SRI SRI ACADEMY, KOLKATA 37A, Alipore Rd, Alipore, Kolkata, West Bengal 700027

PARENTS INFORMATION SHEET

Welcome to Trailblazers Camp Sahyadri Inheritance Grade 9 and 11 - IAYP Learning for life with Trailblazers Trailblazers Adventure Travel Pvt. Ltd, is a social enterprise imparting knowledge and enriching participants through proactive outbound education and training globally since 1994. Going by the tagline The Outdoor School, we offer carefully curated outdoor training and recreational programmes for students, corporates and travellers across all age groups. Our programmes follow an interdisciplinary, experiential, collaborative approach and learning through inquiry across domains of adventure sports, wildlife, community action, nature, art, culture, heritage, field sciences, humanities and life skills. Over 1,00,000 Trailblazers participants have come back with memories of fun, adventure, learning and a better understanding of themselves and the planet Earth.

1- Travel Details:

Dates 20th May to 26th May,2019

Destination Near Lonavla, Travel Date Mode Airline Departure Arrival Reporting time of travel and venue Onward 06.15 to Spicejet 6.30 am Kolkata to 20-5-19 Flight 08.35 hrs 11.10 hrs sharp at Pune SG 274 Kolkata airport Departure Terminal Return

Spicejet 14.20 at Pune to 26-5-19 Flight 11.40 hrs 14.20 hrs Kolkata Kolkata SG 275 airport

Please Note:

1- Students to wear School T-shirt, School ID card for easy identification and check-in process at the airport. Please carry valid ID proof for entry at the airport. 2- Luggage should be labeled properly. The main luggage should be locked and must not weigh more than 15 kgs. 3- Hand luggage should be a light knapsack having money, pen, some light snack and a refillable water- bottle. It must not weigh more than 7 kgs

Any changes in the flight timings will be notified through school before departure.

TRAILBLAZERS ADVENTURE TRAVEL PVT.LTD, MUMBAI Phone: 022-2173 9732/ 37 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.trailblazersindia.com

SRI SRI ACADEMY, KOLKATA 37A, Alipore Rd, Alipore, Kolkata, West Bengal 700027

2- Camp Details: Accommodation Multiple sharing in swiss tents at campsite. Separate washrooms for girls and boys with western style toilets, bathrooms with hot and cold water, wash basins, etc. Local house (home stay) in the village for one night. Hotel Details • Near Kamshet, , Maharashtra 412106 Internal travel AC coach transfers from airport to campsite and back. Jeeps from campsite to village and back for one night transfer to . Food • Unlimited Vegetarian buffet meals – breakfast, lunch, evening snacks & dinner. (Lunch on Day 1 to Lunch on Day 7) Bottled water and snack hampers during bus journeys. Filtered water at the campsite. Communication Parents will receive a brief SMS every evening with the updates of the visits done during the day. Safety Trained and caring instructors, availability of a fully equipped TRAILBLAZERS medical kit and doctor on demand. A vehicle and a driver at all times to attend to emergencies. Swimming not allowed. In camps above 4 days, all participants are insured as a company policy of TRAILBLAZERS (accident insurance), safety briefings are given to children prior to activities. You should discuss with your child the importance of caring for his personal property and we would like to remind you that expensive items have no place at camps. TRAILBLAZERS will not be responsible for items lost or stolen, although every effort will be made to ensure that this does not take place. Kindly ensure that the hand-luggage does not contain items prohibited by the airlines. ID cards are required.

Emergency 1.1 Force majeure: Circumstance of force majeure, i.e. events beyond its control, Evacuation including, but not limited to war or threat of war, terrorist activities, political instabilities, riots, civil war, industrial conflicts, natural or nuclear disasters, evacuation, closing of airports, technical problems or transportation accidents, fire, epidemics, bad weather, changes of schedule or operational decisions of transport providers, road closures, acts of God, etc that may cancel or delay the camp programme will not be the responsibility of Trailblazers Adventure Travel Pvt. Ltd.. 1.2 If any of the above should occur before the session and the programme is cancelled, postponed Trailblazers reserves the right to a reasonable amount of charges incurred for initial reservations. In case of emergency evacuation, extra stay at the site due to natural or manmade calamity, the extra charges for the stay, travel, evacuation will be borne by the participants.

3- Things to carry: • We would recommend 2 bags - Main luggage in a rucksack & Small knapsack for day excursions. • The knapsack which should be packed with stationary, notebook and a small freshen-up kit, one light jacket for flight. • We would advise the parents to ask the child to pack his/her own luggage so that it is easy to locate things. • You should discuss with your child the importance of caring for his / her personal property. TRAILBLAZERS will not be responsible for items lost or stolen, although every effort will be made to see that this does not take place.

