About Stargazing Dehne Asangaon
Embark on a stargazing and photography tour at Dehne around new moon nights along with tented camping and stay under the stars with the cool breeze from the surrounding mountain range. Here, learn about how to explore the Northern Hemisphere Constellations and identify them with the help of telescopes as the experts guide you properly. You will be able to understand the star photography technique and shoot the milky way and the obvious star trails. Plan for an extravagant weekend getaway to feel refreshed amid the splendid nature when the twinkling stars take care of you.
Event Details Stargazing Mumbai at Dehne Asangaon
- Place: Dehne near Asangaon
- Endurance: Low
- Activities: Stargazing, Camping, Astrophotography
Cost for Dehne Stargazing
Option 1 - Without Transport
- Child (4 to 8 years): Rs. 1699/- per person
- Adult (above 8 years): Rs. 1899/- per person
Option 2 - With Transport (Asangaon to Asangaon)
- Child (4 to 8 years): Rs. 1999/- per person
- Adult (above 8 years): Rs. 2199/- per person
Event Itinerary - Stargazing camps near Mumbai
Kasara to Kasara
Day one - Stargazing and Camping
Board local from Mumbai CSMT on Saturday
Train timings CSMT - Asangaon fast Local
- 01:13 pm CSMT
- 01:20 pm Byculla
- 01:26 pm Dadar
- 01:33 pm Kurla
- 01:37 pm Ghatkopar
- 01:53 pm Thane
- 02:09 pm Dombivli
- 02:19 pm Kalyan
- 02:54 pm Asangaon
03:00 pm - Meet at Asangaon railway station and begin travel to the base by local jeeps.
04:00 pm - Reach Stargazing camping site Dehne base village.
05:00 pm - Have a cup of tea and relax at the campsite and later pitch your tents.
06:00 pm - Watch the relishing sunset.
07:00 pm - Orientation to the night skies.
07:30 pm - Constellation session.
08:30 pm - Telescope viewing.
09:30 pm - Take a dinner break.
10:30 pm - Casual cosmic conversations, telescope viewing, guidance for astrophotography.
Day Two
01:00 am - Tea break.
02:00 am - Question Answer session.
04:45 am - Session restarts.
Morning session - Dawn sky observation, Naked sky observation, Telescopic observation.
06:00 am - Session ends.
06:30 am - Have tea and snacks
10:00 am - Check-out camps and prepare to leave for Asangaon.
11:00 am - Reach at Asangaon and disperse.
Important Notes
- In case of the Cloudy Sky, Event will not be cancelled and will continue with Campfire Activities and Information session.
- Observation depends on subject to availability of object & weather condition.
- No refund on cancellation & postponed of shows due to BAD Cloudy /Rainy Climate.
- Those who are coming by their own vehicle, please follow all covid-19 safety guideline and reach at base village on time.
- Due to above issue, if you come late or unable to come, will not provide any refund.
- People may board the same train from their respective stations of convenience.
- Missing the train is missing Stargazing and Camping at Dehne, no refund will be provided.
- If you want double sharing tent, then you need to pay Rs 200 extra.
- Male and female separate stay
- Only Indian washrooms are available
What is included in the tour
- Traveling from Asangaon to Asangaon (with transport option)
- Day 1 - Evening Refreshment, Dinner
- Day 2 - Breakfast
- Instructor & Telescope
- Tented Accommodation on multi sharing basis (Mostly triple)
- Treks and Trails Charges
What is NOT included in the tour
- Travel cost till Asangaon (with transport)
- Any transportation (without transport)
- Mineral water/lime water/ purchased for personal consumption
- All kinds of Extra Meals / soft drinks ordered
- Any kind of personal expenses
- Any kind of cost which is not mentioned in the cost includes above
- All expenses incurred due to unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances like roadblocks, bad weather
- Any medical / Emergency evacuations if required
- Identity proof (must)
- Sleeping Bag or 2-bed sheets and mat
- Torch with extra batteries
- A bottle of water (at least 2 Ltrs)
- Some ready to eat food. Plum cakes, Biscuits, etc
- Towel, a napkin
- Jacket/ Sweater, Extra clothes
- D-SLR with Tripod (Optional)
- Scarf, Cap, Sunglasses, etc (optional)
- Medicine those if u require usually
- Floaters
- A Rucksack or Daysack to put in all the things to be carried
- Do not carry sling bags or zholas.
Cancellation Policy
- 75% refund if notified via phone conversation 8 or more days prior to the event date.
- 50 % refund if notified via phone conversation 4 to 7 days prior to the event date.
- No refund if the cancellation requested is less than 3 days prior to the event date
- No show No Refund.
- Event Tickets cannot be transferred to another date against cancellation.
- Event Tickets cannot be transferred to another person against cancellation.
- If Trek gets canceled from our side, we will refund "Trek Amount" only.
- If the event is canceled due to any natural calamity, political unrest or other such reasons beyond our control the same cancellation policy will apply.
