Feeling that a visit to Grand Canyon of US is a lost cause now? Well, look no further! We have a Mini version of it in India called “Gandikota” situated at the banks Penna river about 280km to the north of Bangalore. This place is famous for its fort which was used as a watch tower by various dynasties of South India. The gorge between the Erramala range of hills gives a spectacular view of the pristine and lovely surrounding. Camping on the top of Gandikota gives a perfect opportunity to capture the ethreal sunrise in mornings and out of the world star gazing at night!
This weekend trip from Bangalore also includes a visit to the Belum caves which is the largest and longest cave system in the Indian Subcontinent! We would be exploring a part of it as a part of our adventure trip- Gandikota camping. Apart from Belum caves, we would also be visiting Lepakshi Temple. Built in the 16th century, this temple is famous for its elegant architecture, stone carvings, ancient paintings. A visit to this temple is guaranteed to remind you of our rich historical times!
Personal expenses, tips, laundry, telephone calls personal medicines.
Costs arising out of unforeseen circumstances such as bad weather, landslides, road conditions and any other circumstances beyond our control.
Evacuation charges, damage of any nature, entrance fees at sites.
STAY
Accomodation in Tent
MEAL
We offer Hot Vegetarian food.
Breakfast – 2nd Day
Lunch – 1st Day
Dinner – 1st Day
TRANSPORTATION
Non-A/C Tempo Traveler or Mini Bus depending on the group size.
Other Details:
GROUP SIZE
We require a minimum of 10 participant to confirm the trip.
PICKUP/DROP LOCATION
These three pickup locations for Gandikota Camping Trip from Bangalore are as follows:
Domlur Junction – 6 am
Indiranagar KFC – 6.30 am
Vivekananda Metro Station – 6.45 am
Manyata Tech Park Hebbal Esteem Mall – 7 am
MANDATORY THING TO CARRY
Xerox Copy of you Aadhar/Voter ID (Mandatory requirement for permits)
Water Bottle – 2 (1 liter each)
Raincoat – if in case it rains.
Torch with New Batteries
Shoes with good traction on it.
One cover sheet – Good to have one
A cap
OTHER THINGS TO CARRY
Cargo/track pants -2
T-shirt -2
Extra pair of Socks
Personal medication kit
Soap
Toothpaste
Toothbrush
Sunscreen
Rain Coat/Poncho
Flip-flops
Portable chargers
One bag to keep wet cloths
Little extra cash for the meals not included in the itinerary
Personal Cutlery to avoid plastic usage
ADVISORY
Please carry Xerox copy of Pan Card or Aadhar Card, as its same is required for permission from the Forest Department.
Non – Indian nationals will have to pay an additional cost of Rs. 1300/- toward forest/garden permission.
We strictly DO NOT ALLOW consumption of Alcohol, Beer, smoking or intoxicants on our tour. We request you to please co-operate with us to make the experience more enjoyable.
We host our tours in a remote location and do our best to arrange the basic necessary facilities for our participants. The objective is to experience the local outdoor.
We provide hot vegetarian food on our tours. If in case we can arrange Non-Veg, we would inform you on the tour.
DO NOT carry valuable ornaments; it can cause unnecessary trouble if misplaced. (Nature Walkers do not take any responsibility of your ornaments).
Please put the little at its place, we request to not trash the tour or the accommodation facility.
If in case of a traffic delay, we request our participants to expect a little delay in reaching the destination.
Day 1: Departure from Bangalore & Arrival at Gandikota
We would be departing from Bangalore in the early morning after our pickup from all the mentioned locations. EnRoute we will use the travel time to bond with each other and get to know little bit of our backgrounds and interests. We will travel on the Bangalore Hyderabad Highway to reach our destination.
Gandikota falls at the south of Penna river which flows towards the Tatireddy Narasimha Dam. After Lunch we can explore various viewpoints like Gandikota Fort view point, Gandikota Canyon view point, Gandikota Waterfall viewpoint, Jalli Madugu waterfall and so on. We will use all our early evening time to explore all destinations before we start pitching our tents.
In the late evening, we will gather together, light up the campfire and enjoy the evening while singing some songs(dancing as well, if you like!) and have dinner. Post which we all will sit beside our tent, campfire and enjoy the dark night while gazing at millions of stars in the sky.
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Day 2: Departure from Gandikota
We will wake up in the morning to the gushing sound of river for a mesmerizing sunrise. The image of Sun rising to the day through the open crack of earth is something can that can only be experienced and not described. After sunrise, we will freshen up and have our breakfast at the campsite. After this, we can say goodbye to Gandikota and head towards another exploration of Belum Caves.
By Pravinjha at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25684692
As we said in our description that Belum caves is the largest and longest cave system in the Indian Subcontinent capturing hindered of hidden tunnels within itself. When Sun rays’ beams through its open crack, the cave radiates hundreds of different colors while illuminating its darks trails. We will spend some time here exploring its big boulders and narrow passes and then hop in our bus for another journey through the time of history.
Our next stop is Lepakshi Nandi Temple. This historical temple of 16th century is famous for its architectural features like hanging pillars, shrine chambers of Lord Shiva-Parvathi and Lord Vishnu, carving of multi-hooded serpent coiled like an umbrella over a Linga, and a huge granite Nandi bedecked with garlands and bells. After thoroughly familiarising ourselves with 16th century architecture we shall get back to our bus and start our journey back to Bangalore!
By Narasimha Prakash – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21162895
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