Wild Amboli Weekend trip

Nisarga Bhraman has arranged a 'Wild Amboli Expedition' to study and photograph Herpetofauna and Biodiversity of Amboli.

Batch 1: 18th June 2016

About the place -

Amboli is a small hill-station nestled in the western ghats at the height of 710 meters above the sea level. This hill station in Sindhudurga district is knoknown as 'Cheerapunji of Maharashtra'. Its one of the cleanest and greenest hill stations for the wildlife. A dream destination for Naturalists, Amboli literally blossoms in the monsoon. A walk on green misty trails, beautiful scenery, waterfalls, a loads of biodiversity and delicious konkani food makes it a perfect location for a short trip.

Wildlife Trip to Sasan - Gir

Nisarga Bhraman has arranged a wildlife trip to Sasan - Gir which is the only home for Asiatic Lions in India. Grab the opportunity to experience the wilderness.

Tour Dates - 14th April to 17th April 2016

Tour Duration - 3 Days & 2 Nights 

About Sasan Gir -

Gir National Park & Wildlife Sanctuary comprises 1412 sq km of deciduous forest interspersed with semi - evergreen and evergreen flora, acacia, scrub jungle, grasslands and rocky hills. Fed by perennial and seasonal rivers and streams, the sanctuary has large water bodies like the Kamleshwar Dam that are good for crocodiles and birds. It is the last abode of the big and regal predator Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica), an endangered species.

Explore the magnificent Ladakh in July 2016

Ladakh, the land of the cold deserts and the snow capped peaks, the monasteries and the colorful prayer flags, the high mountain passes and the endless plain valleys – the perfect destination for long scenic road trips.

Discover the magnificent beauty and hidden secrets of this Himalayan Kingdom with Nisarga Bhraman as we travel through the beautiful vistas of the Manali – Leh - Srinagar Road.

Explore Malvan & Vengurla with Scuba Dive on 23rd Oct 2015

Nisarga Bhraman has organised a trip to beautiful beaches of Vengurla & Malvan with scuba diving, to explore the underwater world on 23rd October to 25rd October 2015.

Wildlife Trip to Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve on 25th March 2016

Nisarga Bhraman has arranged a wildlife tour to Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve on the long weekend of Good Friday on 25th March 2016.

Date: 25th March to 27th March 2016

Duration: 3 Days & 2 Nights

Jungle Safari: 4 nos

Image downloaded from - http://www.sociocosmo.com/

About Tadoba:

Tadoba Tiger reserve borrows its name from the local Tribal lord Taru. Legend has it that lord Taru was killed in a fight with a Tiger. The people from adjoining villages held a procession in honour of the lord until the government banned the procession ever since the forest was declared a Tiger Reserve.

The forest is famous for carnivore animals such as Tiger, Leopard, Bears, Wild Dogs and Hyenas. It also has a rich population of Spotted Deer, Sambar Deer and Indian Gaur i.e Wild Oxe. The forest is spread over 625 sq. km. Of the total 625 sq. km, Tadoba National Park constitues 116.55 sq. km. which was created in the year 1955. Rest of the area is called the Reserve. In Tadoba, recorded species consist of 45 species of Mammals, 279 species of Birds, 94 species of Butterflies, 26 species of Spiders, 30 species of Reptiles.

Tour to Junagadh - Somnath & Sasan Gir on 4th Nov 2015

Nisarga Bhraman has arranged a wildlife Trip to Sasan Gir, the only adobe for Asiatic Lion in India along with Historical Cities of Junagadh and Somnath.

Tour Date: 4th Nov to 7th Nov 2015

Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights

About Sasan Gir - Gir National Park & Wildlife Sanctuary comprises 1412 sq km of deciduous forest interspersed with semi - evergreen and evergreen flora, acacia, scrub jungle, grasslands and rocky hills. Fed by perennial and seasonal rivers and streams, the sanctuary has large water bodies like the Kamleshwar Dam that are good for crocodiles and birds. It is the last abode of the big and regal predator Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica), an endangered species.

