sandpiper
37	Common Hoopoe
38	Black Redstart
39	Rufous Tree Pie
40	Red Breasted Flycatcher
41	Green Sandpiper
42	Asian Koel
43	Yellow Eye Babbler

The Kipling Hide is operational for photographers to book while they stay at Pench Tree Lodge, in Pench, Madhya Pradesh. The lodge is snuggled in forty acres of wilderness, in a small tribal hamlet of Sarahiri the accommodations are embellished with unique safari-style furniture and exquisite local crafts. The luxurious abode in the jungle includes 06 spacious cottages on the ground and 06 tree houses perched on top of the Mahua trees that are supported by stilts.

In-house guests can book a single seat slot costing Rs 2000/- for up to 3-4 hours where the photographer can share the space with other photographers. If on the other hand, guests wish to indulge in a more private experience they can even rent out the entire hide by paying Rs 5000/- for the same duration.

Pench Tree Lodge is the refuge of the au courant, adventurous, and eco-sensitive ‘Mowgli’. Our well-appointed tree houses and luxury cottages are nestled in the undisturbed 16 hectares of forested area in the small ‘Sarrahiri’ village of Pench Tiger Reserve in the Karmajhiri area. This is the first lodge to be set up in this underdeveloped zone and supports our conservation policy of not overcrowding areas and making them unsustainable with over-exposure to tourism.

Snuggled in forty acres of wilderness, in a small tribal hamlet of Sarahiri, our resort stands out as the best resort in Pench, offering accommodations embellished with unique safari-style furniture and exquisite local crafts. We keep our carbon footprint to the bare minimum, offering the discerning traveller an intimate experience with fourteen elegant tree houses and cottages.

Pench National Park can be accessed by the Karamajhiri gate which is just about 20 minutes from our serene setting. Choose from a host of adventures and activities – cycling, night trails, village walks, and more. Cool your heels in our pool. Savour our lip-smacking local cuisine; ingredients of which are also sourced from our very own organic garden.

Now you have one more reason to visit Pench 🙂

Contact our wildlife trip curators at [email protected] or visit our website.