TheFreeBird
Niraj I love your offbeat treks but why dont you arrange famous treks ? I hate crowds. But I really want to do them , what should i do? ok. I give in to the demand. Lets do Kalavantin camping. Kalavantin trek on Sundays is crowded so this one is planned on Saturday to beat the crowd. Kalavantin night trek through the jungle adds a different sense of thrill to this trek. We will be camping on the Prabalmachi plateau , have a camp fire & next morning climb the famous vertical stairs to witness a beautiful sunrise. To add to the excitement we will cook a traditional Konkani Popti at campfire. These Popti cookouts are marketed as separate events by others, not us.
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🔵TheFreeBird’s motto :
TheFreeBird with the nature-first & support-local agenda started off with offbeat treks. We travel to lesser known places to enjoy nature at its peaceful best. The point is not just to enjoy nature & recharge our souls but also support local community in anyways possible. The other focus would be to steer away from plastic usage throughout the trek thus laying the foundation of sustainable trekking.
🔵Kalavantin night trek & Kalavantin camping details
- 30Fri Evening – 31Sat Jan – (Whatsapp 7507078470 to check availability)
- ₹ 1599 + ₹ 1 Monkey tax 😀
- Grade-Easy climb but the morning steep staired climb will make it medium
- Endurance– 3kms one side
- Elevation gain: Camping area 400m, Kalavantin pinnacle 660m
- Min: 10 people
- Time: 2 hours easy climb to reach the camping area. One hour from camp to reach the top. Another hour in the morning to reach the top
- Meeting point: 6:00-7:00pm Panvel station Friday evening ( Will prepone if everyone is comfortable)
- Departure point: 11-11:30 am Panvel station Saturday morning ( Keep a buffer of 2 hours due to unforeseen conditions )
🔵 Food
- TheFreeBird would be a very unique organiser as we would provide freshly prepared food on trek including breakfast, small brunch and lunch which would all be home made locally as against the packed food which others provide. Expect traditional Maharashtrian food.
- We would also be having Popti feast during campfire
- I wont be using plastic plates & spoons but using steel plates wherever possible to reduce plastic footprint
- Sustainable trekking is the only way to enjoy Kalavantin camping & Kalavantin night trek
🔵 How to book Kalavantin camping & Kalavantin night trek ?
- Msg me on Instagram or Whatsapp 7507078470 to check seat availability
- Make payment & fill the google form for the trek
- Pack your backpack and reach Panvel station on time
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+Kalavantin camping & Kalavantin night trek itinerary
Reaching Panvel station on time by 7:00pm is the most important thing. Missing the train means you just missed the trek. Better be on time and everything else would fall in place.
DAY 1
- FROM MUMBAI: Take the 05:33pm CSMT-Panvel local: 05:33 pm CSMT – 05:51 Vadala – 06:02 Kurla – 06:22 Vashi – 06:38 Belapur- 06:42 Kharghar – 06:53 Panvel. Check m-Indicator for exact train timings.
- 07:00 pm – Reach our vehicle parked outside the Panvel railway station (West) besides the car parking & start towards the trek start point
- 08:00 pm- Reach trek start point and ascend 400m to reach the camping area
- 10:00 pm – Have dinner at the camp
- 10:30pm-1200 am – Star gazing and we will make our Popti campfire before retiring in your tents
- I would prefer motivational stories at campfire, not the silly made up ghost stories
DAY 2
- 0500 am – Wake up call. Freshen up & stretching. People who want to avoid the morning climb can rest in the tents
- 0530 am – Start towards the Kalavantin peak
- 0700 am – Experience sunrise from the peak
- 0800 am – Start descend towards the camping area and have breakfast
- 09:00 am – Start descend and reach the starting point by 10:00am.Take taxi to Panvel railway station to reach station in 45-60minutes. The Kalavantin camping and Kalavantin night trek has concluded.
- Frequent CSMT trains are available from Panvel station. Take your train, set your drop off alarm so as to make sure to not fall asleep when train reaches your station. It would be advisable to keep a buffer of 2 hours due to unforeseen circumstances.
