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.

The Exciting Adventure unfolds in the Mid week of march in Dandeli. The journey starts on Friday 12th March '2010 at 9:00 PM in AC bus ride and after 2 days full of adventure and excitement we are back in Hyderabad on 15 March 2010 early 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.

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 Rappelling 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 deltoids 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

Syntheri Rocks

Kavala Caves

Itinerary

12 March
- 9:00 PM - Bus to Hubli

13 March
- 08:00 AM - Bus to Dandeli
- 10:00 AM - Break Fast and Freshen up
- 11:00 AM - 02:00 PM - White Water Rafting
- 02:00 PM - Lunch
- 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM - River Crossing / Rappelling
- 06:00 PM - 06:30 PM - Pitch Tents
- 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM - Jungle Night Trek
- 09:00 PM - Dinner
- 09:30 - 11:00 PM - Bonfire and Fun time
- 11:00 PM - To sleep

14 March
- 04:30 AM - Wake up Call
- 05:00 AM - 06:00 AM - Drive through Dandeli Wild Life Sanctuary
- 06:00 AM - 09:00 AM - Trek to Cavala Caves,
- 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM - Visit to Shiroli Peak
- 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM - Visit Syntheri Rocks
- 02:00 PM - Back at Camping area and Lunch
- 04:00 PM - Packup
- 04:30 PM - Dandeli Bus Stand
- 05:00 PM - Catch Bus for Hubli
- 09:00 PM - Catch Bus to Hyderabad

15 March
- 07:30 AM - Reach Hyderabad

Includes:
- Transport Hyderabad to Dandeli and back
- Local Transport in Dandeli
- visit to Cavala Caves, Shiroli Peak, Syntheri Rock on day 2
- Food & Stay for 1 Night & 2 days

Activities/Fee 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 Rs 120
- Jeep Safari in Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary( Cavala caves, Shiroli Peak) - Rs 150
- 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 ( You will need floaters for rafting as shoes will get wet)
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

Expectations from participants:
a. Reach the station on time.
b. No alcohol and No smoking.
c. Strictly No quarrels, calling Nicknames, getting personal or making jokes about anybody
d. No anti social, deviant or unacceptable social behavior
Anybody not following this guidelines and rules will be asked to leave immediately and removed from the group.