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Foliage Outdoors (A division of Infinite Journeys, Pune) has emerged as the L.E.A.Ding eco-tourism company in Pune. Over the last 14 years, Foliage Outdoors has redefined wildlife and adventure tourism and changed the way people explore the vast outdoors. Over the years, Foliage Outdoors has offered ardent travel enthusiasts memorable and lifetime offbeat holidays experiences.
Of the 40,000 Foliagers till date, school students comprise a huge segment with over 3000 students from different schools participating in the various camps organized every summer. Be it our exclusive 'Student Camps' or 'Kids Camps', Foliage has struck a chord with young minds and has remained the preferred choice for all.
Foliage Outdoors has an able team of more than 100 instructors, volunteers and experts ranging from wildlife, adventure and trekking with a vast experience in conducting offbeat tours and nature camps for students. The team is dedicated in ensuring that the students enjoy the best of the great outdoors while they learn vital lessons of conservation and the overall ecosystem.
From providing in-depth information about birds, mammals, reptiles and insects, conducting nature trails and informative slideshows, our team strives to deliver a complete and enriching program tailor-made for inquisitive minds. This 'Fun & Learn' model has already shown some remarkable results with students learning critical lessons of nature by experiencing it themselves.
L.E.A.D
Keeping with its commitment of eco-centric contributions, Foliage Outdoors is now introducing the L.E.A.D (Learn Explore Achieve Discover) Program, exclusively for school-going children and young adults.
The L.E.A.D Program strives to make our future generations more considerate towards the environment and become L.E.A.Ders in their own right. The concept is to take the learning beyond the classroom walls and enable students experience the nature at its best. The program encompasses several eco-centric and knowledge-based tours to some of the finest destinations in India as well as abroad.
Foliage stands for youth, energy and enthusiasm - to explore, share and enjoy the great outdoors and the teeming wilderness. With the L.E.A.D Program, the vision is to introduce our future generations to the wonders of nature and create strong L.E.A.Ders and activists who can act as protectors of the natural world that is on the brink of destruction.
What is L.E.A.D?
- A student-centric exclusive program specially designed by Foliage Outdoors to introduce nature-based learning to children and young adults.
Why L.E.A.D?
- The urban life has completely disconnected students from nature. Through L.E.A.D, the attempt is to take them closer to nature and provide a first-hand experience of a world which they have never seen before.
- The process will help to develop a sense of ownership and create future L.E.A.Ders who will strive to conserve.
Why Foliage Outdoors? Or Advantage Foliage
- Programs designed & conducted by domain experts with in-depth knowledge of the ecology - plants, animals, birds, reptiles and the overall biodiversity.
- Provide critical lessons in a fun and enjoyable way. Activities include nature trails, bird watching sessions, jungle safaris, nature games, basic conservation lessons etc.
- The learning is deeply connected to our everyday lives and encourages students to become more aware and eco-friendly citizens.
- Providing in-depth information about birds, mammals, reptiles and insects, conducting nature trails and informative slideshows, our team strives to deliver a complete and enriching program tailor-made for inquisitive minds.
- Fourteen years of experience in field of Wildlife and Adventure Tourism.
- Foliage Outdoors has an able team of more than 100 instructors, volunteers and experts ranging from wildlife, adventure and trekking with a vast experience in conducting offbeat tours and nature camps for students.
Safety comes first!
Safety is a major cause for concern among parents while sending them outside the house. We recognize this fact and are ably equipped to guarantee students a safe environment throughout the trip.
- All our instructors and volunteers undergo a mandatory rigorous First Aid training once a year.
- All our destinations are equipped with proper transport and well-connected to the nearest hospitals.
- At certain destinations, the doctor-on-call facility is also available.
- Besides the obvious physical safety, we recognize the need to also look out for the emotional safety of all our students.
- Our team is well-trained to handle various age groups and deal expertly with all sorts of emotional upheavals.
TRAVEL TO LEARN.
All our tours have been designed to offer the students the knowledge of being involved with the environment and witness first hand beyond the conventional class room. Travel is its own classroom not only by seeing and absorbing the culture that our own country offers but making it possible to experience sights and cultures on the other side of the world. Students develop self awareness, dignity and personal identity and become more aware of the rights of others. Their relationship with the staff deepens and matures into a bond that can last them throughout their academic endeavours. The cost is important and we at Foliage Outdoors use all our experience and knowledge to keep the cost effective so that all students can afford our programs.
1. L.E.A.D Nature Tours
As we L.E.A.D students closer to nature, we strive to imbibe in them the timely need for conservation. At Foliage Outdoors, we 'practice what we preach' and eco-tourism is the path on which students will walk with us. All the natural history studied in textbooks will come alive as students explore the different types of forests and the changing flora and fauna across the nation. We believe learning happens as much outside the classroom as inside it, and our team delivers researched knowledge about the ecosystem in an engaging manner.
