Dandeli Adventure Weekend - 27 Feb - 01 March

Feb 26 Fri 9:00 PM
Location

NORTH KARNATAKA
DANDELI

Attendance
 29  people attended.
5.00 5.0014 (14 ratings)

Who organized?
Ali Razvi and Diyanat Ali

Price

$60.00 per person
refund policy

You have asked for it and here is the Adventure that you will remember and talk about for long time- White Water Rafting - Rappelling - River Crossing - Jungle Trekking - Bird Watching - Kavala Caves - Syntheri Rocks - Shiroli Peak - Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary Trekking.

The Exciting Adventure unfolds in the last weekend of February in Dandeli. The journey starts on Friday 26th February '2010 at 9:00 PM in AC bus ride and after 3 days full of adventure and excitement we are back in Hyderabad on 02 March 2010 morning just in time to reach offices.

Dandeli is the second largest wildlife sanctuary in Karnataka, Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary, is full of undulating streams, whispering bamboo, diverse wildlife and innumerable trekking tracts. The river Kali and its tributaries, Kaneri and Nagajhari, meander through the moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests.

The Dandeli forests also play host to the graceful Virnoli Rapids, the magnificent Supa Dam and the sinister Syntheri Rocks. Golden beaches, palm-fringed rivers and sleepy hamlets make up the landscape in Dandeli.


Adventure Activities in Dandeli

White Water Rafting - white water rafting is a challenging recreational activity using an inflatable raft to navigate the Kali river and enjoy the scenery all along. Rafting is a thrilling and exciting sport that you will remember for a long time - The rafting trips are run by Trained professional guides and wetsuits and life jackets and helmets are provided for safety. - got some courage - try this and you will come out more confident then before

Rappelling - A descent of a vertical surface of a 200 feet cliff by sliding down a belayed rope while facing the surface and performing a series of short backward leaps to control the descent. - Rapelling is done under expert guidance of train professional guides with all safety equipment in place - want to conquer you fears - do this couple of times.

River Crossing - Similar to Rapelling but more difficult as there is no gravity to pull you down - here you have to use you hands to move horizontally across the river to the other side and back - got some bicep/triceps and deltoid muscles - use them here

Camping - Camping in our own Tents. Enjoy the night around the bonfire and gazing at the stars in the night.

Jungle Night Trekking - Here we delve deeper into the jungles with torches. here you may get to see nature, animals and nocturnal birds at night - what about ghosts ? lets find out

Bird Watching - Awaken to a thousand birds singing and enjoy a morning trek and listen to natures music and the tunes that will last for life long.

Natural Swimming Pool - Kali River got many beautiful, healthy, ecologically diverse and safe natural water pools where you can swim - watch out it can be cold.

Site Seeing and Day Trekking - Will visit and trek to beautiful spots such as Kavala caves, Shiroli Peak and Syntheri rocks in the Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary


Itinerary

26 Feb
- 9:00 PM - Bus to Hubli
27 Feb
- 7:00 AM - Bus to Dandeli
- 9:00 AM - Break Fast and Freshen up
- 11:00 AM - 05:00 PM - River Crossing & Swimming & Rappelling
- 09:00 PM - 11:00 PM - Jungle Night Trek
28 Feb
- 06:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Morning Trek and Bird Watching
- 11:00 AM - 02:30 PM - White Water Rafting
- 03:00 PM - 07:00 PM - Visit to Syntheri Rocks
01 March
- 07:00 AM - 05 PM - Trek to Kavala caves & Shiroli Peak
- 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM - Farewell & Fun time - Did we forget it was Holi today
- 06:00 PM - Bus Ride to Hubli
- 09:00 PM - Bus to Hyderabad
02 March
- 07:00 AM - Reach Hyderabad




Cost: Rs 2750

Includes:
- Transport Hyderabad to Dandeli and back
- Local Transport in Dandeli
- Trekking to Cavala caves, Syntheri Rock, Shiroli Peak on day 3
- Food & Stay for 3 days

Activities Not included in the package
Pay separately per head per activity

- River crossing - Rs 250 per head
- Rappelling Rs - Rs 350 per head
- White Water Rafting Rs - 1200 per head
- Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary Fee as applicable
- Non Veg Food Rs 100 per day extra




Important Instructions:

1) no smoking and no alcohol during the entire duration.
2) No littering, no pollution of water
3) This is not a luxury trip, but out most care has been taken to make your trip comfortable
4) ladies and gents accommodation in separate tents
5) Food is vegetarian - Non Veg costs is extra
6) We carry Basic First Aid and if you need anything you can ask the organizers
7) if you feel unwell bring to the notice of the organizers immediately.
8) If you cant swim don't go into the water unsupervised
9) You cannot go off trail or move about alone without informing the organisers

