Velas Turtle Festival B-3 with Oonaad Bhramantee

Oonaad Bhramantee is happy to invite you for Turtle Festival 2022 at Velas Village

About Velas Turtle Festival

Velas is a small eco-village in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. Velas beach is well known for its beaches which reflect nature in its best preserved and pristine form. Velas accounts for 40% of sea turtles nests along Maharashtra’s coast. Besides Velas beach, here are several other tourist attractions at Velas including the Bankot Fort and the Harihareshwar Temple. At Velas, turtle conservation movement is undertaken by the villagers. An NGO named Sahyadri Nisargmitra and the villagers committee has taken the initiative to conserve Olive Ridley Turtles by providing protection to 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 is an eco-tourism village and separate rooms / hotel accommodation is not available but tourists are Welcome in Home stay accommodation at Velas, with common rooms for Gents & Ladies Separately. It also gives you a feel of Home away from Home”.

Details for Velas Turtle Festival

Event Location: Velas

Date :

B3 - 09th & 10th April 2022

Pickup Point -

Deccan Bus Stop

Pickup Time: 10.00 PM (Friday Night)

Attractions:

Experience the 2 times Turtle Hatching Process

Beach Visit

Bankot fort

Homestay and Kokani Food

Harihareshwar Temple

Itinerary

- Departure from Pune

- Early Morning reach Velas village

- Get freshen up and move for turtle hatching

- Wait on beach till hatching and then come back to our stay.

- Have breakfast

- Relax for 1-2 hrs

- Move to Bankot fort

- lunch time

- rest time

- Late evening move to Velas beach for 2nd hatching process and wait till sunset

- Enjoy sunset at beach

- Come back get changed

- Have Dinner

- Night walk around the Velas village

- Rest well

Day 2 -

5 AM - Wake Up Call

- Get freshen and move for surise

- Enjoy the sunrise and beach

- come back have breakfast and check-out

- Start journey to Harihareshwar beach

- load the bus in the ferry and move to Harihareshwar

- Visit the temple

- Have lunch

- Start return journey to Pune

- Reach Pune by 10 PM(+/- 1 hrs)

*Cost:*

Event Fee: Rs.2,900/- per person (From Pune)

Last Date for booking - 07th April. 2022

Payment once done is non-refundable, do check for availability before making a payment.

Group discounts available for more than 5 people.

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 Includes:

1. Pune to Pune Travel by Non-AC Vehicle

2. Breakfast and Lunch(Both Days), Dinner(First night Veg/Nonveg)

3. Home stay with mattresses and bedding

4. Boat Ferry charges

5. Entry Fees

6. First Aid Kit Facility.

Excludes:

1. Water Sports Rides

2. Camera Charges

3. Personal expenditure of any kind

4. Medical expenses other than “First aid”

5. Any other charges not mentioned i n “Fees Include”.

6. Mineral water

*Note* :

1. Velas do not have any hotel accommodation and no one is allowed to pitch the tents near the Beach. We would be staying in local homes on sharing basis.

2. There will separate rooms for girls and boys in group.

2. Common Toilets would be available for both ladies and gents.

Interested to join individual or by group, please contact on below numbers.

Batch Size = 15