Velas Turtle Festival 2024 Dates – Mumbai AC travel
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The Velas Turtle Festival is a celebration held annually in the coastal village of Velas in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, India. The festival is held in honor of the Olive Ridley sea turtles, which come to the shores of Velas to lay their eggs. During the festival, locals and tourists gather to witness the hatching of the baby turtles and their journey to the sea. The festival aims to raise awareness about the conservation of sea turtles and their habitats. Velas turtle festival 2024 Velas turtle festival 2024
Velas is a unique experience because travelers and photographers enjoy their time watching baby turtles take first steps of their life towards the sea. The Velas beach and Velas village offer a great ecotourism experience for all the travelers, it’s simply amazing to be a part of a rustic and cozy village life.
Velas is a small eco-village in Ratnagiri in Maharashtra, which is famous for Olive Ridley Turtles that visit the beach there every year to lay eggs. And once they’re ready to hatch, you can bear witness to a truly heart-warming sight, as thousands of newly hatched Olive Ridley Turtles take their first step towards the big blue sea.
Maharashtra is blessed with 720 kms long coastline. Shared with Konkan, Thane, and Ratnagiri also Sindhudurg districts. Many marine creatures come visit. However, the exact count and type are unknown. As from what is believed there is not a detailed study available.
In the year 2000-01, it was found that a species of turtle, Olive Ridley is a prominent visitor to the shores of Maharashtra for breeding purposes.
Other species are the Green Turtle, Hawksbill and the Leatherback. A lot of the other information is already available online, like what does turtles eat, how a turtle looks like. The difference between a turtle, tortoise and a terrapin.
Olive Ridley Turtles are one of the most endangered species of turtle. To protect and conserve these turtles, the Marine Conservation Society hosts this turtle festival at Velas every year to spread awareness and promote Eco-tourism. The location is Velas, a remote village in Mandangad taluka in Ratnagiri district approx. a 6 hour drive from Mumbai.
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- Traveling by Tempo traveler/Bus with Pick up and Drop at mentioned highway locations only.
- Hatching is the natural process. Organizers won’t be responsible for no hatching or less number. Event are fixed as per post discussion with local only.
- Maximum batch size is 18 wanderers in one batch on first come first basis. Also Depend upon confirmation we will merge batch with other operator too.
- Velas village has basic facility of washrooms.
- Stay will be in Dormitory style typical kokani hut/home-stay with separate room for Male / Female.
- Liquors / Alcohol or any kind of recreational drug, smoking strictly not allowed.
- Non veg. will be available at Extra Cost (At the time of Dinner only) of Rs.150/- Per Head for Chicken & for Fish Rs.300/-. Specific type of fish subject to availability. Pre-order required.
Velas turtle festival 2024 From Mumbai:
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3499/- AC Travel from Mumbai 8 Years and above
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3100/- AC Travel from Mumbai Kids below 8
The itinerary for the event will be as follows:
Day:0 – Friday
- 20:45pm – Common meeting point at Borivali National Park Gate ( Request to be on-time.)
- 21:00pm – Leave for Velas In-route pickup at Oberai Mall Malad, Andheri Flyover end, Bandra Kalanagar, Sion Circle, Ghatkopar-Mankhurd link road, Mankhurd, Vashi Flyover end, Kalamboli Mc-Donald
- In route halt for washroom. Overnight travel to base. Rest in Vehicle.
Day:1 – Saturday
- 05:30am – Reach Velas homestay, quick freshen-up and we will head to Velas Kasav Conservation center.
- 06:30pm – Visit velas beach to witness little turtle taking their first step towards sea (If hatching happened.), sighting and photo session move toward typical kokani type village with lil rest and proceed to Bankoat fort in noon. which is well known for its history and breathtaking view of Velas beach and Harihareshwar Temple. Explore surrounding and photos. Back to homestay have lunch and rest.
- Evening session visit beach again for hatching. Witness beautiful sunset from beach, back to stay. Evening snacks and Antakshari, fun games night photography followed by dinner. Retire of the day.
Day:2 – Sunday
- 06:00am – Early morning wake-up, Breakfast/Tea and freshen up
- 08:00am – Leave for Harihareshwar. One of the interesting part of trip where our bus will be transferred from one district to another in a jetty via sea route savitri river. Explore Harihareshwar Temple and beach & naal.
- If time permits then visit other beaches and after lunch start travel back.
- 23:30pm – Reaching back to mumbai tentative and tour conclude with memories.
