GETTING HERE

Sakleshpur is situated on NH 48, which connects Mangalore to Bangalore, in Karnataka. NIRVRTA Estate is half a mile from the highway (nestled in the tropical rain forest), not far from the Green Route trek, at Donigal. We’re 100 miles north west of Mysore.
Coming by air
The nearest international airports are Bangalore (140 miles) and Mangalore (65 miles). You can also fly to Mumbai or Delhi and take a domestic flight down to Bangalore or Mangalore.  If your flight lands the night before or early morning, we suggest that you check into the Taj Bangalore Airport (5 minutes walk from the terminal).  Ask for their best rates possible.  You will need to take a taxi to Sakleshpur.  We can give precise directions to your driver over the telephone.  We can also let you know if other guests are landing at around the same time, so that you can share a cab.  We recommend that you leave the airport around noon, to arrive at NIRVRTA in the afternoon.
Coming by train
Trains to Sakleshpur run from Hassan, Mangalore, Bangalore and Mysore. We can arrange for a taxi to collect you from Sakleshpur train station and bring you to NIRVRTA, at a reasonable cost.  Please arrive in the afternoon.
Coming by car or bus 
If coming from Mysore or Bangalore, the simplest mode of transport is car or taxi (2.5 hours from Mysore, 3 hours from west Bangalore). Buses connect Sakleshpur to Hassan, Mangalore, Bangalore and Mysore. Depending on traffic, journey time is around 45 minutes from Hassan, 2 hours from Mangalore (travelling through the stunning Western Ghats), 4 hours from Bangalore (on a good road) and 4 hours from Mysore (stopping in Hassan, also on a good road). If coming by bus, we can arrange for a taxi to collect you from Sakleshpur bus station (at a reasonable cost). If coming by car, we can give precise directions to your driver over the telephone.
ASHTANGA NIRVRTA homestay yoga retreat
NIRVRTA Estate, Basarahalli, Heggadde, Sakleshpur Taluk, Hassan, Karnataka, South India
GPS coordinates: 12°53’59.978″N 075°43’35.057″E
Please note
Guests may arrive in the afternoon on the first day of the retreat (Saturday).  Check out is at noon (after class and breakfast), on the final Friday.