Hey Mates, We at Trek Mates India invite you all for the 'Turtle Festival Tour' to Velas,
Ratnagiri, to watch the baby Turtles taking their first step towards
the sea.
The places that we will be visiting are:
1. Harihareshwar
2. Bankot Fort
3. Velas Beach
(Pic Courtesy : P Shreekumar )
Batch Dates
Batch 1: 27th
– 28th Feb ‘16
Batch 2: 05th
– 06th March ‘16
Batch 3: 12th
– 13th March ‘16
Batch 4: 19th
– 20th March ‘16
Batch 5: 26th
– 27th March ‘16
Batch 6: 02nd
– 03rd April ‘16
Batch 7: 09th
– 10th April ‘16
Some information about the area:
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!
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!
Harihareshwar
Surrounded by four holy hills Harihar,
Harshinachal, Bramhadri and Pushpadri Harihareshwar is a region in Konkan which
is amazingly beautiful with hills playing the perfect foil for long stretch of
pristine beach. The Harihareshwar temple built in the 16th century with the
deities of Vishnu Brahma and Shiva is the primary attraction in Harihareshwar
along with beautiful stretch of beach.
Bankot FortBankot is a square shaped fort. On the sides of Bankot fort, there is a dry moat (Revni) dug out in the Jambhya stone. Jambhya stone is peculiar type of stone adorning a purple shade and peculiarly it is incapable of storing water as the water invariable percolates through it owing to its much porous nature. The main entrance (Mahadarwaja) of the fort is north-facing with a well sculpted arch and carvings. Watch guards dug out (Devdya) align on both sides of the Mahadarwaja with some pits being dug out in the right Devdi. On the left, there are steps leading towards Nagarkhana while there is an underground storey and a tunnel on the right. A Maruti idol in the centre stands deserted now. On the west, there is a small entrance (Darwaja) leading to a Bastion on the exterior of the fortifications. A deep well (now dry and filled) occupied the centre of this bastion earlier and the adjacent water tanks too are dry and obsolete now. One can leave the Buruj via a small exit that leads to the surrounding moat and a beautiful “Revni” lying nearby.
Velas
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.
The itinerary
for the tour will be as follows:
Day 0, Friday Night
Meeting Point :Pritam Hotel Dadar East @11.30 pm
Day 0, Friday Night
Meeting Point :Pritam Hotel Dadar East @11.30 pm
Pickup Points: Chembur Diamond Garden, Vashi, Panvel
Day 1, Saturday
Reach Velas by 05.00am
Get fresh, Visit
Velas Beach at 6am for Turtle Festival
Return to the Villager House for Breakfast
Visit Bankot fort
Visit Bankot fort
Return to Velas by 1pm
Lunch at Velas (Veg Konkani Food)
Visit Velas beach for Turtle Sighting in the evening at 5pm ,
Back to house Dinner and Retire
Lunch at Velas (Veg Konkani Food)
Visit Velas beach for Turtle Sighting in the evening at 5pm ,
Back to house Dinner and Retire
Day 2, Sunday
Wake up at 5.30am
Visit Velas Beach for Turtle Festival in Morning at 6am.
Have breakfast and Start for Harihareshwar Temple and Beach by Ferry
Lunch at Harihareshwar
Post Lunch , Start our return journey by 3pm
Reach Dadar by 9:30 - 10pm
Special Note:
1) Emergence of Hatchlings of turtles is a natural process. So the emerging possibility of turtles on the mentioned dates cannot be guaranteed.
2) The above beaches have strong RIP currents so we will not allow you to go into the water with or without Life jacket / Life Guards
Special Note:
1) Emergence of Hatchlings of turtles is a natural process. So the emerging possibility of turtles on the mentioned dates cannot be guaranteed.
2) The above beaches have strong RIP currents so we will not allow you to go into the water with or without Life jacket / Life Guards
The cost for the tour will be INR 2640/- per head, (Earn Loyalty Points worth INR 200/-)
Inclusions
Travelling from Dadar to Dadar by Private
NON AC BUS,
Food Expenses (only Veg),
Accommodation Charges. (Dormitary / Home Stay type Accommodation will be provided)
Turtle Festival and Velas Beach Entry Charges
Food Expenses (only Veg),
Accommodation Charges. (Dormitary / Home Stay type Accommodation will be provided)
Turtle Festival and Velas Beach Entry Charges
Exclusions
Mineral Water, Cold Drinks and anything not mentioned above.
Mineral Water, Cold Drinks and anything not mentioned above.
Payment details:
One needs to pay the full amount as advance at the time
of booking in the following account.
ICICI Current
Account No: 148805000123
Name: Trek
Mates Outbound Services Pvt. Ltd.
IFS code:
ICIC0001488
Branch: Kalwa,
Thane
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Office: (+91) 8422 888 006 / 007 / 008
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