Dear All

We शिखर वेध is glad to announce Fireflies Special Night trek 2 Rajmachi on

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The cost of this trek would be Rs. 1700/- per head


That would include:

Transportation : Lonavala – Phanasrai by pvt Jeep & Rajmachi to Lonavala stn by pvt jeeps, 

1 Veg meals,
Sunday Morning Breakfast – Tea, 

Accommodation & Shikhar Vedh administrative charges


Hope 2 c u there 2 NJoy…
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Fireflies: 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 firefliescontain specialized cells in their abdomen that make light.
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Rajmachi, located in the Lonavala region is accessible from both Karjat as well as Lonavala. The village of Udhewadi lies on the massive plateau that greets one on getting to Rajmachi. The twin forts of Srivardhan & Manoranjan grace the backdrop of the village.
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A little distance down from the village lies a serene and beautiful lake called Uday Sagar Talav. Behind the lake lies an ancient Monolith, a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.

Here is some info abt the forts: – Srivardhan & Manoranjan

Height: 3000/2700 feet above MSL
Grade: Easy
District: Pune
Region: Lonavala
Base Village: Lonavala/Kondhane
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Day 1: Saturday:-  Meet at 17:15 Hrs (Sharp) at Lonavala Railway station 

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MUMBAI People

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We will b starting from  CST by Konarak Express / Hyderabad Express

(time-table as below) — Alight @ Lonavala 

Mumbai CST : 14:30 Hrs
Dadar : 14:40 Hrs
Thane : 15:02 Hrs
Kalyan : 15:28 Hrs
Karjat : 16:08 Hrs

Lonavala : 17:03 hrs

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PUNE people

Catch Pune-Lonavala local … Timings as follows

15:00 Hrs: Pune Staion

15:06 Hrs: Shivaji Nagar

15:23 hrs: Pimpri

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16:32 Hrs: Lonavala

The itinerary for the Event is as given below:

Day 1: Saturday


17:20 Hrs: @ Lonavala railway station

Move Fanasrai Village by local Transport

18:45 Hrs: @ Fanasrai

Ascend to Rajmachi (~2.0 hrs)

Enjoy Fireflies in the Jungle

22:00 Hrs: @ Udhewadi – base village

Dinner Time

Post Dinner – Night Walk for Fireflies

Stay @ Villagers House

Day 2: Sunday
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06:00 Hrs: @ Wake up call
07:30 Hrs: @ Shrivardhan atop

Explore Shrivardhan fort.
Breakfast  – Tea in village .
Explore Manoranjan Fort

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11:30 Hrs – Visit Uday sagar Talav, Shiva Temple
11:00 Hrs: Move to Lonavala station by pvt transport

12:30 Hrs – @ Lonavala station

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We would be getting back to Dadar / Pune at approx 17.30 PM (That’s Subjective)

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The cost of this trek would be Rs. 1700/- per head
That would include:

Transportation : Lonavala – Phanasrai by pvt Jeep & Rajmachi to Lonavala stn by pvt jeeps, 

1 Veg meals,
Sunday Morning Breakfast – Tea, 

Accommodation & Shikhar Vedh administrative charges

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Advance amount of Rs. 1700/- per head (Non- Refundable) for registration

Please deposit same amount on following details:

Name: JAGADISH GOVIND PATIL
ICICI bank a/c no : 026801521464
Vartak nagar branch, Thane(w)

IFSC code : ICIC0000268

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Googlepay : 9702121373
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Last date to register: 4 days prior to event ot till the batch is full
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Things To Carry:-

A Water Bottle (~ 3 Ltrs) (a must)
Sleeping Mat / bags (a must)
Torch with batteries ( a must)
Camera, Cell Phone, Binoculars (Optional)
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)

A haversack to put all these things
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Smoking and drinking alcohol is strictly prohibited.
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For confirmation pls reply here or do contact on

Jagdish Patil: 09702121373 / 09869369836

In case call is not received; please do sms / whtsapp
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Website: http://shikharvedh.org/