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GORUKANA, BR HILLS, CHAMARAJNAGAR DIST.
Welcome to Gorukana ! – BR Hills (Biligiri Rangana Betta or Hills)

Gorukana, an eco-tourism project developed by VGKK (Vivekananda Girijana Kalyana Kendra) an NGO that is committed towards Tribal Welfare and Development over last 3 decades. To know more please visit this link

Gorukana offers 10 luxuriously furnished cottages 1 treetop and 1 tent house that can accommodate about 48 guests. The facilities include a Multi Cuisine Restaurant, Open Air Coffee Bar, two types of Conference Rooms (closed and open type) Ayurvedic Health Centre.
Cottages
Tastefully furnished for a comfortable stay, choose from among ten cottages each named after a beautiful animal found in BR Hills. Each cottage is a duplex that has been designed to cater to the needs of a family of four. Relax in the upper level during the day and catch the amazing view through 12 feet high glass windows.
Crafted out of local materials, being sensitive to the local environment, Gorukana cottages blend into the land and the trees around. Relax on the chair made out of lantana by a local tribal craftsman. Breathe in the cool breeze in the evenings blowing through the trees from the rain water harvesting pond we created.

Tent House
Put your feet up and relax in the tent house that is a little away from everything else. Wake up to the marvelous view of our organic farm.

Tree House
For the true nature lovers, experience our tree house with bamboo walls that has been built around two beautiful trees overlooking the rain water harvesting pond. The tree house and tent house can take a maximum of three people with an extra bed included.

Dining
Our dining area can comfortably seat 45 people at a time. Enjoy the beautiful view of the lake while sampling fresh local food made in our kitchen that can cater to a hundred people. We try our best to use locally found ingredients, the fresh milk comes daily from the VGKK dairy farm, and most of our vegetables are obtained from our organic farm or bought locally in BR HIlls.

Coffee Bar
The cool misty weather of BR Hills makes for a great cup of coffee while enjoying the selection of Wildlife videos and books from our library. Come to the coffee bar to enjoy not only good coffee / tea but try ayurvedic health drinks made by the people of BR Hills.

Conference
Alongside the nature experience we have a conference area that can accomodate 50 people with wireless internet access and a projector. Enjoy this unique opportunity to conduct business in possibly the most tranquil office space you will ever be in.

Ayurvedic Health Center
Enjoy a theraputic massage in the health center that has been built right in the middle of our rain water harvested lake. Our trained massage therapists will help you truly relax and rejuvenate. Consult with our Ayurvedic Doctor on natural remedies for any ailments.
The following rates are per person per night on a twin sharing basis.
CottagesRs. 3450
Tree HouseRs. 4000
Tent HouseRs. 3000
Check in – 12 Noon & Check out – 11 A.M
Inclusions:
  • Welcome Drink on Arrival
  • Lunch, High Tea, Dinner and Breakfast.
  • All applicable taxes
  • A Nature Walk
  • A Bonfire, Cultural Show (subject to availability), and a visit to the Tribal Development Center @ VGKK
Exclusions:
  • Jungle Safari (Subject to Availability and on a First come first serve basis).
  • Any Food & Beverages other than mentioned in the inclusions.
  • Laundry, Telephone Charges
  • Any added trekking modules
Note:
  1. Plan starts with lunch on check-in day & ends with breakfast on check-out day
  2. Free accommodation for 1 child below 6 years.
  3. Extra child between 6 & 12 years will be charged at 50% of the package per person.
  4. Children above 12 years are considered at adult tariff
  5. 10% discount on weekdays (Mon, Tue, Wed & Thu) not applicable from 15.Apr to 05.Jun.2010 & 08.Oct to 17.Oct.2010 and 01.Nov to 14.Nov.2010
  6. 20% Supplement on Actual Price (20th December to 30th December)
  7. 50% New Year Eve Supplement on Actual Price (31st December)
  8. Check in – 12 Noon & Check out – 11 A.M.
  9. Rates subject to change without prior notice
  10. All disputes are subject to Bangalore jurisdiction.
Cancellation Policy:
  1. Any amendment or cancellation upto 14 days prior to the check-in date no charges applied.
  2. Any amendment or cancellation between 14 days to 7 days prior to the check-in date. 25% of the first days room rates will be charged.
  3. Any amendment or cancellation between 7 days to 72 hours prior to the check-in date 50% of the total billing for booked period will be charged.
  4. Any amendment or cancellation less than 72 hrs prior to the check-in date 100% of the total billing for the booked period will be charged
For corporate and group bookings, please call +91 9986032976 / +91 9611144955 / +91 8722003456 or reserve@mayflr.com
Gorukana
BR Hills, Chamarajnagar District – 571 441

