RetreatAdvisorsRetreatAdvisors

9 researched retreats · prices checked October 2026

Vipassana & meditation retreats near Bengaluru

Meditation-first retreats, from guided introductions to ten-day courses held in noble silence. 9 are within a day's drive of Bengaluru; Dhamma Paphulla (Bengaluru Vipassana Meditation and Research Centre) is in Bengaluru itself.

Retreats
9
in 3 states
Price
From ₹1,500
a night, where published
Best months
Oct–Feb
for most of them
Short stays
2 of 9
take 1–2 nights

All 9 retreats

Nearest to Bengaluru first. Drive times are rough estimates.

Filter or see them on a map

What to expect

The mix: 5 retreat centres, 3 ashrams and 1 luxury resort. By our price bands (per person, per night), 8 under ₹3,000 and 1 at ₹10,000–25,000. 5 are free or donation-based. Where a nightly rate that includes a room is published (2 of 9), starting prices run from about ₹1,500 to ₹24,000 a night per person. We check prices on each retreat's official site, most recently in October 2026. They are indicative, so confirm before you book.

Most of them are at their best Oct–Feb.

2 of the 9 take stays of two nights or fewer; the typical minimum is 3 nights. 3 run only on fixed course dates, so plan around their calendars.

Common questions

How far are these retreats from Bengaluru?

Dhamma Paphulla (Bengaluru Vipassana Meditation and Research Centre) is in Bengaluru itself. 5 of the 9 are within about three hours by road, and all are within roughly seven. Drive times are our estimate from straight-line distance, so check a maps app before you set off.

When is the best time for Vipassana & meditation retreats near Bengaluru?

Most of them are at their best Oct–Feb. Each listing shows its own best months.

How much does a meditation retreat near Bengaluru cost?

By our price bands (per person, per night), 8 under ₹3,000 and 1 at ₹10,000–25,000. 5 are free or donation-based. Where a nightly rate that includes a room is published (2 of 9), starting prices run from about ₹1,500 to ₹24,000 a night per person. We check prices on each retreat's official site, most recently in October 2026. They are indicative, so confirm before you book.

What is the minimum stay?

2 of the 9 take stays of two nights or fewer; the typical minimum is 3 nights. 3 run only on fixed course dates, so plan around their calendars.

Are Vipassana courses near Bengaluru free?

3 of these are Vipassana centres. All of them list their courses as free or donation-based, and courses run on fixed dates, so you apply for a place on the centre's own site.

Answers come from our research on each retreat's official site. Details change, so confirm prices, dates and policies with the retreat before booking.

Explore more

More Vipassana & meditation retreats

Other retreats near Bengaluru