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Day 1
PUNE TO VELAS (200 Kms, 6 Hours) 06.30 am
Report at SP College, Tilak Road. Give attendance to the Team Explorers. Early comers have to wait till 07 am & Late comers have to report directly at Velas at own arrangements & own Cost. In this Situation No refund or No arguments will be entertained. Depart towards Velas via Tamhini Ghat. En-route Breakfast.
01.00 pm
Reach Velas Village. Check in at respective Home stay. Freshen-up. Delicious Kokani style Lunch. After Lunch afternoon at leisure. After Evening Tea visit Velas Beach for Turtle hatching. Visit Hatcheries & experience the First step of Baby Turtle. Turtle Sighting is a natural phenomenon and is a matter of luck. The tour dates have been planned after precise calculation of probable hatching dates and as per the information provided by volunteers and forest department at Velas however nobody can Guarantee baby turtle sighting.
07.30 pm
Watch Informative film on Turtles. Question-answer Session with Local Experts.
09.00 pm
After Dinner enjoy campfire, Antakshari or Go to sleep. Good Night. Group Accommodation in Local Homes at Velas, No attached Toilet & Bathroom facility. Separate rooms for Ladies & Gents with Mattress (No Bed), Pillow & Blanket.
DAY 2
VELAS TO KELAHI (35 KMS, 1 Hour)
05.30 am
Good Morning Bell. Morning Tea & Freshen-up. After Morning Tea & immediate Visit to Velas Beach if by chance we didn’t get Baby Turtle Sighting on previous Day, otherwise after Breakfast will immediately proceed towards Kelshi. Reach Kelshi around 10 am. Check in at Local simple Hotel. Room allotment.
11.00 am
Visit Famous Mahalaxmi Temple & Yakub baba Dargah. One can see the amazing view of Kelshi Beach from Yakub baba Dargah & return to Hotel for Lunch.
02.00 pm
Proceed to Visit Anjarle “Kadyavarcha Ganpati” & Famous “Keshvraj” – Vishnu Temple situated on small mountain top. Keshavraj needs a walk of around 30 Minutes. Late evening back to Kelshi for stay. Evening at Leisure or have some group games.
09.00 pm
Dinner, next day Itinerary Briefing by Tour Leader & Good Night.
DAY 3
DAPOLI TO PUNE (200 Kms, 6 Hours))
05.30 am
Good morning bell.
06.00 am
After Morning Tea visit Beautiful Kelshi Beach. Kelshi beach is ornamented with the huge forest made of slender and tall Casuarina trees, and a dense cover of coconut tree tops.
08.30 am
Tea & Breakfast. After Breakfast keep your bags ready for checkout.
09.30 am
Check out & proceed to Harne Bandar to visit the most famous attraction of tour “Suvarnadurga Sea Fort”. Around 10.30 am Take Boat ride of 20 Minutes to reach the fort. Explore the fort, take memories & back to Harne Bandar by Boat.
01.00 pm
Lunch at Dapoli.
02.00 pm
After Lunch procced to Visit very lesser known “Pamhalekaji caves situated on the banks of the Kotjai River. Explore the caves. After evening Tea departure to pune with loads of memories.
08.30 pm
Dinner at Mulshi & reach pune around 10 pm. We may reach pune One hour Before or after the given time.
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Fees For Adult Rs.6000/- Per head l For Child (05 to 08 Years) Rs. 5500/- Per Head.
Includes:
- Pune to Pune Transport by Non-AC High Back Bus
- Toll, Parking, RTO Permit, Driver Bhatta, Entry Fees etc.
- Group accommodation in Home Stay in Velas on multiple Sharing Basis without attached washrooms & Family wise Separate or Individual sharing accommodation Separate for Gents & Ladies
- Boating charges at Suvarnadurga fort.
- Velas Beach Forest Entry Fee.
- Sightseeing as per Itinerary
- Food: PURE VEG Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea, Dinner for Three Days.
- First Aid Kit.
- Expert Team of Explorers.
Excludes:
- Cold drinks, Mineral water, etc.
- Any water sports done twice or replacement of water sports.
- Twin Sharing will be chargeable by Rs.500/- Per Head, Per Night extra.
- Private orders of Tea, Breakfast, Meals, etc.
- Personal expenditure of any kind.
- Insurance Coverage.
- Medical expenses other than “First aid”.
- Any other charges not mentioned in “Fees Include”.
CANCELLATION POLICY
NO REFUND POLICY EITHER FULLY OR PARTIALLY FOR Kokan TOUR. If by any chance you are unable to attend the tour you need to inform us in writing on explorerspune@gmail.com before 5 Days of Date of Departure. In that case we can give you alternate Date Option if available & By any chance Tour is cancelled from our side, we will give you 100% Refund in 7 Working Days.
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What to Bring:
- A Good Quality of Rucksack with all inside Luggage packed in a Plastic Bag.
