Raigad Fort Trek
Raigad Fort is a magnificent hill fortress, situated in the Raigad district of Maharashtra. It lies approximately 125 km away from Pune and serves as one of the major excursions of the city. The fort once served as the capital of Chhatrapati Shivaji, the Great Maratha king, in 1674. It was around this time only that Shivaji was crowned the King of a Marathi kingdom. Perched at an altitude of 1350 m or 4530 feet above sea level, Raigarh fort falls under the Sahyadri Mountain range of India.
The main structures inside the Raigad Fort, which today stands mostly in ruins, comprise of Queen's Quarters, Public Durbar, Watch Towers, Darwaza or gateways, Water tanks, temples, etc. The Queen's Quarters consist of six chambers in toto, meant for the queen and her attendants. The central place situated inside the fort was constructed mainly out of wood. However, apart from its base, made up of pillars, hardly anything else remains. One can also be witness to the ruins of the three watchtowers, which were once used to spot any threat from a distance.
Day 0 - Saturday (night)
20:45 Meet the team at SGNP, Borivali East
21:00 Leave for Raigad trek. Pickups on the way
22:00 Pickup at Hanuman Road Bus Stop, Andheri
22:20 Pick up at Kalanagar bus stop (on the highway), Bandra.
22:45 Pick up at Diamond Garden, Chembur.
23:00 Pick up at Vashi below the main bridge near Vashi Plaza.
23:30 Pick up at McDonald's, Kalamboli.
Day 1 - Sunday
05:00 Reach at base village and breakfast.
05:30 Start ascending.
08:30 Reach on top. Explore fort.
13:30 Lunch.
14:30 Start descending.
16:30 Reach base village and Visit Jijamata samadhi at Pachad.
17:30 Start return journey towards Mumbai.
23:00 Approx arrival at Andheri.
What is included in the tour
- Transportation by Pvt Non AC Bus from Mumbai - Mumbai
- Breakfast and Lunch
- Expertise Charges
What is NOT included in the tour
- Mineral water/lime water/ purchased for personal consumption
- All kinds of Extra Meals / soft drinks ordered
- Any kind of personal expenses.
- Any kind of cost which is not mentioned in the cost includes above.
- All expenses incurred due to unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances like roadblocks, bad weather.
- Any medical / Emergency evacuations if required.
