Be first through Kanha's gate at dawn, in a jeep of your own.
₹13,999£120€140$175 per person · 3 nights · taxes in
Soulacia Hotel & Resort
Three nights two minutes from the Khatia gate, all meals in, with a full jeep into the core.
Soulacia sits at Village Khatia, a two-minute drive from the Khatia entry gate on the Kisli side of Kanha. That is the whole point of it: the dawn drive starts at the front of the queue rather than forty minutes down the road, and you are back for chai while other people are still on the track.
The land it stands on held four trees in 2009. The resort was built on that barren plot and has grown into its own small ecosystem of birds, butterflies and greenery. Kanha itself needs no selling: Bengal tigers, leopards, sloth bears, wild dogs, and more than three hundred species of bird.
Accommodation is scattered rather than stacked. Eleven jungle cottages in two clusters, each with a private verandah and an en-suite bathroom, nine of them with open-air showers. Luxury tents stand in the grasslands with separate sitting and sleeping areas, and three air-conditioned safari tents suit photographers who want mod cons under canvas.
Two family villas run to two-bedroom suites with an 1,800 square foot living area. Two accessible chalets sit near the restaurant, designed for differently-abled and elderly guests, which is genuinely rare in an Indian jungle lodge. Dining is spread across the grounds: Bar A Singha over the pool and bamboo, Neelaambar for candlelit dinners under the stars, Azad Ki Grill for wood-fire barbecue around a bonfire, and Chai Tola pouring adrak chai for the post-safari debrief. The kitchen is farm to table and the resort runs on solar.
Your three nights
Three nights in Deluxe Rooms.
A core zone safari at Kanha. A full jeep into Kanha with the permit, the forest guide and the gypsy in the price. Up to six of you, and the price is the same for two. · per vehicle, up to 6
All meals, every day. A welcome drink on arrival, then breakfast, lunch, high tea and dinner.
The resort's own naturalists. For the debrief afterwards and the birding on the grounds.
The room, and what it costs
Deluxe Rooms
Contemporary rooms with air-conditioning, television, wardrobe, mini-bar and tea-coffee maker, elegant wooden furniture and a spacious, fully equipped bathroom.
Independent Cottage
Luxury Tent
Independent Villa
Deluxe Rooms is the room in the price above; the others show what they add. Per person, two sharing, for the complete 3-night experience — the whole itinerary above included, taxes in. This rate holds until 30 Jun 2027.
Not in the price: Further drives beyond the one included, which we book and add to your quote; Getting to Kanha. Jabalpur is the nearest airport, and we can put a car on it; Anything personal: drinks, tips, laundry.
You can also add: A second core zone drive - the jeep seats six and costs the same whether two of you go or six. From ₹12,999 a jeep; A car from Jabalpur airport - about four hours. From ₹5,999 each way in an Etios, ₹7,999 in an Innova; The Family Villa. Tell us when you enquire and we build it into the quote.
Rates valid 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Jun 2027 · subject to availability, and can change without notice
Getting there, and the small print
The park, the gates and the fees
Kanha National Park is in Madhya Pradesh. Gates, opening season and zone allocation are on the Kanha page, and the permit, jeep and guide fees every Madhya Pradesh visitor pays are set out in what a safari costs. Our price already carries the drive.
Good to know
Jabalpur (JLR) is the nearest airport. The Khatia gate is the Kisli side of the park, two minutes away.
Kanha's core zone is closed on Wednesday afternoons. Safari seats are booked through the forest portal, which needs passport or Aadhaar details for every guest and full payment at least two days before the portal opens for your dates, so we ask for those early. We arrange the drives and put them in your quote.
Two accessible chalets are available near the restaurant if anyone in your party needs one.
The drive is a full jeep, not a shared seat. It holds six, so the price is the same for two of you as for six, and a second couple costs nothing extra on the vehicle.
A naturalist of the resort's own comes on a full-jeep drive when one is free, at no charge. We cannot promise it in advance.
Ask us about family and group discounts.
Everything about Soulacia Hotel & Resort
How the price and booking work
- Prices are per person, two sharing, for the full 3-night experience, and include all taxes. Nothing is added afterwards.
- These rates apply for 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Jun 2027. Rates move with the season — the figure shown is the lowest available for the dates you choose.
- No payment is taken on this page. We confirm your dates, room and the final price with you first — then you book and pay Indiaesque, one clear total with taxes in, and our team takes care of everything with the property.
- Hotel-arranged experiences run subject to weather and the property's own schedule, and are confirmed for your dates before you pay.