Velas Turtle Festival 2027

Overview

Velas is a small, unspoiled Konkan coastal village in Ratnagiri district that becomes the centre of Maharashtra's best-known sea turtle conservation event each hatching season. Local villagers, organised as turtle-protection volunteers, patrol the beach through the nesting months to guard Olive Ridley turtle nests from predators and poachers, relocating eggs into a protected hatchery on the beach. Visitors stay in village homestays and gather at dawn or dusk to watch newly hatched turtles make their short, closely supervised crawl into the sea, alongside stalls and talks on the village's community-led conservation work.

Based in Konkan, this easy 2-day trek is best attempted during February, March — when the trail and surroundings are at their most rewarding.

Pricing

Starting from ₹2,999 per person.

Day-wise Itinerary

Trip Highlights

• ✓Guided release of Olive Ridley turtle hatchlings into the sea
• ✓Stay in a local Konkan village homestay
• ✓Visit to the protected hatchery and turtle conservation exhibits
• ✓A quiet, uncrowded stretch of Konkan coastline

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