Bhorgiri village is a very small village. There are hills on the three side of the village. And one of the hills has Bhorgiri fort and caves. The trek route is through dense jungle and provides many opportunities for nature lovers and particularly Photographers!!! One can see the state animal of Maharashtra the Giant Squirrel, in local language known as “Shekru.” In Monsoon this is the perfect trek for Beginners, Nature Lovers, and Photographers. It’s a plain Jungle walk of around 3 Hours which ends at “Gupta Bhimashankar”. One has to pass the Streams & waterfall to reach the Gupt Bhimashankar Temple.
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What is included in the tour
- Bhima Shankar Jungle Trek
- Night Snacks
- One Breakfast
- One Lunch
- First Aid and Guide
- Travel from Pune to Pune via bus
Important:Fireflies spotting is a natural phenomenon as per past records the ideal time to spot fireflies is from mid May to mid June incase of no fireflies visibility no refund will be provided.
What is NOT included in the tour
- Anything not mentioned above
- Main Bhimashankar temple is not covered in the trek since we have a time limit and huge crowds make it impossible to manage time in temple
- Visit the forest of Bhimashankar
- Camping admist dense forest
- Surreal morning view from the campsite
- Visit Gupt Bhima Shankar
- Panaromic view of Sahyadri Ranges
- Day 1:
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7.00pm:Pickup from BMCC College FC road
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7.30 pm: Pickup from New Shivajinagar bus stop Wakdewadi
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8.00pm:Pickup from Nasik Phata
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11.00pm: Reach Bhorgiri the base village of the Bhimashankar trek enjoy night snacks on the bus
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11.30 pm:Trek to the forest hill around 20 mins hike and set up your tents there
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Later the locals will take you on fireflies walk at night
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Enjoy some gala time with your friends in the raw nature and go to sleep
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Day 2:
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Early morning wakeup and post breakfast start your trek to Bhimashankar temple
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It is around 6kms of trekking to the temple on the way you witness Gupt Bhimashankar
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Later reach Bhimashankar by noon and have lunch
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Depart for Pune
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Reach Pune by 11.00pm
Note: Kindly note that this is a time-bound trek and since there is a massive queue at Bhimashankar temple you can take blessings from outside only.
Important:Fireflies spotting is a natural phenomenon as per past records the ideal time to spot fireflies is from mid May to mid June incase of no fireflies visibility no refund will be provided.
- Will we be covering Bhimashankar temple
No, we will not be covering Bhimashankar temple during the trek
- Trek Difficulty
Trek Difficulty: Semi moderate
Endurance: High
Total Distance:10-11kms
- Washrooms available at the campsite?
Hi , Washroom facilities are available at base village . No washroom facility available at campsite.
- Single rucksack
- Extra pair of clothes
- Empty tiffin boxes(for takeaway)
- Sunglasses
- Raincoats
- Light snacks to have during trek