Things to Bring
1) A good and positive mood
2) 1 track pants/ loose trousers or jeans - full length
3) 2 T-shirt - ( please avoid bright coloured and shiny clothes)
4) 2 pair socks
5) Swimming shorts for men and dark coloured pants and tshirt for women
6) mosquito cream
7) insect repellent ( for outdoors)
8) sun hat/ screen ( for the ladies and fair and handsome)
9) walking /trekking /sport shoes
10) Digi / Video Camera
11) Torch / Flashlight /headlight with spare batteries
12) Medicines you need
13) Tiffin Box to carry lunch or u can manage with a plastic cover or paper
14) Refreshments / chocolates / energy bars/ Energy Drinks / sugar salt mixture ( for the poor)
15) water bottles - 2 Litres
16) Toiletries ( tooth brush, paste, small towel/napkin, comb, shampoo)
17) 1 biodegradable plastic bags medium size to carry waste back
18) Photo Id ( passport, Employee/College Id, Pan card/Election Card/ Driving License) with a xerox copy
19) A rucksack / haversack, in other words a bag u can put all your stuff in and hang on ur back, try to keep the bag less then 5 kgs
20) 2 Labled emergency Notes with your name and address, phone numbers, emergency contact name and number, Blood Group, doctors name and number, with information on any medicines you take and any allergies you have with food or medicines, keep 1 in pocket and 1 in bag.
21) Sleeping Bag or a bedsheet
22) Warm Clothes - It can be cold

Talk about this Meetup

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  • Diyanat Ali
    Diyanat Ali

    29 adventurers aur ratings sirf 11 - bahot na insafi hai

    Posted Mar 18, 2010 12:35 PM
  • Sukumar
  • Diyanat Ali
    Diyanat Ali

    River Rafting in Kali River - Dandeli. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-03l2tyn8I

    Posted Mar 5, 2010 12:43 AM
  • Prashant Pai
    Prashant Pai

    Looks like you guys had amazing fun! Should plan for this again after the next one :D

    Posted Mar 4, 2010 6:06 PM
  • Diyanat Ali
    Diyanat Ali

    Photo Sharing meet. on Sunday 07th Feb 2010. -
    Time: 5:00 - 8:00 PM. -
    Venue : 10 Downing Street. -
    Landmark: Near My Home Tycoon, Lifestyle Building, Begumpet, Hyderabad. - Please RSVP at http://meetup.ghac.in/calendar/12768010/

    Posted Mar 4, 2010 11:37 AM
  • Shishir
    Shishir

    Strange, the link seems to be fine. Here's another link. Think this should work:
    http://picasaweb.google.com/shishir.nc/Dandeli?feat=direc...

    Posted Mar 3, 2010 10:40 PM
  • Diyanat Ali
    Diyanat Ali

    from wikipedia
    # Ringmaster (circus), the leader of a circus
    # Ringmaster (horse show), the manager of a horse show ring
    # Ringmaster (comics), a supervillain created by Marvel Comics

    Posted Mar 3, 2010 10:05 PM
  • Naresh Kumar
    Naresh Kumar

    Deepak, thanks a ton! When you say 'during the trip', does that also include the onward bus journey to Dandeli? I just need to work a few hrs during Fri. night which is when we would be in the bus.

    Posted Mar 3, 2010 10:03 PM
  • deepak
    deepak

    @Naresh we had airtel signals almost most of the time during trip so this can help u to come online..

    Posted Mar 3, 2010 9:43 PM
  • Naresh Kumar
    Naresh Kumar

    By any chance, did anyone carry a laptop and found network while going to Dandeli?

    I am stuck with a project next week which requires just 2 hrs on Fri night. I was hoping if I could work during the bus journey (for next week's Dandeli trip) and get to enjoy the trip, rather than not going at all for just two hours of work.

    Posted Mar 3, 2010 9:42 PM
  • deepak
    deepak

    DumbC, Antakashri, Fights, Besure Songs, Broken lyrics, Treks, Good food at a remote place, Rafting, Rappling, Paid/Free RiverCrossing, Endless Enthu, Joyous fellows, Dolly, LateNight Talks, Early Wakeups, Nice guys and gals, clueless postures, colorful holi in jungle, tasty chivda (Thanks Sagar) and last but not the least our Ring Master
    What else you want from a 3 days trips yaaron.. Awesome starting with GHAC.. Thanks :)
    I am missing all these now :(

    Posted Mar 3, 2010 9:39 PM
  • Sunil
    Sunil

    I sit in my couch remembering how the days passed. Funny and silly things blink like photographs in my mind. I laugh alone and my cousin stare me with a confusing look. Awesome trip, thanks ring master(Diyanat). GHAC please bless us with more trips and interesting people.

    cheers
    Mango

    Posted Mar 3, 2010 7:36 PM
  • Ashwin Kumar
    Ashwin Kumar

    Hey Guys !! check out my photos of our Dandeli adventure.. Here is the link:
    http://picasaweb.google.com/ashwink79/DandeliAdventure#

    Posted Mar 3, 2010 5:34 PM
  • Priyanka Singh
  • praveen
    praveen

    link for pics frm my cam..http://picasaweb.google.com/pamidipraveen/DandeliTrek02?f...

    if any objections plz let me know...

