Blanket of stars & meteor shower

📍 Location: Rachakonda Forest Area
📅 Date: April 19th-20th, 2025
🕓 Check-in: April 19th, 4:00 PM
🕙 Check-out: April 20th, 10:00 AM

🔭 Experience the Lyrid Meteor Shower in a dark-sky location!
Enjoy planetary observation, satellite spotting, constellation hunting, and an unforgettable night camping experience.

• Welcome & tent allocation
   
• Learn to pitch a tent & camping essentials
   

• Guided trek through the Rachakonda forest trails
   
• Enjoy a breathtaking sunset from the hilltop
   

• Track and observe passing satellites in the evening sky
   

• Observe Jupiter’s bands & its moons
   
• View Mars, the Red Planet
   

• Enjoy a veg & non-veg barbecue setup
   
• Relax with music around the campfire
   

• Learn to identify constellations & bright stars
   
• Observe galaxies & nebulae using advanced telescopes
   

• Witness the Lyrid Meteor Shower
   
• Note: Observing meteors requires patience and dedication. Due to Hyderabad's climatic conditions, spotting meteors can be challenging and takes at least 1-2 sessions to understand and identify them correctly. The best way to observe meteors is to sit alone, away from mobile distractions and travel partners, and focus on the sky without interruptions.
   

• Observe the Moon’s craters, mountains, & maria up close
   

• Catch the brilliant Venus as it rises in the early hours
   

• A refreshing trek through the scenic Rachakonda hills
   

• Enjoy a delicious breakfast
   
• Observe the Sun safely through a solar telescope
   

• Closing remarks & feedback session
   

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Slots: Only 30 participants for an exclusive experience

💰 Entry Fee:

• ₹3000 per adult
   
• ₹2000 per child (5-12 years)
   
• Free for kids below 5 years
   

🏕️ Inclusions: Camping tent, sleeping equipment, dinner, breakfast, expert-guided astronomy session

📞 For bookings & inquiries, call: +91-8247677570

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