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Host Your Event at TVC
98 acres of hill country, some of the darkest skies around, and room to camp — the setting for team outings, workshops, retreats, and camps of every kind.
Why here
TVC is 98 acres of the Melagiri Hills, on a west-facing hillslope an hour or two outside Bangalore depending on where you're coming from — far enough to feel like a real break, close enough to reach for a weekend. The valley measures just 31.8 μcd/m² of artificial brightness, so on a clear night the stars and galaxies are bright and unmistakable — a real draw whether you're running a stargazing session or just want a group to disconnect for a few days.
That disconnection is literal, not just a figure of speech: there's WiFi via BSNL, which should tell you all you need to know about its reliability, and power is grid-fed with a solar backup and a generator for the rare bad day. Bring a hotspot if your event genuinely needs guaranteed connectivity — otherwise, treat the unreliability as part of the pitch.
What's possible here
Who runs the event doesn't matter as much as whether the setting fits it — here's what's worked, and what we're open to.
Nature, wellness & biodiversity
Biodiversity walks, birding, foraging, wellness retreats, or a workshop on permaculture design, bamboo craft, or growing your own food — the land's food forest, water works, and forest edge are the whole point. Over 100 bird species have been recorded here.
Proof it works: 3Bs&1H — Edition 4 (21–22 December 2024) →Tech, maker & deep-focus retreats
No open-plan office, no city noise, no reliable WiFi to half-pay-attention through — just a small group, a shared table, and days at a time to go deep on something hard.
Proof it works: The Lambda Retreat (11–16 December 2022) →Team offsites & anything else
Team outings, brainstorming sessions, leadership programs — facilitators from the community are available on request. Or something we haven't listed here: if your event needs a quiet, off-grid setting for a few days, tell us about it and we'll work out whether it fits.
What's here
Tented accommodation across the Malabar hut (two tents, each fitting up to 3 adults), the Banyan hut (one tent + deck), two bamboo huts, and dome tents — the site accommodates up to 22 people overnight. There's a lunch hut next to the kitchen for group meals, sessions, or just sitting and talking. Food is freshly prepared and mostly vegetarian, sourced on-site as far as possible, with non-veg on request. Common toilets have western closets and showers (no hot water on tap, but the kitchen can heat some up).
Day-only events aren't capped at 20 — that limit is specifically the overnight camping capacity. Get in touch with your headcount and we'll work out what fits.
Get in touch
Tell us about your event and we'll get back to you with availability and a quote.
