The Kothi is a silent spectacle to the passage of history since its construction in 1936. The structure was built as hunting lodge by the Pathak Family residing in Katni. The family is now into nature conservation and have turned the hunting lodge into ecotourism venture.
The old lodge is meant to host guests on tiger safari and birding tours. The village eco tourism and the village resort is additional benefits. The Muchmucha Lodge is aimed for creating jobs for local tribal and others. The village lost in the isolated wilderness will benefit from tourism here.
Muchmucha has plenty to offer it is surrounded by dense forests ideal for tiger and birding. Plus a trip to Bandhavgarh is possible since it is only thirty km from the lodge. Bandhavgarh is situated in Madhya Pradesh in India. It is the best tiger haven in the World. From Muchmucha the route to this little reserve is through dense forests and offers exciting safari and birding chance.
The Old Hunting Lodge is a spectacle of grandeur amidst the village and encompasses a large area. Besides basic furnishings and antique furniture not much luxuries exists. But it delivers a unique experience of living amidst tribal communities far away from the maddening rush.
The Old Hunting Lodge is unique and has entertained many well known people from India and Abroad. The clean environment devoid of noise pollution provides succor to nature lovers. Such salubrious climes are hard to get in n this industrialized world.
The lodge provides lots of opportunity to understand tribal culture and village life. This is in addition to wildlife safari at Bandhavgarh forests in Madhya Pradesh. One gets a chance to visit unexplored forests in the parks vicinity. The wildlife is abundant in forest near Muchmucha. Birding is promising due to diversity of habitats. Unlike Bandhavgarh fields and wetlands add to the bird watching experience in MP State.
The organizers also provide night safaris to see the nocturnal animals that abound in the forests. The other attractions are Village Tourism and understanding life in deep recess of India. Muchmucha offers peace and quiet what more!
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