TRAILBLAZERS ADVENTURE TRAVEL PVT.LTD, MUMBAI Phone: 022-2173 9732/ 37 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.trailblazersindia.com

SRI SRI ACADEMY, KOLKATA 37A, Alipore Rd, Alipore, Kolkata, West Bengal 700027

A suggested list of items which we recommend as a guide of what to pack on our activity courses is as follows. You can add or minimize the number of clothes based on personal requirement:

✓ Packed breakfast for day 1 ✓ Comfortable trousers for general activities preferably full length or three-fourths, avoid shorts (4) ✓ T-Shirts(6) ✓ Undergarments (6)+ Night wear ✓ 1 set quick dry clothes ✓ All purpose shoes for trekking and activities -1 pair ✓ Waterproof Sandals with straps –1 pair (No Flip flops please) ✓ Wash-kit (toilet paper, toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, etc)* ✓ Bath towel (easy to dry) ✓ Plastic bags for soiled, wet clothes Knapsack ✓ 2 Bedsheets/Sleeping bag (for one night stay at the village) ✓ Small inflatable pillow if required (for one night stay at the village) ✓ Sunglasses + waterproof sunscreen (SPF 25+) and lip balm ✓ Moisturizing cream/body cream/Insect repellent ✓ Water bottle (1 litre capacity) ✓ Binoculars/Camera (optional) ✓ Participants wearing lenses / spectacles to get an extra pair for safety. ✓ Flashlight(torch) with extra batteries ✓ Pocket money not more than Rs.1000/- ✓ Personal log book for camp journal (plain pages) Rucksack ✓ Stationery - pens, pencils, sketchpens, paint brushes size 0 or 1 ✓ ID card ✓ Small knapsack to carry for activities and days where all baggage is not required

*Wash Kit should be carried in an easy to carry pouch with light towel for bathing. Please note no toiletries will be provided at the campsite.

BE A RESPONSIBLE TRAVELLER • Keep your tents and surrounding clean. Do not litter • Do not waste food and water • Carry a refillable water bottle with you. (Reduce plastic waste !) • Listen to instructions

NO PSP, NO IPODS or EXPENSIVE GADGETS, MOBILE PHONES. If Mobile phones are carried, they shall remain deposited with the teachers. We request parents not to call the children throughout the day and call if there is an emergency. If you still feel you need to talk to your child daily, ideal time would be to call between 9.00 pm to 9.30 pm. Trailblazers will keep the parents updated through a daily SMS.

TRAILBLAZERS ADVENTURE TRAVEL PVT.LTD, MUMBAI Phone: 022-2173 9732/ 37 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.trailblazersindia.com

SRI SRI ACADEMY, KOLKATA 37A, Alipore Rd, Alipore, Kolkata, West Bengal 700027

4- Sample Itinerary DAY 1 Board flight to Pune. Drive to the campsite (Approximately 50 kms from Pune). Check in, orientation to the programme followed by Lunch. Post this, we begin activities like Rappelling, zip lining and obstacle course in groups, dinner and lights out.

DAY 2 Wake up, experience meditation in a peaceful environment followed by a nature trail. Breakfast, followed by some new adventurous challenges! Cross one of Maharashtra’s longest Burma bridge, exercise those quadriceps with wall climbing, take aim and fire away at the archery and rifle shooting range. Lunch and learn Warli painting an ancient tribal art. Evening snacks, compete in a football tournament. Reflections, dinner and lights out.

DAY 3 Rise and shine, breakfast, trek to a nearby hillock with the help of clues and maps. Lunch and rest. Grab your oars it’s time to go kayaking!! Freshen up and prepare your own dinner, clean those veggies, chop them and whip up something delicious! Dinner and lights out.

DAY 4 Wake up. Breakfast, let your creativity out through a postcard activity! Then, test all that you have learnt with an outdoor survival challenge. Post lunch board the jeeps and drive to the base village of Rajmachi forts (46.3 kms). Experience countryside life with a glass of fresh lime water and trek to the fortress of Manranjan (Grade- Easy). Return for a short session on the livelihoods of the locals, followed by a traditional hygienic Maharashtrian dinner. Overnight stay in the village.

DAY 5 Wake up, have breakfast and head to the top of fort (Grade – Easy). Return to the village. Pack up, have lunch and board jeeps to Lonavala (Approximately 15 Km). Shop for some delicious chikkis and fudges of Lonavala and drive to campsite, freshen up. Participate in a debate that will test your critical thinking! Reflections, dinner and lights out.

DAY 6 Wake up, breakfast and immerse in healthy competition with some exciting team challenges! Lunch followed by Warm fuzzies, an activity to increase positivity in the group. Stretch those arms with an ultimate frisbee tournament. Post evening snacks show off your unique talents at Sahyadri’s got talent! Dinner, bonfire and lights out.

DAY 7 Wake up, have breakfast, feedback and closing ceremony and drive to Pune airport to board the flight to Kolkata.

**PROGRAMME IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. DEPENDING ON AVAILABILITY OF TIME, WEATHER CONDITIONS, & CHANGES IN TRAVEL SCHEDULE

TRAILBLAZERS ADVENTURE TRAVEL PVT.LTD, MUMBAI Phone: 022-2173 9732/ 37 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.trailblazersindia.com