An avenue of areca palms in the Western Ghats at Aré Guḍi
Visit / Apply

Visit Aré Guḍi.

By approval — a request, not a booking. A working farm and a living lab, not a resort. Visits are vetted individually and run on a 5-night minimum, so there's real time to engage with the place.

i. Two paths

Which one are you?

Coming on your own

Request a visit below — by approval, 5-night minimum.

Bringing a venture or cohort

Go through the Farm Accelerator, run by Global Launch Base.

Apply via GLB
A meal served on a banana leaf from the farmhouse kitchen
ii. What to expect

An immersion, not a tourist stay.

The eco-built farmhouse is your base — comfortable and productive, in the middle of the Western Ghats. Days are spent in the plantation, the forest, and the working systems.

  • Clean, modern rooms and bathrooms
  • Reliable solar power and hot water
  • Working internet
  • Meals from the farm's own kitchen
Who we say yes to

Founders, researchers, builders, and serious students of regenerative and high-tech farming — people with a reason to be here.

iii. Request a visit

Tell us why.

Every request is reviewed personally. We reply by email — there's no instant booking.

iv. Getting here

Western Ghats, Karnataka.

Central Western Ghats, Karnataka — southwest India. Remote, but reachable.

  • RQY (nearest airport) — ~1.5 hrs by road. Direct flights from Bengaluru & Mumbai.
  • Hubli (HBX) — ~2 hrs by road. Connections via Bengaluru.
  • Mangaluru (IXE) — ~3 hrs by road. International connections.
  • Bengaluru (BLR) — ~6 hrs by road. All major connections.

Full directions are shared on approval.

Contact: kirangange@gmail.com