Bandhavgarh Wildlife safari tour
Join us for a thrilling wilderness expedition to the tiger country of Bandhavgarh Wildlife Sanctuary from 8th January to 10th January 2027.
Torna fort, Pune district · September 2024
Mumbai · since 1976
Out on the mountains, for fifty years.
A Mumbai non-profit of trekkers, rock climbers and nature lovers, camping with children, planting trees and walking forts since 1976.
1976 – 2026
Fifty years of The Nature Lovers
We are celebrating our 50th anniversary in December 2026 with an exhibition in Mumbai, open to the general public and to students. Dates and venue will be announced here soon.
What we do
Four strands that have run through everything since the first trek.
Adventure
Himalayan treks, fort treks and the annual Rajgad Pradakshina.
Treks since 1976
Nature and wildlife
Camps that introduce school children to the natural world.
Children's camps since 1986
Rock climbing
Sahyadri pinnacles, walls and rappelling days.
150+ pinnacles climbed
Conservation
Tree plantations, tank cleaning and help for mountain schools.
Tandulwadi tank cleaning, 10 years on
From the field
Ratangad to Harishchandragad Trek - Oct 2nd to 4th, 2026
Six members of the The Nature Lovers successfully completed the Ratangad to Harishchandragad trek in Ahilyanagar District
The 2023 Rajgad Pradakshina (37th year)
Join us in our popular annual adventure on Rajgad fort in Pune district. This is our 35th year of this program. This beautiful fort was home to Chhatrapati Shivaji for...