The Green Pastures

The Green Pastures has been designed and nurtured on the lines of a blend of ethnicity with a sprinkle of heritage and culture. It is the only heritage resort in Belur. The structure of the resorts is based on the ancient living style of Malnad with thatched roof, wooden furnishings, and a centralized courtyard that takes you into a dream world. The rooms and the restaurant are exclusively designed. The green pastures is popular for its Malnadu cuisines, though it serves other Indian and global cuisines as well. The resort has popularized the theme of open air conferencing under serene nature and is an excellent location in Malnadu for team building, motivational training and related corporate activities.

The resort organizes an array of rural activities like paddy tours, plantation tours, village tours, milking of the cow, bullock cart ride, pottery making sessions, village walk, forest trek, tribal village visits and many more. It also takes an interest in promoting adventurous tourism by having regular adventure tour activities like Mountain trekking, mountain biking, rock climbing, river crossing,valley crossing, paragliding etc. In short, The Green Pastures is an appropriate place to stay for the travelers who are seeking to explore the impressive tourist spots in the region for leisure and activities.

The room interiors as well as the restaurant are exclusively designed and boast of a royal antique look. The lounge has been designed to fit the esteemed and grand ambiance. The furnishings blend in along with the flora & fauna of the rich aesthetics. The rooms are designed keeping in mind the regal feel and are fitted with sprawling 'Chapra Machams' enthralled with attractive paintings and lighting.

9 Heritage rooms with a mix of Kerala and Rajasthani architecture are available for stay.

• Indoor swimming pool
• Multicuisine restaurant
• Conference facilities ( Indoor & outdoor )
• Children's play area
• Bonfire area
• A well stocked library
• Indoor & outdoor games
• 24 hour hot & cold water
• Doctor on call

• All outdoor games like Football/cricket/badminton/volleyball etc
• Trekking
• River Crossing
• Beach Volleyball
• Coffee & Pepper Plantation Tour
• Visit to Coffee factory
• Bullock cart ride
• Study tour on Tribal culture
• Heritage tour with a guide
• Rural Tour
• Pottery making sessions
• Cycling in Biccaud Village
• Hammocks by the side of the river
• Facilities for paddy tour
• Rock climbing
• Group games
• Visit to Yagachi & Vatavala dams
• Local sightseeing
• Tribal Village stay 

The major tourist attractions in the region are Belur and Halebidu.

They form a major attraction specifically for those people who are interested in exploring the rich legacy of a place, through its ancient monuments. Belur and Halebidu are World heritage temple towns in Karnataka which are conveniently located near Chikmagalur - the coffee plantation region of Karnataka; Sakleshpur - the scenic landscape of Karnataka and Moodigere - the land of rivers, lakes and natural splendor.

Some of the fascinating places within short driving distances are:

• Chennakesava Temple
• Veeranarayana Temple
• Hoysaleswara Temple
• Shravanabelagola
• Yagachi Dam

• By Air: The nearest airports are Bangalore (222 km) and Mangalore (194 km).

• By Rail:The nearest railway station is Hassan.
  

• By Road: There are regular buses from Bangalore (222km), Halebid (16km), Hassan (40 km), Hospet (330km), Mangalore (124 km) and Mysore (149km) to Belur.