Monsoon Events
June 29, 2016Camping, Night Treks, Summer Camps, Himalayan Safari, Monsoon Treks, Backpacking Treks, Home Stays, Cottages and Villas, Waterfall Rappelling, Adventure Sports, Everest Base Camp (EBC) Trek, Chadar Trek, leisure Cycling Trips; Backpacking with Cycles; White Water Rafting, Safaris, Mountaineering, Rural Tours, Sailing, Kayaking, Snorkelling, Fishing Trips, kite flying, Bhutan Safari, Ladakh Safari, Himalayan Safari’s in the Seven Sisters of North East, Trips to Beaches and Jungles of India etc.
Travel Calendar 2016 and 2017
Scheduled Offbeat Travel Experiences, Treks, Waterfall Rappelling, Camping, Cycling trips and Easy to Moderate Adventures..
All links to be added soon..
All links to be added soon..
Monsoon Adventure Treks (MAHARASHTRA) | ||
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE EVENTS WATERFALL RAPPELLING; ROAD TRIPS; CAMPING ETC. DO KEEP CHECKING FOR UPDATES EVERY WEEK.
Jul 10th Jul 23rd, Jul 24th, Aug 7th | Jul Custom dates Aug 28th | |
Ulhas Valley Waterfall Rappelling and Trek | Dudhiware Waterfall Rappelling and Trek | |
Jul 17th Aug 14th Aug 15th | Hidden Kassgaun Plateau Waterfall (with Overnight Monsoon Camping possible) Custom Event for Groups (minimum group size 15) | Kune Waterfalls (Lonavla Region) |
Other Easy to Moderate Adventures, Monsoon Road Trips etc to be listed soon..
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
Also check the following links:
Few camping options in Maharashtra Click here
Custom Treks in Maharashtra Click here
Our Corporate Services - Click here
Team Building Program - Click here
Some of our credentials - click here
Adventure Hobbies - Know more click here
Join our Adventure Club Family and Trips - Click here
Why us - Click here
Few camping options in Maharashtra Click here
Custom Treks in Maharashtra Click here
Our Corporate Services - Click here
Team Building Program - Click here
Some of our credentials - click here
Adventure Hobbies - Know more click here
Join our Adventure Club Family and Trips - Click here
Why us - Click here
Plateau of flowers
June 29, 2016Monsoon Camping Holiday on Plateau of flowers at 4000 feet above mean sea level away from the maddening crowd.
only limited seats; book well in advance due to long weekend rush.
Location:
10 km from Panchgani, Kaswand Plateau
Planned Program:
Day 1
02:00 pm Arrival at Campsite
03:00 pm Exploring around the campsite, neighboring farms and the lesser know plateau (Non-tourist plateau - one hour one way hike from the campsite).
06:45 pm Back at campsite
Tea/Coffee Snack
07:00 pm Chilling out with Campfire
08:30 pm to 10:00 pm Dinner
Day 2
Early Breakfast
Road trip to Exploring trek to Kaas Plateau of flowers from the other end of the ridge.
at KAAS Plateau.. (Our Window 10:00 am to 01:00 pm).
02:00 to 03:30 pm Lunch
03:30 pm to 06:00 pm High Rope Adventures
06:00 pm Tea/Coffee Snack
07:00 pm Chilling out at campfire / open agenda
Day 3
7:00 am to 8:00 am try our hand at Obstacle Course (Optional)
8:30 am to 9:30 am Breakfast
09:30 am to 12:00 am Last excursion with the Plateau of flowers (Non Tourist plateau) - short and waterfall trail.
01:00 pm Lunch
Visit to Chocolate and Cheese Factory.
Note: (Day 1 Lunch is not part of the package) You can either have Lunch on the way back at Panchgani or drop in a Cheese Factory and try out few items made from cheese e.g. Pizza etc or at Jam Factory and try Grill Sandwich or try local Maharashtran menu at Wai. You may also order your lunch at campsite for an extra cost..
Limited edition camping experience by Nature Knights - Offbeat Mandala.
Experiences include: Camping; Treks; High Rope Adventures; Excursion to Plateau of flowers; Excursion to Cheese and Chocolate Factory; Farms etc.
Optional Experiences (at extra cost): Water Fall Rappelling and Caving.
