Live Beyond The Edge Of Reason

The Bards

uneet Puri was hooked to a life in the outdoors ever

since her father took her rock climbing at the age of 5.

Trekking and climbing have been a passion with her

and she has been trekking the Uttarakhand Himalayas since her

school days. She has also trekked in Nepal. She is something of

a dare devil and to challenge herself she often treks solo.

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hashi Bahuguna has been an avid trekker and climber most of her life. She is almost a mountain goat, having grown up in a Kamouni Village and having spent her

childhood in the arms of the mountains. She met Anusha and Guneet on an expedition in the Himalayas. She too treks solo or Alpine style when the mood takes her. She is also a trained rescuer.

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nusha Subramanian, an award winning journalist, started her trekking career in the Sayadri ranges at the tender age of 7 and had covered most of it by the

time she reached her teens. She started walking the Himalayas in 2006 and has trekked across all 5 Himalayan states. She has also trekked extensively abroad.

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The Bohemian Way

ur philosophy with regards to BA is simple, "of the mountains, for the mountains and by the mountains".

We view the mountains as our home and as we do what we do best here, climb and trek, we also aim to give back to our

home by providing a sustainable economic scenario to its residents.

As far as possible we try to provide our clients a glimpse into the

lives of the mountain folk, their culture and traditions with home stays along our trek routes.

Our vision for the years to come includes the promotion of women

in the sport of mountaineering both as team leaders and guides. We also hope to lead by example by having stricter and more

stringent safety and environmental guidelines implemented in the Himalayas.

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Itinerary

1. Destination Name: Tikoa Fort 2. Direction of Travel: Lonavala - Kamshet 3. Nearby Town/City/Village: Tikona Peth (Base Village) 4. Approximate Time from Mumbai (Dadar/Bandra): 2 hours 30 minutes 5. Approximate Hike Time: 1 hour 30 minutes to get to the top of the fort 6. Level of difficulty: Easy 7. Maximum Altitude Gained: 3500ft

The Trek

This is an introductory trek for people who have never been in the outdoors or walked in the hills. Tikona is a beautiful fort that a beginner can trek. As the name suggests it is a triangular shaped hill. This trek is a good for those wanting to be introduced to the Shayadri. Children, 8 years of age and above can also do it.

The Trek

One can get to the base village Tikona Peth via Kale Colony in Kamshet. From the base village it is a short and easy walk up. It is rather easy to approach and climb this fort. It offers excellent views from the top. The fort has an ancient temple. From the top towards the west, you can see the Tung Fort ringed by the Pavna Lake. To the north are the forts of Lohagad and Visapur. There is a care taker who stays at the base village Tikona Peth he accompanies us as a guide and talks to you about the fort and the history.

Trek Cost

Minimum Group Size: 6 Maximum Group Size: 12

Option Cost with Camping Cost with Hotels

Option 1 Rs 20,000/- 25,000/-

Option 2 Rs 18,000/- 22,000/-

Cost Includes

1. Meals for all members of the team for the number of trekking days mentioned above.

2. Experienced and rescue trained, English speaking trekking leader and guides (1 guide to every 3 clients).

3. All National Park permits, camping and trekking fees. 4. All porterage charges (Includes porter fees, stay, meals, equipment, etc.) Please note

that a maximum of 10kgs of luggage is permissible per person for the trek. 5. The cost also includes a Service Tax of 3.09%. 6. Medical First Aid in case of minor ailments. 7. Land transport from Mumbai to Mumbai . SUVs for transport (Scorpio, Innova, Bolero

or similar vehicle).

1. Any and all personal expenses incurred outside of the items mentioned in the “Cost includes” section.

2. Travel from any City of Origin to Mumbai.

3. Travel to City of Origin from Mumbai.

4. Excess stay either before the trek dates or after the trek is over.

5. Any expenses arising from a medical illness or rescue needed due to high altitude sickness or any other ailment/injury/accident that requires more than basic First Aid.

6. Soft and alcoholic beverages, laundry charges, cigarettes and telephone expenses, Souvenirs, collectibles bought during the course of the trip.

7. Tips paid to any party during the course of the trip.

8. Contingency charges in case of delay due to weather/accident or illness of self or any other group member. Act of god/or any situation out of control for the trip leader/conductor .

Cost Excludes

1. Bohemain Adventures will take utmost care to see to it that your trip is successful and without any glitches. However, the participants will enrol for these trips at their own will and risk. BA will not be responsible for any illness, injury or accident encountered.

2. All participants will adhere to the environment codes attached along with the itinerary. 3. Please fill in the requisite guest information form and the indemnity bond and mail it back

to us. 4. In case any individual decides to drop out of the trek after the trek commences, the

decision to continue will lie with the rest of the team members. The team member opting to return will be escorted back to the road-head. However, the individual will have to bear the additional cost of the accompanying porters and any additional nights spent in a camp site.

5. Participants are expected to take utmost care of their personal belongings and of the equipment being given to them. The cost of repairing or replacing damaged equipment will be borne by the participant. BA will not be responsible for the damage or loss of any personal belonging during the course of the trek.

6. BA reserves the right of admission to any participant on the trip depending on the fitness condition of the participant.

7. BA reserves the right to change the itinerary in the best interest of all participants, keeping in mind the weather conditions.

8. Participants may be requested to help out in certain camp activities for their own learning and merriment.

9. The consumption of alcohol (in any form) is NOT permitted on the trek.

Terms and Conditions

1. Participants will be confirmed only on 50% payment of the total cost of the trek at least 1 month in advance and after a duly filled in participation/guest form is received by BA.

2. The balance payment can be made through channels mentioned in the Mode of Payment at least two weeks prior to the departure.

3. Payment will be made in accordance with the payment modes only. 4. Cancellation: 100% of the payment will be retained if the cancellation is made less than a

week prior to departure. Cancellation 7-14 days prior to departure will result in 50% retention of total amount, cancellation between 15-21 days will result in 25% retention of total amount and cancellation 21 or more days prior to departure will result in 10% of the total amount being retained.

5. In the event of the cancellation of a trip due to any act of god such as earthquakes, floods or any other natural calamity BA will refund the entire amount to the participants (less the administrative and handling expenses.)

Payment Details: Payment for the trek can be made via cheque deposit, cash deposit or an online transfer

with the following details:

Name: M/s Bohemian Adventures Account No: 34367953806 Bank: State Bank of India

Branch: PBB Vasant Vihar, Dehradun IFS Code: SBIN0004207

Payment and Cancellation Policy

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