Tuesday, December 26, 2017

New Year Camping Bash 2017-18

Nature Knights: New Year Eve Camping Bash - 2017/18 - Click here for details

New Year Camping Experiences with Nature Knights - Offbeat Mandala ... 
WhatsApp: 00919619182010 / natureknights@gmail.com

Beyond ordinary... also check out - New Glamping





Dome Tent or Alpine Tent (above picture)


What should not expect at our camps


Formal ambiance
Expensive tariff
Claustrophobic crowd or sweat
Pretensions (Forced drinking or dancing because everyone is doing so)
Formal Dress Code
Guilt of leaving parent or children home
Traffic jams or anxiety for a parking space
Mad Rush in the food stall
WhatsApp / Call: 9619182010



 New Year Camping Options



Camping near Pinjal River
(Theme Hawaii) 

50 Acre camping ground near Pinjal River, just 2 hours 30 minutes’ drive away from Mumbai off the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway.

Stay Options:
AC Dormitory
Dome Tents
AC Shack

Experiences:
Life is better around campfire
Hawaiian Theme 
Dress Up and Travel to Hawaii
Try Hawaiian Skirts and Floral Shirts
Fun with Limbo Rock
Decorate your Surf Board
Make a Tiki Totem
Hawaii Selfie Point
Try Forgotten Rural Games
 (Chippi, Lagori, Race your Tyre, Play Kancha...)
Start with Hi-Tea and Starters
Follow up with Hot Scrumptious Elaborate Dinner in Chilling Weather
Shake Your Legs, Hands and Body to the Tune of DJs

Rain Dance
Swim in the river with safety protocol
or Simply walk along the river
meet the holy cows at our gaushala 

  








Camp in Hawaii just 100 km from Mumbai

                       Click here for details



Panchgani Hill Top Camping (Retro Theme for New Year Camping)

10 KM from Panchgani Market
Around 3 hours’ minutes from Pune
Around 6 hours from Mumbai and Nashik; 4 hours from Kolhapur

Stay Options:
Cottage Tents (Self Contained)
Alpine or Dome Tents (Common wash rooms)
Family Rooms (Self Contained)
Dormitory (only for groups – common wash rooms).

Meals: Tea/Coffee Snack, Starters Dinner, and Breakfast on day 2

Activities:
Music, Camp Fire, Retro Selfie Points, Easy Trek and Activities, Rural Games and Music DJ etc.




Back to Future
Chill Out Camp in the Retro Times









Dhanu  Camp

3 hours from Mumbai, 2 hours from Vapi, 4 hours from Surat

Stay: Dome / Alpine Tents

Meals: Evening Tea/Coffee; Starters; Elaborate Dinner and Breakfast, Music and activities

Activities:
Fun Activities, Camp Fire, and Music DJ.





                          Click here for details




Lonavala Hill Top Camping (2500 feet)

Less than 2 hours from Pune
Around 3 hours 30 minutes from Mumbai
1 hour from Lonavala (Beautiful drive).

Stay Options:
Dome Tents (Common wash rooms)

Meals: Tea/Coffee, Starters, Dinner, and Breakfast on day 2

Activities: DJ; Activities; and Camp Fire









Lonavala Lakeside Camping

3 hours from Mumbai and 2 hours and 30 minutes Pune; 5 hours from Nashik and Kolhapur

Stay: Dome / Alpine Tents

Meals: Evening Tea/Coffee; Starters; Dinners and Breakfast

Activties: DJ Music, Campfire

Available at extra cost: Barbecue Kit; Marinated (Chicken, Paneer and Veggies)


                           



Barvi Jungle and River Side Camping

2 hours drive from Mumbai
3.5 hours drive from Pune
4 hours drive from Nashik or Vapi

Stay Options:
Cottages / Cottage Canvas Tents  (Self-Contained),
Alpine or Dome Tents (Common wash rooms)

Meals: Tea/Coffee, Starters, Dinner, and Breakfast on day 2

Activities:
Music, Camp Fire, DJ and Activities





                            Click here for details




Krishna Valley – Lake Side Camping

5 hours from Mumbai, 3 hours from Pune, 4 hours from Kolhapur

Stay options: Basic Alpine and Dome Tents

Meals: Evening Tea/Coffee; Dinner and Breakfast

Activities: Campfire; Activities

 

                  Click here for details




Igatpuri Hill Top Camping

Less than 3 hours from Mumbai and Nashik
Dome / Alpine Tents

Meals: Evening Tea; Dinner and Breakfast

Activities: Will share shortly.
  