+ Things to carry
- Wear full-sleeved t-shirt & track pants for protection against heat, insects, & thorns. No short clothes allowed. This is not a picnic but a trek, and you are responsible for protecting yourself. Avoid wearing black clothes- atleast wear a vibrant coloured tshirt. Get a sweater, monkey cap as it will get cold at night. A shawl can be carried to manage the cold at night
- Proper trekking shoes are a must to enjoy the trek safely. Also carry a good torch to help navigate at night
- Carry your mobile powerbanks
- Carry 2 litres of water preferably in a thermas to sip warm water during cold nights
- Also carry dry fruits, energy bars as backups.
- Carry your identity proof (Aadhaar card). A minor must also bring a NOC from parents.
- A proper backpack is essential to carry all your belongings and keep your hands free.
- Don’t carry unnecessary weights, which will slow you down and make the climb tiring. Only carry things you can comfortably manage and still enjoy the trail.
- Optional: Light towel & changing clothes. Changing rooms are available or in tent
- Personal first aid and personal medication are a must.
- A good torch and a whistle would be great additions to your TREK GEAR
+ Inclusion, exclusion , refunds
Cost includes:
- Pick up from Panvel station to base
- Drop to Panvel station after the trek
- Unlimited Dinner & Breakfast
- We will also cook Popti feast during campfire which is marketed by others as a separate event 😀
- Tents & bed. Tents on 2 person sharing basis
- Indian washroom & changing facility
- Trek Lead Expertise & local taxes.
Cost DOESN’T include:
- Any personal expenses on food & beverages
- Any unexpected costs due to unforeseen unavoidable circumstances & natural calamities.
- Any medical / emergency evacuations
- Anything that you lose on treks or monkeys steal from you 😋 Joking. Not joking
- If a person doesn’t wish to continue on trek, they have to arrange their own transport
- If a person damages any tent, full amount of new tent has to be provided as repairing tents is almost more than the price
Cancellation, transfer & refund:
- For a cancellation 3 days before trek Rs 200 would be deducted. Eg. For a Sunday morning trek, for cancellations till Thursday 11:59 pm Rs. 200 would be deducted and remaining would be refunded
- For a cancellation 2 days before trek Rs 500 would be deducted. Eg. For a Sunday morning trek, for cancellations till Friday 11:59 pm. Rs. 500 would be deducted and remaining would be refunded
- For a cancellation 1 day before trek NO REFUNDS will be done. Eg. For any cancellation after Friday, NO REFUNDS will be done. The money CANNOT be adjusted against future treks as all the payments for the trek would have already been made to the involved people.
- The trek seat can be transferred to any of your friends.
- Missing the train and not being able to reach the trek start location on time means you would miss the trek. The entire trek cannot be put on hold as a delay would mean the entire team gets frustrated. Hence, a late participant won’t be entertained and has to return home on their own. The trek will start without the late people. No refunds will be provided.
+ Guidelines and rules
- NO SPEAKERS ALLOWED, no headphones. Enjoy nature & birds and let others enjoy as well.
- No drinking, no smoking. No tobacco, no hookah, no drugs. Just get high on nature & reach your stress-free nirvana.
- NO LITTERING: If you create any plastic waste you will need to carry it back with you.
- Don’t wear any jewelry on treks if you value it.
- DON’T anger the monkeys: Don’t look directly at monkeys, no aggression to be shown, no food should be offered. Wait for the trek lead to help you.
- Avoid perfumes as they attract bees to attack.
- No excessive photography which will delay the group.
- Don’t argue with locals.
- No swimming without permission
- Though we assure utmost safety & would take all the necessary precautions, mountains can spring surprises. We won’t be responsible for any injuries or accidents on treks.
- Trek lead’s decision will be final & binding.
🔵About TheFreeBird ?
Hello, I am Niraj – Engineer & MBA certified in Basic mountaineering & Basic rock climbing. I have completed 150+ sahyadri forts & summitted 20,000 ft peak. More about me. After trekking & blogging about sahyadris for a decade and receiving endless messages to organize treks , here we are. Since I don’t like crowds I will mostly organise offbeat treks with lesser crowds . With peaceful treks you learn a lot about yourself, you lose self doubts & though your legs might be tired you would come back with a renewed energy to take on any thing that the life throws. If you any queries feel free to contact me on handles below. Happy trekking !
