Mid of May to June First Week is the season when the whole jungle start glittering. This is the special occasion to witness glory of FireFlies.
We Invite you all for Fireflies Special Camping at Bhimashankar Wildlife – Khandas village on 26-27 May 2018 and Batch-2 on 2-3 June 2018
Information about Bhimashankar :
- Name: – Bhimashankar
- Type: Hills/ Valley / Jungle / Wildlife
- Grade: Easy / Camping
- Endurance Level: Low
- Base Village: Khandas
Bhimashankar sanctuary is situated on the crest of Western Ghats that is recognized as one of the 12-biodiversity hotspots of the world. The sanctuary harbors large diversity of endemic & specialized flora and fauna.
Fireflies or lightning bugs make light within their bodies. This process is called bioluminescence and is shared by many other organisms, mostly sea-living or marine organisms. Fireflies light up to attract a mate. To do this, the fireflies contain specialized cells in their abdomen that helps to create light. In this pre monsoon period, get ready to witness a phenomenon which will just put you in awe of nature. We are talking about the tiny little twinkling creatures, which come out in millions at night in a breathtaking phenomenon.
Ever imagined what it would be like to watch a million twinkling stars in the open sky above your head? Add a dash of a spectacular light show orchestrated by the humble fireflies. This extraordinary phenomenon is observed every year at the mid end of May till middle of the June.
Grade:- Easy
Iternary as follow :
Meeting Point Neral Railway Station 16.00pm
Catch Karjat train from your respective station as per schedule on 26th May 2018
- Mumbai CST: – 13.40pm
- Dadar: – 13.53pm
- Ghatkopar: – 14.04pm
- Thane: – 14.20pm
- Dombivali: – 14.32pm
- Kalyan: – 14.40pm
- Badlapur: – 14.57pm
- Neral: – 15.14pm
(Do not Miss the train as if you will miss the Trail )
- Regroup at Neral Railway station bridge, Waiver form collection & small intro
- We will move to base village khadas via private jeep in route short halt for tea & washroom
- Will reach Base village Khadas by 1 hr bumpee ride by evening 16.30
- Tent Pitching & Allotment enjoy beautiful sunset with hot tea and snacks
- Ground games till last dust post have campfire with music, stories, sharing experience
- Will have our dinner by 21.00pm post walk through jungle for witnessing lighting bugs
- It will 1/2 hrs of walk in to jungle so prepare for it.
- We will back to campsite by 12.00, post stargazing, campfire, ghost stories continue till midnight, tired once get retire after reaching campsite.
- Next Day Morning i.e. 27 May 2018 – wakeup call by 07.00am, have bf/tea and freshen up
- Post we will drive back to Neral station by same vehicle
- Reach neral and catch respective train
- Trek end with happy memories
- We will be returning to Mumbai by 14.30 Hrs. on Sunday 27th Noon.
Total Cost : Rs. 1300/- per person
Which Include:-
- Travelling from Neral to Neral
- Evening snacks, Dinner (Veg-Nonveg), Bf/Tea
- BBQ (limited)
- Triple Tented accommodation
- Guide and Expertise Charges
And Exclude:-
- Personal Expenses
- Anything which is not mentioned in inclusion
- Medical/Insurance
- Mineral/Bottled water
Things to Carry :
· Camera, Cell Phone, Cap (Optional)
· Please avoid wearing Gold and other ornaments
· Personal basic medical kit
· Haversack to put all these things
· Some ready to eat food. Plum cakes, Biscuits, glucon-D etc
· Sleeping Bag / Mattress and one Chaddar (Compulsory)
· Good Quality torch with extra battery (Compulsory)
· Trekking/Sports shoes (Compulsory)
· Extra Pair of cloths
· Drinking water min 2ltr ( Natural source available onsite)
For More details and Confirm your participation kindly Contact @
Jagdish Patil : 9702121373 / 9869369836
Ganesh Gajare : 9833351478 / 7738374948 ( whatsapp )
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