- Comfortable clothing for 3 Days.
- Keep Extra Plastic Bags to keep Wet / Used Cloths. Also useful in Bus Journey.
- Morning Utilities like Towel, Toothbrush, Tooth paste, Soap, Shampoo, Sunscreen Lotion etc.
- Minimum 2 Ltr. Water.
- Torch, Rainproof / Sun Cap / Warm Wear, Napkin, as per Season.
- Carry Sleepers, Floaters for return journey or useful on Beach.
- Electrol / ORS – Optional
- Any type of addictions like tobacco, Liquor, etc are strictly not allowed.
- Covid-19 Precautions – Mask & Pocket Sanitizer
- Personal Medicines, if any.
*This is just a reminder list of what to Bring. You can bring other things as per the Need.
*Bring all this stuff in Haversack / Travel Bag. Also Bring Mini Sack to carry Water bottle at the time of Tour.
Tips for Kokan Tour:
- Use Flexible Dress for Travelling.
- Schedule must be strictly to be followed by all the Participants.
- Keep Healthy environment & helpful nature while Camping, Trekking & at the time of Activity.
- Make New friends & share your thoughts in a Group.
- Always Keep your Original Photo ID with you.
- Follow all the Instructions given by Team Explorers.
- Don’t Expect Similar food quality of your Home town. Try Local food to have some different Experience.
- Respect the Local Religion & Traditions.
- While taking Photographs please don’t click photos of Local people without their permission.
- Keep Healthy environment & helpful nature while Travelling.
- Make New friends & share your thoughts in a Group.
- Share your Happy memories with Explorers on Facebook
“Leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time, and shoot nothing but photographs and bring back nothing but memories”
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- Food: Pure Vegetarian Food will be served by Explorers.
- Medicine: Bring personal medicines, if any & the necessary things given in a list. Give us the Details of Medicines which is currently taken by the Children. If required, the participant(s) will have to take medical treatment from the doctor / attendant available on the campsite OR from the nearest available medical centre or hospital which involves Doctor or Hospitalisation then 100% expenses for the same will be borne by the concerned Person. The Camp Leader or the authorised representative shall have complete discretion to continue the camp without the participant(s) suffering from medical problem.
- Transport: Pune to Pune Transport by Non AC High-back Bus / Local as per mentioned in the Itinerary. First 2 Seats are reserved for the Team Explorers. If any Natural Calamity or Technical problem results into late then Explorers or the leaders of Explorers are not responsible for same & in that case No refund is admissible.
- Tent \ Room Allotment: Separate Accommodation for Boys & Girls on multiple sharing basis in a Non AC Tents. In case of odd number of boys & Girls It is not possible for Explorers to ensure that same Group will accommodate in a same Room. Children’s will be provided by Mattresses, Blanket, Pillow, etc.
- Hot Water: Be a Part of Jungle. Afternoon enjoy the lakeside Bath in a Village. No Hot Water will be served. No Bathrooms & Toilet Facility in a Jungle. We expect children to be a part of wilderness.
- Drinking Water: During Camp Period Complete Mineral Water will be served.
- Camp Updates: Parents can get the camp updates by calling at Explorers office or you can contact with the child Between 8 pm to 9 pm. Parents are strictly not allowed to visit the Camp.
- Valuables: Do Not Give any Valuable with Children, Explorers or any Leader of Explorers is not responsible for any loss of Valuable. E.g. Camera, Mobile, Jewelry, etc
- Stage Performance: Bring the necessary things for Cultural Program which your child is going to perform like any type of special Dress / any type of Instrument / Special song for Dance performance in a CD OR Pen drive.
- Photographs or Video Clips: Explorers reserves the right to use Photographs / Video Clips of the tourist taken on tour and / or given by tourist, for promotion of the Company’s Business without obtaining prior permission of the concerned tourist.
- If the participants have enrolled for the activities like wildlife camping or any type of adventure sports activity, then all the risks and responsibilities related to and arising from such activities shall be solely upon such participants and Explorers shall not be liable in any manner whatsoever.
- During the Camp all the participants should obey all the instructions and decisions taken by the authorised representative of Explorers or Camp Leader.
- In case of any injury, sickness, accident, death or any other casualty or loss or damage of valuables or luggage or any equipment; Explorers, it’s instructors, organisers, volunteers or any other person involved wholly or partially, either individually or jointly, shall not be responsible in any manner for the same and no claims of the participants, parents, guardians, relatives or friends of participants will be entertained.
- Insurance: Neither participants nor any event shall be insured by Explorers, unless mentioned specifically
- Please Note that any Claims, disputes, court case, etc. shall be subject to Pune Jurisdiction only.
- Registration FormFull Brochure
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- Name & Number of Leader will be send to you by SMS & Email before 8 days of Departure Date.
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