Posted: 22 Sep 2014 02:59 AM PDT

Happy Hikers invites you for an overnight trek to Rajmachi on 27th Sept – 28th Sept 2014 Summary: Type: Overnight trek Name: Rajmachi Region: Karjat / Lonavala The cost for the entire event is Rs.1200.00 per person.Last date for registration is 24 September 2014. Hereafter Rs 200.00 will be charged extra. At Rajmachi - Shrivardhan and Manoranjan can also be considered as two separate forts. There is one small plateau in between them. A temple of 'Bhairoba' is very beautiful. Shrivardhan is 'Bale killa' of Rajmachi. It is almost 3000 feet high. But it was mainly built to keep watch on Konkan area. Manoranjan is 2700 feet high. Manoranjan consists of strong walls, 3 doors and many water tanks. One can see Ulhas river, Dukes Nose (Nagphani), Karnala, Matheran, Mahuli and Bhimashankar etc. The old caves of 'Kondhavi' on Rajmachi fort are worth to see. The way to the fort is long but truly with a good view. We meet at 17:10 Hrs (sharp) at Lonavala Railway station on Saturday 27th Sept 2014. We all can come by the Mumbai-Pune Sinhgad express train, timings are as follows: 14:30 CST 14:43 Dadar 15:08 Thane 15:28 Kalyan 16:08 Karjat 17:08 Lonavala. Itinerary - Saturday 27th Sept 2014 17:10 Auto rickshaw ride from Lonavala ST bus depot till Tungarli dam base. 17:30 Tungarli Dam 18:00 Walk/Hike from Tungarli Dam to Rajmachi - 4hrs/16kms max. 21:30 Reach base village. have dinner, stay in the village. Sunday 28th Sept 2014. 05:30 Wake up. 06:00 Break fast 07:00 Manoranjan fort and Shrivardhan Fort exploration. 12:30 Lunch 13:30 Descend from Rajmachi to Kondhane (3 hrs) 16:00 Kondhane caves 17:00 Kondhane village 18:30 Karjat railway station We would be getting back to Dadar at 21:00 (Subjective). The cost includes Travel cost from Lonavala to Tungarli dam base, 1 Veg Dinner, breakfast, 1 Veg lunch, Travel cost from Kondhane Village to Karjat station. One needs to deposit Full payment into the following bank account to confirm his/her registration. Bank Details State Bank ... Read more

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 08:26 AM PDT

Trek to DURG DURGESHWAR RAIGAD [19-Oct-2014] Location: Chit-Darwaza (Pachad), RAIGAD Date & Duration: 19th October 2014, Sunday - 00:15 to 21:00 Start Point: Dadar, Pritam Hotel (Mumbai Western Line) Closing Point: Dadar, Pritam Hotel (Mumbai Western Line) Pick-Up / Drop Points: Vashi, Nerul, Panvel Trek Type: Hill Fort Height: 2901 Feet Grade: Easy III Age Group: 16 Years to 55 Years Last Date of Registration: 14th October 2014 Highlights of Trek/Fort: Chit Darwaza, Khubladha Buruj, Nana Darwaza, Mashid Morcha, Maha Darwaza, Gangasagar Lake, Hatti Lake, Palkhi Darwaza, 7 Queen Palace, Offices, Raj Darbar, Kings Palace, Prison, Holy Idol of Maharaj, Bajar Peth, Shirkai Devi Temple, Jagdishwar Temple, Shiv Samadhi, Takmak Tok, Daru Kothar, Kushawart Lake (Wagh Darwaza and Bhawani Tok if time permit) FREE GIFT to every participant: 'Kille Raigad Sthal Darshan' Marathi book written by the eminent historian respected shri Appa Parab stating detailed information on Raigad Fort THIS IS AN ADVENTURE TREK. PICNICKERS NOT ALLOWED. TREK SCHEDULE: One Day (19th October 2014): 00.30 - Meeting at Start Point & Starting commuting to Raigad Base Village, 06:00 - Reaching Base Village; Tea & Breakfast 07:00 - Starting trek to Raigad 09:30 - Reaching atop & exploring the fort 12:00 - Lunch & Rest 13:00 - Exploring remaining fort 15:00 - Start descending the Fort 17:00 - Reaching Base Village, Snacks & Tea 17:30 - Starting return travel to Mumbai 22:00 - Reaching Closing Point & Bye Bye Take Care > The schedule above is flexible and produced to give an idea of the Trek. Other Important Details: TREK FEES: INR 800/- ONLY (INR 700/- only FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS ON THEIR ID CARD and to Sahyadri Mitra Card Holders) [For offers & discounts, visit : http://www.guerillaadventures.com/offers.html] Fees Include: Travelling (By Private Transport) Dadar to Dadar, 2 Tea, Breakfast, Snacks, Lunch and Expert Leaders during whole trek, Equipment/Gears Charges, First ... Read more