Important Notes:
- Hatching is the natural process. Organizers won’t be responsible for no hatching or less number. Event are fixed as per pre-discussion with turtle conservation team only.
- Smoking, Alcohol, Drugs, Narcotics and any kind of intoxication, firearms and gambling strictly prohibited. Please do not litter, we believe in the saying, “When you go to the nature/mountain leave only your footprints and bring back only memories” The leader’s decision will be final and binding on all members. No Arguments will be entertained.
- Due to remote village there might be electricity issue. Kindly cooperate.
- Delay in above schedule can be consider as vehicle breakdown (Due to bad road condition.), health issue or any other unforeseen condition which beyond organizer control. Request to cooperate.
Include:
- Transport from-to Mumbai
- Accommodation in typical kokani house. ( Dormitory stay.)
- Day:1 Bf/Tea, Lunch and Dinner ( Veg )
- Day:2 Bf/Tea, Lunch ( Veg )
- Entry fees, Parking & ferry boat charges.
- Basic First Aid
- Guide and Expertise charges.
Exclude:
- Personal Expenses
- Anything which not cover in inclusion
- Medical/Insurance Expenses
- Non-Veg or Fish Food/Orders
- Soft-drinks or Mineral Water
- Dinner ( Friday and Sunday)
- Any unforeseen expenses due to any condition beyond itinerary.
- Medical/Emergency evacuation
Things to carry:
- Rucksack or bag to carry your belongings.
- Extra pair of cloths.
- Some ready eat food like plum cake, biscuits, fruits Paratha/Thepala/Boiled Eggs/Dates Etc. (Compulsory)
- Glucon-D or Electrolytes if required.
- Drinking water min 2/3-ltr as per your requirement.
- Personal medicine if any.
- Headlamp or Torch
- Good grip shoes
- Mosquito repellent or cream.
- Sun protection cream and cap.
Get more information about Olive Ridley Turtle: https://ratnagiritourism.in/en/biodiversity/olive-ridley-turtle/
Additional information
| Date | 09-10 March 2024 |
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| Location | Velas |
Registration/Booking Information:
To confirm a seat for the event, participants have two options: online or offline registration.
Online Method:
- Participants can register online through a website link.
- The online registration process includes checking out through the website with the integration of the Cc-avenue payment gateway.
- For online registration, participants are required to pay 100% of the event cost plus 3% of the payment gateway charges.
- Participants can choose the offline registration method.
- In this case, participants need to transfer a minimum of 50% of the event amount through NEFT/Gpay/IMPS.
- For offline registration, the first 50% of the event amount should be transferred 10 days before the actual event, and the remaining 50% should be transferred one day before the event.
- Participants need to transfer a minimum of 50% of the event amount 30 days before the event.
- The remaining 50% should be transferred 5 days before the event. The remaining amount should be deposited as per the registration policy, or else the booking may be canceled without any refund.
- For Himalayan events, seat bookings can be transferred to another person or shifted to the next batch, depending on availability. A notice of 20 days prior to the event is required.
- For Sahyadri 1/2/3-day events, seat bookings can also be transferred or shifted to the next batch, with a notice of 24 hours prior to the event.
- In the case of seat cancellation, participants need to write an email to offbeat.wanderers17@gmail.com with the reason for cancellation.
- Refunds are calculated based on the actual full cost of the event, not the advance payment.
- No refund will be provided within 24 hours of the event. For detailed refund information, refer to the cancellation policy.
- The cancellation policy applies to the total cost of the tour/event, excluding paid advance.
- For overnight 1/2/3-day Sahyadri events:
- 75% refund if canceled prior to 5 days of the event.
- 50% refund if canceled prior to 2 days of the event.
- 30% refund if canceled prior to 1 day of the event.
- No refund if canceled within 12 hours of the event.
- For 5-day or any Himalayan events:
- 75% refund if canceled prior to 30 days of the event.
- 50% refund if canceled prior to 20 days of the event.
- 15% refund if canceled prior to 10 days of the event.
- No refund if canceled after that.
- Refunds are provided if participants provide an ICMR/Govt lab-approved report. Travel costs will be deducted as per the cancellation policy.
- In case of a medical emergency in the family or quarantine, the tour cost will be adjusted for the next available dates/tour. Travel costs will be deducted as per the cancellation policy.
- State-wise regulations or government regulations will result in the cost being adjusted for the next available dates/tour.
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