Kanha Earth Lodge

The Lodge architecture has been inspired by the stunning Gond tribal villages which are situated on the fringes of Kanha, making it blend effortlessly with the forest and rural architecture.

The Lodge is tucked in a forested area of 16 acres adjoining the buffer zone of Kanha in a small tribal hamlet. The lodge is set in deep jungles away from the tourism hub of Kanha yet close enough for easy access to the Khatia/Kisli park gate; there is ample opportunity to view a variety of mammals and birds around the lodge itself.

The area is untouched by any kind of tourism or development and offers the discerning guest the guarantee of privacy. It offers lovely walks and biking trails around the lodge. While Kanha has a reputation of being over crowded with lodges, here there are no neighbouring lodges or highways.

Deluxe Bungalow
The lodge offers only 12 beautiful open fronted bungalows with en suite bathrooms and dressing room and large open verandahs set in 16 acres of jungle.  All bedrooms have split air conditioners and 100 percent power back up for the erratic rural supply.  The lodge is rustic yet deluxe built mainly with local stone, logs, baked tiles, tribal artifacts and done up with fine rustic furniture, sanitary fittings and cotton upholstery. The main lodge building has the dining hall, a nature library cum presentation room and office cum eco shop.

The dining hall is open only to in house guests and serves a variety of Indian and Continental meals cooked with locally sourced fresh produce from the neighbouring villages. To ensure a regular variety of vegetables and fruits reach the kitchen every day a village kitchen garden project has been encouraged. Guests are welcome to visit the Baadis and weekly markets during village walks. Special dietary requirements are happily considered, with prior information.

Jeep Safaris
Jeep Safaris are offered early morning and in the late afternoon. Jeep Safaris are conducted by qualified and experienced naturalists in an open 4x4 Suzuki jeep. These jeeps have been specially designed with front facing elevated seats to enhance the safari experience. Packed breakfast is served inside the park in the morning safaris. Interesting places inside the park include Shravan Tal, Bahamani Banjar, Kanha Meadows and the interpretation center.

Walks & cycling
Bird walks, nature trails and cycling are conducted on request by the lodge naturalists in the forests adjoining the lodge. Guests can visit many small lakes, Banjaar river, weekly market and tribal homes in these excursions. Though the markets are getting modern with time, there are still many interesting things to explore and witness.

Elephant Safaris commonly referred as Tiger shows
Early morning elephants go searching for the tiger and after successful tracking one pilot elephant stays close to the tiger and the others move to the closest road. At this point the guest can leave the jeep and do a small cross country on elephant back to see the tiger from close distance.

Kanha is situated in the heart of Madhya Pradesh and is well connected by road, rail and air from all major cities and other tourist destinations.

By Road

• Jabalpur  - 176 km (3-4 hours)
• Nagpur - 260 km (4-5 hours)
• Bilaspur - 180 km (6 hours)
• Raipur -  180 km (5 hours)
• Gondia - 140 km (3 hours)
• Pench National Park - 180 (3-4 hours)
• Bandhavgarh National park - 240 km(5-6 hours)
• Panna National Park - 430km (7-8 hours)

By Air
Nagpur and Jabalpur are convenient airports well served by many airlines, details could be checked on Flykingfisher, Indian airlines & Jetairways. Chartered flights can land at Birwa air strip, 35 km from the lodge.

By Rail
Jabalpur(3 hours), Nagpur (5 hours) and Gondia (3 hours) are well served by Indian railways from all parts of the country.

Indian Railway Top Tip

• The Indian Railway offers last minute tickets on most trains for a small premium, the scheme is known as Tatkal.
• The Indian Railway also has a special quota on most trains for foreigners and defence personnel.