Upcoming · Flagship Event · 24 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · Maharashtra
Sangam 2026 — Jungle, ghats and coastline
The annual OAI gathering heads to Maharashtra: Tadoba's tiger country, the cool hills of Mahabaleshwar, and a New Year's send-off on the Konkan coast.
Following the Sangam tradition
Three stops, one convoy
Every Sangam is built the same way — a wild leg, a slower cultural leg, and a coastal send-off into the New Year. For 2026 the convoy heads west, from tiger territory in Tadoba, up into the cool hills around Mahabaleshwar, and down to the Konkan shoreline for the traditional closing circle.
Stop 01 · 24–27 Dec
Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve
Convoy in through Maharashtra's oldest and largest national park for three days of wildlife, forest trails and first rig introductions.
- Wildlife safari & tiger tracking
- Jungle trail exploration
- Birdwatching at Tadoba Lake
- Local Gond tribal cuisine
- Rig introductions & knowledge sharing
- Shops & exhibitions: overlanding gear, local art & craft
- Nature cleaning drive
- Medical camp for villagers
- Stationery & book distribution
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Stop 02 · 27–30 Dec
Mahabaleshwar & the Sahyadri Ghats
Three days climbing into the Western Ghats — strawberry farms, misty viewpoints and a slower pace before the coast.
- Strawberry farm visits & tastings
- Ghat-road driving clinic
- Viewpoint trail walks
- Local Maharashtrian cuisine
- Campfire storytelling
- Shops & exhibitions: overlanding gear, local art & craft
- Special service & nature cleaning
- Medical camp
- Blanket distribution ahead of winter
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Stop 03 · 30 Dec – 1 Jan
Konkan Coast
Down the coast for the traditional Sangam send-off — beach camp, bonfire, and the annual general meeting before the convoy heads home.
- New Year's Eve celebration
- Beachside bonfire & live music
- Coastal Malvani cuisine
- Morning meditation by the waves
- Association annual general meeting
- Closing circle & reflections
- Nearby: Ganpatipule Temple
- Scenic coastal drive
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We picked the Sangam location every year the same way — one wild leg, one slow leg, one coast. Maharashtra gives us all three without a single long transfer day.
— Dr. Rajendra Dhande, OAI President
Registration opens 1 September 2026
Overlander and Expedition Life members get 48-hour early access before the general list opens. Open to all members and their families.