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Sandhan Valley Trek - The Valley of Shadows

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Combination of thrill and mystery is one of the most irresistible adventure, don’t you agree? We are bringing the perfect mix in our Sandhan Valley Trek. Affectionately known as India’s own “Grand Canyon”, it is a perfect blend of picturesque landscape and rugged canyon carved by water millions of years ago. Located in western sahyadri ghats, this valley of shadows has been enticing trekkers with its tricky terrain, unexpected rock floored ravine and suspence of limited sunlight. If you are are an adventurer then prepare yourself for the unique experience of Canyoning, Trekking, Rock Climbing, Rappelling, Sliding, Descending, Wading Through Water, Camping, all in just one event. What are you waiting for? Pickup the phone and confirm your slot before it is gone. Hurry!

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For Trekkers, Nature Enthusiasts, Adventure Seekers, and the likes.

Train

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6:00 pm: Team assembles at Secunderabad station and takes the Ajanta Express to Manmad.

Trek

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6:45 am: Reach Manmad Station and have breakfast at Manmad town 8:35 am: Take a connecting train from Manmad to Igatpuri 10:20 am: Reach Igatpuri. Private vehicle from Igatpuri to Samrad 12:30 pm: Reach Samrad and have lunch 2:00 pm: Start the Sandhan valley trek 8:00 pm: Reach Camping spot. Yes, gear up for a night trek 8:15 pm: Prepare dinner. 10:00 pm: Call it a night! Details: From Manmad we take various modes of transportation to reach Samrad village, our treks start point. The mouth of the valley is a 10 minutes walk from Samrad village. Sandhan valley is 15-20 feet wide gully ,which is carved by water flowing between the two huge mountains and hence this valley is inaccessible during Monsoon season. The actual trek starts from the valley entrance. The stretch of the valley is about 2 kms and the valley is surrounded by 80-90 feet tall mountains from both sides In Sandhan Valley trek we have to cross 2 water ponds. The first pond has water upto 1 ft and second pond has water upto knee level. It takes around 1.5 to 2 hours to reach to the exit point of the valley. From this point we need to cross 3 rocks patches. The first one, appx 40 feet height has to be rappelled down. The second and third rock patch of height not more than 15 feet is a test to our scrambling skills. It takes us another 4 hours from the exit point to reach our camping spot. We spend the night camping beside the stream.

Trek

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Breakfast, Lunch

5:30 am: Wake up call. 6:00 am: Prepare breakfast 8:00 am: Head back to Samrad via Karoli Ghat 1:00 pm: Reach Samrad and have lunch 2:45 pm: Board private vehicle from Samrad to Igatpuri 5:20 pm: Board connecting train from Igatpuri to Manmad. 8:50 pm : Board Ajanta Express back to Secunderabad Details: Unlike the previous day, the route to Samrad via Karoli Ghat is a steep ascent with limited or no shade. Ensure that each person is carrying at least 3 lts of water. It takes appx 5 hours to reach Samrad from the Karoli Ghat route. On reaching Samrad, we have a quick lunch and take multiple modes of transportation back to Manmad.

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𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐉𝐎𝐘 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 Did you know that there is a village in Meghalaya where their inhabitants are called by tunes, not names? Or were you aware of a unique art form practiced in Kutcha, Gujarat, that isn’t practiced anywhere else on Earth? Or did you know that Bhutan’s GDP is determined by its people's Happiness? The joy of traveling is to wholly immerse yourself into the story of the place that you travel to and we at TGE Travels bring nothing less than that on the table. Our well thought out itineraries give a deeper insight into the culture and history of a place by getting our travelers closer to the local communities, their customs, cuisines and lifestyle. And it goes without saying that we are the queens of finding offbeat locations, stays and activities which we bring out in all our itineraries. TGE stands for The Great Escape and a trip with us is like pressing the “Escape” key from the mundane routine to an exciting and cherishable travel experience 𝐖𝐇𝐎 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐄? Established in the year 2016, TGE travels was founded by Reetu Yadav and Jamila Kapasi, two expert mountaineers who had more than 6+ years of experience in mountaineering and the outdoors. TGE Travels is infact one of the rare travel and outdoor companies wholly owned by women with a vision of adding more women leaders in the unconventional outdoor leadership roles. What started as just a trekking company, TGE Travels has evolved into a more wholesome style of traveling by adding experiential traveling as one of its primary services. Our team at TGE Travels are a bunch of travel experts who want to add a meaning to your excursions. We are a strong unit of on ground team leads, backend supports and partner vendors who work cohesively to make your trip smooth and memorable. 𝐖𝐇𝐘 𝐓𝐆𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐒? Small Groups Even before Corona, we have firmly believed that traveling in small groups is the best way to form connections and gain experiences. Now more than ever, we are committed to limiting the group size. Our travelers might meet as strangers but we ensure that they leave as friends. Amazing Team Leads What makes TGE Travels awesome are our team leads. They are the reason why our travelers choose to travel with us again and again. Full of energy and enthusiasm, our team leads are the ones who bring the whole group together. Their energy bounces off our travelers and within no time, the entire group forgets that they were just strangers just sometime ago. But of course, our team leads are also very skilled in handling any situation and ensuring the trip goes as smoothly as possible. Well Thought Out Itineraries We have spent endless hours brainstorming on itineraries to bring out the unique stories of the place that we travel to. Not only that, while designing any itinerary our team personally travels to the location to identify experiences and off beat locations. We try to provide the best experience within the timeframe and budget and that has made us popular as one of the more thought driven travel itinerary planners. Choosing the Right Stays We select our accommodation partners meaningfully. Our stays should have a story to tell. This encourages us in going beyond the standard hotels and instead delving into a wide range of accommodation options where we can choose from authentic homestays, which to us is one of the best ways to learn about the culture of a place, to beautiful resorts that are situated at the perfect picturesque locations to boutique hotels that are elegant and charming. Safe Mode of Transport Just like our accommodation partners, we give a lot of importance in choosing the right transport partners. Most of our journey is on road and we ensure our travelers are comfortable in the vehicle. Our drivers become a part of the group and it's amazing to see how our travelers treat them as just one of their own. When it comes to bike trips or Scooty trips, we ensure the two wheelers are well serviced and maintained. Apart from that we always have a support vehicle with us throughout the journey Delicious Food Food is an integral part of our itineraries. Hence all meals are planned in advance allowing our travelers to taste the unique cuisines of the regions that they travel to. We encourage our travelers in trying out local delicacies but never hesitate to deliver something comfortable immediately if the local food does not suit their palette. Responsible Travel We firmly believe in responsible tourism. Apart from the standard no littering policy, we encourage our travellers to be sensitive to the local communities.

