The Glowing Forest

For a few nights each year, the forest learns to glow!

Fireflies. Conserved Landscape. One unforgettable spectacle.

For a few nights each year, the forests of Coorg begin to glow. As dusk deepens, thousands of fireflies rise from the forest floor, their quiet pulses of light flickering through the trees - turning the landscape into a living constellation.

Soon it becomes impossible to tell where the forest ends and the stars begin.

The Glowing Forest is our invitation to witness this rare phenomenon from Beforest landscapes - where nature still thrives, undisturbed.

Over 3 days and 2 nights, you slow down to the rhythm of the forest. Walk quiet trails. Listen to the wild. Watch the night come alive with light.

But this is more than just witnessing a spectacle.

Joining us is Dr. Mathi Thumilan - conservationist, firefly expert, and co-founder of Wild & Dark Earth (WiDE), contributor to the IUCN Firefly Specialist Group and National Geographic Explorer initiative. With him, the glowing forest becomes a story of ecology, understanding the forest rhythm, and why spaces like these must be protected.

To experience this phenomenon in two distinct landscapes, we’re hosting two intimate groups.

Hammiyala Collective
24–26 April | Camping under the stars

Set within a 108-acre hilltop forest, Hammiyala offers the rawest way to experience the glowing forest. Here you’ll camp beneath ancient trees, where fireflies flicker through the canopy and the mist drapes the whole landscape.

Poomaale Collectives
1–3 May | Blyton bungalow stay

Within the 304-acre Poomaale rainforest collectives, you’ll stay at the Blyton Bungalow, overlooking the dense rainforest. Nominated among ArchDaily’s Best Buildings of 2025, this architectural gem offers a comfortable stay deep within one of the richest biodiversity landscapes on the planet.

Some experiences are beautiful. Some are rare. This one is both!

A forest glowing with fireflies beneath a sky full of stars is something you never quite forget.