Horizon- Where the Journey of Night Sky Begins

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Nisarg More Nursery, Dhone village, Vangani

We recommend you reach Observatory by 5:00 PM.

Commute via train:

• Take Karjat or Khopoli train from Central Line (we recommend boarding at 03:35 pm Karjat - Fast from CSMT).  
  • 03:35 pm from CSMT 
  • 03:43 pm at Dadar  
  • 04:04 pm at Ghatkopar 
  • 04:16 pm at Thane 
  • 04:42 pm at Kalyan
• Arrives Vangani by 5:12 pm
• Exit Vangani from west side & hire share auto for Dhone Village (Rs.15 for Share Auto).
• Auto rickshaw would drop next to Gram Panchayat office.
• 1 minute walk for Nisarg More nursery.

Commute via car:

• Dhone Village Vangani
  •  Ask for GPS Coordinates from our team on your WhatsApp number. Contact: 81691 67678

We provide dormitory as well as tent stay (charges vary for both).   

For adults:

• Entry with DORMITORY stay: INR 1899/- 
• Entry with TENT stay: INR 2399/-

For children (age 4-12 yrs):

• Entry with DORMITORY stay: INR 1749/- 
• Entry with TENT stay: INR 2249/-

Meal inclusive for all of above.

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• Evening snacks (Tea-Snacks)
• Dinner: Unlimited veg / non-veg / Jain buffet dinner 
  • (dal, rice, two type of bhaji, chapati, salad, papad, sweet dish, and 1 Non-veg Dish)
• Midnight tea
• morning breakfast (Misal Pav or Poha or Upma with tea) 
• (All above Meals are Inclusive in Itinerary)

• 03:00 to 06:00 PM: Check-in at Horizon Observatory. You are welcome to explore the nursery till we start the event.
•  05:00 PM: Explore resort and have evening snacks
•  06:00 PM: Introduction to astronomy, understanding the night sky and the flow of the overnight events
• 07:00 PM: Observation of Saturn’s rings, Jupiter, and it’s satellite beautiful clusters, nebulae, binary stars, and much more with our telescopes.
• 08:00 PM: Identification of pole star, constellations, nakshatras, and zodiac signs
• 09:00 PM: Dinner break
• 10:30 PM: Astronomy discussions and talks. Special topics on astronomy
• 11:30 PM: Stargazing for deep sky objects
• 12:10 AM: Tea break
• 01:00 AM: Astrophotography and light painting workshop from cellphone camera as well as DSLR camera
• 02:00 AM to 04:30 AM - Astronomy interactive quiz, games and astro antakshari. Interactive session and talk with our experts. participants can rest or sleep during this time
• 04:30 AM: Early morning stargazing when sky has changed & some new objects as visible.
• 06:00 AM: A walk to nearby river followed by sun gazing through certified solar filter
• 07:00 AM: Morning breakfast
• 08:00 AM: Packing your bags with memories of a Night Full of Stars

Mandatory Things to Carry:

• Water bottle
• Warm clothing for winter nights
• Mosquito repellent cream (Odomos)
• Blankets and bedsheets. (Tarpaulin Mat will be spread on the ground for sitting) 

Under no circumstances pillow or blankets from tent or /dormitory are allowed to be taken out. If you want blanket on ground, please carry your personal blanket.

Optional things to carry (on your own risk):

• DSLR
• Tripod
• Binoculars

• Alcohol, smoking or any kind of intoxications are strictly prohibited at our premises. You will be asked to leave for such behavior.
• Weather conditions are out of our hands. In case of cloudy weather or any natural or man-made calamities, refund will not be provided. Alternate plans or In-door activities are done in case of sudden climate change during event.
• Stay will be provided in dormitory/tent as per your registration. If you opt for Tent Stay, you'll be sharing with two or three people. Inform us, three days prior for a private tent. 
• If you are interested in wide field astrophotography, kindly carry tripod for your cell phone/DSLR.
• Swimming pool is not part of our Itinerary as pool is closed at night.
• We shall not take responsibility for loss of personal belongings and/or Life
• Drinking Water is available on our observatory ground

• 100% amount refund, if cancelled 7 days prior the event.
• 50% amount refund, if cancelled within 3-7 days of event.
• 0% amount refund, if cancelled within 0-2 days of event.
• Tickets are non-transferable.

Organizer's Contact Number: 81691 67678