MAHABALESHWAR – VASOTA TREKKING-CUM-TRAINING EXPEDITION 2024 (By Maharashtra State)
NAME
OF THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR: RAMAKANT
KINI/ANKUSH GULAVANI/DHANANJAY PRABHUNE
CONTACT
NUMBER: 9820060710/
9765603429 / 9422509518
EMAIL
ADDRESS: yhaimaharashtrastate@gmail.com /yhapune@gmail.com
COMPLETE POSTAL ADDRESS: MAHARASHTRA STATE BRANCH, 2, REGENT CHAMBERS, JERRIBAI WADIA RD, PAREL NAKA, MUMBAI – 400012 OR
YHAI PUNE UNIT C/O TRAVAL FANTASY, 40/5, ERANDAWANA, SHRIKRISHNA BLDG, PATWARDHAN BAUG, NEAR MANGESHKAR HOSPITAL, PUNE 411004
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM:
MAHABALESHWAR IS A PICTURESQUE HILL STATION WITH LOTS OFHISTORICAL PLACES AROUND. LOCATED AT 1372 MTS. IT IS A VERYFAMOUS DESTINATION FOR TOURISTS IN MAHARASHTRA. WE OFFER YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE THE WILDERNESS OF FORT VASOTA, THE BATTLEFIELD OF FORT PRATAP GAD, THE SCENIC FOREST OF FORT MADHUMAKARAND GAD, THRILLING BOAT RIDE IN KOYNA BACKWATER. THIS TREKKING ROUTE GOES THROUGH WESTERN GHAT'S DEEP JUNGLES AND RUGGED HILLS. THE TERRAIN INVOLVES UPS & DOWNS. THE CLIMBING OF HILL FORTS INVOLVES MODERATE CLIMBS, TIRING YET PLEASANT & REWARDING AS IT GOES THROUGH EVERGREEN JUNGLES. PRATAP GADH & MAKARANDGADH ARE HISTORICAL FORTS BLESSED BY THE GREAT MARATHA KING SHIVAJI MAHARAJ. FOR VASOTA HILL FORT ONE NEEDS TO CROSS THE HUGE KOYANA DAM RESERVOIR BY BOAT. THE EXPERIENCE ITSELF IS UNIQUE. THE VASOTA FORT IS SITUATED IN THE DENSE JUNGLES OF THE SAHYADRI TIGER PROJECT. ONE MAY COME ACROSS WILD ANIMALS. FOR SAFETY FOREST GUARD WILL BE THERE.
DAY-WISE SCHEDULE
DAY 1:Reporting at Hotel Pratapgad Dhaba at post-Wada Kumbhroshi, Dist Mahabaleshwar Before lunch. Lunch at 1.00 pm. Registration and introduction at 4.00 pm. After tea visit to Shivakalin Village and Heritage Museum. Dinner at
9.00 pm. Lights off at 10.00 pm.
DAY 2: Trek to Pratapgarh Fort after breakfast at 7.00 am. Lunch at 1.00 pm and proceed to our next camp at Par village. Visit the ancient bridge in the evening. Dinner at 9.00 pm. Lights on at 10.00 pm. Day
DAY 3: Trek to Birmani Village after breakfast at 7.00 am. Hot lunch at Birmani at 12.30 pm. Proceed to Hatlot village via Choure pathar. Arrive at Hatlot and rest. Training in the evening. Dinner at 9.00 pm. Lights off at 10.00 pm.
DAY 4: Trek to Makarandgad after breakfast at 7.00 am. Return to Ghonaspur for a hot lunch at 12.30 pm. Further 4 km. trek to Mohan Dhabe and proceed to Bamnoli camp by launch. Arrive by
6.00 pm and camp on the banks of Koyna backwater. Dinner at 9.00 pm. Lights off at 10.00 pm.
DAY 5: Early breakfast at 6.30 am and proceed to Vasota Fort by launch boat for 2 hrs. Trek to Vasota Fort and return to Base for a hot lunch at 2.00 pm. Return to Bamnoli and relax. Recreation and Felicitation function in the evening
Gala dinner at 9.30 pm.
