Trek to Harishchandragad via Nali chi Vaat

You'll have to be at Kalyan Railway Station by 23:30 hrs to meet the rest of your team. You'll board a vehicle to be driven to Belpada, the base village. This ride will take about 2-3 hours, and you'll arrive at the base by about 03:00 hrs. You can take a short nap here.

Travel in vehicle to Belpada

Try to get some sleep as you travel to Belpada. At the village, you'll have some time to sleep, so make sure you are rested.

You'll wake up by 05:00 hrs, and will freshen up and eat breakfast at the village. By 06:00 hrs, your trek begins. It's about a three-hour trek to the Nali, where the path is strewn with boulders of all sizes. This is a difficult stretch but it's also great fun. By noon, you'll be ready for lunch. You'll take a break to eat a packed lunch, and then set out again. Around 16:00 hrs, you'll reach the top of Konkan Kada. Here, you'll have time to rest, explore the top, watch the sun go down, and enjoy a camp fire. Eat a hearty dinner by 21:30 hrs, and go to sleep around 22:30 hours.

Camping in tents at Konkankada

You'll spend the night in twin-sharing tents. Don't forget to bring sleeping bags and/or a bedsheet. You will be given a rubber mat or a sleeping mat.

Wake up early, by around 06:00 hrs to catch the sun rise. You and your gang will eat breakfast, and set off by 08:00 hrs. You'll visit Harishchandragad temple, the caves, and the Shivlinga. After this, you'll begin your descent via Tolarkhind around 09:30 hrs. By 13:30, you should be at Khireshwar, the base village, where you'll board an ST bus or a jeep to take you back to Kalyan station. Trip ends here and you are free to catch a train back to your hometown.

Trip ends at Kalyan station by 13:30 hrs

After a fun morning of trekking and sightseeing, you'll return to the base village in time for lunch. After this, you'll be transported to Kalyan station, and can catch a train back home.