Wildlife Trip to Pench National Park on 29th Oct 2015

The raised stress levels due to work & commute; the pollution that is no longer just felt but is visible; and many more are the things that every city dweller strives to get away from! Join us at Nisarga Bhraman as we head out to explore the calm and clean Jungle of Pench in Madhya Pradesh.

Get ready to experience the Wilderness in Pench...

Tour Date: 29th October 2015 to 31st October 2015

Duration: 3D / 2N

About Pench: Located in the southern boundery of Madhya Pradesh and the districts of Seoni and Chhindawara, the Pench Tiger Reserve is named after the Pench river, flowing through the Satpura Hills. Pench Tiger Reserve and its neighbourhood is the original setting of Mowglee and Sherkhan (Rudyard Kipling's most famous work, The Jungle Book).

Pench National Park, comprising of 758 SQ Kms, out of which a core area of 299 sq km is the national park and and remaining 464 sq km is the buffer area. Rich in its biodiversity, its terrain defined by hills, valleys and the occasional precipitous slope, Pench is an important ecosystem supporting an abundance of flora and fauna, including a rich variety of aquatic life.

Explore Underwater World & Historical Places around Malvan on 1st May 2015

Explore the beautiful under water world on one of the most serene beaches of Maharashtra on Nisarga Bhraman’s Scuba Diving tour to Malvan from 1st May to 3rd May 2015

Dates: 1st May 2015 to 3rd May 2015

Duration: 3 Days and 3 Nights

Places of interests: Malvan, Tarkarli, Nivi Rocks, Sindhudurga Fort, Vijaydurga Fort, Rameshwar Temple, Kunakeshwar Temple

Trip to the Gavilgad, Narnala & Melghat on 21 Feb 2015

Nisarga Bhraman has arranged a trip to visit Gavilgad, Narnala Fort and Melghat Tiger Reserve in Amravati District of maharashtra on 21st and 22nd February 2015.

Gavilgad Fort: It is located near Chikhaldara hill station in Amravati district, Maharashtra. Gavlis, who were rulers of the shepherd community in the 12th /13th century built the fort. Then came on the hands of Gond community till the time they were defeated by the Mughals. The fort is at present under the Melghat Tiger Project.

Some beautifully carved idols, which is believed to carve during the period of the Nizams, when Elichpur was their capital are worth to see. Elephants, bulls, tigers, lions and Hindi, Urdu and Arabic scripts comprise the carvings on the walls of the fort. Idols of Lord Hanuman and Lord Shankar are also seen in the fort. 10 cannons made of iron; copper and brass are also there inside the fort.

Narnala Fort: Narnala Fort; also known as Shanur Fort is located in Akola district in Maharashtra. The fort is still in a good condition and is located amidst forest. 

It consists of three small forts: Zafarabad (or Jafarabad) fort on the east, Narnala in the centre and Teliagarh to the west. The lake within the centre of the complex is said to possess healing properties. 

Explore Historic Burhanpur - Monuments & Pilgrims on 10th & 11th January 2015

The Historic city of Burhanpur is famous for its many beautiful monuments that lie scattered across the city. Most of the monuments lie in a state of ruins but they give us a fine idea of the grandeur of the Mughal Rule. The city was considered to be the Gateway to the South. A lesser known fact about the city is that Mumtaz Mahal breathed her last in this city and was entombed across the river Tapti before her tomb was shifted to The Taj Mahal in Agra.

Join us as we at Nisarga Bhraman are heading to Burhanpur to explore these monuments and pilgrims on January 9th 2015.

Link of photographs of our last visit - NB Explores Burhanpur - Feb 2011

Wildlife Trip to Pench National Park on 24th Jan 2015

Nisarga Bhraman have arranged a wildlife safari and are heading to explore the calm and clean jungle of Pench National Park in Madhya Pradesh.

Tour Date: 24th January 2015 to 26th January 2015

Duration: 3D / 2N

About Pench: Located in the southern boundery of Madhya Pradesh and the districts of Seoni and Chhindawara, the Pench Tiger Reserve is named after the Pench river, flowing through the Satpura Hills. Pench Tiger Reserve and its neighbourhood is the original setting of Mowglee and Sherkhan (Rudyard Kipling's most famous work, The Jungle Book).