                         Click here for details


Bhandardara Lake Side Camp

4 hours from Mumbai, 3 hours from Nashik and 5 hours from Pune

Stay options: Basic Alpine and Dome Tents

Meals: Evening Tea/Coffee; Dinner and Breakfast

Activities: Campfire; Music;




Click here for details










New Camping at Pauna Lake


Evening Tea/Snack; Starters; Dinner; and breakfast; DJ; Bonfire; Stay in tents










New Camping Banoor Nanjangud

(near Bangalore, Mysore and Manglore) 








New Camping Options (Coorg)


new Bangalore ( Bangaluru), Mysore and Mangalore. 


New Camping Options Coming up



For regular camping experiences click here

For our adventure club events click here


Details for Internet Banking Transfers (RTGS / NEFT / IFSC):
Account Name: OFFBEAT MANDALA
Account No.: 50200006370273
Bank Name: HDFC Bank Limited
RTGS/NEFT/IFSC: HDFC0000019
Branch: THE AMALDAS CO-OP HSG. SOC. LTD., 
JUHU-VERSOVA LINK ROAD,
WARK-K, (WEST), ANDHERI (WEST), MUMBAI – 400053, MAHARASHTRA

SMS / Call / email for queries: 9619182010 / 9819983722 / natureknights@gmail.com


registration email: Names; Contact Number and email id; gender; food preference i.e. veg/non veg of all participants at natureknights@gmail.com with subject (New Year Camping Booking - 2015/16).

You will get a confirmation email from us once we see the transfer the amount to our account.















Checlist for Camping:
Casual and comfortable clothing
eg: Jeans; Trackpants or Leggings; Shorts / Three Fourths; T-Shirts; Cap or Hat
Change Clothes and Swimming Trunks
Trekking Shoe or Canvas Shoe (with spare slippers or floaters)
Sun Screen
Towel and Soap, personal toiletries
Flash Light
Cap/Hat; Sun Glasses and Sun Screen
Personal Medical Kit (General Medical Kit will be available with Group)
All packed in backpack
Small Day pack for trek to carry water and something to munch
Trekking Shoe or Canvas Shoe
Personal Water bottles

Camping Ground Rules:
We follow strict eco-tourism policy (no littering, we take back everything that we carry to camp site). We provide litter bins across the campsite.
Kindly take care of your personal belongings; we will not be responsible for them.
Please leave your shoes outside the tents.
Eating of food not allowed inside the tents.
Use of sharp objects or cooking inside the tent not allowed.
Lights out after 12:00 pm; No loud noises after 12:00 pm.
In some camp sites its lights out after 11pm. Check details of each camp site.
Respect privacy of other campers.
No Smoking inside tents or on meal tables
Drugs not allowed in our camping area.



See more tent pictures..






Tabin Tents (from out side)
Tabin Tents from inside


Cottage Tents at Barvi River
Cottage Tents at Barvi River from inside


We also do Camping for special occasions: 

Corporate Camping
Family Reunions
Birthday's and Anniversaries
Moonlight camping by lake
Camping with Kayaking and Canoeing Tours
Summer Special Overnight Camping with cool water based activities
Summer Special Night out Budget Camping with cool based activities
Group outings (get-to-gather and other occasions) 
Camping Party night 
Special Theme based camping
Diwali and Christmas Camping
New Year Camping 
Summer Camps
Monsoon Camping
Adventure Camping

Regular Camping Experiences Click here

Friday, December 15, 2017

Christmas Camping

Camping is a great way to spend some time with your family or friends. For many, there is not one reason why they go camping. It can be for a multitude of reasons and many of which are now down to having exciting times, away from home. Or the thrill of getting away from the regular 9-5 and getting back to nature.

Things to do during camping...

Try roasting crisp marsh
Try cooking some simple things on small campfire
Decorate a Christmas Tree
Built a scare crow
Try your hand at farming
Milk a Cow... yes you may try this
stroll across organic orchard
try simple rural games
easy adventures
a stroll along the river on a chilled out morning
lie on a lawn viewing a open starry sky
swim in a river
rain dance
carry small cloth hammocks and take a swim
or simple stretch your lets in a siesta with a cup of coffee in hand...



Below alpine tent or dome tent




Have a great camping experience this Christmas eve with family and friends. Just over couple of hours drive from Mumbai; Thane and Vapi; and around 4 hours drive from Pune.
What all activities are included?




Decorate a real Christmas tree, built a scare crow, talk a small hike along with river banks and a stroll in organic orchard farm. Checkout the unique demarcated area where original happy herd of Ghir Cows roam around freely with their calves, don’t miss out the experience of milking the cows. 

