Pugdundee Safaris- Tree House Hideaway

I stayed at three Pugdundee properties, Bandhavgarh, Kanha and Pench for my photo safari over two weeks. The food was outstanding at all three properties with individually plated meals. No two meals were the same. Chef’s selections from their private gardens were amazing. Rooms were spacious, clean and stocked with the best French Press coffee I’ve ever had. (I know nothing about coffee, but I drank it black with sugar. Now I can never go back to Starbucks.) The staff was fantastic, attentive and friendly, aiming to cater to your every need. I’d stay here again. 5 stars. As for the safari drives, the drivers come from the lodge and the guides come from the parks. The guides and drivers are tipped separately. Drivers get about twice as much as guides per outing. We had morning and afternoon safaris. There is a separate tip box for all hotel staff. And everyone works extra hard to make sure your stay is enjoyable and memorable. A trip of a lifetime.

The most unique place we stayed during our travels around the world. Rustic and charming with all the modern conveniences. Large bedroom with sitting area and writing desk. Massive covered veranda. Great location near entrances to Bandhavgarh National Park. Excellent food, superb service. Highly recommend.

The place is simply amazing. We were there with our 2 children and we had a great time. The tree house is beautiful and luxurious, enmeshed in the woods. The staff is great, very attentive and quick to respond to any of your needs. The food was a culinary experience with special plates and amazing flavours offered at every meal. When we went to the safari experience, we were provided with a picnic breakfast, warm water bottles and blankets, which made the experience much more comfortable, especially with gifts.

I cannot recommend this resort enough. The staff were brilliant, the resort was clean and had everything you needed and the food was beautiful. We were looked after every step of the way and the staff were very caring towards our children (aged 10 and 7). We came in April and were very lucky to see 4 tigers; so a big shout out to Priyo our driver and conservation expert and the guides for giving us memories we’ll never forget. Thank you to everyone at the resort for making our stay so enjoyable!!!

The best accommodation & hospitality we could have asked for! Not only is the place beautiful but All the staff went over and above to ensure we had an enjoyable stay. Massive thank you to Shavran, Rakesh for going through Extra mile for us & the chef whose food was incredible throughout. Both my partner & I agreed we had never had food this good or staff this friendly on our previous travels. Would definitely recommend!

A truly wonderful stay, the staff were extremely courteous, helpful and the accommodation was just fantastic. Huge tree house with a super large four poster bed with mosquito net, air conditioning, huge bathroom, balcony and lots of space for cases and sitting and relaxing. The tea and coffee were replenished every time we left the room for a safari, and it was cleaned and the bed made. After the heat of the safari we came back and rested in the air con and had drinks which was such a relief. The food was incredible, we had our appetisers upstairs in the bar, lovely tandoori and Indian flavoured bites with dips, so much we almost weren't hungry for our meal. The main meal was lovely authentic Indian, and we got to taste spiced vegetables I've never had before. The last evening they did a truly authentic evening where they cook on traditional clay oven and tandoori over, we had a lamp lit evening under a tree. Our driver for the game drive was Priyo, a biologist trained, knew so much about the animals and birds and had a clear passion. This meant he was happy to stop and let me photograph many beautiful birds as well as hunt the tigers. We were so lucky to see a tiger on our first safari drive, the largest tiger called Hulk. We waited for him to get out of his sleeping place for two hours and then he gave us a show, roaring at us about 30m away. I got amazing footage. We also had wonderful packed breakfasts during the morning drive. Priya couldn't do enough for us, even found a shop that would give us cash back as the ATM wasn't working . Words of advice, take enough rupees and in small denominations we wanted to tip and only had 500's. Early starts mean very cold and need some layers. If you are a safari veteran you'll know this but we weren't and looked very stupid in our summer things. They do provide woollen ponchos .