Enjoy the Fireflies festival

Mana mandira… Tejane… ujalun dei sadhaka…what a divine song from the Marathi movie Katyar Kaljat ghusali.. The song was divine to hear and a spectacle to watch! This is what happens during fireflies festival. The beautiful fireflies lit up the entire screen and this was an indeed a visual treat. How many of you want to enjoy this divine beauty of nature in the real life? Then read about this fireflies festival happening in the jungles around Pune.

Fireflies are beetles which have lights in their abdomens. They emit this light to attract the opposite sex and the opposite sex responds by emitting light. This creates a wonderful scene for the onlookers. The Fireflies are best seen in the month of June in the jungles around Pune. When the rain gets heavy in the month of July, they vanish. The places in today’s blog is where you can experience this phenomena:

With a driving distance of about 2 hours from Pune, Toranmachi resort is indeed a treat! This place turns into paradise in rains and we have already covered that in our blog earlier. The resort had arranged a fireflies festival on 2nd and 3rd June of this year, and the beauties are still visible near the resort till it starts raining heavily. So pack your bags and head to Toranmachi resort to witness the romance between these bugs and also have fun in the rains.
For more details and bookings to visit http://www.toranmachi.com/

Rajmachi is a small village nestled in the beautiful Sahyadris. A guided tour is arranged specifically to watch this scene. The pickup is at Lonavala at 4.00 pm followed by snacks. The tour to Rajmachi starts in the evening where you get to witness the fireflies alongside as you walk from Tungarli dam to the Rajmachi village. This is followed by sumptuous dinner and relaxation. The package also includes the trek to Shivavardhan fort the next day.
For bookings, visit the site http://www.traveltrikon.com/trip/fireflies-special-trek-to-rajmachi

This village has more than two thousane fireflies. Come to the village to experience the spectacle that these insects create. The package tour usually includes, stay, fun activities in the evening, dinner followed by the walk in the village to witness the beauty of the fireflies. Visit Purushwadi to get a dash of village tourism along with the beauty of fireflies.
Charges: Rs 4500/- onwards (Including a tent)
Booking: Email at info@grassroutes.co.in or call at 91-8879477437

This place is closer to Pune and is a galore of fireflies. So if you are an adventure enthusiast who would love to put a tent and watch the open skies in the company of fireflies then Kundalika valley is the place for you! As the place is near to Pune, you can also plan of returning back instead of having night’s stay. Enjoy the “karwanda”(small jamuns) on the way and if you are lucky enough you might also spot a beautiful rainbow!

So gals, what do you think? These festivals are the talk of the season, and we experienced it ourselves to know that people are not kidding as they gush over the amazing feeling you get when thousands of these flies flitter here and there like Diwali lights twinkling all over! A must-do activity for June… Do not miss!
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Happy Viewing of this Fireflies Festival!