Vasota Jungle Trek
Region: Satara
Difficulty: Medium
Endurance: Medium-Hard
Approximate Duration: 4-5 hours of Trek
Wiki about the place –
Vasota fort is attributed to the Kolhapur Shilahara Raja Nandgopal (1178–1193) of Panhala. Vasota always remained with Marathas, Shirkes & Mores in the 16th century. Shivaji Maharaj incorporated Swarajya in 1655 during the conquest of Javli. Shivaji Maharaj named the fort "Vyaghragad" (Vyaghra – means tiger), owing to its difficult natural defence. After Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Chatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, Senapati Bajirao Peshwa carried on the Swarajya mission of ousting the Mughal invaders. In 1818 the British bombarded the fort with heavy artillery, destroying many buildings on Vasota (Chandika mandir, Daru-kothar, etc.) and looted property worth 5 lakhs.
Attractions:
Trek Through Dense Forest
Babukada
Boating through Koyna Backwaters
Village Food
Departure: 11:00 p.m. from S. P. College, Tilak Road. (Previous Night)
Arrival: 10:00 p.m. At S. P. College, Tilak Road.
Itinerary:
10:45 p.m. – Meet Team Sahyavede at S. P. College, Tilak Road Pune.
11:00 p.m. – Departure from S. P. College.
*IMPORTANT: Latecomers will have to join us on the way or make their own arrangements to reach the starting point.
Pickup from Nalstop, Rajaram Bridge, Sinhgad Road
05:00 a.m. – Reach Bamnoli, the Base Village for the Trek.
07:00 a.m. - Breakfast
08:30 a.m. – Start boat journey to Met Indavali after Forest Permissions.
10:00 a.m. - Reach Starting point & start the trek after the Instructions.
12:30 p.m. – Reach the top & Break for Lunch.
01:00 p.m. – Explore the fort.
02:00 p.m. – Start descending to Met Indavali.
04:00 p.m. – Start boating towards Bamnoli.
06:00 p.m. - Start return Journey to Pune.
10:00 p.m. – Reach Back to Pune.
Fees – INR 1750/- per head
Fee Includes
• Transport by Non AC High Back Private Vehicle (Pune-Bamnoli-Pune)
• Forest Permissions
• Breakfasts, Lunch, Hi-Tea
• Boating Charges from Bamnoli to Met Indavali & back.
• Energy Perks for the Trek
• Expert Trek Leads from Sahyavede.
• First aid kit available
Fees Excludes
• Dinner on Previous Night (wherever applicable) & Lunch on Return Journey to Pune, Cold drinks, Mineral water, etc.
• Private orders of Tea, Breakfast, Meals etc.
• Personal expenses of any kind.
• Insurance Coverage.
• Medical expenses other than “First aid”.
• Any other charges not mentioned in “Fees Include“.
* Sleeping bags are available for an extra charge
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