Nurturing Excellence, Fostering Growth For
Over Three Decades...
Enabling people to be better humans and effective professionals since 1989…
Pioneers of Outbound Learning in India
Creators of Garudmaachi
High Places
History of Outbound
The Bharat Story
On 27th September 1989, the first ever Outdoor based Management Development Program in India for a corporate client, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited was conducted by High Places.
Vasant Limaye, an engineer and an outdoor educator started offering high altitude treks in the Himalayas to European clients. Shortly after, he was joined by Mrunal Paranjape, who had done her research on ‘Impact of Outdoors on Learning’, and they started offering curriculum based outdoor learning programmes to children in India. Very soon this methodology was liked and adapted by the Indian corporate sector and Outdoor based Management Development Programmes became an accepted way of learning and development.
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Our team had a very positive experience at GM. Good people, good activities, well organized and the High Places Team interacted quite well with our team and made the 2 days enjoyable......
We are grateful that we got an opportunity to plan our company’s offsite at Garudmaachi. Right from the beginning communication from High Places back office was clear and all the information......
Dear team, Trust you are in good health and high spirits! I wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude and say thank you for serving us exceptionally well.......
Dear team, Trust you are in good health and high spirits! I wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude and say thank you for serving us exceptionally well.......
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The Outdoor Learning Programme with High Paces was truly memorable. A special thanks to all your staff for the hospitality and the way they took care of us with the utmost concern throughout the event. Your Team’s coordination during the entire event was impeccable. We are immensely grateful for everything.Read moreGalina Mathew Siemens Technology and Services Centre, Pune
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The effectiveness of the Outdoor Learning program was enriching with well-designed activities aligned with the stated objectives. The activities were engaging. The attention given to safety during outdoor activities is highly appreciated and every one of us felt confident and safe. The Facilitator’s ability to explain concepts by creating an inclusive environment was commendable and proved valuable in exploring key takeaways and insights from each team exercise.Read moreSanjay Kokate SAP PARTS Pvt. Ltd. Pune
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The learnings offered by High Places Facilitators during our OBL at Garudmaachi perfectly resonated with our objectives. It helped the participants in connecting those with their workplace realities. This programme provided a platform for our team members to create better bonds. Safety was ensured during all the outdoor and adventure activities. The participants appreciated Garudmaachi for its ambiance and facilities.Read moreAnuradha Shenoy Bharat Petroleum – Refinery – Digital Team
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The experience of Two Days of Outdoor Learning Programme with High Places was truly incredible with every participant taking back relevant learnings to be implemented at one’s workplace. We thank Garudmaachi Team for being wonderful hosts.Read moreNikita Naik Bharat Forge – Legal team
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We are very happy to inform about the excellent and overwhelming feedback of our two days Outdoor Learning Program with High Places. The sales team is thankful for some great learning experience each one received as part of the workshop. The courtesy, all the arrangements, the punctual staff and the nature were fantastic. The Facilitators were seasoned and experts to ingrain the learnings through the activities amongst the diverse group consisting of different age and levels.Read moreShrikrishna Gandhe GM – HR& Admin DelVal Flow Controls
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We would like to thank High Places Team for a wonderful event. The activities were full of fun and a great learning experience. The debrief sessions were very well conducted and valuable learnings were offered by the Facilitator. The way the Facilitator could relate the learning points with the working reality is highly appreciated. Look forward to working with you guys again in future.Read moreSajitha HR State Bank of Mauritius Ltd, Mumbai
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Thank You High Places for making our Outdoor Learning Programme at Garudmaachi a memorable one. The Facilitators’ ability to conceptualize outdoor activities helped us correlate to different phases of life & business. They had detailed understanding about our organisation and our team which made everyone comfortable. Your team was a mix of highly professional people who specialized in outdoors, facilitation, logistics, planning, strategy and design. We couldn’t have asked for more. Warm hospitality, scrumptious delicacies, perfect administration and a beautiful place to be, Garudmaachi was indeed a phenomenal experience.Read moreShivrudra T Head-Marketing Indus Health Plus
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Two days under the expert guidance of High Places Facilitators and Outdoor Experts were extremely useful, relaxing and enjoyable. Thank you very much, it was a great pleasure for us.Read moreRakesh Puri Team Tata Motors
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The Experiential Learning program with Team High Places was indeed meaningful and appreciated by all. Facilitation was excellent. The learning program met the objective – Learning with fun!Read morePragya Sinha Head- Human Resources Novartis India Limited, OTC Division
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We were blessed to be with the Team High Places for 2 days at TMTC. The Facilitators’ way of explaining in simple language made the participants think and self-introspect. Many thanks to the Facilitators for placing the mirror in front of us and offering us an opportunity to ponder on who we are and what we can do.Read moreLaxminarayanan Team Hirco, Chennai
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Thanks Team High Places. It was a solid experience for all of us. There were no discomforts whatsoever. It was a pleasure getting to know the cheerful team of Outdoor Experts from High Places. You have good reason to be proud of your team.Read moreAkshay Team Weikfield, Pune
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The Outdoor Learning program with High Places was really helpful, not just for the team but also for us seniors, as the coach to all of these individuals. We also have had our own learnings out of this session and would like to thank both the Facilitators for all the activities. Also special thanks to all the Outdoor Experts for the support extended during the activities.Read moreShilpa Pokale Eaton
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Our team is extremely happy to have selected High Places for our Leadership Workshop at Garudmaachi. It was a wonderful experience for us from many aspects: “the scenic location tucked away in the remoteness of Tamhini; the ‘close to nature’ architecture of the centre; the super courteous and always ready team”; simple, sumptuous and tasty food; customer centricity and flexibility in usage of the facilities and resources as per our needs; your professional and ethical dealings. We commend the High Places team for its commitment to providing a great customer experience.Read moreVinay Dayananda General Manager, Euronet Global Development Center
