Now’s a ideal time to pointer adult for a smashing healthy philharmonic that unfolds in and around a Sahyadris
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Purushwadi calling
The fireflies’ festival deteriorate is here, as summer transitions to monsoon. It’s a ideal time to mark these healthy wonders. The Purushwadi Fireflies Festival will applaud a healthy materialisation that occurs when they furnish light as a mating settlement regulating bioluminescence. With a window singular to a early monsoon, it is a singular eventuality to mark these visitors.
From: Jun 11 compartment 26; 2.30 pm
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Cost: Rs 2,699
Nighttime wonders
Located between Matheran and Panvel in Raigad district, Prabalmachi is one of a locations to knowledge a sighting of fireflies. It is a bottom encampment for a Kalavantin and Prabalgad forts. Since it is over 2,000ft above sea level, participants are firm to declare this eventuality from a opposite angle altogether.
Till: Jun 26; 7.30 pm to 9.30 am
Meeting point: Panvel Station sheet counter, Navi Mumbai
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Cost: Rs 800 onwards
Heightened visuals
Often mistaken for beetles or flies, fireflies are sanctified with a fantastic visible coming that offers enthusiasts a noted experience, before a rains approach. Located over 3,000 ft above sea level, Kothaligad, mostly famous as Peth, with a church and a cave, these sites are firm to make a trek even some-more noted for participants.
On: Every Saturday; 11.30 pm to Sundays, 11 am (following day)
Meeting point: Karjat junction
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Cost: Rs 800 onwards
Bright escape
At Rajmachi, design to declare a enchanting steer of fireflies in full warmth during night. The outing will embody a travel towards Rajmachi Lake and Godhaneshwar church and will also be means to penchant homemade food from a villager’s home. On a second day, they will try on a travel to a twin forts Shrivardhan and Manaranjan in a vicinity.
On: Every Saturday; 5.33 pm to Sundays, 12 pm (following day)
Meeting point: Khopoli Station
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Cost: Rs 1,400
