Velas Turtle Festival

About Velas Turtle Festival :
Located on the Konkan coast in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, Velas is a quaint village still unsullied by commercialisation and the advent of technology. Velas is a small eco-village in Ratnagiri district which is famous for the Olive Ridley turtle population that visits the Velas beach every year and lays their eggs. Witnessing a baby turtle coming out of the egg and then finding its way to the sea by those baby steps is an unforgettable moment.

Velas Turtle Festival is organised by Sahyadri Nisarg Mandal on the beach every year where this NGO sets up hatcheries along the beach to conserve Olive Ridley turtle eggs. The Olive Ridley turtle eggs have a nesting time of 45 days to 60 days and post the period, the baskets are checked twice daily for any hatchings and the new-born turtles released into the sea immediately. Olive Ridley baby turtles generally find it easier to dig out of the sand during the night as the sand is cooler. Once born, the turtles are immediately carried a little closer to the sea and then allowed to make their maiden journey into the sea.

The places that will be visiting are:
1. Baby Olive Ridley Turtles
2. Bankot Fort
3. Velas Beach
4. Harihareshwar Temple

MEETING POINT

~ Pritam Hotel Dadar East 10.00pm

RETURN TIME

~ 10:00 PM (~tentatively)

THINGS TO CARRY

– Id Proof Compulsory
– Extra pair of clothes
– Dry Food / Snacks and Water Bottle
– Personal First Aid kit
– Sanitary kit
– Cap, Glares, Sunscreen, moisturizer etc.
– Torch with extra battery
– Medicine if u require usually
– Sturdy shoes Or Kitos
– Camera, Binoculars – Optional
– Winter Wears
– Electoral Powder / Glucon D / Tang / Energy Bar etc.
– A haversack to put in all the things to be carried.
– Pleases do not carry sling bags or Jholas.
– Please avoid wearing Gold and other ornaments.

INCLUDES

Traveling by private AC bus from Dadar to Dadar

Typical Konkani veg Meals on tour. (Breakfast, Dinner & Lunch)

Accommodation in a typical Konkani homestay on sharing basis. (Velas is an eco-tourism village and separate rooms / hotel accommodation is not available)

Sightseeing and entry tickets, wherever necessary

Ferryboat Charges

Guide charges

EXCLUDES

Any kind of personal expenses

Anythings other then above mentioned inclusions.

Assembling

– Meet at Pritam Hotel Dadar (E) at 10:00 PM
– Reach base village by 05:00 AM, Tea en route.

Day 1

– Early morning arrival at Velas Beach.
– Morning session : Visit to Velas beach for turtle sighting.
– Afternoon session : Post lunch sightseeing around Velas (Bankot fort)
– Evening session: Observe the turtle nests and explore the Velas beach.

Day 2

– Morning session: visit to Velas beach for turtle sighting
– After breakfast proceed towards Harihareshwar temple and beach.
– Post lunch proceed back to Mumbai.

Return

– We will start return journey to Mumbai by 03:00 PM
– Reach Dadar by 10:30 PM (~tentatively)

See you again!!!

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Account Details:
Bank Name: ICICI Bank
Account Name: Treks And Hikes
Account No: 641505000696
Account Type: Current
IFS Code: ICIC0006415
Branch: Vile Parle(W)

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