Firefly Night trek to Prabalmachi | Mumbai Mountain Hikers

Firefly, every year before monsoon we celebrate firefly festival. End of May and start of June fire fly are started to visible. There some location in Maharshtra Firefly are spotted and huge amount of people use to go for Firefly. Fire Fly belong to the Lampyridae family of insects. They have soft body. The female fly attract to Male fly for matting that is why they produce light.

Pabalmachi is situated between Matheran and Panvel in Raigad distric of Mahrashtra. Prabalmachi is base village of Klavantina and Prabalgad. The Altitude of Prabalgad is around 2300 ft from sea level. Earlier Prabalgad known as MURANJAN. This fort capture by Maratha Empire in 1657 and MURANJAN renamed as Prabalgad. It is sister fort is Irasalgad. Right next to Prabalgad, North side V shape Klavantin Fort is there. Prabalgad Fort of build by Bahamani Sultan. They were use it as watch tower and keep eye at Konkan region.

Some Information about Prabalmachi

Type: Trek

Height: 2300 ft

Grade: Easy

Endurance: Easy

What is included in the tour

• Pnavel to Panvel Transport
• Dinner (Veg)
• Morning Breakfast
• Mumbai Mountain Hikers Expertise
• Forest Deparment Fee
• First Aid

What is NOT included in the tour

• Any type of personal Expenses
• Mineral water/Soft drink
• Any Medical emergency/evacuation
• All type of unavoidable expanses
• Insurance
• Any Thing which is not included above
• Any penalty by forest department to any anyone
• All expenses incurred due to unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances like road blocks, bad weather
• Any kind of personal expenses.

Train Time:

Mumbai People

07:32 PM CSMT

07:51 PM Wadala Road

08:03 PM Kurla

08:23 PM Vashi

0832 PM Nerul

08:55 PM Panvel

Thane People

07:59 PM Thane

08:16 PM Koparkhairne

08:28 PM Nerul

08:36 PM Belapur

08:51PM Panvel

Itinerary

9:00 PM Meeting Point at Panvel Station

9:15 Pm Board in Taxi

10:00 PM Reach to Base Village & Introduction Round

10:00 Pm Start Ascending to Prabalmachi Firefly may visible on the way

11:30 PM Reach to Prabalmachi

12:00 Diner and Day off/ Explore

Sunday

06:30 Wake up Call and Fresh up

07:30 AM Breakfast & Photograph

08:00 AM Return to Base Village

09:30 AM Board in Taxi and Transfer to Panvel Station

Note: Firefly is might be visible or Not. It is based on nature and villagers information.

Things To Bring

• Identity Card
• 2 ltrs water/as per your requirement
• Trekking Shoes
• Glucon D powder
• Snacks & biscuits, some ready to eat food
• Extra pair of clothes
• Towel
• Rain coat/ Poncho / Wind cheater (No umbrella)
• Cap, sunglasses, scarf
• Haversack or backpack (No sling bags)
• Camera (optional)
• Please carry personal medicines if any
• Hand Sanitizer/Mask/Handwash
• Garbage bag