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Wildlife Exploration | Trekking and Trails | Photography
 Nestled in the womb of the green and luscious Western Ghats is a
small hill station known as Amboli. it is a heaven, a heaven in the
Ghats. A heaven not only for us but for magnificent creatures,
creatures you won’t find anywhere else.

Amboli lies close to the town of Sawantwadi in the Sindhdurg

district. Not so long ago, Amboli served as a check post for the
British,Remnants of the raj still visible today in the village, the old
summer palace covered in moss and crumbling to the ground.

In just 10 sq.km, Amboli boasts of one of the richest and diverse

lesser fauna in the whole country, the species of reptiles and
AMAZING AMBOLI is an initiative of amboli and wildlife lovers, amphibians found here have led it to be known as one of the world’s
from students to professors and local experts, we all hope to “Eco Hot Spots”.
create a difference and conserve this pristine environment.
Amboli is a true herpetologists delight, not only can you find a vast
array of snake species but also a wide range of reptiles and
Amphibians. There are mammal spottings too, most recently a
leopard and sloth bear. The birds too are a delight to spot, especially
the glorious Malabar Hornbill.

A visit and a night trail in Amboli are experiences one won’t ever
forget in their lifetimes. Its beauty as many will concur lies in the
rough terrain and extreme climate Amboli has to offer, not to forget
the splendid views kavlesad point shows of the entire Amboli Ghat in
all its glory - waterfalls, pockets of clouds and deep green valleys!

only a few words come close to describing Amboli, the one that we
choose at all times is “Amazing”.

Amazing Amboli.
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Amazing Amboli runs different types and PROGRAMS AND CAMPS
kinds of camps and expeditions for
students and adults. Each catering to
different tastes but all of them revolving
around the idea of conservation through
Eco-Tourism

CONSERVATION TOUR FOR

STUDENTS/COLLEGES
A 3D2N tour to the ghats and close-by coastal
areas to document and learn about lesser
fauna such as reptile, amphibians and even
marine life. It includes two night trails in the
jungles of Amboli , sight-seeing and hike to
one of highest points of amboli. Students
participating in the tour get a certificate from
us, stating that they are now part of an active
conservation program.

WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY AND

ADVENTURE TOUR

Catering to adventurous individuals, this is a

customizable tour according to the
group's/Individuals needs, the trip can include
night trails, night stays and camping in jungles,
village tourism, herpetology and photography
workshops etc. A M A Z I N G

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 CONSERVATION TOUR FOR STUDENTS/COLLEGES - ITINERARY

DAY ONE DAY TWO DAY THREE

We arrive at sawantwadi by around 10am local We start at 6.30 in the morning, to be ready by 7am Early morning at 8 after breakfast we leave for
time, Traveller buses or taveras takes us first for a after breakfast and head for a trek to parikshit Kavlesad point to take in the valley sights and then
sumptuous lunch either Veg or Non-Veg, after point. A small round is take in the garden looking for visit the Hiranyakeshi temple, followed by the
which we head directly to Reddy and Shiroda smaller toads such as the amboli toad and snakes nangartas waterfall after which we come back to
beaches. A beautiful costal area, the beaches like the Bombay shield tail, and also learn about Mahadeogad point.
provide livelihood to the villages settled next to it. medicinal plants. We take the route from the
Students are encouraged to gather and collect garden and hike towards parikshit point, trying to A brief interactive session at Mahadeogad
shells for identification later on, lots of fishing spot for other species of snakes, birds, and insects. (Provided if only light rains) and we come back to
vessels, nets and fishery industry related items can Caecilians too are spotted, while pit vipers and vine the hotel for lunch, a final session of thanks and
be seen and learnt about. snakes are found on treetops and if lucky the king review of what we have learnt and seen and we
cobra in leaf mounts. The trek to parikshit can be leave for Sawantwadi station by 2.00pm.
As the sun sets on the grueling and fun, and involves lots of leeches, tall
gorgeous beach, we head up grass but the view from the top is worth it all.
into the ghats, as the fog
thickens and the rains Coming back down by an easier route we head
increase.The ride through the back to the village for a quick lunch and head to the
ghats is an breath-taking experien- old king's summer palace to look for more reptiles.
ce, with views of the valley and waterfalls on the In the evening a small workshop about wildlife
sides. photography and herpetology will be conducted by
our experts, and basics of snake identification and
We reach by late evening to Amboli and check into snake bite protocol will be taught too.
our hotel, after freshening up and good dinner
prepared by locals, a small introductory session is The following night after dinner, we head into the
conducted between the students and experts, a jungles through a different route and conduct a
few tips for the trails are given, and then we head longer night trail; sambhar deers and civets can be
out into the night armed with torches in the jungles spotted in some areas. While bioluminescent fungi A M A Z I N G
of Amboli. are a spectacle to behold.
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