Kothaligad is more commonly known as the fort of Peth because the village of Peth is situated at its base. The pinnacle of the Peth can be seen from the village. On reaching the top of the fort, we see caves carved in huge rocks. Along the Bhairoba cave, steps are carved leading the pinnacle. Small water tanks and some cannon balls are scattered on the fort. The first one is the cave of Goddess, besides which is a water cistern and the last one is the specious Bhairoba cave. A flat floor and well-sculpted pillars are the specialty of the cave. During monsoon, you can see many beautiful waterfalls below the fort. The fort looks like an inverted funnel, it is also known as funnel hill. Kothaligad Fort is famous for its night trek during winter and summer months. During fireflies season one can also spot fireflies near the fort.
Every saturday departures from Pune and Mumbai
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What is included in the tour
- Travel from Pune via private bus
- Travel from Karjat in autos for mumbai people
- breakfast
- trek guides
- First aid and expertise charges
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
- Lunch is excluded in package
- Local tickets from Mumbai to Karjat and back
- Anything not mentioned above
- 5% GST will be added during checkout
- Transaction charges depending upon the mode of payment will be charged by Razorpay(Use NEFT option to pay and save gateway charges)
- Bhairoba Cave
- Lush Green Meadows
- Panoramic view of Sahyadri ranges
- Chance to Spot Fireflies
- From Pune
- 10.00pm:Pickup from BMCC College FC road
- 10.30pm:Pickup from Xion Mall Hinjewadi
- 2.00am:Reach the base village and start the trek to Kothaligad
- 4.00am:Reach the top of fort and explore spot fireflies on the way
- 7.00am:Watch the magical sunrise and explore the fort
- 10.00am:Reach down and have breakfast
- 11.00am:Depart towards Pune
- 2.00pm:Lunch on the way in restuarant
- 5.00pm:Arrival in Pune
- From Mumbai
- Catch Khopoli fast from CST or nearby station
- Get down at Karjat
- 21.58:CST
- 22.05:BYCULLA
- 22.11:Dadar
- 22.19:KURLA
- 22.23:GHATKOPAR
- 22.31:BHANDUP
- 22.39:THANE
- 22.54:DOMBIVALI
- 23.05:KALYAN
- 23.56:KARJAT
- 00.15:MEETING POINT AT KARJAT STATION
- 00.30:Board your vehicle to Ambivani village
- 1.30am:Reach the base village and start the trek
- Reach top by 3.00am:Spot fireflies on the way
- 7.00am:Watch sunrise and explore the fort
- 8.00am:Start the descend
- 11.00am:Reach the base village and have breakfast
- 11.30am:Start towards Karjat back
- 12.30pm:Take immediate return train back from Karjat
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.
- How about the covid precautions
The bus will be completely sanitized
All our captains are vaccinated(double dose)
Temperature and Oxygen checks will be done. We take Aarogya Setu status of the passengers travelling with us , making the trek safer for everyone.
- What are the pickup points
1) BMCC, Deccan, Pune
2) Xion mall, Hinjeadi
We will share the exact coordinates , on the watsapp group. And also we provide pickups from these two points only kindly do not ask for custom pickups.
- What if I catch covid a day before the trek
WE HAVE ZERO REFUND POLICIY IN ANY CASE , THOUGH THE TREK AMOUNT CAN BE CARRIED FORWARD TO NEXT EVENTS WITHIN A SPAN OF 3 MONTHS .
*applicable only on sharing of covid report.
- Are washrooms available on the trek?
Washrooms are available at the base village only. No facility is available during the trek or the top of the fort.
- What is the type of bus?
The bus is NON/AC Tempo Traveler with decent seating comfort.
- What about extra baggage?
You can safely keep your extra bags in bus.
- Are changing rooms provided?
Yes, separate (Male/Female) changing rooms are provided.
- Good trekking shoes/sport shoes/runners
- Winter wears for comfort journey.
- Comfortable clothing
- Pack all your luggage in a single haversack/ backpack
- Carry 2 litres water, as no facility available on the trail
- Personal medication (if any)
- Kindly avoid wearing gold or any other jewelry ( at your own risk)
- Carry Electoral/Enerzyl Powder/Glucon D powder and some snacks and biscuits.
- No refund will be provided in case of cancellations one day prior to trek
- 20 percent refund will be provided if cancelled two days before that.
- The event may get cancelled or changed depending on natural calamities and amount will be refunded only for cancellations of events.
- No refund will be given due to sudden closure of the destinations and natural calamities after reaching the venue.
- We have planned events and any mishap or calamity on the behalf of participant wont be considered
- Please keep a buffer time of around 2 hours in the schedule.
Pune to Pune : 1299/-
Karjat to Karjat(for Mumbai people) : 899/-
