Activities

 

Challenge Course The Centre houses India’s first world-class, ACCT certified challenge course. The course was designed specifically for the Magic Bus graduation programmes so that over the years when children return to the centre, the course will offer them a different level of challenge. Not only does each experience on the course have tremendous impact in terms of the children’s development but over the years they will develop skills in climbing, rappelling etc.
High Ropes Course
All aboard
Pamper Pole
Monkey’s tails
Trapeze
Jacobs Ladder
Low Ropes Course 
Bouldering wall
Mohawk Walk		  
Climbing Tower
Overhang climbing wall
Zip line
Straight climbing wall
Rappelling face

 
   
Obstacle course and play garden
For the youngest children on our programmes there is a beautiful garden with swings and climbing frames for our explorers to enjoy unstructured play. The challenging obstacle course winds its way up the valley offering all our children a sense of achievement after completion.

 

  
Water sports Centre
The centre has a perennial river running along the western boundary, behind a bank of mature trees. As children start to come to the centre anintroduction to water sports is given through swimming, raft building and river crossing games. Later as they progress a full curriculum of kayaking and other water-based activities will be offered.

 

 
Sports field 
An expansive football pitch stretches beneath the buildings and is home to structured and unstructured games during the camps, whether a traditional  game of football or cricket or a large scale game involving capturing zones and transporting water!

 

 
Amphe theatre 
At the heart of the riverside habitat between the dormitories  and the dining hall is natural amphe  theatre where theatre  games, role playing, talent  shows and campfires all take place.		  
   
Environmental learning 
The centre has been built keeping conservation and environmental protection in mind, and a key element of the camp programmes is learning about the flora and fauna as well as interesting practices such as water conservation, vermiculture and natural remedies.
The Tamar Manoukian Butterfly Garden 
A secluded area beneath the dining hall has been given over  to butterflies. Plants are being nurtured specially to entice  butterflies and moths that can be observed by the children  from the dining hall balcony.		  
Trekking and offsite camping
The centre acts as a base camp for various exciting survival treks and expeditions. Children can set off with backpacks and tents from the centre and spend the night camping, pitching their own tents and cooking their food.

 

 

 
The centre is ideally placed for exploring Maharashtra’s spectacular trekking, click here to view a site that highlights the best trekking spots, made by one of our staff members,  Pankaj, an avid trekker!
To view more images of our centre go to our photo gallery.