Trip / Trek to Vasota Thick Forest Near Pune and Satara

View of Koyna Dam on the way to Vasota

While travelling to Met-Indavali on boat

You can get more information about Vasota here.

Details about the trek were distributed by my colleague who received it from Prasad Mane.

E-Mail message from Prasad Mane

Trek to Tiger Fort Vasota on 05 feb 2011 to 6th Feb 2011
Date: Departure on Sat 05th feb 2011

* The Route --- Pune -Satara -Bamnoli - Met Indavali-Vasota-ambawde-Bamnoli-Pune
* Age Group: 10 years and above ( Any person with average fitness level can do this trek)
* Reporting time: Sat 05th feb 2011, 7.30 am at satara
* Dos and dont's -- No smoking & alcohol consumption (leaders have all
the rights to take the decision, incase of any misbehavior)
* Difficulty level- Moderate

Other Details:-
charges - Rs 850 /- per person

Charges Include –

1)Bamnoli to Vasota base - By Boat
2)Breakfast and Tea at Bamnoli
3)snacks in between walk
4)dinner and halt at ambawde
5)ambawde to Bamnoli - By Boat
6)Breakfast and Tea at Bamnoli
7)All service taxes and forest entry charges

Must Haves—

Good strong ruck sack,Personal prescribed medicines if any, bedding
-either sleeping bag or shawl, , torch, two liters of Water ,Cap,
Shoes, Full pants (half pants not allowed), full T-shirts , cameras on
your own responsibility

For Booking Contact

Rushikesh Joshi:-+91 9423262008
:-+91 9503030397
Gautam Joshi: +91 9823102118

Stay

Another good experience from the trip was the stay at Ambawade - a village nearby which is connected by water route. Our stay was arranged by one of the organizer who was a resident of the same village. They give us traditional Maharashtrian food prepared in the village(very spicy).