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Transport: The bus/jeep will take you to the Camping location directly, there’s no trekking involved. Approx distance from Mumbai is 161Km. and from Kasara its approx 70 Km.  If you do not reach on time the pickup vehicles will move out without you. No refunds are provided in such case.

Tents Stay: A Styrofoam mat will be provided in the tents to keep you comfortable. Tents will be allocated on 3 sharing basis, for Twin sharing additional Rs.500 needs to be paid per couple. For availing exclusive tent for just one person, additional 800/- would be applicable. The tent will have a Styrofoam mat which is similar to yoga mat. To add to comfort level, we suggest you to carry a bedsheet or blanket to be put on the mat. Please not this is not a regular camping event and the tents are very basic dome tents

In case of heavy rains, an attempt will be made to provide shelter for the entire batch in the forest/mountain region. Tents cannot be pitched in rains or if it’s windy or the weather for the night is expected to be bad. The attempt to find shelter will purely on best-effort basis and availability cannot be assured. Do not book this event if you are not comfortable with such situations.

The campsite is a lake touching location, but as of now due to draining of 90% dam water, the water levels have gone very low and receded to a great extent.

Washroom: Three basic washrooms are available within a walking distance of 2 min. This is a tribal area (aadvasi area) so the washroom is pretty basic. (refer album link given in image section)

Food: During fireflies festival is sourced from local “Adivasi” villagers, this is basic home cooked food and is prepared by the villagers in the region. In past several years people have loved this food. But since lockdown got over, the expectations of people have become unreal and food is still that same authentic village food. Do not book this event if food is your priority. Alternatively please carry packaged food along with you if you are grumpy about food.

Fireflies Sighting: Fireflies Glow only in weather condition suitable for mating. As we are currently in transition phase of moving from Summer to Monsoon the weather is completely unpredictable and can change within hours. Its not possible to predict the weather in advance. Natural phenomenon like Rain, Wind, Flowers, Fireflies, Clouds, Heat wave, Cool breeze, Humidity, etc. are not in our control and we do not assure occurrence of any natural phenomenon. During Fireflies Festival, on some occasions, we will be able to spot thousands of fireflies, and sometimes we may barely get to see a few. The first and the last batches will have lesser number of fireflies.

Add-On options: Boating ride at Bhandardara Lake available at Rs.100/- per person. Life Jackets available on rent at Rs.100/- The above add-on options may not be available if the water level goes down, coz the Irrigation department is planning to drain the dam water in days to come.

Traveling by Own vehicle: Ideally you are supposed to come directly to the shared location after registration. Save offline map as network issues can cause problem in terms of coordination and locating the campsite if you directly try to reach the campsite. All travelling expense till the campsite. like tolls, entry charges etc to be paid by the participant.

You may choose to reach the campsite directly but keep in mind the campsite is in remote location and network is pretty bad. You may not be able to contact us on phone or we may not be able to contact you on phone due to bad network.

Driver: If you are hiring a driver or driving the vehicle yourself , in either case every individual person coming to the campsite has to be registered as a participant and has to pay the charges. If you do not wish to pay for your driver you can ask him to drop you and then come back to pick you up next day.

Rain & Weather: Rains are expected to start from the month of June, during initial days the soil soaks up most of the rain water as it has been try for several months, as days pass by, the rain water starts flowing. If it drizzles during the event it wont matter much, the fabric of tent is water resistant. But in case of extremely heavy rains, or stormy weather, the participants need to take shelter at a nearby shed. This Shed is a village home comprising of a hall and two rooms, this shelter is only for protecting from extreme bad conditions and its not a stay-option. This shelter is at a walking distance of 1 min from the campsite. An additional shelter is available too at a walking distance of 3 min.

Reminder: The main focus of this event is watching “Fireflies” and this is Not a Camping focused event. Tents/dormitory stay is just a medium to provide shelter for the night. Tents stay is just a medium to provide shelter for the night, this is not a regular camping event.

If the weather is expected to be bad, accommodation will be provided in a homestay/dormitory/shelter location instead of the tents. Do Not book this event if you are not comfortable with such situations.

This is the Monsoon season and camping is best suited in winter and summers when it’s not too windy or rainy. If the weather goes bad, accommodation will be provided in homestay/ dormitory/temp shelter, etc. instead of tents, or maybe the tents will be set up at a shelter location. Please do NOT book this event if your focus is on luxury/comfort camping only. This is specifically a Fireflies-focused event and due to weather conditions, all other things need to be handled as per the best-suited option basis.

The event schedule, itinerary, group composition, and all operational aspects are subject to change without prior notice. In these uncertain times, we will try to do our best to get things rolling but unavoidable circumstances may impact the operations.

IMPORTANT: Please do not book this event without reading and understanding the details mentioned on this page including inclusions, exclusions, FAQ’s, Itinerary, Important note, and cancellation/rescheduling policy.

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Always research about “Compatibility” and “Category” of the group you plan to join. After all, you will be spending entire duration at night in company of the group “You” choose.