The sweeping green valleys of the Nilgiris beneath a cloud-filled sky

Four landscapes. One Red Earth.India / The Field Edition

A photographic collection

Red Earth

Rooted in Nature

Kabini / Tadoba / Wayanad / Nilgiris

The Kabini backwaters beneath a clear sky — Kabini

Two tigers together among golden grasses — Tadoba

Tea gardens below the Wayanad hills — Wayanad

Hullathy stone bungalow surrounded by flowers and mist — Nilgiris

The Red Earth Collection

Some places
stay with you.

A river at first light. A forest holding its breath. Hills that disappear into cloud. Four distinct landscapes, and a way of being that brings you closer to each.

Family-owned retreats, rooted in their surroundings. This is Red Earth, seen slowly.

Begin by the water Responsible hospitality. Remarkable places.

The broad Kabini backwaters under a clear blue sky — Kabini

Karnataka / The Backwaters

Where water
meets the wild.

Garden cottages on the Kabini backwaters, beside the living landscapes of Nagarhole. Here, days move between forest drives, river light, and the quiet of returning home.

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Kabini / A closer look

A little closer to the green.

Private corners. Open skies. A landscape allowed to find its way in.

A cottage entrance nestled in tropical foliage — Hidden in the garden

A bright Kabini bedroom opening onto its private garden — The cottage, quietly yours

Kabini / A closer look

The art of an unhurried day.

Long lunches, shaded verandahs, and a bridge across the lilies.

The open-sided dining pavilion beneath its thatched roof — A table under thatch

A narrow bridge leading to the Wetlands Bar across Lily Lake — Across Lily Lake

Kabini / A closer look

Open skies, private corners.

A pool beneath the palms. A courtyard open to the day.

The Kabini swimming pool surrounded by palms and tropical gardens — Beneath the palms

An open-air cottage courtyard with a tree and outdoor shower — A courtyard of your own

Kabini / A closer look

Life under thatch.

Gather beneath timber rafters, then follow the shade back into the garden.

Timber rafters, seating, and a billiards table inside the Wetlands Bar — The Wetlands Bar

A garden path sheltered beneath a canopy of hanging vines — Follow the garden shade

Two tigers together in the grasslands of Tadoba — Tadoba

Maharashtra / Tiger Country

At the edge
of the wild.

Early forest drives and the pleasure of patient observation. Between encounters, thatched cottages and a regenerating landscape offer a softer rhythm on the edge of the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve.

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A leopard looking back through the forest undergrowth

Tadoba

The forest always
has another story.

A leopard in the undergrowth

Tadoba / A closer look

After the forest, a slower world.

Cool shade, natural textures, and a quiet table beneath the bamboo.

A lime-washed thatched cottage surrounded by forest trees — A cottage among the trees

Tea beside a private plunge pool shaded by bamboo — Tea in the bamboo shade

Tadoba / A closer look

A quieter side of tiger country.

Patient moments by the water reveal a different kind of wild.

Two freshwater turtles basking on a fallen log among water lilies — Life at the waterline

Guests sitting beside a forest pond in the warm light of evening — Pause by the water

Tadoba / A closer look

Built to belong.

Thatched shelter, living green, and sunlight put to thoughtful use.

A lime-washed thatched cottage entrance framed by green bamboo — Sheltered by the bamboo

Solar panels catching the golden evening sunlight at the retreat — Working with the sun

Tea gardens beneath the mountain peaks of Wayanad — Wayanad

Kerala / The Highlands

A different
shade of quiet.

Cottages among coffee and spice country. Mornings in the tea gardens, regional flavours at the table, and mountain air that makes room for a gentler pace.

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Wayanad / A closer look

The flavours of the highlands.

The pleasure of a regional table, and a day with nowhere to hurry.

A regional meal of rice, fish, and curries served at an outdoor table — A taste of the highlands

A shaded cottage verandah surrounded by lush tropical foliage — Your corner of the highlands

Wayanad

Let the hills
set the pace.

Tea gardens and mountain light

Wayanad / A closer look

At home in the highlands.

Soft interiors and a quiet table under the trees.

A Wayanad cottage bedroom with a blue canopy and colourful bed linen — Inside the cottage

An outdoor table and chairs among tall trees overlooking the Wayanad hills — A table among the trees

Wayanad / A closer look

Where the green keeps going.

River bends, paddy fields, and skies that invite you to stay a little longer.

A river flowing past forested hills beneath a blue sky in Wayanad — The river, unhurried

Bright green paddy fields below wooded hills and white clouds — Fields beneath an open sky

Flowers spilling over the Hullathy verandah beneath sunset skies — Nilgiris

Tamil Nadu / Hullathy

The luxury
of looking closer.

A private, old-world bungalow in the Nilgiri hills. Stone, flowers, cool air, and long mountain views create a setting for silence, observation, and time held lightly.

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Nilgiris / A closer look