Facilities Included and At Extra Charges
Facilities Included:
- Welcome drink
- Campfire/Bonfire
- Bird watching/Bird trail (self-guided)
- Coffee estate walk (self-guided)
- Nature walk (self-guided)
- Swimming in a stream (900 meters from the cottage; subject to weather conditions)
- Indoor games: Carom, Chess, Playing cards
- Outdoor games: Shuttle, Volleyball, Cricket
- Accommodation for children below 5 years (date of birth proof required)
- Limited cellular signals for Jio, BSNL, and Airtel
- Hot and cold water supply
- Vehicle parking
- Advance payment accepted via all major credit and debit cards
Facilities At Extra Charges:
- Pet friendly: Rs 500 per pet per night (only on prior request)
- Guided trekking to Ettina Bhuja and Jenukallu Gudda (only on prior request)
- Barbecue
- Medical assistance on call
- Airgun bullets: Rs 100 for 10 shots
- Children aged 5 to 10 years: half of adult price (age proof mandatory)
- Vehicle for sightseeing
- Driver food charges: Rs 500 per day (includes dinner, breakfast, coffee/tea)
- Additional snacks/starters meat options (must inform one day prior to check-in):
- Pork: Rs 600 per kg
- Chicken: Rs 600 per kg
- Fish: Rs 700 per kg
- Mutton: Rs 1200 per kg
- 4 x 4 Jeep drive
Accommodation Types:
Cottage #1:
Cottage #1:
- Room #1: Five members capacity; two queen beds, one single bed; attached washroom; common portico/sit-out area
- Room #2: Five members capacity; two queen beds, one single bed; attached washroom; common portico/sit-out area
- Room #3: Four members capacity; two queen beds; attached washroom; common portico/sit-out area
- Room #1: Five members capacity; two queen beds, one single bed; attached washroom; common portico/sit-out area
- Room #2: Four members capacity; two queen beds; attached washroom; common portico/sit-out area
- Tent #1: Two members capacity (Quechua Arpenaz T.3 Camping Tent)
- Tent #2: Two members capacity (Quechua Arpenaz T.3 Camping Tent)
How to Reach...?
Option-1: Car from Bangalore to Sakleshpur (Forest Homestay - Gowdahalli) - 254 kms (4 hours 40 min)
Option-2: Bus from Bangalore to Mudigere (www.redbus.in, www.ksrtc.in)
1) Cauvery Travels (Non A/C Sleeper) - starts at 11:30 PM and reaches 5:45 AM to Mudigere (6 hours 15 min)
2) Pooja Travels (Non A/C Sleeper) - starts at 11:30 PM and reaches 6:00 AM to Mudigere (6 hours 30 min)
3) Sugama Tourist (Non A/C Seater/Sleeper) - starts at 10:15 PM and reaches 5:15 AM to Mudigere (7 hours)
4) KSRTC (Non A/C Sleeper) - starts at 10:26 PM and reaches 4:26 AM to Mudigere (6 hours)
Local Public (KSRTC) Transportation - Mudigere:
From Mudigere to Homestay:-
- 7:15 AM (Mekanagadde Bus - 45 min duration)
- 1:15 PM (Mekanagadde Bus - 45 min duration)
- 4:30 PM (Mekanagadde Bus - 60 min duration)
- 6:30 PM (Margunda Bus - 45 min duration)
- 7:15 PM (Byrapura Bus - 45 min duration) - It will reach up to 2 km away
From Homestay to Mudigere/Sakleshpura:-
- 7:00 AM (Mudigere Bus - 45 min duration)
- 8:45 AM (Mudigere Bus - 45 min duration)
- 2:45 PM (Mudigere Bus - 45 min duration)
- 6:00 PM (Mudigere Bus - 45 min duration)