One Day Trip to Korlai - Revdanda & Alibaug on 9th Nov 2014

Nisarga Bhraman has planned a one day trip to visit places around Alibaug. The trip would be ideal for family and lazy bugs.

The trip includes visit to Korlai Fort, Revdanda Fort, Birla Temple, Alibaug, Sarkhel Kanhoji Angre Memorial & Angre Wada etc.



We invite you all to join us on a one day trip to Korlai - Alibaug on Sunday, 9th November 2014.

Overnight Trek to Raigad - The capital of Swarajya on 11th & 12th Oct 2014

Nisarga Bhraman has arranged an overnight trek cum study trip to the Raigad Fort - the capital of Swarajya on 11th and 12th October 2014. 

Grab this opportunity to get detailed information about Historical events and architecture study of monuments on the fort by Shri Sadanand Apte, a well known personality. He is also a traveller and an experienced trekker having keen interest in studing Temple and Caves architecture and Maratha History.

Explore the Land of the Gompas - Leh Ladakh

Every year a drive through the magical vistas of Ladakh left us nothing less than awestruck & spellbound. Ladakh stories are the order of the day on each and every trip as well as trek for the entire year. To relive those magical moments & to once again take a walk/drive down memory lane, we at Nisarga Bhraman have decided to rough it out on the twisty roads of Ladakh yet again and to explore the 'Land of the Gompas'.

Photo By: Hemant Naik

Join us at Nisarga Bhraman if you are seeking Adventure & Adrenaline rush as this drive is slated to be a shade different from the first one. The event will be in colaboration with 'Sussat... Rebel on Wheels'.

Turtle Fest at Velas on 29th & 30th March 2014

Nisarga Bhraman has arranged a family tour to the Velas Beach on 29th and 30th March 2014 to attend the Turtle Fest 2014 organised by Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra, Chiplun. The tour also includes visit to the Bankot Fort, Velas Beach and Harihareshwar Temple. The place is also a good spot for bird photography.

Photo By: Hemant Naik

About the Place:

Velas: Velas is a birthplace of Shri Nana Phadanvis, one of the great prominant personality in Maratha History. The village is situated near the Bankot Bay. Shri Bhairi Rameshwar Temple, Shri Mahalakshmi Temple and a residence of Shri Nana Phadanvis are places to see in the village. The Velas beach is one of the popular breeding site of Olive Ridley Turtles which is an endangered species of marine turtles. Nests are preserved and protected and then hatchlings are released in the sea. The work is carried out by the trust - Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra, Chipalun.

Photo By: Sameer Patel

Bankot Fort: Situated on the bank of Veshvi - Bagmandala Creek, this was the first residency of the British Raj in Southern Konkan. The fort of Himmatgad, now popularly known as Bankot from the name of nearby village. The main entrance of the fort is north-facing with a well sculpted arch and carvings. Watch guards dug out (Devdya) align on both sides of the Mahadarwaja with some pits being dug out in the right Devdi. On the left, there are steps leading towards Nagarkhana while there is an underground storey and a tunnel on the right. A Maruti idol in the centre stands deserted now. On the west, there is a small entrance (Darwaja) leading to a Bastion on the exterior of the fortifications. A deep well (now dry and filled) occupied the centre of this bastion earlier and the adjacent water tanks too are dry and obsolete now. One can leave the Buruj via a small exit that leads to the surrounding moat and a beautiful “Revni” lying nearby.

We invite you all enthusists to attend the festival and contribute towards the preservation of the olive ridley turtles.

Tour to Mandu and Maheshwar on 28th, 29th Sept 2013

Nisarga Bhraman have arranged trip over the weekend at Mandu - the fortress of joy and a glorious city of Maheshwar situated on the banks of Narmada. Visit to these places just after the rains is amazing treat for the photographers, travelers and architecture lovers.

