Camp PiT – Cycling & Astronomy

from ₹5,000.00

2D/1N

This weekend overnighter combines cycling, trekking, camping and astronomy into an action packed tour. Denkanikottai, Melagiri and Aiyur forest, the regions covered in this tour, are famous for their flora and fauna and brilliant day and night skies. We’ll also have an astronomer on our team, with professional grade equipment, to guide you into the fascinating world of astronomy and cosmology.

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    January 25, 2020

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  • Group Size Medium Group
    10

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All about Camp PiT – Cycling & Astronomy.

This weekend overnighter combines cycling, trekking, camping and astronomy into an action packed tour. Denkanikottai, Melagiri and Aiyur forest, the regions covered in this tour, are famous for their flora and fauna and brilliant day and night skies. Apart from the cycling/tour guides, we’ll also have an astronomer with professional grade equipment to give you introductory guided sessions into the fascinating world of astronomy and cosmology.

Expect great food and hospitality at our basecamp. It is surrounded by pristine forests, with clear unpolluted skies and is the perfect place to unwind with your telescopes.

The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance
What is included in this tour?Items that are included in the cost of tour price.
  • Curated & guided cycling, trekking & travel experience
  • Guided astronomy sessions and usage of equipment
  • Transportation of bicycles to the campsite and back
  • Scrumptious home-cooked meals – lunch and dinner on day 1, b’fast and lunch on day 2
  • Accommodation in tents with sleeping bags
  • Ride refreshments
  • Mechanical support
  • First aid & emergency management
Whats not included in this tour.Items that are not included in the cost of tour price.
  • expenses during transit
  • personal expenses
  • transportation of people (carpooling will be facilitated)
  • bike rentals (available as an add-on)
  1. Day 1 Saturday
    • Reach the campsite at 1 pm
    • Pitch your tents with guidance from us
    • Solar astronomy at 2 pm
    • Trek in the nearby forest and watch the sunset over the lake – 3:00 to 6:30 pm
    • Stargazing from 7 pm
    • Dinner & campfire
  2. Day 2 Sunday
    • Pre-dawn Astronomy – 5 to 6 am
    • 60 km ride through forests and villages, 6:30 am to 1:30 pm
    • Lunch at the campsite
    • Depart to Bangalore

At the lunch stop. Satiated and raring to go!

Those valley views!

Melagiri's beauty at dawn

Roads with no other souls in sight.

Scenes from the trail

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