DAY 6 The group dispersed after breakfast at 9:00 AM.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE? 15 YEARS TO 60 YEARS
HOW TO REACH THE BASE CAMP:
THE BASE CAMP IS SITUATED AT WADA KUMBHOSHI 15 KM FROM MAHABALESHWAR BUS ST AND MAHABALESHWAR STATE TRANSPORT BUSES RUN THROUGH WADA KUMBHROSHI TOWARDS POLADAPUR MAHAD, CHIPLUN ETC. OUR GUIDE WIL HELP YOU TO REACH THE BASE CAMP WADA KUMBHOSHI. MAHABALESHWAR IS A POPULAR HILL STATION OF MAHARASHTRA. IT CAN BE REACHED BY RAIL AND ROAD. BY ROAD IT IS AROUND 260 KM FROM MUMBAI, 120 KM FROM PUNE & 45 KM FROM SATARA. MAHABALESHWAR IS CONNECTED ON THE ROAD BY STATE-RUN MSRTC AND PRIVATE BUS VEHICLES FROM MUMBAI, PUNE, AND SATARA. THE NEAREST RAILROAD ON CENTRAL RAILWAYS IS SATARA, CONNECTED FROM MUMBAI & PUNE ON CENTRAL RAILWAY. BY AIR THE NEAREST AIRPORTS ARE PUNE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, PUNE & CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN MUMBAI. FROM THESE AIRPORTSMAHABALESHWAR CAN BE REACHED BY ROAD.
HOW TO JOIN: FILL OUT THE FORM, MEDICAL CERTIFICATE &INTERIME BOND(FOR AGES
BELOW 18 YEARS) ATTACHED HEREWITH.
ACCOUNT NAME – YOUTH HOSTELS ASSOCIATION OF INDIA, MSB
BANK NAME – STATE BANK OF INDIA
BRANCH – PAREL BRANCH
A/C NO – 10594829446
IFSC CODE – SBIN0001884
OR
NOTE: IF YOU PAY BY RTGS OR QR CODE PLEASE SEND A COPY OF THE RECEIPT TO THE FOLLOWINGWHATSAPP MOBILE NUMBER – 7400210487/9765603429 / 9422509518
FILL OUT THE FORM, MEDICAL CERTIFICATE &INTERIME BOND FOR AGES BELOW 18 YEARS ATTACHED HEREWITH.
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Facts
ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: DORMITORY / SHARING ROOMS / TENTS
FOOD & WATER SUPPLIES: SIMPLE VEGETARIAN FOOD AND HYGENIC WATER WILL BE SUPPLIED.
WHAT PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BRING ALONG: SWEATER, MONKEY CAP, SPARE CLOTHES, SUN CAP, SPORTS SHOES, STURDY WATER BOTTLE, PERSONAL MEDICINES, TOWEL, SOAP, TOOTHPASTE, TOOTHBRUSH, TITBITS OF FOOD,TORCH, YHAI CARD, ETC.
Cancellation
Cancellation Method:
1) Participants booked online will do online cancellation minimum 10 days prior to your reporting date.
2) Participants booked offline will inform their cancellation by email to trekking@yhaindia.org minimum 10 days prior to your reporting date.
Only cancellation done as per above method will be eligible for credit shell/refund. The below cancellation policy will however not be applicable if the request reaches short of 10 days prior to the reporting date and shall not be eligible for credit shell/refund.
Cancellation Policy:
The Participant, who cancels the programme by serving request minimum 10 days prior to his/her reporting date as per above terms and conditions of "Cancellation Method", is eligible to get the credit shell or refund as follows:
(a) Credit Shell:-
1) In case you are unable to join the programme due to any reason, you will get a 100% Credit Shell of the participation fees which will be valid till December 2025.
2) If the next programme opted by you is cheaper, you may use the balance amount in any of the Trek till Dec 2025.
3) If the next opted programme is costlier, the trekker has to pay the differential amount.
4) Program opted using the Credit Shell cannot be cancelled again.
5) You may transfer your seat to your family members and friends also. The seats thus transferred cannot be retransferred or cancelled.
6) The credit shell can only be used in booking of adventure programs organised by YHAI. The credit shell will not be used in taking memberships and hostel bookings.
OR
(b) Refund:-
Participants can opt for a 50% refund instead of 100% credit shell if they wish to. The conditions of “Cancellation Method” will be the same as mentioned above. The participant has to inform either offline or online minimum 10 days prior to his reporting date. If the request reaches short of 10 days prior to the reporting date the refund request shall not be considered.
Note: If any program will be cancelled due to Natural Calamity / Government Restriction / Cancellation of Permission or any other reasons, YHAI will be accountable only for program fees and not other expenses which participants have made for joining the program. In these circumstances the decision for participation fees will be considered by the YHAI and will be bound to all.
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