Driving from Toronto:
Head north on Highway 400. After Barrie, Highway 11 splits off Highway
400 North. Keep right to take Highway 11 North towards North Bay.
Continue past Orillia, Gravenhurst and Bracebridge. When you arrive in
Huntsville, take the Highway 60 exit in the direction of Algonquin Park
and Ottawa. Continue on Highway 60 East and continue 19.4 kilometres
until Muskoka Road # 9 (South Portage Road). Turn right on Muskoka Road
# 9 (South Portage Road) and continue 7.7 kilometres until Britannia
Road (Muskoka Road # 10). On the left you will see our large oval
Maharishi International Academy sign. Turn left on Britannia Road East
(Private). Continue 1 kilometre to arrive at our academy. After a
little more than 0.5 kilometre the road forks. Keep going straight up
the hill through our gate; the fork to the right leads to private
cottages. Continue keeping to the right. You will come to a hill,
continue down and at the bottom make a hairpin turn to the right and
continue to the end of the building where you will find our main
entrance. Room assignments are posted on the door. Once you have
unloaded your luggage please park your car at the north end of the
building in front of the unused old wing.
Alternate route (slightly
shorter distance but the maximum speed is less and the roads are not as
reliable): After Bracebridge, take the Highway 117 exit. Turn right
onto Highway 117 East and continue to Baysville. In Baysville turn left
on Muskoka Road # 2 North. Continue for 6.8 kilometres where, after
driving through a short section of road with tall pines on either side,
you will see the sign for Muskoka Road # 9 (South Portage Road). Turn
right and continue 13.7 km to Britannia Road (Muskoka Road # 10). On
the right you will see our large oval Maharishi International Academy
sign. Turn right on Britannia Road East (Private).Continue 1 kilometre
to arrive at our academy. After a little more than 0.5 kilometre the
road forks. Keep going straight up the hill through our gate; the fork
to the right leads to private cottages. Continue keeping to the right.
You will come to a hill, continue down and at the bottom make a hairpin
turn to the right and continue to the end of the building where you
will find our main entrance. Room assignments are posted on the door.
Once you have unloaded your luggage please park your car at the north
end of the building in front of the unused old wing.
Driving from Montreal and Ottawa:
From Montreal to Ottawa (about 2 hours):
Take Highway 40 West towards Ottawa. Highway 40 West becomes Highway
417 West at the Quebec-Ontario border. Continue to Ottawa on Highway
417 West. Once in Ottawa, follow directions below.
From Ottawa (about 4 hours):
Take Highway 417 West (Queensway West) towards Kanata, Arnprior and Pembroke.
At Renfrew, about an hour after
Ottawa, turn left onto Highway 60 to Renfrew town centre and
Huntsville. There are traffic lights at the Highway 417 / Highway 60
junction. (Note that if you are travelling in the evening it is best to
fill your gas tank in Renfrew as the gas stations between Renfrew and
Huntsville close early). Continue on Highway 60 West through Eganville,
Barry's Bay, Whitney, and through Algonquin Park (be vigilant of poor
road conditions in winter and moose and deer on the road). It takes
about an hour to traverse Algonquin Park. Continue on Highway 60
through the village of Dwight to Muskoka Road # 9 (South Portage Road).
Turn left on Muskoka Road # 9 (South Portage Road) and continue 7.7
kilometres to Britannia Road (Muskoka Road # 10). On the left you will
see our large oval Maharishi International Academy sign. Turn left on
Britannia Road East (Private). Continue 1 kilometre to arrive at our
academy. After a little more than 0.5 kilometre the road forks. Keep
going straight up the hill through our gate; the fork to the right
leads to private cottages. Continue keeping to the right. You will come
to a hill, continue down and at the bottom make a hairpin turn to the
right and continue to the end of the building where you will find our
main entrance. Room assignments are posted on the door. Once you have
unloaded your luggage please park your car at the north end of the
building in front of the unused old wing.
Bus, train and airport shuttle:
Traveling from Toronto, there are three public transportation options: bus, train and airport shuttle.
All three will bring you as far
as the town of Huntsville. It is 20 kilometres from the town of
Huntsville to our academy. Taxi service is available (see below) and by
special request it may be possible for us to pick you up in town.
Ontario Northland links the town
of Huntsville to North Bay and Toronto by motor coach and train. Ask
about their express buses from, and to, Toronto. For more information,
visit their website or call 1-800-461-8558.
Northern Airport Service offers
a shuttle service connecting all three terminals of Toronto's Pearson
International Airport and the town of Huntsville.
Departs Toronto airport at 2:00 p.m., arriving in Huntsville at 4:45 p.m.
Departs Toronto airport at 6:30 p.m., arriving in Huntsville at 9:15 p.m.
Departs Huntsville at 8:25 a.m., arriving in Toronto at 11:30 p.m.
Departs Huntsville at 1:25 p.m., arriving in Toronto at 4:30 p.m.
Telephone: 1-800-461-4219 (toll free) or 1-705-672-2033.
Northern Airport Service
requests you check-in at the airport ground transportation desk 30
minutes before departure time. Call to reserve 3-4 days ahead.
Pre-payment is required. Mastercard and Visa credit cards are accepted
over the phone. The shuttle stops at the Huntsville Holiday Inn.
Taxi Service: Al's Taxi offers
transportation from the town of Huntsville to our academy. Cost:
approximately $40.00. Telephone: 1.705.789.2374; 1.800.567.3471
(toll-free).
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