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It's time to walk barefoot on the beach again! It's time to end the year in high spirits ;-) It's time to visit a corner of India that is forever French!
Join Muddie Trails on this Christmas eve for a bit of everything ranging from serene beaches, the calmness of meditation, the French connection, mediterranean delicacies & mix it all with a pinch of entertainment, party & a wee bit of carefree attitude of a real traveler ;-)
Image: Walk barefoot on the Paradise beach...
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Slots: 22
Accommodation: Shared accommodation at an AC 5 bedroom villa with two halls and two kitchen, balcony, and covered terrace. Mattres will be provided for extra people.
Travel: 2 tempo travelers or a mini-bus!
Food: Breakfast included!
Image: Auroville global meditation center..
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Itinerary:
Day 0 (Friday): Start our journey at 9:00 PM Friday night from pre-defined pick-up spots (4 pick up points - Tin Factory, Indiranagar, Koramangala, Guraguntepalya metro station)
Day 1 (Saturday): Reach Pondy, Check-in to the villa, freshen up, breakfast, ride out to Auroville & take individual entry pass for Sunday, visit Science center & Planetarium of Pondy (This is optional based on time taken at Auroville above), have liesurely lunch, ride out to Serenity beach, enjoy the amazing view of the beach, take a dip & spend a lot of time, head back to villa & freshen up, visit the glittering and happening Sea side Promenade (also called Rock beach) late in the evening, try out a lot of street food there & head back to hotel. Social party at night ;-)
Day2 (Sunday): Start the day early, breakfast, visit Auroville Global meditation center, have lunch, ride out to Paradise island and walk barefoot on the beach (take another dip if you wish to), play frisbee, drive to Bakers Street (famous for it's Rum/cheese cakes) and shop at the adjacent market, head back to villa, dinner & Christmas party overnight! (A surprise awaits you in the night of Christmas ;-) )
Day 3 (Christmas day - Monday): Start the day late, breakfast, visit French colony or a famous Church or Osteri lake (only one out of these places - will be decided by Organizer), start back to Bangalore after tasting delicious Pizzas for lunch. Reach by 10 PM (drop at same locations)
In case we get late by any chance (after 11 PM), all single girl/woman travelers will be dropped at their place by our vehicle or Muddie Trails' organizer..
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Important notes:
• In order to visit Auroville Global meditation center, one needs to take entry pass on Saturday morning only. Entry inside meditation center called "Matrimandir" is not guaranteed for everyone by Auroville Ashram. It depends on individuals luck. Every individual has to take his/her entry pass in person a day before. That's why we planned it on Saturday morning.
• Expect traffic/congestion everywhere (Bangalore & Pondy) as it's a long Christmas weekend & hence be patient while traveling and visiting places!
• Muddie Trails is NOT a tour operator. Our itinerary is flexible. Organizer may choose to switch/re-arrange parts of itinerary based on need. Please co-operate with organizer & other travelers.
Image: An evening at Promenede beach!
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Inclusions:
• Travel by tempo traveler or mini-bus
• 3 Days & 2 Nights stay at our modern villa with refrigerators, AC for all 5 bedrooms etc. among many other facilities
• 3 hot & delicious breakfasts (South Indian) cooked by our maid family at our kitchen..
• A surprise on Christmas eve!
• A lot of entertainment that you will remember for a long time ;-)
Exclusions: Food/drinks/party and any other miscellaneous expenses that are not mentioned in inclusions above.
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How to register:
If you agree to follow these our Terms, Conditions, and Policies (read and understand every point carefully), you may pay and register. :)
Image: Paradise island & beach...
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Please make sure you read our Terms, Conditions, and Policies before you book your slot :)
The "Offbeat" theme of Muddie Trails:
Muddie Trails provides real offbeat experiences for the travelers like trekking, adventure activities, camping in tents, bonfire, barbecue, visiting exploring and experiencing the unknown but awesome destinations that are not crowded with tourists. We do NOT take travelers to a tourist place unless it is required as a "filler" in the itinerary between two offbeat places.
Travelers are requested to refrain from asking our organizers to take them to ABC temple or XYZ church. The itinerary is already decided and posted based on our offbeat theme. Organizer will only change the itinerary if any place cannot be done because of unpredictable reasons. If you have a wish list of tourist places to tick off in your mind, then probably Muddie Trails is not for you and we request you - please do not register.
By paying the registration fee you are giving unconditional acceptance of the below
Terms & Conditions of Muddie Trails:
1. No alcohol & smoking during Treks & adventure activities. There would be separate window and space (usually at night) to have these at campsite/homestay for interested people (only if the campsite/homestay permits)
2. We assure awesome memories every trip, but not awesome facilities! No Luxury. We provide basic facilities in terms of food, travel & accommodation. In some places, especially for treks & forest-related Meetups, expect not so neat washrooms/change rooms, and basic but edible food :)
3. We wouldn’t want to waste time in sitting at a restaurant and munch our food for hours during trips. This wastes our precious time. So we pack our food whenever possible to avoid unnecessary delays.
3. In some Meetups, especially treks involving wild forest, expect leeches and other insects. However we can take precautions to avoid them - we discuss these things in our trip's WhatsApp group.
4. Our itinerary is flexible. It may happen we do not cover all the places mentioned in the itinerary because of unpredictable reasons like weather, wild animal presence, abrupt blocking of sites by the forest department, delay in travel because of an issue with our group itself, traffic conditions etc. In most cases, if the time permits, we try to travel to an alternative place. But in some cases, we may have to skip a place altogether.
5. Absolutely no littering during our travels. We swear to protect our environment.
6. Please co-operate with the organizer in following the schedule set for the day (especially getting up and getting ready in the morning). This will ensure we won't miss out on the real fun part - that is traveling.
7. You are responsible for your own safety while traveling with Muddie Trails. Don't indulge in any illegal or silly activity that causes harm to you or fellow travelers.
Trek Policies:
* Nobody shall deviate from Trek path led by Organizers/Guide.
* During the meetup Muddie Trails is not responsible in case of any injuries or animal attacks or reptile bites.
* Expect the unexpected in case of wild forests like the sudden closing of trek path by govt/forest department(because of wild animal sighting/landslide/some crime), in which case we may have to cancel the trek (This is very rare - never happened till now). In this case, the Organizer will plan for alternate trek/trip. If this is not possible then Muddie Trails will refund the remaining amount after removing the travel cost.
Refund policy:
- Full refund if you make a request before 3 days of the meetup start date.
- 50% refund within 3 days and before 24 hours from meetup start time.
- No refund within 24 hours from meetup start time
- No refund during/after the meetup
- 10% online gateway charges will be deducted in any kind of refund done online
Behavioral Policy:
* Travelers are expected to respect each other and help each other.
* Avoid discussing sensitive matters like SEX, POLITICS and RELIGION/RACE.
* Using foul or abusive language or arguing with fellow travelers/ organizer will not be acceptable and will stand a chance of being deserted by the travel group.
Cheers,
Muddie Trails
Travel. Get Muddie.