Date: September 10th to 12th, 2016 (Custom date booking also possible)
Check in: Sep 10th at 02:00 pm
Check out: Sept 12th, at 01:30 pm
Camp cost:
2 Nights and 3 Days: Rs.4650/- on Quad Sharing Basis.
for twin sharing basis add Rs.350/- per head as premium charges.
Click here for contacts and bookings
Click here for contacts and bookings
only limited seats; book well in advance due to long weekend rush.
Location:
10 km from Panchgani, Kaswand Plateau
Includes:
Stay (Quad sharing) in Tents with attached washrooms.
Meals (Buffet - Breakfast (2); Lunch (2); Hi-Tea (2); and Dinner(2)). - Veg and Non Veg.
Trek and Excursions
Exclusions and Optional Extras:
Any custom meal menu ordered.
Any kind of road tolls, parking charges, entry fee.
Any custom services.
Any kind of road tolls, parking charges, entry fee.
Any custom services.
Barbecue
Waterfall Rappelling - Rs.550/- pp
Caving - Rs.300/- pp
Entry Fee to KAAS - Rs.100/- pp (on day 2 morning).
Transport
Entry Fee to KAAS - Rs.100/- pp (on day 2 morning).
Transport
Tent for stay
Sit out - outside cafeteria
Dorms / Rooms from Inside
Obstacle course.. at campsite
Cycles available at campsite..
High rope adventures at campsite..
Machan at campsite..
Planned Program:
Day 1
02:00 pm Arrival at Campsite
03:00 pm Exploring around the campsite, neighboring farms and the lesser know plateau (Non-tourist plateau - one hour one way hike from the campsite).
06:45 pm Back at campsite
Tea/Coffee Snack
07:00 pm Chilling out with Campfire
08:30 pm to 10:00 pm Dinner
Day 2
Early Breakfast
Road trip to Exploring trek to Kaas Plateau of flowers from the other end of the ridge.
at KAAS Plateau.. (Our Window 10:00 am to 01:00 pm).
02:00 to 03:30 pm Lunch
03:30 pm to 06:00 pm High Rope Adventures
06:00 pm Tea/Coffee Snack
07:00 pm Chilling out at campfire / open agenda
Day 3
7:00 am to 8:00 am try our hand at Obstacle Course (Optional)
8:30 am to 9:30 am Breakfast
09:30 am to 12:00 am Last excursion with the Plateau of flowers (Non Tourist plateau) - short and waterfall trail.
01:00 pm Lunch
Visit to Chocolate and Cheese Factory.
Note: (Day 1 Lunch is not part of the package) You can either have Lunch on the way back at Panchgani or drop in a Cheese Factory and try out few items made from cheese e.g. Pizza etc or at Jam Factory and try Grill Sandwich or try local Maharashtran menu at Wai. You may also order your lunch at campsite for an extra cost..
Checklist for travel:
Change clothes (Carry loose comfortable clothes)
Trekking shoe or tough canvas shoe
Spare floaters / slippers
Cap or Hat
Sun Glasses
Rain Wear
Personal Toiletries and Medical Kit (Doctor on call available)
Trekking shoe or tough canvas shoe
spare slippers or floaters
Flash lights
Lite woolens
field guide on flowers (Optional, recommended)
Field glasses
Water bottle (Pet Bottle - 1 liter for field trip);
Snack pack (fruits, biscuits, dry fruits, etc in a small backpack).
Also note that wild flowering plants are a natural phenomenon and not in organizers control.
Dos and Don'ts
Change clothes (Carry loose comfortable clothes)
Trekking shoe or tough canvas shoe
Spare floaters / slippers
Cap or Hat
Sun Glasses
Rain Wear
Personal Toiletries and Medical Kit (Doctor on call available)
Trekking shoe or tough canvas shoe
spare slippers or floaters
Flash lights
Lite woolens
field guide on flowers (Optional, recommended)
Field glasses
Water bottle (Pet Bottle - 1 liter for field trip);
Snack pack (fruits, biscuits, dry fruits, etc in a small backpack).
Also note that wild flowering plants are a natural phenomenon and not in organizers control.
Dos and Don'ts
1. Don’t visit the plateau to only see the carpet of flowers, look around you will find many varieties of flowers. There are over 1000 varieties to look out for.
2. Carry a field guide or hire a local expert (possible at KAAS on day 2) even if you are a photographer heading there only for Macro photography or just a visitor visiting nature.
