Dear All
We @ Shikhar Vedh are glad to announce Velas Turtle Festival Tour
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The Cost for Tour :: Rs. 3450 / - per head
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This includes Dadar 2 Dadar transportation fare for private vehicle (A.C.), Turtle festival charges, ferry charges, food expenses veg only and dormitory accommodation charges.
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Next Batch Dates :: All weekends of March & April
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Get Ready to Witness the Wonderful Life Of Turtles ….
Some information about the area: The places that will be visiting are:
- VelasBeach – Turtle Festival visit
- Bankot Fort
- 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: Mandangad
District: Ratnagiri
Height: 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
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The Itinerary for the Tour as follows:
Day 0: FRIDAY -
Departure by private vehicle from Pritam Hotel, Dadar (East) @ 10:30 pm
Maitripark, Chembur @ 11:00 pm
Vashi below main bridge @ 11:30 pm
Day 1: SATURDAY -
05:30 Hrs: @ Velas
Refresh
06:45 Hrs: Visit Velas Beach for Turtle festival
Breakfast
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) —
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Day 2: SUNDAY -
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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
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We will be in mumbai around 21:00 hrs ( thats – subjective)
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The Cost for Tour is about Rs. 3450 / - per head
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This includes Mumbai 2 Mumbai transportation fare for private vehicle ( AC), Turtle festival charges, ferry charges, food expenses Veg only and dormitory accommodation charges.
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Seats will be first come 1st basis … Deposit Rs 3450/- per head (Non-refundable) advance on following A/c …
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Name: JAGADISH GOVIND PATIL
ICICI Bank A/c No.: – 026801521464
Vartak Nagar Branch, Thane (W)
IFSCcode : ICIC0000268
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Googlepay : 9702121373
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Last date for registration: – 8 days prior to departure or till the registration gets full
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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.
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The cost remains the same as Rs 3250/- per head
The Departure time wud be 11:00 pm on friday from SWARGATE Bus Depo. & Shivajinagar – Bank of Maharashtra
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.
2) Velas beach have strong currents … so won’t b allowed to go inside the water
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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 preferably ACTION,
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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