Dear All,
We @ शिखर वेध are glad to announce Velas Turtle Festival 2014 Tour Batches
Get Ready to Witness the Wonderful Life Of Turtles ….
Some information about the area: The places that will be visiting are:1. Velas Beach – Turtle Festival visit2. Bankot Fort3. Harihareshwar Temple
Velas Beach : Velas is the birth place of Nana Phadnis, one of the great prominent personalities in Maratha history. Due to the sea-shore Velas is an existing place and it is situated near Bankot Bay. There is an old temple of Shri Bhairi- Rameshwar and in this temple all twelve months water is made available taking the benefit of favorable geographical conditions. A statue of Nana Phadnis is present outside his house. In Velas Mahalakshmi temple and Nana Phadnis house are the places to visit. Velas is also one of the popular breeding sites of Olive Ridley, which is an endangered species of turtle.
Bankot Fort:
Region: MandangadDistrict: RatnagiriHeight: Sea fort (Slightly above sea level)Difficulty: Simple
Bankot is a square shaped fort. On the sides of Bankot fort, there is a dry moat (Revni) dug out in the Jambhya stone. Jambhya stone is peculiar type of stone adorning a purple shade and peculiarly it is incapable of storing water as the water invariable percolates through it owing to its much porous nature. The main entrance (Mahadarwaja) of the fort is north-facing with a well sculpted arch and carvings. Watch guards dug out (Devdya) align on both sides of the Mahadarwaja with some pits being dug out in the right Devdi. On the left, there are steps leading towards Nagarkhana while there is an underground storey and a tunnel on the right. A Maruti idol in the centre stands deserted now. On the west, there is a small entrance (Darwaja) leading to a Bastion on the exterior of the fortifications. A deep well (now dry and filled) occupied the centre of this bastion earlier and the adjacent water tanks too are dry and obsolete now. One can leave the Buruj via a small exit that leads to the surrounding moat and a beautiful “Revni” lying nearby.
Tour Duration: 2 Night / 2 Days
Batch Dates :
Batch 1 : 15-16th March 2014
Batch 2 : 22-23rd March 2014
Batch 3 : 29-30th March 2014
Batch 4 : 5-6th April 2014
Batch 5 : 12-13th April 2014
The Itinerary for the Tour as follows:
FRIDAY : Departure from Mumbai towards Velas @ 11 pm
Day 1: SATURDAY
05:30 Hrs: @ Velas
Refresh,
06:45 Hrs: Visit Velas Beach for Turtle festival
Breakfast Time
10:00 Hrs: @ Bankot fort
10:30 Hrs: Atop
Fort Exploration
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Lunch at Velas (Veg. Only)Rest time
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Evening Tea & Visit Velas beach, Go for Turtle watching.
Dinner ( Veg. Only)
Stay @ villagers home in Velas (Dormitory Type only) —
Day 2: SUNDAY
.06:45 Hrs: Visit Velas Beach for Turtle watching.
08:00 Hrs: Breakfast – Tea
09:30 Hrs: @ Harihareshwar by crossing Veshvi – Bagmandala creek by ferry
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Harihareshwar Temple visit
Visit 2 Harihareshwar Beach
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13:00 Hrs: Lunch @ Harihareshwar ( Veg/Non-Veg to be borne by participant as per choice)
15:00 Hrs: Departure 2 Mumbai.
We will be in mumbai around 21:00 hrs ( thats – subjective)
The Estimated expenditure for Tour is about Rs. 2000 / - per head
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This includes Mumbai 2 Mumbai transportation fare for private vehicle (Non-A/c), Turtle festival charges, ferry charges, food expenses except Sunday Lunch, and accommodation charges.
NOTE- Children between 4 – 9 Yrs will b charged as Rs 1500/- per head
Children between 0-4 yrs NIL (if Seat is not offered)
Seats will be first come 1st basis … Deposit Rs 1500/- per head (Non-refundable) advance on following A/c …
Name: JAGADISH GOVIND PATIL
ICICI Bank A/c No.: – 026801521464
Vartak Nagar Branch, Thane (W)
Last date for registration: – Atleast 15 Days prior to batch departure, 5 pm
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VIMP NOTES :: For PUNE PARTICIPANTS, we can hire a private vehicle as well if we get minimum 6 participants for the Trip.
The cost remains the same as Rs 2000/- per head
The Departure time wud be 11:00 pm on fridays from SWARGATE Bus Depo.
Other Itinerary details same as for Mumbai Participants
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Note: -
1) Emergence of Hatchlings of turtles is a natural process. So cannot give guarantee of emerging possibility of turtles on the mentioned dates.
Things To Carry:-
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A Torch with spare battery ( a must)
A Water Bottle (~2 Ltrs) (a must)
Sleeping Bag, Mat (a must)
Towel, a napkin, Extra Pair of clothes (a must)
Camera, Cell Phone, Binoculars (Optional)
Pls avoid wearing Gold and other ornaments
Some ready to eat food. Plum cakes, Biscuits etc
Good trekking shoes,
Personal basic medical kit (Containing an antiseptic, few bandages, personal medications if any, Antibiotics for stomach infection)
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A haversack to put all these things
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For confirmation pls reply here or do contact on
Jagdish Patil : 09702121373 / 09869369836
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