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About Homestay

Ashirwad Estate is nestled in the midst of an AgroForest farm, located in Sakleshpur, Karnataka. It is approximately 220 Kms from Bangalore. Ashirwad Estate Homestay is a perfect weekend gateway from Bangalore, especially for people who love nature and seek to have some peaceful time away from hustle bustle of city's life. The drive to the estate is very smooth and one of easiest to reach, no worries of driving off the road or breaking your back or your vehicle.

 

At Ashirwad Estate we grow Coffee, Pepper, Soap-Nut and Honey as our main crops, we have many different fruit trees like Jack-fruit, Avocado, Water Apple, mango, Hogplum among others. We have painstakingly nurtured and protected the traditional system of Shade Grown coffee plantation, a system where growing large deciduous trees to create a canopy of shade which generates multiple benefits for these farmers and their ecosystem, these trees also offer diversified sources of income to farmers. All these trees in abundance makes our farm a haven for birds and the wildlife.

 

Rooms (pics below):

We have 2 double-bed rooms with attached bathrooms (accommodates 4 adults) within the bungalow exclusively for guests which we let out. These rooms can be accessed by a separate entrance and a common balcony/lounge area with a garden view. We can also accommodate extra persons with some prior agreements (call to discuss).  

What's included:

- Double-bed room with attached bathroom accommodation

- Breakfast, lunch, dinner (local cuisine) and Coffee/Tea anytime at no extra cost.

- A guided tour of our Coffee Plantation and learn all about AgroForestry.

- Will help guide you to local sight-seeings, mountain trek, riverside, sunset/sunrise spots....

- A bonfire at night if the weather permits.

- An off-road drive experience in my 4x4 if possible.

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About Neighborhood:

We are located in the beginning of the Western Ghats, at the valleys of the Western ghats mountains, surrounded by Coffee plantations all around. The bungalow is situated on the State Highway connecting to Coorg so the road access and the drive very pleasant. There's a small town (1km away) where all amenities available like grocery stores, Wine store, Medical store, bakery, Restaurants....

While you stay with us, you can visit some local places, see Places to Visit and plan your journey. I would be delighted to help you plan your trip. Click Here for location on google maps

 

About the host:

Ashirwad Estate is my ancestral home and I have many memories growing up as a child, but spent most of my adulthood in the burgeoning city of Bangalore. Having lived in metro cities and worked in the corporate world for over a decade, me and my family decided to give-up city life and get back to our ancestral roots of farming. Me and my wife love to host guests in our free time, while we try our best to be hospitable and make your trip a memorable one. 

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For any further info, do not hesitate to call me or Whatsapp me on +91-9880039779

 

Photos of rooms, attached bathroom and balcony
Estate Walk

You can take stroll around our Agroforest farm that is attached to the homestay and explore how we manage land to optimizes the benefits from the biological interactions created when trees are deliberately combined with crops (produces). We have more than 50 different types of shade trees, fruit and flowering trees that grow in abundance making the Ashirwad Estate a haven for bees, birds and other animals.

Trekking

We have few trekking spots that you can choose to do according to your suitability - very tough ones with steep climbing or easy, fun and very scenic trek or walk through forest to reach the hilltop. We can suggest accordingly. The best time to go trekking is mornings before breakfast or evenings after 4pm so as to avoid the daytime heat. These treks can be completed in 2-3hrs.  

Bonfire

Bonfire has some charm that sets the mood for a quality outdoor gathering for friends and family. Sitting around the fire under the vast silent sky within the wilderness always will leave you with lingering nights.

Fishing

The nearby Hemavathi River offers plentiful fresh water fishes. There are few good spots for fishing enthusiast. If have done fishing before and have all the gears and it’s a lucky day for you, you will definitely find fishing here is one of the most relaxing and enjoyable experience.  Let me know in advance if you plan to go fishing.

Cyclist paradise

If you are a cyclist you will fall in love with the terrain. The roads here have moderate elevation that run along the coffee plantations offering an ideal set up for cycling, with shade trees all along the twisting green roads, forests and the hills.

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