Monday, 10 July 2017

Vyara Forest Trecking "Time to go Uphill"

Journey date: 09/07/2017
route: surat- palsana- turn right toward songadh highway- vyara- songadh- turn left under bridge- cross railway fatak - turn left side toward hindla- medha.

Vyara forest department organise treking festival  first time in history in all over gujarat.
as part of festival their is 10 treck route which is every sunday start from 02/07/17 to 30/09/17

we join 2nd treck rout name as Time to uphill. it is on 09/07/2017 having route of medha- suratiya dungar- medha.
reporting place: Medha round office,  songdh ota road.
total distance of route is 18 km
Note: This treck only go with forest department permission.

we start journey at 4:00 am from Surat n reach 6:00 am at medha base camp
first done registration they need one photograph n ID prof.
then we take tea n start move towards path of tracking.
Mr makwana a forest officer tell us some dos n dont n make group of 50- 50 people n give green signal to move further. we are total 220 people in this track
after passing one hrs  we reach some heights n make first halt for breakfast.
visit gaykoda a waterfall top and take pictures of beautiful views
forest office give us some basic knowledge of how department works n whats is duties of their & now life about people stay in forest area or neare. also welcome a one vaidh (local old-age people having knowledge of medicinal plants ) explain about local plants n how it works in different disease.
after breakfast start  tracking again toward suratiya dunger

Suratiya dungar having history as name suratiya means before 15-25 years ago people see surat from top of dungar with help of binocular.
we see awesome views from top n rest few times and same time rain start and feel much batter with rain n then again descending toward lunch point. descending is now little bit difficult bze rain path is slippery. but all successfully return at lunch point. we reach 3:30pm at lunch point. taking lunch with local foods bhajri no rotlo, chokha ni rotli, bataka nu sak, adad ni dal, dal , bhat, onion, marcha, lime. good testy food. after finish lunch we proceed toward base came and reach 5:00pm at base camp where we start in morning.
after all awosome n life time memorable trekking
tag life from forest department is "EXPLORE THE UNSEEN"  is real mean after completing this route



























Tuesday, 4 July 2017

Nilkanth Dham Swaminarayan Temple Poicha, Gujarat full day picnic spot

Route: Surat- kamrej- ankleshvar- tiurn right toward Jhagadiya side- gumandev (famous hanumnji temple)- rajpardi- pratap nagar- rajpipla (before 3 km )left turn towards poicha- nilkanthdham
SURAT to NILKANTHDHAM  Distance 135km
Road is good from surat to ankleshvar then after it is under cinstruction some place on way but overall good road

Nilkanthdham swaminarayan temple poicha, gujarat it is run by surat shree swaminarayan gurukul.
Nilkanthdham is for people of all age group start from children , youngster & old age.
it is complete family entertainment for full day

which things to visit
main mandir dharshan  Nilkanthvarnindra bhagwan, radhakrishan dev & laxminarayan dev
hanumanji mandir & balswarup ghansyam maharaj
ved mandir, aacharya mandir, vishnubhagwan darshan,
Muktidhara pradaksina in that 108 gaumukh water strem

ABHISHEK darshan daily 1hr at 5:30 am in that abhishek with panchamrut, chandan, 108 litre milk, 108 Aoushadhi, 9 types of fruit jiuce,

Rathyatra : Daily evenig 6:00 pm Rathyatra for 45 minutes with top, ashva, elephant who pull rath of bhagwan

Sandhya aarti:  6:45 pm for 20 minutes daily  it is best amongs all

SAHJANAND UNIVERS (PRADARSHAN)
it take 2-4 hrs to visit
entry time 1:00 pm tpo 7:30 pm and on holiday 12pm to 7:30pm
Ticket rate is 140 per adult n 80 for child
it is in open space having historical statue of ramayana, mahabgharat, krishna, swaminarayan etc
also  having light sound water show 40/-
change of life multimedia show for vaysan mukti
tunal of yam puri
mirror house
art gallery
science info city
aquarium
nauka vihar fees 40/- per head
Enjoy fun park

It having BIG paid parking space
also facility of wheelchair for handicap or oldie people
Also available place & light n water for self made rasoi contact : 9099621000

also having shopping zone , Food zone,

Guest house AC and NON ac room available
prior booking needed
1 room having 3 bed
For booking 9925033499

for more details
BHOJAN PRASAD: 9099621000, 8000000218
SHJANAND UNIVERS : 8000000396
UTARA (STAY): 9925033499
GENERAL INQUIRY : 8000000218

place near visit 
Kuber bhandari
chanod
narmada river bath



 Rest house room inside

rest house outer view

 elephant for evening rathyatra 






























 ABHISHEK DARSHAN MORNING





Thursday, 29 June 2017

The Sneh Rashmi Botanical Garden ( New picnic spot for suratis)



The Sneh Rashmi Botanical Garden, Ugat-Bhesan Road

It is big garden having collection of various species of flowers & trees Maintained by surat municipality. It is good garden for family half day picnic garden is previously normal botanical garden with people loves botany & study them they visit garden and mostly visit collegian student &  morning walker but after launch of Train ride n helium balloon people rush to visit this place

Visiting Hours: 10AM -10PM 
Entry fees : 10 Rs 
Train fees : 50 Rs 
Balloon ride Fees : 200 Rs 

positive points :
New half day picnic spot 
enjoy train ride and helium balloon ride name as SURAT EYE u see half surat from top* 
New more ride with like amusement park is under development 
garden having big space so complete entertainment with family by playing games 
outside fast-food is not much choice 
minus point 
no food court inside 
parking issue people park on road 
Night time no lights in Garden



Hellim ballon ride 
video by exotic surat







video by traditional deal

video by sunita verma