Overview
Schedule
Day 1 | Arrival in Ratnagiri
Meet in Ratnagiri and explore the intertidal coast and mangrove creeks. Learn about the coastal ecosystem before a welcome activity and orientation.
Day 2 | The Coast: Konkan's Spectacular Edge
Visit a Konkan village and experience local fishing and farming culture. Enjoy a home-cooked Konkan meal before heading to a waterfall and looking for the Great hornbill.
Day 3 | The Ghats: From Coast to Canopy
Travel inland to Sahyadri Tiger Reserve for a guided forest trail through evergreen valleys and plateau grasslands, with opportunities to spot Malabar giant squirrels, hornbills and other endemic wildlife.
Day 4 | The Canopy: One Last Trail
Final morning trail in the Ghats, followed by breakfast and a closing circle before driving back toward the coast.
Ratnagiri
Starting Point
Ratnagiri
Ending Point
What's Included
3 nights accommodation, twin sharing
Breakfast × 3
Lunch × 3
Dinner × 3
Konkan home-cooked meal with a local family
All internal transfers by private vehicle
Guided coastal, intertidal and mangrove walks
Guided trails inside Sahyadri Tiger Reserve
Permits and entry fees
Village visit
Waterfall excursion
Local naturalist support
Group activities
24/7 trip-host support
What's not Included
Travel to/from Ratnagiri
Personal expenses
Laundry, room service, camera rental, etc.
Medical expenses
Expenses caused by circumstances beyond organisers' control
Any other charges not mentioned in inclusions, including meals, beverages and tips
Bucket List
Walk the rocky Ratnagiri coast and mangrove creeks
Trail inside Sahyadri Tiger Reserve
Chase waterfalls at the end of the monsoon
Eat authentic home-cooked Konkan food
Walk through a coastal village
Look for Great hornbills and Malabar giant squirrels
Explore northern Ghats endemics
See the laterite plateaus in bloom
Experience two ecosystems within a landscape only about 50 km wide
Getting There
Starting Point: Ratnagiri
Arrival: Meet in Ratnagiri
Internal transport: Private vehicle
Ending Point: Ratnagiri / coastal plain
The itinerary begins and ends on the Ratnagiri coastal plain.
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