email: reserve@mayflr.com / gorukana.brhills@gmail.com

Ph:    +91 8722003456 (9.30 AM to 6.30 PM – Monday to Saturday)   or    +91 9986032976 / +91 9611144955

Distance Chart

Nearest Cities
LocationDistanceDrive Time
Mysore 90 Kms1 Hr 30 Mins
Bangalore via Kanakpura 170 Kms3 Hrs 30 Mins
Bangalore via Maddur 170 Kms3 Hrs 45 Mins
Coimbatore 221 Kms4 Hrs 30 Mins

Buses to BR Hills

From Bangalore
There are regular buses travelling from Bangalore to BR Hills from the KSRTC Satellite Bus Stand on Mysore Road. It takes 5 1/2 hours to reach BR Hills by bus. The bus timings are:
  • 07:00 A.M.
  • 09:00 A.M.
  • 01:00 P.M.
  • 04:00 P.M.
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About Biligiri Rangana Hills

The Biligiriranga Hills, commonly called B R Hills, is a hill range situated in south-eastern Karnataka. The area is called Biligiriranga Swamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary or simply BRT Wildlife Sanctuary. It is a protected reserve under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1973. Being at the confluence of the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats, the sanctuary is home to eco-systems that are unique to both the mountain ranges.

Location

The hills are in the Yelandur and Kollegal Taluks of Chamarajanagar District of Karnataka. The hills are contiguos with the Satyamangalam range southwards, in the Erode District of Tamil Nadu. The hills that give the range its name are situated 90 km from Mysore and 170 km from Bangalore. The hills may be reached either from Yelandur or via Chamarajanagar. The hills are located at the easternmost edge of the Western Ghats and support diverse flora and fauna in view of the various habitat types supported. A wildlife sanctuary of 322.4 km² was created around the temple on 27 June 1974, and enlarged to 539.52 km² on 14 January 1987. The sanctuary derives its name Biligiri from the white rock face that constitutes the major hill crowned with the temple of Lord Rangaswamy or from the white mist and the silver clouds that cover these lofty hills for a greater part of the year.

Flora and Fauna

The Biligiris are charnockitic hills, covered with tropical dry broadleaf forest, part of the South Deccan Plateau dry deciduous forests eco region. The forests range from scrub forests at lower elevations, degraded by over-use, to the tall deciduous forests typical of the eco region, to stunted shola forests and montane grasslands at the highest elevations, which exceed 1800 meters. The forests form an important wildlife corridor between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats, linking the largest populations of Asian Elephants and tigers in southern India. The most conspicuous mammals are the herds of wild elephants. The BR hills are the only forest east of the main Western Ghats mountain ranges in the central southern peninsula to harbor these pachyderms’ in large numbers. The forests were the study area for R. Sukumar, a scientist who studied the elephants of the area in the early eighties. A recent survey has revealed the presence of 17 Tigers in this sanctuary. The BR hills have been a good place for viewing large game and at the same time encountering numerous smaller life forms. The forests have been famous for the Gaur, a large Asian bovid. There are about 26 species of mammals recorded in the sanctuary. The other mammals include sambhar, chital, the shy barking deer which are quite common here and the rare four-horned antelope. Carnivores include tigers, leopards, wild dogs, lesser cats and sloth bears and among arboreal mammals two species of primates and three species of squirrels including the giant flying squirrel are recorded. A recent (2005) survey of tigers by DNA analysis of scat samples has revealed 17 tigers, although the number may be more. 254 species of birds recorded in the BR hills. These include the enigmatic southern population of the White-winged Tit (Parus nuchalis), a specimen of which was collected by R. C. Morris and now housed in the Natural History museum at Tring.

A recently discovered species includes a microhylid frog Microhyla sholigari, named after the Soligas, an indigenous tribe that inhabit these hills.

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