Rajmachi
February 07, 2012Offbeat Camping at Rajmachi with Offroad Ride and 2 exploring treks for ancient forts, Rural Village Experience..
Location: Lonavala Region
Stay: Tents
Trek Category Easy to Moderate
Minimum 6 to 8 persons @3300/- per head (1 Off-road Vehicle; 1 Guide; 1 Tent with upto 8 beds)
Minimum 10 to 15 persons @3150/- per head. + (2 Off-road Vehicle; 1 Guide; 2 Tent with upto 8 beds per tent)
Minimum 17 persons to 21 persons @3000/- per head. + (3 Offroad Vehicle; 2 Guides; 3 Tent with upto 8 beds per tent)
No AC Bus (Mumbai or Pune to Lonavala for 2 days)
16 Seated - Rs.16,000/- + Road Tolls
27 Seated - Rs. 20,000/- + Road Tolls
Check in Time: 12 pm day 1.
Details for Internet Banking Transfers (RTGS / NEFT / IFSC):
Optional Cost: Off-road per Sumo cost - Rs.2600/- for pickup and drop (Max 8 persons per Sumo).
Barbecue:
Non-Veg (Chicken): Rs.750/- per KG (Pre-Marinated Chicken)
Veg: Rs.550/- per KG (Pre-Marinated Seasonal Vegetables and Paneer)
(Do it yourself - We will provide Barbecue kit with Chicken as per per-ordered).
Add on cost (Optional Activities): Night Treasure Hunt; Raft Building; Corporate Team Building Offsite etc.
Rappelling and Guided Trek: Rs.650/- per head. add on cost.
Only Trek Guide: Rs.350/- per person.
More about Rajmachi
Location: Lonavala Region
Duration: 2 Days and 1 Night
Stay: Tents
Trek Category Easy to Moderate
Minimum 6 to 8 persons @3300/- per head (1 Off-road Vehicle; 1 Guide; 1 Tent with upto 8 beds)
Minimum 10 to 15 persons @3150/- per head. + (2 Off-road Vehicle; 1 Guide; 2 Tent with upto 8 beds per tent)
Minimum 17 persons to 21 persons @3000/- per head. + (3 Offroad Vehicle; 2 Guides; 3 Tent with upto 8 beds per tent)
No AC Bus (Mumbai or Pune to Lonavala for 2 days)
16 Seated - Rs.16,000/- + Road Tolls
27 Seated - Rs. 20,000/- + Road Tolls
Camp Fee Includes
Trek Guide as per options above.
Tents with attached Washroom
2 Lunch, 1 Dinner, 2 Evening Tea, 1 Breakfast
Treks to local forts
Offbeat Mandala Expertise and Management Charges
Optional Inclusions (for extra cost as mentioned above)
Bus Mumbai to Lonavala (2 Days)
Trek Guide as per options above.
Tents with attached Washroom
2 Lunch, 1 Dinner, 2 Evening Tea, 1 Breakfast
Treks to local forts
Offbeat Mandala Expertise and Management Charges
Optional Inclusions (for extra cost as mentioned above)
Bus Mumbai to Lonavala (2 Days)
Check in Time: 12 pm day 1.
Check out Time: 10 am next day.
Details for Internet Banking Transfers (RTGS / NEFT / IFSC):
Account Name: OFFBEAT MANDALA
Account No.: 50200006370273
Bank Name: HDFC Bank Limited
RTGS/NEFT/IFSC: HDFC0000019
Branch: THE AMALDAS CO-OP HSG. SOC. LTD., JUHU-VERSOVA LINK ROAD,
WARK-K, (WEST), ANDHERI (WEST), MUMBAI – 400053, MAHARASHTRA
100% advance for registration.
For confirmed registration transfer 100% camp fee as advance and send participants details; booking dates; no of pax etc to email id info@natureknights.net cc to asif@natureknights.net / natureknights@gmail.com
Barbecue:
Non-Veg (Chicken): Rs.750/- per KG (Pre-Marinated Chicken)
Veg: Rs.550/- per KG (Pre-Marinated Seasonal Vegetables and Paneer)
(Do it yourself - We will provide Barbecue kit with Chicken as per per-ordered).
Add on cost (Optional Activities): Night Treasure Hunt; Raft Building; Corporate Team Building Offsite etc.
Rappelling and Guided Trek: Rs.650/- per head. add on cost.
Only Trek Guide: Rs.350/- per person.
Water Bottles for Trek
Munching Snack and Fruits/Dry Fruits
Flash Lights
1 Set of Change Clothes and 1 Extra T-Shirt (Full Sleeves)
Shorts/Swimming Trunks for Swim
Personal Medical Kit
Sleeping Bag or Two thin Bedsheet or One Mat and One Bedsheet
Air Pillow
Towel, Soap, Toothpaste, Toothbrush, Pocket Mirror, Small Plate, Spoon, and One Small Steel / Plastic Coffee Mug.
Own Waste Paper Bag
All items properly packed in Backpack
More about Rajmachi
Best Seasons for camping: November to March
Place to Start Trek: Lonavala (from Tungarli Lake) or Kondivita Village (Near Karjat)
Ideal number of Days: 2 Days and 1 Night
Things to do: Trek, Fort to be explored, Camping, Pond for a swim, Good place for Bird watching and Butterflies during winter.
Rajmachi is the name given to the twin hill forts located around 18 kilometers from Lonavala, the twin forts are called 'Shrivardhan' and 'Manaranjan'.
Rajmachi can be accessed either from Lonavala or Karjat (Base Village Kondivita). The approach from Lonavala is longer but easier; from Karjat side it a little steep. Best way to do a Rajmachi trek is start from Lonavala (Near Tungarli Dam) very early in the morning. An easy trek would take you till base village around Lunch time, stay over at the base village near the twin peaks 'Shrivardhan' and 'Manranjan', few simple village dormatory/ lodges available for stay would be happy to provide you with simple village food for a fee.
Evening take a Dip in a Pond located at walkable distance from Village, the trail to pond leads to a cool patch of greenery.
You can cover to twin forts near base village next day early morning. After early Lunch you can start your trek towards Karjat. You can get Rickshaws/ ST Bus from some distance at Kondivita Village.
More about Rajmachi
Shrivardhan and Manaranjan can also be considered as two separate forts. There is one small platue in between them. A temple of 'Bhairoba' is very beautiful. Shrivardhan is 'Bale killa' of Rajmachi. It is almost 3000 feet high. But it was mainly built to keep watch on Konkan area. The other - Manaranjan is 2700 feet high. Manaranjan consists of strong walls, 3 doors and many water tanks. One can see Ulhas river, Dukes Nose (Nagphani), Karnala ,Matheran, Mahuli and Bhimashankar etc. The old caves of 'Kondhavi' on Rajmachi fort are worth to see. The way to fort is long but truly with a good view. One can enjoy a nice forest, Tungarli lake and many waterfalls as well.
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