Baghvan, Pench National Park

1. We (me & my wife) visited Panch National Park (Pench NP) between 8th to 10th Nov 2024 (for 2N / 3D). And stayed at Baghvan by Taj Safaris. 2. Baghvan is located about 90 kms from the Nagpur airport. It takes about 2 hours to reach the resort form Nagpur Airport. 3. Turiya Gate of Pench NP (Madhya Pradesh) is located about 1 km from Baghvan. Khawasa Gate (buffer area of Pench NP – Madhya Pradesh is located about 10 kms from the resort. Teliya gate (another entry gate for buffer area which is common to Khawasa gate) is located about 9 kms from the resort. The Maharashtra side of Pench NP namely Khursapar gate (15 kms from resort) and Sillari ggate (45 kms from the resort) are other places for safari in the forest. 4. The resort is located adjacent to core area of the forest. The forest inside the resort is home to over 20 varieties of butterflies (Sep to Nov) and has some interesting birds like Jungle Owlet. Racket Tailed Drongo, Orange Headed Thrush etc. The resort is fenced but there have been odd cases of Tiger jumping over the fence during the night. The employees have many interesting tales to tell. 5. There are 12 rooms (colonial bungalows) in the resort. In fact the resort is divided into zones (room numbers 1 to 6 on one side of the Lobby / Restaurant. And room numbers 7 to 12 on the other side of the lobby / restaurant). The restaurant / souvenir shop / lounge / spa are located in the middle. 6. ROOMS: The rooms are provided with a queen size double bed. A study table and a chair are available. The room also has a cozy place to sit and have a cup of tea. The balcony door opens into a sit out area and one can see the jungle. Spotted Deer or Sambar Deer can be seen from the room itself. Butterflies and Giant Wood Spider could be seen from the sit out area. The bed room opens into a verandah to access the luggage storage area and wash rooms. The luggage area also has locker for keeping your valuables. This verandah also houses an open air shower. 7. SIT OUT / MACHAN: Another sit out (read Machan) can be accessed by climbing about 15 steps on a old wooden staircase. A small bed with pillow are provided so that one can relax amidst the greenery of the forest surrounding the bungalows. One can really enjoy at the sit out area early in the morning when it is cool (during the summer). And during the winter you can sun bathe in the sit out area. Go ahead and enjoy your coffee / tea. Relax on the cot with a book in your hands. 8. RESTAURANT: Taj Safaris ask the customers in advance about their dietary preferences if any. And Chef Kanhaiyalal and the F & B team interact with each customer at the time of check in (and also during every meal) and make sure that the customer is well taken care of. My wife is a pure vegetarian and cannot stand the smell of garlic. They went out of the way to ensure that her requirements are met in total. 9. One dinner was arranged by the poolside. And local thali had cuisine from MP and Maharashtra. The food was de

I had a great time with my family. The hospitality was commendable, and the staff went out of their way to make us feel special. The food was delicious, too. The vibe they created made us feel like we were living in nature while enjoying luxury.

Our stay at Baghvan was amazing. We had two days of absolute slow living and rejuvenation. The rooms are designed beautifully, specially the machaan. I appreciated the fact that the team was extremely pro active in cleaning the rooms every two hours to ensure there were no creepy crawlies inside. Whenever we entered the room, there was a feeling of freshness. The team looks after us from the get go till the last minute. A special mention to: Pankaj: Who was our butler and took proactive measures to ensure we relished all our meals. We even loved hearing his tales about pench. Chef Kanhaiya: We simply LOVED the food we ate. I dont think there was anything we didn’t like. Chef Kanhaiya was sweet enough to make even Torai for our parents needed a lighter meal. A special mention to the tasty soups we got to try, each one of them was out of the world. Ajay: Who took special care of our requests. Santosh: Our naturalist who took us out for a hi tea by the grasslands. Sounds as good as it was.