Hill Top Camping

“Money cannot buy happiness but it can buy a tent and that's kind of the same thing.” 
- Anonymous.

One of the best Hilltop Camping grounds between Mumbai, Pune, and Lonavala and with an infinite swimming pool view, access to nearby treks, fantastic landscapes, exploring farms and rural village life. 

Highlights:

It is located on a hilltop just one-hour drive from Lonavala; less than 2-hours' drive from Pune, just over 3-hours' drive from Mumbai. 

Stay options - Unique "mud and bottle - cool ECO HUTs", Shacks, and Dome Tents.

Camping under an open starlit sky with pleasant weather with a bite of chill

Personalized do it yourself Outdoor BBQ kit with marinated veggies / chicken

Delicious main course Dinner and breakfast.

Personalised camping; campfire

 

Our campsite also has plenty of recreation areas where you may try a few activities like volleyball, box cricket, badminton, archery, football... You may go for a short village excursion or three-hour summit climbing trek. 

For those who just want to laze around can try board games, read a book, or simply do-nothings lazing on Khats and Hammocks... 

Hilltop Camping with Infinite View...

Choose stay options between Rustic Tents and Self-Contained Eco-Farm Stay

Dome Tents with privacy for each group.

Stay Options:

Cottage Shacks (Overnight Package)
Each Cottage Shack has 2 Double Beds, One King Size Bed in main room and One Queen Size Double Bedding on the Mezzanine floor. 

Budget: 

Self-Contained Eco-Farm Room stay 2000pp

Tent stay 1800pp

Evening snacks, BBQ, dinner, bonfire and breakfast 

Lunch 350pp add

Discounts:

50% discount for children between the ages of 5 years old to 12 years old.

10% discount if you check in between Monday to Thursday.

Commonly, we have a good number of neat and clean washrooms.

Inclusions: 
Stay as per package

Check-in 4 pm and Check-out next day 10:00 am

Meals:

Evening: snack and tea/coffee

BBQ Session in the Evening (Barbecue Kit with 250 grams of Marinated Veg or Non-Veg)

Dinner - 2 sabjis, 1 nv dish, dal, rice, chapati, salad, and sweet
Breakfast - Poha, upma, boiled eggs, and tea / coffee

Personalized campfire per group

common camping recreation amenities
chairs, tables; khats; common games kits etc.

Mud and Bottle - cool ECO Huts

Location:

Around 20 km's from Lonavala or Kamshet

Three hours drive from Mumbai (120 km) or One and Half Hour Drive from Pune (60 km)

Altitude:  Over 3000 feet above mean sea level.

Ideal for: Family Groups; Corporate Camping; Students Camps etc.

Things to do at Campsite:

Barbecue; Campfire; Stretch out in Hammocks or Khats; Go for Leisurely Countryside walks or Easy Trek to Hill Climbs; Rock Climbing; Rappelling; Board Games; etc.

Fun start as the sun goes down, enjoy with personalized barbecue and enjoy buffet dinner in crackling sounds of your personalized campfire. Lie down on Khat or Hammock under the starry night with light playing game of shadows in the moonlight night.

For the more adventurous type night or an early morning trek is highly recommended; You may also explore a small hike to the lake for a dip or explore the countryside or ancient fort.

At the campsite, you may also enjoy rustic locally made archery or play carom, board games, volleyball, box cricket.

All rustic experiences complete with facilities like tents on twin sharing basis, sleeping bags or mats with a quilt and air pillow; common washrooms, and shower rooms.

Best Season: Mid October to Mid May and this time we are prepared for monsoon too. (Open round the year).

Who can use this campsite?

Ideal for Small / Big Group Camping, Family Camping, Corporate Offsite, Students for Scouts or adventure camp etc.

Capacity: 2 to 100 persons.

CALL FOR LARGE GROUP DISCOUNTS 

Meals included in the standard package:

Exclusions:

Bottled Water, Beverages etc Any other custom menu ordered outside package done with the campsite

Tips, Shopping etc

Un-Utilized resources will not be refunded

Anything that is not included is excluded

Extra Meal (Lunch with late check-out at 2:00 pm (Cost Rs.400/-)

Extra Breakfast (Cost Rs.250/-)

Extra Evening Tea/Snack (Cost Rs.150/-)

Get in touch with us for Corporate Team Building Offsite; Out Bound Training; Corporate / Group / Students events etc...

Checklist for Camping:

Track pants or Leggings; Shorts / Three Fourths; T-Shirts; Cap or Hat

Change Clothes and Swimming Trunks

Trekking Shoe or Canvas Shoe (with spare slippers or floaters)

Sun Screen

Towel and Soap, personal toiletries

Flash Light

Cap/Hat; Sun Glasses and Sun Screen

Personal Medical Kit (General Medical Kit will be available with Group)

All packed in a backpack

Small Daypack for the trek to carry water and something to munch

Trekking Shoe or Canvas Shoe

Personal Water bottles

Camping Ground Rules:

We follow strict eco-tourism policy (no littering, we take back everything that we carry to the campsite). We provide litter bins across the campsite.

Kindly take care of your personal belongings; we will not be responsible for them.

Please leave your shoes outside the tents.

Eating of food not allowed inside the tents.

Use of sharp objects or cooking inside the tent not allowed.

Lights out after 11:00 pm; No loud noises after 11:00 pm.

Respect the privacy of other campers.

No Smoking inside tents or on meal tables

Drugs not allowed in our camping area

Separate accommodation for ladies and gents; except for couples on twin sharing.

Add-Ons:

We can customize the package for a minimum group size of 20 people.

Team Building Games

Outdoors can be real fun by just enjoying the company of the right people and the right amenities. Do not expect luxury but be sure to experience the most comfortable camping at well-organized campgrounds. Apart from our high-quality adventure tent, sleeping gear, BBQ equipment, bonfire, buffet dinner, morning tea/coffee, simple breakfast and a host of some amazing board games which comes packed with your booking, there are other amenities at the campground for you to make your camping safe and more fun.

Options available for guided Summit Climb, Night Trek, Star Gazing, Adventure Sports, Team Building etc.

Enjoy Sunset View from Hill Top-Breakfast in Wilderness

Trek to Tikona Fort

Star Gazing (Get your own kit for stargazing).

Night Trek.

Adventure sports like rock climbing; rappelling; jumaring; valley crossing etc.

Terms and Conditions

All bookings against 100% advance, we have to manage all arrangements to create a good experience for you and your group.

Cancellation policy with respect to your date of booking:

25% deduction of total camp fee booking amount for cancellation done before 21 days

50% deduction of total camp fee booking amount for cancellation done before 5 days

No refund for a cancellation done in the last 4 days before your event.

(Note: all cancellation request has to be sent by email to asif@natureknights.net and cc to natureknights@gmail.com

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Check more pictures of the Campsite and around the campsite

Tikona Fort

Valley View few minutes away from the campsite

Sunset at Valley View Point

Barbecue

Lohgad Boat club with Farm House Dhaba on the banks of Pauna Lake is a cool experience to explore.

One can also drive on the other side of the hill to explore ancient Bhaja and/or Karla Caves.

An easy trek to Lohgad fort.

Lonavala is a good place to have your breakfast before you head for Lohgad for a trek and during the evening try famous Chikki and Fudge at Lonavala market.

A drive from Lonavala towards Ambi Valley will bring you to Lion Head Point of Tiger Valley that has an enchanting view from an altitude of over 3000 feet.

Driving further towards Khandala on the way back one can also stop over at Rajmachi View, to get a glimpse of Rajmachi Fort (Shrivardhan and Manranjan)