You Can Now Go For A Flamingo Safari Right Here In Mumbai

by Kritika Kukreja
You Can Now Go For A Flamingo Safari Right Here In Mumbai

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Boats will take you between Airoli and Vashi to experience these pink beauties who fly each year from Kutch. 

What Is It?

Now you can take a safari through a part of 1,690 hectares of mangroves and mudlfats near Airoli and Vashi creeks to take a look at flamingos that fly from Kutch every year for 5 months to the lands of Mumbai. The safari will start at the Coastal Marine Biodiversity Centre in Airoli, and you will be able to watch through 10 km for flamingo beauty!

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What’s In It?

You can purchase seats on a boat that accommodates 24 people at a time to go through an one-hour journey through 10 km of mangroves near Thane. If you’re organizing a small event for loved ones, there are special 8 seater speed boats available as well that only navigate through lesser areas. You can not only watch the lovely creeks of Mumbai city, but experience being up and close to flamingos at this safari. The timings of the safari are bound to change according to the tide, but you’ll be notified prior to the journey.

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Deets

Approx cost for tickets: ₹300 on weekdays, ₹400 for weekends and ₹5000 for the special seater speed boat
Contact: Coastal Marine Biodiversity Centre at +91-9987673737

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First Published: February 19, 2018 12:45 PM