Kipling Hide

The Kipling Photography Hide at our Pench Tree Lodge is the first of its kind, professionally designed, luxury underground wildlife photography hide 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. 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.

- It comfortably accommodates 4 photographers at a time.
- The hide has a coffee station, fridge, charging stations and professional bean bags for photography.
- The hide can be used for photography tours, bird photography masterclasses, various documentary productions and can be booked for either morning or evening slots.

The hide is built in a roughly 150 square foot area whereas the reflection pool is accommodated in almost double of its area to give subjects enough space & reason to pay a visit. 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.

Being in a close vicinity of Pench National Park, harboring several species of birds & wildlife, some of the common mammals that regularly visit the waterhole are wild pigs, jungle cat, jackals, four horned antelopes, palm civet, porcupine, mongooses & small Indian civet. On rare occasions one can also record honey badger & leopards.

Guests can book a single seat slot or rent out the entire hide.