3. Drive slowly or at best ditch your vehicle at the ticket counter and walk through all the 3 well marked trails and also to the lake and back. Approach roads sometimes may not be good so be ready to face a rough ride.
4. Avoid carrying food items on the trails, this isn’t a picnic spot. You can leave all food / snack pack in car. Carry water in PET bottles (avoid use and throw bottles).
5. Don’t play loud music (including in your vehicles).
6. Don’t pluck flowers, even if you are a plant collector.
7. Take a photograph without touching the flowers, yes even if it means getting an unclear shot.
8. Don’t litter, treat Nature as you would treat a sacred place.
9. During field trips outing, avoid party with alcohol and cigarettes when out doors at Nature.
10. Wear comfortable attire while on field visits, preferably comfortable full sleeves t-shirt or shirt; track pants or leggings, trekking shoe or tough canvas shoe (do not walk bare feet), cap or hat, sun glasses etc.
11. During monsoon at dusk and dawn, fog envelopes the plateau and mountains and it is advisable to stick with your group and not veer off the track.
12.If you are in a groups ensure each one moves in a single file and sticks to the beaten trail created especially for the protection of the flower beds.
Tropical Jungle Camping
June 28, 2016Jungle Camping in the Wilderness on a Fullmoon night by the Lake
Only for the adventurous and exploring kind. Be prepared to rough it out, night out and learn Bush Craft.
Location: Lake Side Camp
March 11th, 2017 (Region - one hour drive from Lonavala in hills and valley, next to lake)
Duration: 2 days and 1 Night (Day 1 - 11:00 am to Day 2 - 3:30 pm)
Capacity: 20 to 25 participants only.
Camping Fee:
Rs.2900/- per head.
Inclusions in Camping cost:
Stay in Alpine (Dome) tents/back rooms.
Meals: Day 1- Lunch (Cook your own meal, just the first one, other meals will be prepared by our well equipped kitchen team); Evening Tea and Snack; Dinner and Day 2 - Breakfast, and Lunch; Tea/Biscuits before we check out.
Activities included in camping:
Night Trek
Raft Building and Raft Ride
Swim in River with Life Jackets
Tubing
Fishing with local fishing gear
Wild Chefs (Cooking in wild)
Facilties include:
Stay
- Dome tents with Gadi, Kambal and Pillow
- Common washrooms with flush (5 numbers)
- Common chairs and tables
- Plenty of activity area in a private property
Excludes:
Travel (Travel Ex. Lonavala - Rs.600/- per person, optional). note: you can drive down till the campsite (last 3 km is mud road).
Other water sports available at extra cost (pay as per use)
Surf Board Kayaking, Kayaks, Paddle Boats, and Speed Boat
Scheduled Plan:
10:30 / 11:00 am - Reporting at campsite
Induction and Introduction
Pitching your own tent
Lighting a fire
Cooking in wilderness with teamwork
Lunch Break
Building your own raft
Rafting Tour on Tom Sawyer Raft
Tubing and Swim in River with life jackets
Fishing Craft
Tea and Snack
Hill Climb
Night Trek
Barbecue - Art of Cooking on fire
Dinner
Chill Out at Campfire under the open sky by the river
Call it a day
Day 2
Early morning wake up
Breakfast
Hike up the hill over a steep slope
The technique and Art of Rappelling (setting anchors; safety gear; belay; communication and try your hand a rappelling and Mawla
Lunch
Rest
Call it a day with tea and biscuits
start back for home
End of tour
Camping can be combined with Waterfall Rappelling; Jungle Treks; Cooking in the Wild; Kayaking (at Tungi Pauna Jungle); Swim in River with Life Jackets; etc.
Also try your hand at tribal weapons.. Archery; Darts; Blow Darts; etc..
Only with advance bookings.
Bare Minimum Checklist:
Change Clothes
Shorts
Cap and/or Hat
Spare slippers or floaters
Mosquito Repellent
Personal (Towel; Soap; Comb etc)
Personal Medical Kit (General Medical Kit will be available with Nature Knights - Offbeat Mandala)
Personal Survival Kit (Pocket Knife; Plate; Mug; Flash Light and Mirror)
Camping Mat, plastic sheet or nylon tarp
Light plastic sheet (5 Feet x 7 Feet) - available at any Hardware store
Snacks - Biscuits; Dry Fruits; Fruits; Salad Items; Chocolates.
