Monday, June 20, 2011

Honnavar- monsoon retreat



Honnavar, a coastal town, is about 450km from Bangalore and an overnight journey by bus from Bangalore. The landscape of Honnavar, with the Western Ghats on one side and the Sharavathi River and the Arabian Sea on the other, is unique in its location.



Honnavar in the monsoon months of June to September is truly magical, a time of year when nature is at its best and most bountiful with full-flowing rivers and streams, and lush green countryside during monsoon season.. Beautiful beaches, forests, small islands, waterfalls, back waters, estuary, mangroves are all a part of the natural landscape and make the place beautiful in monsoons.







Monsoon season is even the perfect time for trekking and eco adventures! Or you can walk along the beach and experience the fury of the sea, when giant waves hit the beach in full force





 Come here just to see what rain is and what life is all about! 








The geographical landscape of Honnavar with the Western Ghats on one side and the Sharavathi River and the Arabian Sea on the other side is unique in its location. Beautiful beaches, forests, Islands, Water falls, back waters, estuary, mangroves,  are part of the natural landscape.







We prefer a small group of 15to 20 participants  for the monsoon retreat . . .
Accommodation will be simple and sharing rooms .It is totally  informal event .There will be small trekking s.. forest walk.. boat ride.. hill trekking .. interaction with tribal community  and getting wet in the rain is the highligt of the programme.






We are going to  experience the sea.. waterfall.. river and a forest in  the poring rain. 
Apart from that  Nugli, Sukrajji and Hanmi (our resource persons ) will enrich your folklore through  medicinal plants.. folk art..folk  museum.. 


There will be home made local cuisine that you will definitely  enjoy. .Try to come 


Honnavar is totally different in winter aswell .
There will be more programmes in the winter too .I will update you on this.
I will be sending detailed schedule, other essential informations   and the bus details  in the next letter. 


For more information on how you can participate please write







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