Dev-Daundya Monsoon Trek
Overview
Dev-Daundya, Nimgiri, Hanumantgad Monsoon Trek
Tour Date : TBA
Trek Grade : Moderate-Difficult
Description
Lying on the edge of ghats, to the west of Nimgiri, is the hill of Dev-Daundya, a trek to which could be combined with the former. From the top of Dev-Daundya an excellent view of Bhairavgad on the west, in the Kontan is obtained. The Balaghat mountain range of the Sahyadris cuts across Pune, Nagar and Nashik districts. There are many forts, ghats/passes nested in this range. Nimgiri fort is located opposite to Harishchandragad fort and is known for its rock cut stairs. Nimgiri and Hanumantgad forts have been separated by a cleft and it takes about 4 hours to visit both the forts.
Trek Itinerary
Day 0
We will start our journey from Borivali - JVLR road - End Location @23:00 there will be few more convenient pickup points on the way. We shall reach the base village Talmachi by 04:00 AM.
Day 1
Reach base village by morning. Rest for some time.
Wakeup call by 06.00 am. Freshen up and have breakfast.
Start trek by 7.30 am. Reach top by 9.30 am and explore Daundya, Bigara and Vetalkhind.
Have packed lunch by 1.00 pm. After lunch, trek towards Nimgiri Fort. Reach to the base of the fort by 5.00pm.
Have tea. Have dinner and rest for the day.
Day 2
Wakeup call by 06.00 am. Freshen up and have breakfast.
Strat trek by 7.30 am to Nimgiri and Hanumantgad forts. Descend down to the village after exploration.
We will have lunch at Talmachi village by 1.00 pm.
Inclusions
- Adventure Insurance
- All meals during the trek Guidance and Expertise Charges
- Transportation from Borivali to Borivali by private vehicle
Exclusions
- Lunch for the Day 1 (Saturday)
- Anything else other than mentioned above
Things to Carry on Trek
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- Rucksack (in monsoon season pack your essentials inside plastic bag which can fit in your trekking bags)
- Water (Minimum 2 Litres)
- Wear Comfortable clothes for trek (as per season)
- Cap / Hat (as per personal needs)
- Sunglasses (as per personal needs)
- Personal Medication
- Personal Toiletries
- Spoon, Glass, Bowl & Plate (plastic or steel which is resuable - do not carry throwaway spoons or plates)
- Jackets (Rain / Woollen / Cotton - as per season)
- Dry garbage bag
- Extra Pair of clothes (which can be worn at end of the day or after trek completion)
- Extra Pair of Slippers / Sandals (which can be worn after trek completion)
- Sleeping Bag as per itinerary for multi-day treks
- Torch / Headtorch with extra spare batteries
- Swiss army knives (optional)
- Walking sticks (optional)
- Old Newspapers (optional)
- Cameras (optional)
Important -
We follow no trace/litter policy. Please do not litter or throw garbage on trek routes/places.
Booking & Cancellation Policy
After a great and exciting day of planning, cancelling the trek is greatly painful. We understand such situations and that is why our cancellation policy is trekker friendly.
Please read carefully
- If cancellation is done 30 days prior to outing 100% will be refunded.
- If cancellation is done 2 days prior of outing 30% or booking amount will be refunded whichever is minimum.
- After that no refund will be provided.
We almost never call off/cancel our treks. But in the rare event that we call off/cancel a trek because of force majeure, OR natural calamities (continuous rain, thunderstorms, floods, landslides, earthquakes or any other natural calamity that prevents us from conducting a trek safely), OR unexpected situations like political unrest, curfews, local riots, pandemics, lockdowns, government orders OR any other issues that affect the safety of the whole group, we will allow you to transfer that amount (minus the insurance amount) for any of our future treks.
Please note that refund will be processed within 7 working days from the end date of the trek.