We @ Shikhar Vedh has arranged Tour to GOKAK – GODACHINMALKI Waterfalls !! AMBOLI Waterfall !!! Ramtirth Waterfall !!! Nangartas Waterfall !!! …
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The Cost of the tour would be Rs 6750/- per head.

The above cost includes

• Travel from Dadar / CSMT To & Fro by SL class Train Journey
• Private Vehicle ( Non – A/c) for the sightseeing for 2 days
• All Food (Excludes train journey)
• Tripple sharing accommodation in hotel
• Entry Fees if any

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The Gokak Waterfall is located on the Ghataprabha River in Belagavi district of Karnataka, India. The waterfall is six kilometers away from Gokak. After a long winding course, the Ghataprabha river takes a leap of 52 metres (171 ft) over the sand-stone cliff amidst a picturesque gorge of the rugged valley, resembling Niagara Falls on a smaller scale. The waterfall is horse shoe shaped at the crest, with a flood breadth of 177 metres (581 ft). During rainy season, the thick reddish brown water sweeps far over the brink of the cliff with a dull roar that can be heard from some distance. There is a hanging bridge across the river, measuring about 201 metres (659 ft). Its height above the rock bed is 14 metres (46 ft). There is an old electricity generation station and electricity was generated here for the first time in 1887.

One interesting feature of this place is the monuments from the Chalukya era that are found on either bank of the rocky gorge. Another attraction of this place is the very old river-front temple dedicated to Lord Mahalingeshwara, built in the Later Chalukyan style of architecture.

The Godachinmalki Falls is a waterfall located on Markandeya river in Belgaum district, Gokak Taluk, Karnataka, India. It is 15 kilometers away from Gokak and 40 kilometers from Belgaum. It is located in a deep green valley. Godachinmalki falls, also known as Markandeya falls, is located in a rugged valley. There are actually two falls formed here. The Markandeya river takes a first fall from a height of about 25 metres and flows into a rocky valley. After a short distance from the rocky valley, it takes the second fall from a height of about 20 metres. Later Markandeya river joins Ghataprabha river near Gokak. Within a 6 km radius there are two dams; one built across Ghataprabha river (Hidkal dam) and another one (Shirur Dam) across Markandeya river.

Grade : Easy

Itinerary of the tour:

Departure by 17318 – Dadar HUBLI Express

Day 0 – Friday 

20:00 hrs : @ Dadar Railway Station (LTT)

23:00 Hrs : @ Pune Railway station

Departure to Ghataprabha by Train

Day 1 – Saturday 

06:45 hrs : Reach Ghataprabha

Breakfast – Tea Time

0800 hrs : Departure to Gokak falls by private vehicle

0900 hrs : Reach Gokak falls; site-seeing

1030 hrs : Visit to Mahalingeshwara Temple

1100 hrs : Departure to Godachinmalki falls by private vehicle

1130 hrs : Reach Godachinmalki falls; site-seeing

1400 hrs : Lunch Time en-route

1600 hrs : Move to Amboli  by private vehicle

1900 hrs : Overnight stay in hotel

Day 2 – Sunday

Explore AMBOLI Waterfall

Kavale-Saad point , Hiranyakeshi River

Nangartas Waterfall

Ramtitrth Waterfall 

Drop to KOLHAPUR Railway station around 6 pm

20:00 Hrs :: Departure to Mumbai by Mahalaxmi Express

Dinner in the train (To be born by the participants)

Day 3 – Monday

0300 hrs : Reach Pune

07:15 Hrs : @ CST

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The Cost of the tour would be Rs 6750/- per head.

The above cost includes

• Travel from Dadar / CSMT To & Fro by SL class Train Journey
• Private Vehicle ( Non – A/c) for the sightseeing for 2 days
• All Food (Excludes train journey)
• Tripple sharing accommodation in hotel
• Entry Fees if any

Deposit Rs. 3750/- per head (Non-refundable) on following A/c for Train Tickets, vehicle, hotel reservation
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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: – Train Tkts available OR Till the reg. gets full

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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Smoking and drinking alcohol is strictly prohibited.
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For confirmation, do call on below no or reply here

Jagadish Patil : 09702121373 / 09869369836
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We @ Shikhar Vedh has planned to experience the mesmerizing beauty of Dudhsagar Waterfalls !!!! Unbeatable AMboli Waterfall !!! Rowdy Nangartas Waterfall !!! Ramtirth Waterfall in July-August-September
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COST for the event ::

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BATCH DATES ::
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All Weekends of July, August, September
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Itinerary for the trip as below: -

Day 0 :: Friday
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20:20 hrs: Departure by Train – Mahalaxmi Express from CST
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Day 1 :: Saturday
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07:30 Hrs: @ Kolhapur

 
Move to Amboli by private vehicle

 
Break-fast – Tea en-route

10:30 Hrs: @ Ramtirth Waterfall, Ajara

11:00 Hrs: @ Amboli
 
WATERFALL Fun Time
 
13:30 Hrs: Lunch @ Hotel
 
15:30 Hrs: Kavale-Saad Point
 
16:30 Hrs: @ Nangartas Waterfall
 
Refreshment Break
 
20:00 Hrs : @ Belgaum
 
DINNER in Hotel

Day 2 :: Sunday
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00:30 Hrs: Board GOA Express

05:00 Hrs: @ Kulem Station …

REST – Breakfast Time

06:00 Hrs – 09:30 Hrs : @ Doodhsagar Waterfall trek …

~ 1 Hr Fun Time / Exploration @ Doodhsagar Waterfall

11:00 – 13:30 Hrs: 3 hrs Railway track – Jungle Trek till Kulem

Lunch Time

16:00 Hrs: Board the train for Pune (Goa Express)
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Mumbai Participants to catch 20:30 Hrs Matsyagandha Express from Madgaon
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Day 3 :: Monday
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03:30 Hrs: @ Pune railway Station

06:35 Hrs: @ LTT, Mumbai
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Complete Tour Fees would be Rs. 3900/- per Head which includes
 
1) SL Class tickets from Mumbai 2 Kolhapur, Belgaum 2 Kulem & Madgaon to LTT for Mumbai Participants ( For Pune participants KULEM 2 Pune tkts via Goa Express)

2) Private Vehicle from Kolhapur to Amboli – till Belgaum Drop

3) Food expenses include 3 veg meals, 2 B/f-Tea, Evening refreshments

4) Shikhar Vedh Administrative Charges

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It won’t include food on train (i.e. Dinner on Friday & Sunday) and any other expense of personal in nature.
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For other customized package as shown in below table.

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Deposit Rs. 1500/- per head (Non-refundable) on following A/c for Travel / Tickets Booking.

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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 for registration: – Till Tickets are available
Since now the train bookings starts 120 days before the travel date, you are requested to confirm ur presence wid advance payment accordingly to get confirmed birth …
Failure to this you may have to plan by private buses between metro cities with extra cost roughly around Rs 600-700/- per head
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Memories of last year trail in form of snap link :

https://www.facebook.com/ganesh.gajare/media_set?set=a.10204616482000929.1073741873.1501154608&type=3
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Things To Carry:-
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A Water Bottle (~2.5 Ltrs) (A must)
1 torch (a must) with spare battereies ( 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
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Also join us @
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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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Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/shikharvedh/

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