Dear All
We @ शिखर वेध is glad to announce Fireflies Special Night trek 2 Rajmachi
The cost of this trek would be Rs. 1450/- per head
That would include:
To & Fro Transportation : Lonavala – Phanasrai – Rajmachi to Lonavala stn by pvt jeeps,
Day 1: 1 Veg meal for Dinner,
Day 2: Morning Breakfast – Tea,
Forest Entry Fee, 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
MUMBAI People
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
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
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17:20 Hrs: @ Lonavala railway station
Move Fanasrai / Udhewadi / Rajmachi Village by local Transport
18:45 Hrs: @ Fanasrai / Udhewadi
Ascend to Rajmachi (~ 1.5 hrs)
Enjoy Fireflies in the Jungle En-route
21:00 Hrs: @ Udhewadi – base village
Dinner Time
Post Dinner – Again Night Walk for Fireflies
Stay @ Villagers House / Tented Accommodation
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
10:00 Hrs – Visit Uday sagar Talav, Shiva Temple
11:00 Hrs: Move to Lonavala station by pvt transport
12:00 Hrs – @ Lonavala station
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. 1450/- per head
That would include:
To & Fro Transportation : Lonavala – Phanasrai – Rajmachi to Lonavala stn by pvt jeeps,
Day 1: 1 Veg meal for Dinner,
Day 2: Morning Breakfast – Tea,
Forest Entry Fee, Accommodation & Shikhar Vedh administrative charges
Advance amount of Rs. 1450/- 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
Note : Non Veg (chicken) Food Rs 100/- pp extra
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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/