Promises
are meant to be kept, after Feb months cycling trip to Korlai, keeping our
promise, we at Trek Mates India
invite you to March month Cycling
trip from Mumbai to Velas, specially for
Turtle Festival on 9th and 10th March '13.
Details:
Velas is the birth place of Nana Phadnis, one of the great prominent personalities in Maratha history. Due to the sea-shore Velas is an existing place and it is situated nearBankot Bay. There is an old temple of Shri Bhairi- Rameshwar and in this temple all twelve months water is made available taking the benefit of favorable geographical conditions. A statue of Nana Phadnis is present outside his house. In Velas Mahalakshmi temple and Nana Phadnis house are the places to visit. Gokulashtami Festival is one of the important festival in Velas.Velas is also one of the popular breeding sites of Olive Ridley, which is an endangered species of turtle
.
Velas is the birth place of Nana Phadnis, one of the great prominent personalities in Maratha history. Due to the sea-shore Velas is an existing place and it is situated nearBankot Bay. There is an old temple of Shri Bhairi- Rameshwar and in this temple all twelve months water is made available taking the benefit of favorable geographical conditions. A statue of Nana Phadnis is present outside his house. In Velas Mahalakshmi temple and Nana Phadnis house are the places to visit. Gokulashtami Festival is one of the important festival in Velas.Velas is also one of the popular breeding sites of Olive Ridley, which is an endangered species of turtle
.
Turtle Festival at Velas : The Turtle Festival at
Velas is annually organized by Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra (SNM) and the Kasav Mitra
Mandal (KMM), during the period of February to March. This festival is attended
by nature lovers, marine turtle enthusiasts, volunteers, known personalities in
the field of conservation, tourists and people who just want to witness this
moment, at least once in a lifetime!
Cycling Schedule
Day 1, 9th March:
Assemble at Gateway of India 05:45 am
Catch Jetty from Mandva 06:15
am
Reach Mandava 07:30 am
Start cycling by 08:00
am
Mandva to Murud - 72 km approx - 4 hrs
12:00 pm
Murud - Lunch at Patil Khanaval - 1 hr 01:00 pm
Murud to Dighi - By jetty
- 30 mins 02:00 pm
Dighi to Hariheshwar - 49 km - 3 hrs
- 06:30 pm
Harihareshwar to
Bankot - By Jetty 15 mins 07:00
pm
Bankot to Velas – 6 km
07:30
pm
Explore beach, Lunch & Stay at Velas at villager’s
place
Day 2, 10th March:
Explore beach for turtle hatching
Breakfast & leave 08:00 am
Reach Bankot 08:30 am
Reach Dighi 12:00 noon
Reach Mandva 06:00 pm
Catch Last 06:45 pm Jetty to gateway
Reach Gateway of India 08:00 pm
Cost – The cost of whole trip is on Actual.
Which means the expense will be shared equally among the members as well as the
leaders and coordinators.
Trek Mates India will be charging Rs.100 per head as expertise charges. The approximate cost of the trip is expected to be INR 800-900 which includes Ferry charges, Refreshments & Lunch (veg).
Trek Mates India will be charging Rs.100 per head as expertise charges. The approximate cost of the trip is expected to be INR 800-900 which includes Ferry charges, Refreshments & Lunch (veg).
Things to be carried:
Identity proof (Must)
Tail Lamp, Helmet
(Must)
Water Bottle (at least
2 Ltrs) (must).
Glucose / Tang or any
ORS (Must)
TORCH with extra
batteries (Must)
Safety Gears like
Gloves or Guards, Cycle Saddle Bag, Tool Kit, Puncture Kit (optional)
Scarf, Buff, extra
pair of T-shirt & Lower (prefer wearing padded shorts & cycling t-shirt), Camera (optional)
Personal care &
medicine
You can carry a
hydration bagpack which has a small compartment also, can be used to carry
extra clothes & other stuff.
For more details and
Registration, Please contact on the nos. given below:
Nilesh Patil :
8655588508
Vikram Singh:
9987761562
Registrations are
only through phone calls (scraps, reply to this thread won’t be considered
as confirmation)
Mail us at
trekmates@gmail.com for any query
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Few rules we would like our participants to follow:
Please –
Do Not Litter
No Smoking, tobacco and alcohol
Respect the Heritage
Be a Group
Pay attention
No Smoking, tobacco and alcohol
Respect the Heritage
Be a Group
Pay attention
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 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 will be entertained.
Team – Trek Mates
India.
