On arrival at Bhubaneswar airport. Transfer to hotel.
Afternoon Visit to famous city temples including Lingaraj, Parsurameswar, Mukteswar ( Mukteswar temple has been constructed in the style that is quite similar in the Kalinga School of Temple Architecture and know as the ‘gem of Orissan architecture’), Rajarani temple.  
Overnight at Bhubaneswar.

Day 02 : Cuttack Sightseeing 

Nandankanan Zoological Park
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Museum – Birthplace 
Kattak Chandi Temple – Famous Deity of city
Barbati Fort – Built in 987 CE by the Somvanshi Dynasty lineage ruler Maharaja Markata Keshari 
Odisha State Maritime Museum 
Ananta Sayan Mandir : Vishnu
Tarkashi / Silver Filigree work – Shopping
Overnight @ Bhubneshwar

Day 03 : Bhubaneswar – Puri 

Proceed to Puri. Visit to Khandagiri & Udayagiri Jain caves – oldest rock cut caves are reminiscent of influence of Buddhism and Jainism in Odisha (Orissa). 
Dhauli – the peace pagoda.   
Pipili – the applique work village
Raghurajpur –  Artisan village, the most famous attraction here is the Pattachitra, paintings on pieces of fabric.
Overnight at Puri

Day 04 : Puri – Konark – Jagannath Temple – Puri

Early Morning visit of Lord Jagannath Temple After Darshan Move to Konak  
Visit Konark Sun Temple ( famously known as black pagoda ). 
Explore & return to Puri
Again Evening visit of Lord Jagannath Temple OR Relax on the golden beach of puri. Overnight at Puri.

Day 05 : Puri – Chilika – Puri

Morning drive to Chilika lake at Satpada ( the largest Ramsar site of Asia and famous for its migratory birds coming from distance places ). Take the boat cruise to visit the Irrawaddy Dolphins & Rajhans Island. Return back to Puri. Evening visit to beach market. Overnight at Puri.

Day 06 : Puri – Bhubaneswar & Departure

Drive back to Bhubaneswar and transfer to airport to board the flight for onwards journey.

Day 1 : Arrival @ Bhubneshwar Airport at 11 am
Day 6 : Departure from Bhubneshwar Airport after 3 pm
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Cost of the tour :-
Rs 21000/- (Twin Sharing) + Air Fare
Rs 19500/- (Triple Sharing) + Air fare

It Includes
Surface transfer by private vehicle for all 6 days
5 Night Accommodation in Hotel as mentioned Above
Food (B,L,D)
Guide, & Entry Fee, Boat Fee (Except Camera Fee)
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For confirmation book with advance Rs 10000/- pp (Non-refundable)

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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If interested do call or ping me on 9702121373 – Jagadish Patil
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Height: 1500 feet above MSL (Approx)
Grade: Easy
Type: Hill Fort

Karnala fort is a hill fort in Raigad district about 13 km from Panvel. Currently it is a protected place lying within the Karnala Bird Sanctuary. It was a fort of strategic importance.

Plan:

Rendezvous: Meet at 07:30 AM (Sharp) at Panvel Railway Station

Please ensure punctuality.

The itinerary for the Event is as given below:

1) CST – Panvel Train timings as below

CST : 05:56 Hrs

Vadala: 06:14 Hrs

Kurla : 06:24 Hrs

Vashi: 06:43 Hrs

Belapur: 06:58 Hrs

Panvel: 07:13 Hrs

2) Thane – Panvel Train timings as below

THane: 06:24 Hrs

Koparkhairane: 06:41 Hrs

Belapur: 07:02 Hrs

Panvel: 07:17 Hrs

A walk of about 10 minutes will bring us to Panvel ST Depo

07:50 Hrs: Depart from Panvel bus depo to Karnala by ST / tumtum 

08:35 Hrs: @ Karnala base

Breakfast – Tea   

Intro & Instructions

09:15 Hrs: Trek from Base to Karnala Fort

Sight seeing, REST & Lunch Time for 2 Hrs

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13:30 Hrs: Descend 2 Base

16:00 Hrs: @ Karnala Base

MOve 2 Panvel By ST / Tum-tum

17:30 Hrs: @ Panvel bus depo

We would be getting back to Dadar at approx 19:30 Hrs (Subjective)

The cost of this trek would be Rs. 900/- per head only and would include:

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We @ Shikhar Vedh has arranged a Bird watching & photography tour to Bhigwan along-with a short visit to Mayureshwar Wildlife Sanctuary

Bird’s Paradise of Maharashtra !!!

