This weekend, head over to a serene location near Pune for a relaxed weekend getaway
Line of tents at the campsite in Panshet
Nestled in a quiet, green landscape, Gypsy Soul is a campsite in Panshet that ticks all the boxes when it comes to recreation. “We wanted to provide a space to people where they can leave behind the tension of their city lives and unwind in the beauty of nature,” Ashish Bhangdiya, co-founder, shares.
Guests on a sunset hike. Pics courtesy/Gypsy Soul
Lit up with ambient lights, spacious tents and seating zones, the hilltop property can host close to 500 people for a fun weekend getaway. “We have tried to keep the landscape as it is without transforming it altogether as a camping spot. There are tents and cottages where people halt but apart from that the area completely surrounded by dense greenery with a view of the Panshet dam as well,” he says, adding that the low levels of light pollution in the location enables guests to engage in star gazing and spot celestial bodies like the Moon, Saturn and Jupiter, guided by a team of experts.
Visitors gather around a bonfire at the venue
A chartered accountant by profession, Bhangdiya decided to start this venture in 2019 after noticing increasing public interest in clamping and glamping, especially in the working crowd of Pune and Mumbai. With a special firefly spotting session planned later this month, the venue will light up in its customary manner to host people with exciting activities this weekend as well.
From live music performances by indie artistes and bands, bonfire sessions, an open air cinema screening favourites like Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013), Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011), among others (enjoyed with bowls of noodles at midnight) to group games like Jenga, table tennis and mini football, the location also has reading corners for those who want to indulge in some quiet moments of self-care. “We wanted to ensure everyone feels welcome in the area and has the freedom to do what they like. That is how one can truly unwind,” Bhangdiya concludes.
ON May 10 and 11; 3 pm (check in time)
AT Gypsy Soul, Panshet, Pune.
LOG ON TO district.in
COST Rs 1,500 onwards (inclusive of accomodation and food)
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