Vagabond night trails: fireflies
Vagabond Experiences is offering night‑trail tours with naturalists focused on fireflies and local ecosystems — part of the 'Angels of Tourism' series promoting slow, immersive outings over checklist travel Angels of Tourism series highlights Vagabond Experiences night trails Deepa Krishnan Magic Tours explores Jamdani weaves. These are designed for travelers who want ecological and craft immersion after dark.
Vagabond runs a dedicated “Chasing Fireflies” night trail at Bhandardara vagabondexperiences.com and stages small-group stargazing outings on the Garbett Plateau in Matheran, according to a profile in the Angels of Tourism series. freepressjournal.in The company was founded in 2014 and is co‑led by Shannon Fernandes, who says Vagabond deliberately limits groups to a maximum of 20 people to keep outings intimate; larger commercial treks, by contrast, can run 75–100 participants. freepressjournal.in Vagabond’s Bhandardara listing notes the firefly displays arrive “just before the monsoon” when mating season lights up the trees, and that the campsite overlooks Lake Arthur where participants stay overnight. vagabondexperiences.com The Free Press Journal’s Angels of Tourism package that featured Vagabond also profiles peers such as Deepa Krishnan’s Magic Tours of India, noting both operators emphasise community-guides and livelihood links in experiences published on February 26, 2026. freepressjournal.in