    Posted Mar 3, 2010 3:24 PM
  • Ravi V Madhuri
    Ravi V Madhuri

    A trip to remember!! Thanks Diyanat for being the ideal organizer.

    Posted Mar 3, 2010 12:56 PM
  • Virginia Wang
    Virginia Wang

    Awesome time on my 1st outdoors adventure in India!! Will be back for many more. Extra thx to Diyanat for organizing and adding in stuff we hadn't planned for, like the crocodiles! :)

    Posted Mar 3, 2010 12:12 PM
  • Priyanka Singh
    Priyanka Singh

    Thanks GHAC .... for the amazing time and trip. Cheers to all. Hope to meet you all soon. :)

    Posted Mar 3, 2010 11:58 AM
  • Booshi
    Booshi

    deepak... u proved it dude... har photo mein tera haat hai..
    he he he.. :D..
    and dude wat do those dark photos signify..
    saurabh's photo in the tent.. then a few dark photos.. then again saurabh's photo in the tent.. :D :D

    Posted Mar 3, 2010 11:30 AM
  • Booshi
    Booshi

    yup... awesome trip... and all thanks to our lovely DOLLY... :P

    Posted Mar 3, 2010 11:12 AM

Who attended?

  • 29 attendees
    •  Rafting is the highlight 
    •  had gr8 time,wonderful experience.3 days of non-stop enjoyment..water rafting was fun,highlight is getting into water that is 60ft deep without knowing how to swim.Thanks to Mohd who helped us in spotting few birds..for the 1st time in my life i had played dumb charades..the individual talks were good,especially with imran bai..thanks to the gang for all the fun tht we had,special thanks to diya bai for organizing this gr8 trip..eagerly waiting to meet u all guys soon.. 
    •  I enjoyed the trip to the core !!! Proof ??? Well ask my clothes 
    •  Had my first whitewater rafting exp as well as rappelling in outdoor. In a nutshell a well organised trek with nice company. Thanks to Diyanat and all others for making the trip a memorable one.. 
    •  What a trip it was! It was my first experience with camping, rafting, rapelling..and initial fear transformed into unforgettable memories..I carried a long list of stories to tell - DumbC in bus/ jeep/at bonfire and innovating enacts brings smile to my face..shying away from water initially to the stage when “paani dikha to dil bola kood jaaaaa”.. Fun in the raft with Munna’s safety instructions, forward & stop rhythms,overtake pleads,nature sights,losing spectacles..Singing songs with every possible attempt to “not sing” but shout..and many more.. In addition to the planned activities I enjoyed to the core, it was also the group diversity, ready to have fun anytime anywhere attitude, spontaneity, which made this trip all the more cheerful and memorable..everyone mixed up with no inhibitions .. It wouldn’t have been possible without the GHAC. Thanks to Diyanat & other organizers…and cheers to the entire gang which made the trip fun-filled and exciting. Keep rocking.. 
    • Organiser
       First Try at River rafting over a rapid III+ and II - 9 KM stretch was thrilling and exciting. getting down into Kali river and swimming for few minutes till the next rapid was so exciting. The initial fear of rappelling followed by a thrilling second round overtook the fear of heights. Watched crocodiles. played water volleyball. visited syntheri rocks and shiroli peak. Trek to cavala caves was a bonus. overall 3 days 2 nights filled with fun thrill and excitement. 
    •  One of the best Trekking camps I ever had... very enthusiastic group... had a lot of fun.. Diyanat did a great job taking care of everything ... I can say in only 1 word.. EXCELLENT !! 
    •  DumbC, Antakashri, Fights, Besure Songs, Broken lyrics, Treks, Good food at a remote place, Rafting, Rappling, Paid/Free RiverCrossing, Endless Enthu, Joyous fellows, Dolly, LateNight Talks, Early Wakeups, Nice guys and gals, clueless postures, colorful holi in jungle, tasty chivda (Thanks Sagar) and last but not the least our Ring Master What else you want from a 3 days trips yaaron.. Awesome starting with GHAC.. Thanks :) I am missing all these now :( 
    • General Counsel
    • Ravi V Madhuri (+1 guest)
    • Sachin Ratan (+1 guest)
    • Asst Organiser - Publications
    • Imran Rais (+1 guest)
    • Organiser - Training
    • Kunal (+1 guest)
    • Sukumar (+1 guest)

Your organizer's refund policy for Dandeli Adventure Weekend - 27 Feb - 01 March

Refunds offered if:

  • the Meetup is cancelled
  • the Meetup is rescheduled
  • you can cancel at least 3 day(s) before the Meetup

Additional notes: Cancellation before 72 hours the refund will be amount minus 10 % or Rs 500 whichever is higher. if you cancel before 24 hours to 72 hrs refund will be only 50%. No Refunds for cancellations/No shows which are 24 hours or less before departure.

Payments you make go to the organizer, not to Meetup. You must make refund requests to the organizer.

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