A perfect Landscape photo tour & walk to Maharashtra’s Valley of Flower even suppbb for Micro photgraphy too......
Tour: Kaas Platue , Thoseghar Waterfall.
Date: 20th Ngt-21st Sept 2014
Region: Satara
Last Date of Reg: 17th Sept 2014.
Registered member Fees: 1550/- Per Person
Un Registered member Fees: 1600/- Per Person
Fees Included traveling from Dadar to Dadar by private NON AC BUS, breakfast, Lunch, Entree fees for rangers & vehicle etc...
Fee Not Included: Insurance & Anything other than mention above.
Kaas Pathar is nestled in Sahaydri (Western Ghats), 25 kms away from Satara, Maharashtra (Western Ghats).
With abundant rainfall, bright mountain sunshine and a high dew point, the lateritic table lands and gentle slopes of Kaas transform into riotous colored flower fields.This plateau is famous for its unique biosphere, high hill plateaus and grasslands. Kaas boost not only flowers like pink balsam, yellow sonki, purple karvi etc but also welcomes birds like Crested Buntings, Malabar Crested Larks, Oriental White-eyes, Bonelli’s Eagle.
What kind of flowers you can see @ Kaas:
Exacum Pumilum (Local name: जांभळी चिरायात)
Cyanotis Tuberosa (Local name: अभाळी)
Tridax Procumbens (Local name: दगडी पाला)
Cassia auriculata (Local name: तारवड)
Alysicarpus belgaumensis (Local name: गुलाबी शेवरा)
Murdannia lanuginose (Local name: अबोलीमा)
Pinda concanensis (Local name: पंद)
Impatiens (Local name: पांढरा तेरडा)
Smithia hirsute / hirsuta (Local name: कवला)
Impatiens oppositifolia
Hitchenia caulina (Local name: चावर)
Pogostemon deccanensis (Local name: जांभळी मंजिरी)
Hypoxis aurea (Local name: सोनतारा)
Pentanema cernuum (Local name: सोनसरी)
Eriocaulon tuberiferum (Local name: गेंद)
Utricularia purpurensis (Local name: सीतेची आसवे)
Vigna vexillata (Local name: हळुंदा)
Thoseghar waterfall: It is a scenic spot located 20 km from Satara city, at the edge of the Konkan region. There are a series of waterfalls, some of them 15 to 20 meters and one of 500 meters in height. There is a newly constructed Platform to stand and take a good view of the waterfall.
Kaas Platue Snaps:https://plus.google.com/photos/109750979890676492223/albums/5653570424737180177?banner=pwa
Tour Schedule:
20th Sept 2014:
23.00 Hrs: Assemble near Swaminarayan temple.
23.30 Hrs: Departure from Dadar by private vehicle.
21st Sept 2014:
04.00 Hrs: @ Satara & Rest in vehicle itself.
05:30 Hrs: Wake up call.
06.00 Hrs: Breakfast & Tea.
07:30 Hrs: kaas Plateau Exploration with sharing of info & some photography.
09:30 Hrs: Move toward Thoseghar
10.30: @ Thoseghar waterfall
13:30 Hrs: Lunch
15:00 Hrs: Departure to Dadar
We’ll reach Dadar by 20-21.00 Hrs (Tentative).
Payment Details: (Blank Transfer not allowed first confirms and then do)
To Confirm your registration please deposit Rs. 700/-(non Refundable) in the following. (Please specify your name or those who transfer on behalf of you & trek/Activity/Tour name-mandatory in SMS).
Acc Name: Ananda Shivaji Govekar
Acc No : 00000032353269021
IFS Code: SBIN0000562
MICR Code: 400002007
Bank : SBI Bank
Branch : Bhandup (W)
After transaction plz do sms to Ananda Govekar 98922 19155. (No Last minute entries will be entertained).
Here is a list of all the things that we need to carry for the tour:
Id proof, approx 2 ltr water, some snacks,if you have any medical issue please carry your own medicine as we carry only First aid, carry some extra cloths.
Non-compulsory items but helpful:
Cap, Sunglasses, Raincoat, Camera , Avoid wearing Gold and other jewelry mosquito’s repellent, Electoral / Energy powder, 2 Lemon, & 2 plastic bags for weight distribution.
(It’s totally self responsibility to take care of your things.)
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For Reg. & more details, contact our "Rangers"
Sandip: 93202 57051.
Ananda: 98922 19155.
plz do sms if call not received with u r name.
"No on the spot entries will entertain, so get reg. yourself to avoid disappointment".
Cheerrrsss!!!