Safarnama is a three-day residential festival dedicated to travellers, thoughtfully curated by a community of experienced travellers. The festival provides a platform for participants to engage with like-minded individuals through a carefully designed programme of workshops and interactive sessions, each aimed at fostering meaningful connections with nature, community and self.
Originally launched in February 2025, Safarnama will host its second edition in June 2025. The festival welcomes nature enthusiasts, cultural explorers, community seekers, wellness travellers, experience collectors and intellectually curious individuals to participate in this unique gathering.
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How To Reach Pune
1. By Air: Pune is well connected through domestic airlines with the entire country. Lohegaon Airport or Pune Airport is an international airport, located 15 km away from Pune city centre. Visitors can avail of taxi and local bus services from outside the airport to reach their destination.
2. By Rail: Pune Junction Railway Station connects the city with all the prime Indian destinations. There are several mail/express trains and superfast trains linking the city to various Indian destinations in the south, north and west. Some of the prominent trains operating to and from Mumbai are the Deccan Queen and Shatabdi Express, which take around three-and-a-half hours to reach Pune.
3. By Road: Pune enjoys excellent connectivity with neighbouring cities and towns through a well-maintained network of roads. Mumbai (140 km), Ahmadnagar (121 km), Aurangabad (215 km) and Bijapur (275 km) all are well linked to Pune by a number of states and roadways buses. Those driving from Mumbai need to take Mumbai-Pune Expressway route, which takes barely two to three hours to cover a distance of about 150 km.
Source: pune.gov.in
From the festival organisers: Nearest town is Junnar and Narayangaon. ST buses are plying to both these towns from Pune and Mumbai. Once you reach Junnar/Narayangaon, you need to take a bus to Parunde village. Alternatively, you could also drive to the location.
Distance from Pune (Shivajinagar) is 90 km and from Mumbai (Dadar) is 200 km.
1. Sandals, flip flops or sneakers or boots (but make sure they are worn in).
2. A sturdy water bottle, if the festival has refillable water stations.
3. Four sets of clothes, Raincoat/Poncho/Umbrella, Cap/Scarf, Torch/Headlamp, Old clothes, books, accessories, etc for donation, and any instrument (if you play).