Personal Medical kit (General Medical kit will be available with the organisers)
Main Backpack and a day pack for nearby excursions
Pet Bottle
Few camping options in Maharashtra Click here
Highlights - Bush Craft, Survival and Wilderness Camping Adventure, (Built your own bamboo raft; raft ride; tubing; fishing with native gear;
lighting your own fire and cooking meal on wood-fire; navigating during night trek;
Basic art of climbing on steep slopes; rappelling; basic but important knots in rappelling)
Fun with Archery, Blow Darts and Spear
Fun with Archery, Blow Darts and Spear
Optional Kayaking
Only for the adventurous and exploring kind. Be prepared to rough it out, night out and learn Bush Craft.
A Limited Edition Adventure by Offbeat Mandala.
Note: I will be travelling till Feb 14, 2017 evening so send me messages for registration at WhatsApp: 9619182010 or email at info@natureknights.net
I will get back after Feb 14th, 2017.
Location: Lake Side Camp
March 11th, 2017 (Region - one hour drive from Lonavala in hills and valley, next to lake)
Duration: 2 days and 1 Night (Day 1 - 11:00 am to Day 2 - 3:30 pm)
Capacity: 20 to 25 participants only.
Camping Fee:
Rs.2900/- per head.
For contacts and registration click here
Inclusions in Camping cost:
Stay in Alpine (Dome) tents/back rooms.
Meals: Day 1- Lunch (Cook your own meal, just the first one, other meals will be prepared by our well equipped kitchen team); Evening Tea and Snack; Dinner and Day 2 - Breakfast, and Lunch; Tea/Biscuits before we check out.
Night Trek
Raft Building and Raft Ride
Swim in River with Life Jackets
Tubing
Fishing with local fishing gear
Wild Chefs (Cooking in wild)
Facilties include:
Stay
- Dome tents with Gadi, Kambal and Pillow
- Common washrooms with flush (5 numbers)
- Common chairs and tables
- Plenty of activity area in a private property
Excludes:
Travel (Travel Ex. Lonavala - Rs.600/- per person, optional). note: you can drive down till the campsite (last 3 km is mud road).
Other water sports available at extra cost (pay as per use)
Surf Board Kayaking, Kayaks, Paddle Boats, and Speed Boat
Scheduled Plan:
10:30 / 11:00 am - Reporting at campsite
Induction and Introduction
Pitching your own tent
Lighting a fire
Cooking in wilderness with teamwork
Lunch Break
Building your own raft
Rafting Tour on Tom Sawyer Raft
Tubing and Swim in River with life jackets
Fishing Craft
Tea and Snack
Hill Climb
Night Trek
Barbecue - Art of Cooking on fire
Dinner
Chill Out at Campfire under the open sky by the river
Call it a day
Day 2
Early morning wake up
Breakfast
Hike up the hill over a steep slope
The technique and Art of Rappelling (setting anchors; safety gear; belay; communication and try your hand a rappelling and Mawla
Lunch
Rest
Call it a day with tea and biscuits
start back for home
End of tour
Camping can be combined with Waterfall Rappelling; Jungle Treks; Cooking in the Wild; Kayaking (at Tungi Pauna Jungle); Swim in River with Life Jackets; etc.
Also try your hand at tribal weapons.. Archery; Darts; Blow Darts; etc..
Only with advance bookings.
Bare Minimum Checklist:
Change Clothes
Shorts
Cap and/or Hat
Spare slippers or floaters
Mosquito Repellent
Personal (Towel; Soap; Comb etc)
Personal Medical Kit (General Medical Kit will be available with Nature Knights - Offbeat Mandala)
Personal Survival Kit (Pocket Knife; Plate; Mug; Flash Light and Mirror)
Camping Mat, plastic sheet or nylon tarp
Light plastic sheet (5 Feet x 7 Feet) - available at any Hardware store
Snacks - Biscuits; Dry Fruits; Fruits; Salad Items; Chocolates.
Personal Medical kit (General Medical kit will be available with the organisers)
Main Backpack and a day pack for nearby excursions
Pet Bottle
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
Also check the following links:
Checklist for one day treks Click here
Why us - Click here
Some of our credentials - click here
Few camping options in Maharashtra Click here
Custom Treks in Maharashtra Click here
Our Corporate Services - Click here
Team Building Program - Click here
Adventure Hobbies - Know more click here
Join our Adventure Club Family and Trips - Click here
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