About the place -

Mandu, the fortress of joy, also known as Mandavgadh, rises 634 meters high in the Vindhya Range and is enclosed in battlements 37 km long. With-in this well-defended plateau is wealth of palaces, pleasure pavilions, mansions, tombs and mosques.

The hill range is endowed with a very attractive natural scenery, which is at its best during the rainy season, when on all sides, it is clothed in green with a number of brooks and torrents, rushing down into the ravine winding about its sides below. The beauty of which is further enhanced by about a dozen lakes and ponds interspersed on its top. 

Each of Mandu’s structures is an architectural gem and the monuments were raised in the period of hardly 125 years, between 1401 A.D to 1526 A.D; some are out standing like massive Massive Jami Massjid and Hoshang Shah’s tomb, which provided inspiration for the master builders of the Magnificent Taj Mahal centuries later.

Maheshwar was a glorious city at the dawn of Indian civilization when it was 'Mahishmati'; capital of king Kartivarjun. This temple town on the banks of the river Narmada finds mention in the epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata. Revived to its ancient position of importance by the Holkar queen Rani Ahilyabai of Indore. Maheshwar's temples and mighty fort-complex stand in quiet beauty, mirrored in the river below. 

Join us at Nisarga Bhraman and visit this beautiful architecture marvel in Madhya Pradesh, India on 28th and 29th of September 2013, in collaboration with Trek-O-Phy.

One Day Trip to Khanderi and Underi Forts on 17th March 2013

Khanderi and Underi forts are situated on two islands near Thal village, 8 Kms north to Alibaug and 20 Kms off the coast of Mumbai. Both the forts still stand proud in the Arabian Sea with their intact fortified walls.  

Khanderi was built by Shivaji Maharaj to keep a check on the Siddhis of Janjira and British. Marathas started building fortification in 1672. One can see Iron Canons with cart wheels on Khanderi Fort. The most prominent structure on Khanderi is a lighthouse built by British. Underi Fort is smaller than Khanderi and is nearly circular. It was built by Siddhi Kahim in 1680.

Khanderi is located a bit far from the beach and can be reached irrespective of High Tide or Low tide as it has a jetty but Underi can only be reached in low tide.

Khanderi Fort                                                                                                    Photo By: Hemant Naik

Join us at Nisarga Bhraman for the trip to Khanderi and Underi Forts on 17th March 2013.

Itenerary: 

Sunday, 17th March 2013 - 

> Meet at Sanjay Gandhi National Park Gate, Borivali at 5:00am sharp
> Travel by private transport
> Pickups on the way at Andheri, BKC, Sion, Chembur, Vashi and Panvel
> Simple Breakfast on the way
> Reach Thal Village at 9:30 am approx.
> Boat Ride to Underi Fort
> Sightseeing at Underi Fort
> Boat ride to Khanderi Fort
> Lunch and Sightseeing of Khanderi Fort
> Back to Thal Village by 5:00 pm approx
> Visit Khubladha Fort at Thal Village
> Travel back to Mumbai

We will be back to Borivali at 10:00pm approx.

Photo Link: Khanderi Underi Photos by Hemant Naik

Cost of the trip is Rs 1000/- only and Rs 100/- extra for Non Veg Food.

The above mentioned cost includes -
> Transportation from Mumbai to Mumbai by private vehicle
> Boat Ride Charges
> Breakfast, Tea, Veg/Non Veg Lunch and Evening Refreshments
> Guide and Expertise Charges

To register for the event, contact - 

Parag Vartak: 9167966042
Sameer Patel: 9820972043

Note: One has to handover or transfer Rs 600/- (which will be non refundable in case of cancellation) to the account given below -

Name: Sameer M. Patel
A/C No: 1451108345
Bank & Branch: Central Bank of India, TIFR - Churchgate Branch
RTGS / IFSC Code: CBIN0283996

Here is a list of things to be carried for the event - 

1. Haversack to put in everything to be carried for the event
2. Water 3 Leters at least
3. Identity Proof
4. Extra set of clothes
5. Cap, Sunglasses, Snacks
6. Personal medicines required if any