Option-3: Train from Bangalore to Sakleshpur
1) 06575 - YPR MAJN SPL - starts at 07:00 AM from Bangalore and reaches 11:10 AM to Sakleshpur (4 hours 10 min)
2) 06585 - YPR KAWR EXP - starts at 18:40 PM from Bangalore and reaches 22:15 PM to Sakleshpur (3 hours 35 min)
3) 06515 - SBC CAN EXP - starts at 21:30 PM from Bangalore and reaches 01:45 PM to Sakleshpur (4 hours 15 min)
4) 06517 - SBC MAQ EXP - starts at 20:30 PM from Bangalore and reaches 02:40 PM to Sakleshpur (6 hours 10 min)
Train from Sakleshpur to Bangalore
1) 06518 - MAQ SBC EXPRESS - starts at 01:50 AM from Sakleshpur and reaches 08:40 AM to Bangalore (6 hours 50 min)
2) 06516 - CAN SBC EXPRESS - starts at 02:05 AM from Sakleshpur and reaches 06:50 AM to Bangalore (4 hours 45 min)
3) 06586 - KAWR SBC SPL - starts at 03:05 AM from Sakleshpur and reaches 08:00 AM to Bangalore (4 hours 55 min)
4) 06576 - MAJN YPR EXP - starts at 15:50 PM from Sakleshpur and reaches 20:20 PM to Bangalore (4 hours 30 min)
Option-1: Car from Bangalore to Sakleshpur (Forest Homestay - Gowdahalli) - 254 kms (4 hours 40 min)
Option-2: Bus from Bangalore to Mudigere (www.redbus.in, www.ksrtc.in)
1) Cauvery Travels (Non A/C Sleeper) - starts at 11:30 PM and reaches 5:45 AM to Mudigere (6 hours 15 min)
2) Pooja Travels (Non A/C Sleeper) - starts at 11:30 PM and reaches 6:00 AM to Mudigere (6 hours 30 min)
3) Sugama Tourist (Non A/C Seater/Sleeper) - starts at 10:15 PM and reaches 5:15 AM to Mudigere (7 hours)
4) KSRTC (Non A/C Sleeper) - starts at 10:26 PM and reaches 4:26 AM to Mudigere (6 hours)
Local Public (KSRTC) Transportation - Mudigere:
From Mudigere to Homestay:-
- 7:15 AM (Mekanagadde Bus - 45 min duration)
- 1:15 PM (Mekanagadde Bus - 45 min duration)
- 4:30 PM (Mekanagadde Bus - 60 min duration)
- 6:30 PM (Margunda Bus - 45 min duration)
- 7:15 PM (Byrapura Bus - 45 min duration) - It will reach up to 2 km away
From Homestay to Mudigere/Sakleshpura:-
- 7:00 AM (Mudigere Bus - 45 min duration)
- 8:45 AM (Mudigere Bus - 45 min duration)
- 2:45 PM (Mudigere Bus - 45 min duration)
- 6:00 PM (Mudigere Bus - 45 min duration)
Option-3: Train from Bangalore to Sakleshpur
1) 06575 - YPR MAJN SPL - starts at 07:00 AM from Bangalore and reaches 11:10 AM to Sakleshpur (4 hours 10 min)
2) 06585 - YPR KAWR EXP - starts at 18:40 PM from Bangalore and reaches 22:15 PM to Sakleshpur (3 hours 35 min)
3) 06515 - SBC CAN EXP - starts at 21:30 PM from Bangalore and reaches 01:45 PM to Sakleshpur (4 hours 15 min)
4) 06517 - SBC MAQ EXP - starts at 20:30 PM from Bangalore and reaches 02:40 PM to Sakleshpur (6 hours 10 min)
Train from Sakleshpur to Bangalore
1) 06518 - MAQ SBC EXPRESS - starts at 01:50 AM from Sakleshpur and reaches 08:40 AM to Bangalore (6 hours 50 min)
2) 06516 - CAN SBC EXPRESS - starts at 02:05 AM from Sakleshpur and reaches 06:50 AM to Bangalore (4 hours 45 min)
3) 06586 - KAWR SBC SPL - starts at 03:05 AM from Sakleshpur and reaches 08:00 AM to Bangalore (4 hours 55 min)
4) 06576 - MAJN YPR EXP - starts at 15:50 PM from Sakleshpur and reaches 20:20 PM to Bangalore (4 hours 30 min)
