TMI : One Day Monsoon Trek to Visapur Fort on 4th August 2012.

Hi friends, we at Trek Mates India, have arranged a One day Trek to Visapur Fort on 4th August 2012, Saturday.

Some info about Visapur:

Type: Hill Fort

Height: 3556 Feet above MSL (Approx)

Grade: Easy

Endurance : Medium

Base Village: Malavali

Trek Leader : Manoj Kalwar

 Visapur Fort is larger and at a higher elevation than its twin fort- Lohagad. Within the fort are caves, cisterns of water, a decorated arch and old houses. These two roofless buildings surrounded by outer or veranda walls said to have once been Government offices. The ruins of a large stone-built house are known as the Peshwa's palace. In addition to a huge carving of Hanuman, there are also several temple dedicated to him scattered all over the place. Hanuman (or Maruti) was likely the patron deity of Visapur fort.

There is a well which local legend says was built by the Pandavas. In 1885, near the north wall there was an iron gun ten feet long and of four-inch bore, marked with the Tudor Rose and Crown, flanked by the letters E. R. This is probably a gun of Queen Elizabeth's reign probably taken as bounty from an English ship and presented to the Peshwa by Kanhoji Angre or some other commander of the Maratha navy. Like other guns on the fort it has been disabled by breaking off its trunnions. Close to it are the remains of an old Mahadev shrine.

The itinerary for the Trek is as given below:

Meeting point : On 4th August, Saturday

Pritam Hotel (E) at 6.00am.

Pick up point near Yogi Hotel, Chembur, at 6.30am

Pick up point near Below Vashi Main Bridge, at 7:00am

Meeting Point for Pune People:
Bhaje Village @ 9.30am

Travel by private vehicle till the Base Village.

Reach Base Village by 9:30am

Breakfast at the Base Village

Start our trek by 10:30 am

Reach the Top, Lunch, Explore n Descend.

Reach the base till 4:00 pm.
Evening Refreshments

Start the return journey, reaching Mumbai by 9.30 pm tentatively.

The cost for the trek is Rs 500/- for Mumbai People.

which includes 

Travelling from Dadar to Dadar by Private Non AC Bus, 
Morning and Evening Refreshments, 
TMI Expertise Charges

The cost for the trek is Rs 200/- for Pune People.


which includes 
Morning and Evening Refreshments, 

TMI Expertise Charges.

Entries and seating arrangement in the bus on first come, first serve basis

One needs to deposit Full payment into the following bank account to confirm his/her registration. 

Bank Details  
Bank Name : ICICI Bank
Account ID : 123801501755
Account Type : Savings Bank Account
Account name : MANOJ KALWAR
Branch : MUMBAI-ANDHERI W E HIGHWAY
IFSC code : ICIC0001238

(Once payment is done, please send an email to manoj1920@gmail,com /trekmates@gmail.com with Transaction ID , Participant Name , Email ID , Cell Number and Pickup Point [Dadar / Chembur / Vashi])

Things to Be carried: 
Identity proof (Must),
A bottle of water (At least 1 Ltrs),
Lunch for the day
Napkin, Pair of clothes
Camera (Optional),
Cap, etc.
A good trekking shoes,
A haversack to put in all the things to be carried....so that one has ones hands free while trekking.
Pleases do not carry sling bags or Jholas.
Please avoid wearing Gold and other ornaments.
Medicine those if u require usually (Optional),

Rains are expected, so pack yr bags accordingly to save them from getting wet. Double pack your valuables in plastic bags

For more details and Registration, Please contact on the nos. given below:

Mumbai Coordinators:

Manoj Kalwar: 9819021806 / 9870775633

Vikram Singh: 8652028262 / 9987761562

Registrations are only through phone calls (scraps, reply to this thread won’t be considered as confirmation)

If calls not attended , then please send an SMS with message Visapur Trek Enquiry, we will call you back.

Limited seats, entry on first come first served basis.

Mail us in case of any query at trekmates@gmail.com / manoj1920@gmail.com 

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Few rules we would like our participants to follow: 
We follow a strict policy of "no trace" trekking, "Take nothing but memories and photographs, leave nothing but footprints".
Do Not Litter: Participants are requested to carry the waste back to the city and dispose it off in dustbins.
No Smoking, tobacco and alcohol: Smoking cigarette, chewing tobacco or related products and consuming alcohol is strictly prohibited on the trek. Anyone found in possession of the same or consuming it will be expelled from the trek. NO REFUND will be provided.
(Smoking will only be permitted before the trek starts and after the trek is over with prior consultation of the Leader and the person will have to move away from the group to smoke.)
Respect the Heritage: Participants should not deface or damage any monument by writing or scribbling on them. Please help us to conserve and preserve our heritage along with our trek mates.
Be a group: It is of utmost importance that all participants stick together in the group, in the event of any ‘deviation’ by the participant without the consent of the ‘Trek Leader’, he/she/they will be considered as ‘Independent/s’ and will no longer be considered as a part of the group.
Pay attention: Each member will be responsible for his/her own safety and baggage.

In case of any injury, sickness, accident, death or any other casualty or loss or damage of valuables or luggage or any equipment; Trek Mates India, it’s instructors, organizers, volunteers or any other person involved wholly or partially, either individually or jointly, shall not be responsible in any manner for the same and no claims of the participants, parents, guardians, relatives or friends of participants will be entertained.

Any violation of the above rules will be dealt with seriously, and may involve expulsion from the trek or event, and no refund is admissible in such cases.
Adventure activity is arranged considering normal weather. In case of occurrence of any natural calamities, if event is cancelled, in such circumstances NO REFUND will be provided.

The leader’s decision will be final and binding on all members. No Arguments will be entertained.

Trek mates India reserves all the right to change/deviate/cancel the plans without prior notice. No arguments or refunds will be entertained.


Regards,

Team – Trek Mates India

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