Overview
Every year before the monsoon starts, we welcome the Fireflies Festival in Maharashtra. Fireflies are bioluminescent beetles bugs. Some of them fly, and some of them crawl. Fireflies use a bioluminescent glow to attract female fireflies for mating.
Fireflies Festival i, we have got you covered with the best destination where you can spot them in thousands. We will have to travel into the countryside away from light pollution. Around Mumbai and Pune, there are many destinations to spot Fireflies in Rajmachi Village, Siddhagad Wadi, Prabalmachi village, Bhandardara, Bhimashankar, Ghatghar, Kothaligad, Kondane Caves, and Purushwadi many more.
1 Night 1 Day
10 May, 11 May, 17 May, and more
Inclusions/Exclusions
What we'll give. What we won't
What is included in the tour
- Travel from Pune to Pune via private bus
- 3 meals(Night snacks,Breakfast and Lunch)
- Camping on triple sharing basis in tents
- Short trek to Kalu waterfall(optional)
- Team Captains and first aid charges
What is NOT included in the tour
- Anything not mentioned above
Itinerary
- Day 1:
- 9.00 PM: Pickup from BMCC College Pune via private bus
- 9.30 pm: Pickup from Xion mall Hinjewadi
- 12.00am: Reach Adria base village and pitch your own tents
- Later we will go for a forest walk to spot fireflies
- Reach back and rest in tents enjoy some group games
- Good for a tight sleep
- Day 2:
- Early morning wakeup and head to Kalu waterfall for a short hike(optional)
- Reach back have lunch and depart back to Pune
- Reach Pune by early night around 7.00 pm
Things To Carry
- Good sports shoes
- 2litres water each
- Dry Snacks
- Personal medicines if any
Rules And Regulations
- Smoking and drinking is strictly prohibited.
- If found participant will be terminated on spot.
- Throwing garbage on trails is strictly not allowed.
- Participants should carry their own waste with them
- Playing loud music in the mountains is prohibited.
- Writing anything or any activity leading to disobedience of historical places is prohibited.
- Tents will be allotted as per male and female ratio by team captains, no requests will be entertained.
- Pick up and drop will be at the same location ( however you are free to get down on the route while return journey.)
- Team captains' decisions on any particular situation will be final for the mutual benefit of participants.
- If the behavior of any trekker is likely to cause distress or harm to themselves, our member of staff or other team members, reserve the right to terminate their trip at any time and they will have to make their own arrangements; we will not be liable for any expenses incurred as a result. We will not entertain any claims arising due to such action.
- In case of any injuries/illness on a mountain/river/waterfall during a trip/activity, Trek Panda as a company or our local staff will not be responsible. We provide adequate human staff support in these areas to ensure the basic safety of the trekker. The trekker/customer has to bear all the expenses which may arise in case of medical exigency or emergency condition.
- As it is likely that in these sorts of trips weather must be taken into account, if conditions are such that we have to change arrangements we will not be able to provide any sort of refund. If there are any other circumstances including but not limited to riot, political unrest, natural or other disaster, nuclear incident, terrorist activity, and we have to cancel a trip as a result of these circumstances, we will not be able to provide any sort of refund.
