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Nirvana's base, a guesthouse called Native Place is a large house that hugs a hillside that slopes towards the picturesque Vadivali Lake. Situated just 110 kms from Mumbai and 60 kms from Pune, Native Place is within 10 kms of two of the world’s favorite flying sites Tower Hill and Shelar.

The oldest and the only paragliding school accommodation located in the middle of the flying zone at Kamshet, Native Place is a vibrant and a positive energy radiating retreat to nature.
Conceptualised as the Nirvana Adventures HQ it houses all the school facilities and infrastructure such as a debriefing zone, audio video training aids and mockups as well as accommodation for instructors, students and visiting pilots.

Designed as an eco friendly guesthouse to compliment an eco friendly sport, this warm friendly place is a bright and airy piece of architecture with charming features around a central, open to sky courtyard, custom made for our paragliding pilots and students who enjoy their stay here and, within a few days come to identify it as a home away from home, a place that will keep calling them back. It is famed for great atmosphere, delightful hangout spaces, delicious meals and stunning views of the lake past the lush terraced tropical garden.






As a part of the package, students and visiting pilots are housed in international style Bunk Rooms (6-8 people) or in tents pitched under the shade of a fig tree right in front of the house. A separate suite of restrooms with running hot water service the Bunk Rooms and tents. Lockers are available to store your stuff securely. Independent rooms are also available as upgrades for students and pilots who wish to have privacy or those coming in with their families/partners.

Bunk zone


Glimpses of Native Place: Accomodation, hangouts, kitchen...


Pushkar in KitchenA full fledged kitchen serves delicious home cooked meals and refreshments. The weekend barbecue is party time at the guesthouse and traditional delicacies can be sampled on festive occasions. Sanjay, himself a great cook oversees the menus and often puts on his chef’s hat. Friends know him to rustle up a mean stew, subtle veggie delicacies and a spicy chicken curry.

For visiting pilots, the food served here makes for a great introduction to Indian cuisine which is interspersed with international favourites.


Nirvana Lounge

This comfortable sitting area is a paragliding information station; cum audio visual room cum debriefing station. All theory lectures, briefs / debriefs that require teaching aids are conducted here. It is a favorite haunt for students and paragliding enthusiasts, who gather here to watch paragliding videos, discuss flying, swap airy tales, browse through the paragliding material displayed here read pg magazines and books, listen to music as well as surf the net.


Airport pickup: For a reasonable rate we coordinate / organize to have you picked up at the airport by our regular pick up who drops you safely to our doorstep.

Site transport: Our ‘hassle-free packages’ include site transport (one trip to the flying site per day). Each day we will take you by minibus to the site that we choose according to the conditions. We take you to the best take-offs and point out the best landing areas. You can be assured that you will be taken to the right places at the right time and be retrieved.




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