About the Tour:

Bhigwan is a small dusty town on the border of Pune and Solapur district in Central Maharashtra, in India. Bhigwan is located on the Pune-Solapur Highway. South of Bhigwan town, exists a widespread backwater formed due to a man made dam built on the Bhima river. The dam is called as Ujni dam. The backwaters is spread over a wide region and is mainly a shallow waste water reserve. There are two areas where one can see the migratory water birds. 1) Diksal-Parewadi area and 2) Dalaj – Kumbharwadi area. The semi-waste water in this Ujni dam backwater area has built very good wetland based ecosystem and helped agriculture also. The rainfall in Pune region decides the water level in Ujani dam.

One can expect various types of Ducks, Herons, Egrets, Raptors and Waders along with flocks of hundreds of flamingos. The huge quantity of birds at Bhigwan increases the chance of sighting almost all the prime bird species there and also creates great photographic opportunities for wildlife photographers. The best part of these outings is that we are also including the famous Mayureshwar Wildlife Sanctuary in our itinerary. Its a small patch of forest at Supa village, also known as Supa Grasslands and is a great place to observe and photograph the Indian Gazelles.

Mayureshwar Wildlife Sanctuary:

This small wildlife sanctuary is a home to  Gazelia bennetti (Chinkara), Hyaena (Hyaena hyaena), Canis lupus (Wolf), Vulpes bengalensis (Indian Fox).

ITINERARY of the Tour as below

Day 0: Friday

Meeting Point:: Pritam Hotel, Dadar (East) @ 11:00 pm

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Overnight Journey to Bhigwan – Kumbhargaon

Day 1: Saturday

Early morning reach Bhigwan / Kumbhargaon.

Freshen up & have breakfast.

Explore the location by private boat in order to cover maximum species and also to reach as close to birds as possible.

Have lunch and rest for a while.

Evening again explore the wetland habitat in golden lights considering the sunset.

Dinner & retire for the day

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Day 2 : Sunday

Early morning wake up

Post breakfast one more round of exploration by boat

Move to Mayureshwar Wild Life Sanctuary

Around 1 hours of exploration in sanctuary

Lunch en-route

Move to Mumbai

Reach Mumbai by 10 pm

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Total Charges for the Tour is :: Rs 5450/- per head 

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Inclusions: 

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Transport in pvt. Vehicle from Dadar to Dadar (Non A/c),

Home stay (Dormitory type only) / Tented Accommodation, 

Boat charges 3 rounds, Mayureshwar WLS Fee

Food : 3 Veg meals, 2 breakfast-Tea, Evening Tea

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Payment details:
One needs to transfer Rs 3500/- per head as advance (Non-Refundable) at the time of booking  in following A/c

Name: JAGADISH GOVIND PATIL

ICICI Bank A/c No.: – 026801521464

Vartak Nagar Branch, Thane (W)

IFSC Code : ICIC0000268

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Googlepay : 9702121373

Last date for registration: – Thursday OR Till the reg. gets full So register ASAP

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Note : Max 15 Participants only

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VIMP NOTES ::

1) We will b staying in locals house … 6-7 ppl in one room with basic washroom facilities / Tented Accommodation

2) Basic bedding is provided but still need to carry chaddars / pullover

3) Local tasty food provided … Don’t expect luxury amenities

4) Carry Good quality Binoculars for sightings

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Things To Carry: -

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A Water Bottle (~2 Ltrs) ( a must)
Bedding – sleeping mat/bag (a must)
Torch with extra cell ( a must)

Windcheater , Camera, Cell Phone (Optional)

Some ready to eat food. Plum cakes, Biscuits etc.

