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Trek India Welcomes you for the Bhandardara Firelfies Camping 2022.

About Bhandardara Fireflies Camping (Samarad Village) 2022

Gift yourself with the splendid experience of bhandardara fireflies camping where you witness fireflies and glow-worms roaming endlessly in the pre-monsoon season. The glow-worms and fireflies wander for mating and lots of fireflies accumulate together on a tree and reflect sparkling lights in the dark nights.

It’s a sight to behold as if the twinklers had descended upon the world. At Bhandardara camping, soak up the allure and abundance of the nature and its many experiences.


Fireflies Festival Information

Pre-monsoon is the perfect time for the fireflies mating and you can see the millions of fireflies fluttering about in the dismal environment. They are called by different names in English it is called Fireflies, In Marathi Kajawa and in Hindi it is called Jugnoo. The flashes of fireflies on a warm summer night remind many of us of our carefree childhood sense of wonder. With firefly season almost upon us, their enchanting light displays will soon spark our curiosity and capture our imaginations.

There are about 2,000 firefly species and still much unknown information and riddles from our professionals to be covered. The following things we know or we have learned about firefly.

1.     Fireflies belong to the beetle order; they are not flies.

2.     They complete their cycle of life and die before the monsoon begins.

3.     Fireflies are among the many species that are bioluminescent, meaning that they can produce their own light.

4.     Male fireflies focus on finding a mate.

5.     Female fireflies sit immobile and only flash back when they see a male fireflies with a particularly impressive display.

 

Event Itinerary

Plan 1 – With Transportation (Kasara to Kasara)

Day 1 – Saturday

02.00 pm – Meet the team at Kasara station & start move towards campsite.

06.00 pm – Reach the campsite

06.30 pm – Evening Tea & Refreshment with Small Introduction round

07.30 pm – Visit Kokankada and go for the jungle trails and see fireflies

09.30 pm – Dinner

Day 2 – Sunday

06.00 am – Wake Up Call , & Freshen Up

06.30 am – Have Breakfast

07.00 am – Explore some part of Sandhan Valley & Rapelling

10.00 am – Reach back to the campsite

10.30 am – Start the return journey to Kasara station

Plan 2 Without Transportation (Reach the Campsite by Own)

Day 1 – Saturday

06.00 pm – Reach the campsite

06.30 pm – Evening Tea & Refreshment with Small Introduction round

07.30 pm – Visit Kokankada and go for the jungle trails and see fireflies

09.30 pm – Dinner

 

Day 2 – Sunday

06.00 am – Wake Up Call , & Freshen Up

06.30 am – Have Breakfast

07.00 am – Explore some part of Sandhan Valley & Rappelling

10.00 am – Reach back to the campsite

Note

1. Missing the train, means missing the firelfies camping, and no refund will be provided.

2. Campers are request to board the same train from their respective stations.

3. Campers will be meeting our camp leader at Kasara railway station near the ticket counter.

4. Our camp leader will not wait for you if you are late, it will be considered as No Show

5. If it rains, will shift to homestay

Price
Camping Cost  for Plan 1 – Rs. 1600/- per person

Camping Cost for Plan 2 – Rs. 1200/- per person

Inclusion

Evening tea & snacks

Dinner

Morning Breakfast & Tea

Rapelling Charges

Tent Stay on sharing basis (Camping / Homestay) Camp Expertise, First Aid

Kasara to Kasara travel by local vehicle (Plan 1 only)

Exclusion

Lunch for Day 1

Any kind of personal expenses

Any kind of cost which is not mentioned in the cost includes above

All expenses incurred due to unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances like roadblocks, bad weather
Transportation  till Kasara & Back ( Plan 1 only)

Things to Carry
2/3 litres of water
Some Dry fruits / Dry Snacks / Ready to eat |
Glucon D / ORS / Tang
Good Torch with extra battery
Sun Cap & Sunscreen
Identity Proof
Personal First Aid & Personal Medicine
Bag pack to keep above things

 Train Time Table 

Catch CSMT – Kasara local

CSMT - 11:46

Byculla - 11:53

Dadar - 11:59

Kurla - 12:06

Ghatkopar - 12:10

Thane - 12:26

Dombivli - 12:39

Kalyan - 12:48

Kasara - 13:58

For Pune, people train options

1. Train name Sahyadri Express and Train Number 11024
06:50 – Pune
10:32 - Kalyan

2. Train name Mumbai Express and Train Number 17032
09:05 – Pune
11:47 - Kalyan

From Kalyan catch above local Kasara train

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