Pre-monsoon is a good time to experience the fireflies, a light emitting beetle produced by a bioluminescence chemical process. To witness these beautiful magical experience we will be visiting to the interiors near Samrad where at some spots they are seen in abundance on many trees.

In this event, we will be travelling from Kasara by hired local jeep to the outskirts of Samrad, witness the magical experience, later hike to the primitive camping location near Samrad village at the foothills of Ratangad fort, relish homemade food. On the second day, take a stroll to the Sandhan Valley starting point, experience the thrill of rappelling into the valley. Later, hike to the villager's home, have delicious lunch.

We provide certified good quality climbing equipment during the rappelling along with a qualified technical person handling the setup.

Highlights:

• Fireflies sighting

• Serene camping location at the foothills of Ratangad.

• Delicious homemade local cuisine.

• 120 feet rappelling at Sandhan Valley entrance.

Itinerary:

DAY 1:

• Reporting time at Kasara Railway station - 03:00 PM (Board the 12:30 PM CSMT - Kasara local train)

• Event Briefing & introduction - 15 min.

• Road Journey from Kasara Railway station to Samrad - 3 hours.

• Behold the fireflies near Bhandardara and Samrad

• Reach campsite and set up tents.

• Dinner at villager's home.

• Bed time in tents (bring your own bedding).

DAY 2:

• Wake-up call - 07:00 AM.

• Fresh up and breakfast - 45 min.

• Hike to the Sandhan Valley entrance - 1 hour.

• Rappelling in the valley.

• Hike to Samrad village - 30 min.

• Lunch Break - 1 hour.

• Return journey to Kasara Railway station -2 ½ hours.

Price: ₹2000

Included

✔ Transport by hired vehicle from Kasara

✔ Veg Dinner on DAY 1

✔ Breakfast and VEG Lunch on DAY 2

✔ Camping in Tents on sharing basis

✔ 120 feet rappelling

✔ Forest Entry Fee

Excluded

✘ Snacks break on the highway or any personal expenses

How to Register:

Step -1: Book your seat through online payment.

Step-2: Fill up the Mandatory participation disclaimer form, which will be sent after payment confirmation.

Step -3: We will create a WhatsApp group of the registered participants in the morning on the day of the event departure for coordination.

Checklist

What to Wear:

• hiking boots/ sports shoes.

• Comfortable quick dry clothes.

Things to Carry:

• Minimum 2 liters of water.

• Sleeping bag or thick blanket for bedding.

• Poncho/ raincoat/ umbrella.

• Toiletry kit, sunscreen lotion, mosquito repellent.

• Extra set of clothes, flip-flops.

• Torch with spare batteries.

• Spare face masks, Hand Sanitizer.

• Personal medicines.

• Identity Proof.