Medicine those if u require usually (Optional)

Extra Pair of clothes,

Good trekking shoes (Preferably ACTION),

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A haversack to put all these things

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For confirmation pls reply here or do contact on

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Jagadish Patil:  09702121373 /  09869369836
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We @ Shikhar Vedh has planned to experience the *Exotic Coorg & Chikmagalur – Belur – Halebid – Udupi* Backpacking Tour !!!
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Tour Fees would be approximately Rs. 16750/- per Head which includes

1) To & Fro SL Class tickets from Mumbai – Manglore – Mumbai

6) Shikhar Vedh Administrative Charges
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Major Sightseeing Points :-

Coorg
Madikeri fort exploration
● Omkareshwara temple
Rajas Seat & Raja Tomb
● Dubare Elephant camp
● Nisargadhama
● Bylakuppe – largest Tibetan settlement in South India
● Bhagamandala – Talacauvery
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Chikmagalur

Mullyangiri – Karnataka Highest Peak
● Jhari Falls
● Hirekole Lake
Coffee Museum
● Belur – Heritage Tour
● Halebid – Heritage Tour
● Siri Cafe
● Mahatma Gandhi Park
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Itinerary for the tour as below: -
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Meeting Point:

Day 1:

LTT @ 11:30 Hrs
Departure by Train – Netravati Express
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Day 2:

05:00 Hrs: @ Alight @ Mangaluru

3 Hrs drive to Coorg by private vehicle

B/f en-route

09:00 Hrs : Bhagmandala –
10:00 Hrs : Tala Kaveri – Dakshin Kashi — Foothills of Brahmagiri Hills

Drive to Madikeri

13:00 Hrs : Check in Hotel – Freshen Up

14:00 Hrs : Lunch Time

Madikeri Exploration :-

Abbey Waterfall

Madikeri Fort –

Omkareshwara Temple

Rajas Seat & Tomb

Dinner

Overnight at Hotel

Day 3:

Breakfast time … Check out
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Dubere Elephant Camp – Elephant Grooming , Feeding, Ride

Exploration Time (~ 3 Hrs Time )
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Nisargadhama :- An Island formed by river cauvery

En-route Have a Lunch

Bylakuppe :- Largest Tibetian settlement in South India
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3 Hrs drive to Chikmagalur
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Check in Hotel / Home Stay

Day 4:

Breakfast time …

Mullyangiri – Karnataka’s Highest Peak at 6330 ft visit

Jhari Falls, Hirekole lake & Coffee Museum

Siri Cafe , Mahatma Gandhi Park Visit

Back to hotel for Overnight Stay
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Day 5:

Post Breakfast – Tea

Belur – Halebid Heritage Tour

Post Lunch
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Drive to Udupi

Explore Udupi
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22:00 Hrs :: @ Udupi
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Dinner time

Departure by Train – 16346 – Netravati Express to Mumbai

Day 6:
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16:15 Hrs :: @ Panvel

17:00 Hrs :: @ Thane

17:45 Hrs :: @ LTT
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Advance 2 b paid Rs. 10000/- per Head

Name: JAGADISH GOVIND PATIL
ICICI Bank A/c No.: – 026801521464
Vartak Nagar Branch, Thane (W)
Ifsc code: ICIC0000268

OR

Googlepay : 9702121373
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Last date for registration: – Till the train tickets are available to get confirmed seats, OR Till the batch gets full
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Things To Carry:-
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A Water Bottle (~2 Ltrs) (A must)
1 torch (a must) with spare batteries ( a must)
Rain-cheater (a must)
Camera, Cell Phone, Binoculars (Optional)
Pls avoid wearing Gold and other ornaments
Some ready to eat food. Plum cakes, biscuits etc.
Extra Pair of clothes,
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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For confirmation, do call on below no or reply here

Jagdish Patil : 09702121373 / 09869369836