11 Jun 2022 - 12 Jun 2022
18 Jun 2022 - 19 Jun 2022
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
Rules & Regulations – Click Here
Refund & Cancellation – Click
Here