TrekPanda presents the Velas Turtle Festival 2022 for all those who wish to embark on a memorable sojourn with fellow Travelers to witness rare sea turtles at the Golden Sand Beach of Velas. Watching their bok go during mating season is one of the things many would remember from visiting Velas.
An Environmentalist's Guide to the Velas Turtle Festival:
Velas Turtle Festival was created to spread awareness of Olive Ridley Turtles, one of the more endangered species. In addition, Velas hosts the festival each year to promote eco-tourism and help raise money to protect and conserve these turtles.
- FRIDAY DEPARTURE AND SUNDAY ARRIVAL,PLEASE CLICK ON BOOK NOW BUTTON TO CHECK AVAILABLE DATES
What is included in the tour
- Travelling from Mumbai in ac bus.
- Dormitory Accommodation Stay In Konkani Homestay.
- Sightseeing as per the Itinerary.
- Day 1 Saturday:- Breakfast, Veg Lunch , Veg Dinner (Jain available)
- Day2 Sunday:- Breakfast , Veg Lunch.
- Ferryboat Charges
- Festival Entry charges
- TrekPanda Expertise Representative.
What is NOT included in the tour
- Any personal expenses such as soft drinks etc.
- Camera charges
- Anything other than above mentioned inclusion
- 5% GST
- Enjoy eating delicious Home Made food by locals
- Visit Harihareshwar beach and Historical Bankot fort
- An amazing road trip across the swaying palms of Konkan
Mumbai:
We’ll be boarding A/C bus from our nearest pick-up point. Bus timings are shared below for convenience:
(Report at Borivali National Park by 09:00 PM)
- 09:00 PM: Borivali ( https://goo.gl/maps/2Bv6fFm2eboAhjFK8 )
- 09:20 PM: Goregaon ( https://goo.gl/maps/ypVyPefRHwznN1Uf9 )
- 09:30 PM: Andheri ( https://goo.gl/maps/gYjTauzWKrtDWFA6A )
- 09:40 PM: Bandra ( https://goo.gl/maps/Q2NxRCY2MVtdCMHfA )
- 10:00 PM: Sion ( https://goo.gl/maps/PvajoSbjGqTTqssh8 )
- 10:15 PM: Chembur ( https://goo.gl/maps/4en5cwM4z38obi7x5 )
- 10:30 PM: Vashi
- 10:50 PM: Nerul
- 11:30 PM: Kolamboli Mc D, near Panvel
Meeting Point : Borivali National Park 09:00 PM
Itinerary
Day 0:
- 09:00 pm Depart for Velas in a A/C bus (We will manage pick-ups from pre-decided locations depending upon the Traffic)
Day 1:
- 05:45 am Arrive in Velas and head to the beach to see the hatching and release of the turtles.
- 08:00 am Return back to the village, breakfast and time for leisure.
- 11:00 am Visit the strategically built Himmatgad Fort which overlooks the sea and the Bankot creek.
- 01:00 pm Lunch time
- 03:00 pm Explore the areas around Velas.
- 06:00 pm Velas Beach for the release of turtles. Fun at the beach.
- 08:30 pm Dinner. Overnight stay in Velas, fun, games and some rest for sure.
Day 2:
- 06:00 am Turtle release on Velas Beach by Kasav Mitra Mandal.
- 08:30 am Breakfast followed by some leisure time to explore the village
- 10:00 am Head to Harihareshwar via the Bankot-Bagmandla Ferry boat.
- 12:00 pm Explore Harihareshwar Beach.
- 02:00 pm Lunch at Harihareshwar And continue our journey towards Mumbai
- 10:00 pm Reach Mumbai and Pune and bid adieu with a promise to meet soon.
There Can be delays due to bad road conditions, bus breakdown, Health issues of fellow group travellers & break for the driver.
Kindly note that incase of no sighting zero refund is applicable as hatching is a natural phenomenon and trekpanda does not hold any control on the same.
- SELF TRANSPORT-1799/-
- AC BUS TRANSPORT-3199/-