We need little more info like from One day nature trail where we can see Devrai (Sacred groove) to multi day camps to various national parks few name like kanha ranthambhore bandhavgarh to learn first hand knowledge of natural history .
2. L.E.A.D Adventure Tours
Students of today are going to be the L.E.A.Ders of tomorrow and we believe in catching them young! Our Adventure Camps are comprised of a number of team-building activities that lend a hand in building students' personalities. Challenges are presented to them at every stage and each obstacle they conquer individually and as a team, adds to their confidence levels. Students will walk away with not just new friendships but also with essential life skills.
Same here like small treks to forts , adventure activity like Rapelling at Panchgani , Rafting on Kundalika to multi day Dandeli , Rishikesh rafting , Manali , Sattal , Ladakh to Singapore and Malayasia adventure.
3. L.E.A.D Culture and Heritage Tours
At Foliage Outdoors, we firmly believe that tradition and culture cannot be taught. It must be experienced. We take the initiative of introducing students to various cultures spread across the nation, through our Culture and Heritage tours. India is a land blessed with heritage sites. For students, they often remain just names in a history textbook. We wipe off this invisible boundary between the Past and the Present and conjure up an experience where 'history will repeat itself'!
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Please tell me about Foliage Outdoors. For how many years are you in the field of Wildlife, Adventure and Trekking?
Foliage Outdoors is one of the most well-known eco-tourism organizations in Pune.
It is pioneer in arranging wildlife and adventure camps from Pune. Foliage Outdoors was established in the year 2000 by some of the most experienced and competent wildlife and tourism experts from the city. Since then, Foliage Outdoors has successfully conducted tours to the most exotic destinations, from Ladakh in the north to Andamans and Andaman Islands in the south and from Kaziranga and Sikkim in the East to the Rann of Kutch in the West. We traveled higher and farther. From Everest Base Camp to Antarctica and Arctic. We traveled to offbeat locations away from the civilized world.
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How is the stay like?
Foliage Outdoors usually provides most comfortable accommodation generally on four-sharing basis in Resorts.
Some tours may include accommodation in tents or dormitories where the sole purpose of staying amidst the chirping of birds is in the heart of the forest.
Whatever be the stay, the same is clearly mentioned in the details of each tour. -
What are the food arrangements?
Foliage Outdoors is known to provide the best food arrangements for the students. The package includes breakfast, lunch and dinner which is mostly vegetarian. Last night dinner is usually non-vegetarian.
Food during train journey is included in the charges. The volunteers help children with food arrangements during the return train
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Do Lady volunteers accompany on School Tours?
Every Foliage Outdoors Tour is accompanied by efficient lady volunteers. You can trust that your girl child will always have a Lady Volunteer with whom she will feel comfortable and safe.
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Who are the Tour leaders?
Foliage Outdoors has fourteen years of experience in field of Wildlife and Adventure Tourism.
Foliage Outdoors has an able team of more than 100 instructors, volunteers and experts ranging from wildlife, adventure and trekking with a vast experience in conducting offbeat tours and nature camps for students.All our instructors and volunteers undergo a mandatory rigorous First Aid training once a year.
Our team is well-trained to handle various age groups and deal expertly with all sorts of emotional upheavals.
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How will student benefit from Tour Programs ?
Programs designed & conducted by domain experts with in-depth knowledge of the ecology – plants, animals, birds, reptiles and the overall biodiversity.
A student-centric exclusive program specially designed by Foliage Outdoors to introduce nature-based learning to children and young adults.
Provide critical lessons in a fun and enjoyable way. Activities include nature trails, bird watching sessions, jungle safaris, nature games, basic conservation lessons etc.
The learning is deeply connected to our everyday lives and encourages students to become more aware and eco-friendly citizens.
Providing in-depth information about birds, mammals, reptiles and insects, conducting nature trails and informative slideshows, our team strives to deliver a complete and enriching program tailor-made for inquisitive minds. -
What about Safety ?
Safety comes first !
Safety is a major cause for concern among parents while sending them outside the house. We
recognize this fact and are ably equipped to guarantee students a safe environment throughout
the trip.All our destinations are equipped with proper transport and well-connected to the nearest hospitals.
At certain destinations, the doctor-on-call facility is also available.Besides the obvious physical safety, we recognize the need to also look out for the
emotional safety of all our students.
Our team is well-trained to handle various age groups and deal expertly with all sorts of emotional upheavals.
All our instructors and volunteers undergo a mandatory rigorous First Aid training once a year.