Pugdundee Safaris

Pugdundee Safaris Indian Eco-Luxury Safari company, offering a rustic stay, in the wilderness of jungles at Tadoba, Bandhavgarh, Kanha, Satpura, Pench and Panna
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PUGDUNDEE SAFARIS
Luxury Indian Safari and Jungle Lodge Specialists

Have you ever walked on a Pugdundee? In Hindi, Pugdundee means a foot trail used by animals and humans and refers to the narrow, beaten paths that wind through the Indian jungles. Pugdundee Safaris' roots are in central India where we made a humble start in 1986 with a small camp in Panna. Today, we own and manage 7 exclusive saf

ari lodges set in the breathtaking wilderness of 6 tiger reserves: Panna, Bandhavgarh, Kanha, Pench, Tadoba, and Satpura. Pugdundee Safaris is recognized as one of India's leading responsible safari companies. Between 2010 and 2021, we have been awarded for our excellence in eco-tourism, our commitment to green architecture, our experienced naturalists, and our pioneering mobile safari initiative. We believe that responsible tourism and wildlife conservation go hand-in-hand. Thus, we passionately promote responsible travel, adopt sustainable practices and facilitate local involvement in conservation by empowering the communities that surround our lodges. Our dedicated team of 150 (many of whom belong to nearby villages) provides a truly authentic Indian wildlife experience. At Pugdundee, our every endeavor is driven by our deep love for India's forests and our passion for its wildlife. And we attempt to nurture in each of our guests, this same enduring love for India's wild spaces. So come, walk on a pugdundee with us.

For those who believe luxury feels better when it’s surrounded by wilderness… 🌿Discover 8 wilderness escapes where the w...
27/05/2026

For those who believe luxury feels better when it’s surrounded by wilderness… 🌿

Discover 8 wilderness escapes where the wild meets understated luxury in the most unforgettable way.

25/05/2026

One jungle. Infinite conversations

Dawn breaks, and something shifts.

The langur calls first — not because it's morning, but because something moved in the grass below. The spotted deer freezes, and somewhere in the teak corridor, a shadow that was always there decides to walk.

This is Central India. Not just a destination but a spectacle where conversation between species happens every single hour, with or without an audience ✨


23/05/2026

That open beak isn't a yawn. It's a survival mechanism.

Your first instinct? Something is wrong.

What looks like distress is actually one of the most sophisticated cooling systems in the animal kingdom — Gular Fluttering. A rapid, rhythmic throat vibration that does what sweat glands never could.

Flutter the throat. Release the heat. Survive another summer.

Gular Fluttering — one of nature's most underrated engineering marvels. Hiding in plain sight. Behind an open beak.

🦉 Know the difference. The jungle rewards those who look twice.

Same summer. Different survival story.

Built in less than 10% of the 16 acres of natural forest that surrounds it, Kanha Earth Lodge doesn’t interrupt the wild...
20/05/2026

Built in less than 10% of the 16 acres of natural forest that surrounds it, Kanha Earth Lodge doesn’t interrupt the wilderness. It simply exists inside it.

The infinity pool between the ancient mahua trees dissolves seamlessly into the forest line.
The library is stocked with literature on the biodiversity of Central India, while the lounge serves cocktails and freshly plated hors d’oeuvres. Every meal served here is a conversation between the kitchen, the forest, and the community surrounding it.

This is what luxury looks like when it has nothing to prove.

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This is not a lodge that happens to be near a jungle. This is a jungle that happens to have a lodge in it.Built in conte...
18/05/2026

This is not a lodge that happens to be near a jungle. This is a jungle that happens to have a lodge in it.

Built in contemporary safari style — every corner of Denwa Backwater Escape was designed to disappear into its surroundings, not stand apart from them.

With eight cottages and two treehouses, your days here are not itineraries. They are instincts.

And when the day is done, sit down for a meal under the stars — local recipes, cooked with freshly plucked produce of the day.

No television in the rooms. No room service. Just the intention to help you unplug, reconnect with nature, and be one with the wilderness — minus the distractions.

15/05/2026

What looks like a bad hair day is actually one of nature's most underrated warning systems.

This Crested Serpent Eagle just fanned out every single feather on its crown — not to preen, not to cool down, but to say back off in the clearest language it knows.

The crest raise is a threat display. A mood board. A billboard that reads: I see you, and I'm not afraid.

Most people scroll past this thinking it's just a bird ruffling its feathers. It isn't. You just witnessed a predator drawing its weapon — without moving a muscle

Every dawn, she rises for them.Every dusk, she watches over them.Every heartbeat - quietly, completely, unconditionally ...
10/05/2026

Every dawn, she rises for them.
Every dusk, she watches over them.
Every heartbeat - quietly, completely, unconditionally is theirs.

She may be a part of their world.
But they are her entire world.

The fact doesn't change. It never did.

Happy Mother's Day to every mother, in every world ✨

Address

The Address, Baani, Unit 404, Sector 56, 1 Golf Course Course
Gurugram
122011

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm

Telephone

+919911437711

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