The Camping Ground is located in Warli Tribal Belt near banks of Pinjal River that forms a tributary to Vaitharna River. The main camping area is set up amidst 50 acres of pollution-free land with thousands of organic plantations like Chikoo, Mango and Coconut trees. We have deliberately not manicured the rustic ambiance of the campsite for you to experience rural countryside adventure.

River Pinjal flows near the facility giving us the scope to do water sports like swimming with life jackets, Raft Building, Rowing, Dingy boat rides or simply enjoy walking along the river banks.

We have setup multiple adventure obstacle courses and a variety of high rope activity setups

Dining Gazebo with a seating capacity of over 120 persons which used as an eatery and a fully equipped and manned campsite kitchen.

Out stay option comprises of Dome Tents (Alpine Tents), AC Shacks, and AC Dormitories.
Separate clean Toilet blocks separate for boys and girls ready.

Activities included

Rural Crafts
Rural Games
Decorate a Christmas Tree
Build a Scare Crow
Cha Cha Cha in Rain Dance
Camping Adventure with Rural and Farm Experiences
Easy hikes across Orchards, Farms and Riverbanks
Low rope courses and teamwork as family across obstacle course
Visit to Gaushala, try your hand at milking the cows
Swim in the River with Life Jackets
etc...

Option 1 - Date: Dec 24th to Dec 25th (1 Night and 2 days)

Option 2 - Date: Dec 23rd to Dec 25th (2 Night and 3 days)


Scroll down for commercials, inclusions and type of accommodations








The Campsite: 

The Camping Ground is located in Warli Tribal Belt near banks of Pinjal River that forms a tributary to Vaitharna River. The main camping area is set up amidst 50 acres of pollution-free land with thousands of organic plantations like Chikoo, Mango and Coconut trees. We have deliberately not manicured the rustic ambiance of the campsite for you to experience rural countryside adventure.

River Pinjal flows near the facility giving us the scope to do water sports like swimming with life jackets, Raft Building, Rowing, Dingy boat rides or simply enjoy walking along the river banks.

We have setup multiple adventure obstacle courses and a variety of high rope activity setups
Dining Gazebo with a seating capacity of over 120 persons which used as an eatery and a fully equipped and manned campsite kitchen.

We have 2 AC Dorms that can accommodate over 60 to 65 persons; we have ample dome tents that can be pitched at the campsite. We also have few AC Warli.

Separate clean Toilet blocks separate for boys and girls ready.

Gaushala and other farm animals






One Night and Two Days

Two Nights and Three Days
(includes activities of 1 N & 2 D)

Campfire
Hike along the river
Decorating Christmas Tree
Cha-Cha in Rain Dance Stable
Retro Theme – Christmas Camping Party
Date with the Gaushala Cows
Rural Games and Farm Life
Chill Out in the River
Low Rope Courses
Campfire
Rural Games
High Rope Rope Adventure Courses
(Zip Line, Burma Bridge, Commando Bridge)
One session of Authentic Rural Meal
Farming and Tribal Art (Warli Art)
Obstacle Course
Dip in River
Cost with stay options: (includes GST)
AC Dormitory- Cost Rs.2950/- per person.
Tents Double/Triple Occupancy - Cost Rs.3200/- per person.
AC Shack Double Occupancy – Rs. 4000/- per person
AC Shack Triple Occupancy – 3750/- per person
AC Shack Quad Occupancy - Cost Rs.3500/- per person.
(pricing policy for children: Below 5 years FOC, 5 to 8 years old 40% discount, above 8 years same as adults)
Cost with stay options: (includes GST)
AC Dormitory - Cost Rs.5800/- per person.
Tents Double/Triple Occupancy - Cost Rs.6400/- per person.
AC Shack Double Occupancy – Rs. 8000/- per person
AC Shack Triple Occupancy – 7500/- per person
AC Shack Quad Occupancy - Cost Rs.7000/- per person.

Check in time: 3 pm am on Dec 24th 
Check out time: 2:00 pm on Dec 25th
Meals (1 Lunch, 1 Hi-Tea, 1 Dinner and 1 Breakfast)

Check in time: 03:00 pm on Dec 23rd 
Check out time: 02:30 pm on Dec 25th
Meals (2 Lunch, 2 Hi-Tea, 2 Dinner and 2 Breakfast)

































Child Policy:
Below 5 years Free of Cost
5 years to 8 years (40% discount)
above 8 years (costing as per adult)







AC SHACKS


Shower room of ac shack



Dormitories