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Fatema Zavery
Fatema Zavery

It's always a pleasure travelling with TGE! The one thing I love most is their attention to detail, which ensures that your trip is a memorable one. Travelling with TGE is a wholesome experience, you see the larger more iconic places with no compromise on the little things. Travel with them if you want to interact with the people of the place, eat their food, in short experience their lives. These guys do a superb job of making everyone comfortable and everytime I travel with them I make beautiful bonds with all the other travellers. I would 100% recommend TGE to everyone who has the travel bug. It doesn't get better than this! ☺️❤️

Diwan Chauhan
Diwan Chauhan

I have known Reetu and Jamila for many years and have worked with them in the past. But this was the first time I decided to travel with them as a participant. When Reetu told me about exploring Spiti in winters I was completely on board. The itinerary sounded exciting and the pricing less. S my friend Manish and I immediately signed up for it. One of the best decisions I ever took. Spiti in winters in beautiful. The 7 days with the team was wonderful. We spent our days driving around the valley and our evenings dancing to pahadi songs. The planning was perfect with utmost care given in the choice of stay and comfort. Of course the highlight of the trip was spotting a snow leopard. Overall it was an amazing trip and I am looking forward to join many more with The Great Escape

Shravan Kumar Poshetty
Shravan Kumar Poshetty

Should I describe with “perfect planning” / “meticulous coordination”/ “cordial organiser”...might be with all of it.
Flawless execution is what makes them unique and organiser Reetu Yadav has let all of us experience it with her executional capabilities...
Accommodation:-5/5
Coordination:-5/5
Welcome:-5/5
Clarity n flow of communication:-5/5
Accommodation cleanliness:-5/5
Food:-5/5 (delicious)
Comfort in Mode of Travel:-5/5
Action in Emergency:- very swift 5/5
Team has proved that its not all about the commercial trip but also the cause which is concealed in their carryings. What we pay at Flemingo Resort at Dholavira goes to educate and for taking care of more than 400 students and their boarding facilities as well.
Its not over yet, you will be pleased to meet the gifted souls from remote villages who are manifested in their respective disciplines like Rogan Art (Hon’le prime minister himself have gifted one to Barack Obama), Wood Art and Bell Art, Textile etc.
You will get to eat the delicious food made out of love from the local (A1 class food).
Off all, well planned itinerary and the execution is commendable. We RoK team who departed on 12th Dec’19 are truly happy with the onsite organiser Reetu Yadav and the offline backbone Jamila Kapasi who took good care of each of us at every stretch.
Their intact affirmative relation and proper delicacy in their execution makes then unique.
My best friend is much impressed with their proceedings and that makes me much happier than ever.
Last but not least, am fortunate to have rest 13 of the participants as part of my extended family. Again the credit goes to TGE.
Kudos to the team and i look for further association with “THE GREAT ESCAPE” ( you have already give our team a great escape from the routine.
Way to go TGE team!!!

Kumar Tarur Parameswaran
Kumar Tarur Parameswaran

Such great detailed planning at micro level and being open and upfront about the tour details impressed me at the very start. They lived up to their promise in every which way.
TGE’s expression of their solidarity towards the cause of the villagers by getting travellers to interact with them in a lively way and help the villagers in their livelihood was one of the primary reasons I chose to travel with TGE.
TGE means immersive experiential travel and what you get in return and come away with are unforgettable lifetime memories.
Looking forward to many more tours with TGE. Reetu and Jamila pull your collars up. Way to go! You will go miles!

Roopal Nagaria
Roopal Nagaria

The great escape recently took care of my 10 days family trip to Bhutan. We were 9 of us, including 2 kids and 2 elderlies. Each detail of the trip was so beautifully planned and coordinated. Jamila was personally in touch with drivers, hotels and homestay owners to ensure we ar getting the best of experience. We never even had to look for directions, call hotel or tell driver about anything. Everything was already taken care of and we were just the guests in very true sense. Such a wonderful trip it was. Everything was so beautiful including all the places where we stayed.
Much thanks to Jamila and the great escape team to make it work like magic for us!
100 stars!!


Inclusions

- All local transportation from Hyderabad to Hyderabad - 2 Breakfast + 2 Lunch + 1 dinner - Expert guide charges -Rappelling charges

Exclusions

- All meals not mentioned above. - Personal expenses and tips

THINGS TO CARRY

-Basic Backpack -At least 2 Bottles to carry water -Good Shoes (preferably water repellant/resistant) -Chocolates/Energy Bars (Not necessary)



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10 days before the event start date: No Refund 10-29 days before the event start date: 50% Refund Before 29 days of the event start date: 75% Refund

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10 days before the event start date: No Refund 10-29 days before the event start date: 50% Refund Before 29 days of the event start date: 75% Refund

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