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We take this opportunity to thank you for the amazing Outdoor Learning programme for us. Along with the learnings and it was an unforgettable experience. We are sure this learning programme will certainly help each one of us to handle any situation in a much better way. The entire flow of activities was very well planned and organized and helped us to learn and also have fun. A special thank you to your team of Outdoor Experts for all the support and safety.Read moreKomal G Account Director, General Services BNY MELLON (India)
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I have benefited a lot from the learning programme with High Places and I am practicing what I learnt, in my day to day life – professionally as well as personally.Read moreChidananda NSD Participant, Wartsila
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The Outdoor Learning Program with High Places was awesome. The Facilitators’ way of offering the learnings, the Outdoor Experts’ conduct and support staff at Garudmaachi were fantastic. We enjoyed it a lot, and sure enough we would like our entire team to go through this program in next 12months.Read moreVimal Issarani Emerson
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Team High Places has mastered the art of facilitating Outdoor Learning Programs that help one connect with oneself from within. Over the past 7 years I have experienced within my Project teams a change for the better in working relationships. Experiencing the wilderness at Garudmaachi in the monsoon, where simple & rustic yet excellent facilities has always been memorable. Good advance planning of the exercises suitable for the needs of the team, followed by slick execution by highly dedicated Outdoor Experts and super facilitation in really being able to connect both within and outside, have brought great benefit both in understanding myself as well as my colleagues better.Read moreArun Gopalan British Gas
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High Places was assigned to design a 2-day Outdoor Learning Programme for our agile coaches, to create a more solid team with trust and transparency as guiding principles. The two rainy days in monsoon at Garudmaachi transformed the 13 individuals into a solid team, mainly because of the outdoor activities. The modern coaching techniques of the High Places Facilitator largely contributed to the success. The awesome setting, the solid program design and the brilliant facilitators have uplifted our team! I would recommend High Places to every corporate, startup or large company for their learning and development purposes.Read moreTransformation Coach KPN, Netherlands / Technium Jasper Fortuin
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The objectives defined by us were achieved by the end of the Outdoor Learning Program with High Places. At the end of each debrief session important points were revealed by the Facilitators, which helped the team to co-relate with day-to-day operations. The team got the crux as to what is missing in terms of operating within the team. Garudmaachi, as a location itself was inspiring and the accommodation, service and food was good. The entire team of Outdoor Experts was helpful and ensured safety and positivity throughout the activities.Read moreSr. Engineering Manager - Connectors Avalara Mudassar Shaikh
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We thank High Places and its entire team to make our experience at Garudmaachi worthwhile. We all are charged up after the Outdoor Learning Programme and each of the outbound activities helped us to introspect and approach situations differently. Thanks to the Facilitator. The entire staff of Garudmaachi was courteous and efficient in all their arrangements. We felt like we were at home. Look forward to visit High Places at Garudmaachi again.Read moreAbhinav Dhayal Bajaj Corp
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I have been to High Places with two different teams, at two different times of the year; March and July; hence had the luck to experience two different seasons at Garudmaachi. Both the experiences were different, yet amazing. Team High Places successfully managed to incorporate their beautiful natural surroundings into their Outdoor Learning Programs. Both the programs were well thought out and tailored. Safety was maintained on the programmes, which contributed to the success. Both the learning programmes were carefully designed to target the competencies, requirements, attitudes, quality of response of each team. Hospitality at Garudmaachi was without fault.Read moreCrystal Fernandes Manager Marketing, Pennant Engineering Pvt. Ltd. Pune
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Dear High Places Team, From all dimensions the Outbound Learning Programme was fantastic. Facilities provided were impressive and of good quality. The preparation was immaculate. Garudmaachi was wonderful and all the participants were taken due care of. The outdoor activities were well thought through and made sense for us in our present context. Franke Faber Team profoundly offer their thanks for having made this program a great success.Read morePankaj Jaiswal Sr. Director-HR India Franke Faber India Pvt. Ltd.
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The Outdoor Learning Programme at Garudmaachi was excellent and in line with my expectations from High Places. The team moral and engagement is high and will be helpful for me to drive my growth plans for the team and factory. I have requested the Facilitator for the next round of engagement after three months with this team, through an informal discussion which I feel can be useful as a refresher.Read moreSameer Chitale Factory & Site Manager, Thermal Heat Exchanger Factory, Alfa Laval India Pvt. Ltd.
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Everyone had a great time at Garudmaachi, and we learned a lot from all the activities. The Facilitator and the Outdoor Experts team was very caring. This programme helped us to overcome our fears as we truly felt that we were in good & safe hands. All the debrief sessions after each activity gave us the insights that will help all of us as an individual and as a team. The time spent at Garudmaachi was memorable. Would like to thank the Facilitator and your entire team for the efforts they put in. See you soon!!!!!Read moreLeena Kurup Head Facilities and Administration Globant India Pvt. Ltd.
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The Outdoor Learning Programme which I did with High Places was by far, one of the best programmes that I have ever been part of. A big thanks to the entire Team High Places for making this happen!Read moreNousheen Khan Hexagon Capability Centre, India
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Our team had a very positive experience at GM. Good people, good activities, well organized and the High Places Team interacted quite well with our team and made the 2 days enjoyable......
We are grateful that we got an opportunity to plan our company’s offsite at Garudmaachi. Right from the beginning communication from High Places back office was clear and all the information......
Dear team, Trust you are in good health and high spirits! I wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude and say thank you for serving us exceptionally well.......
Dear team, Trust you are in good health and high spirits! I wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude and say thank you for serving us exceptionally well.......
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Our team had a very positive experience at GM. Good people, good activities, well organized and the High Places Team interacted quite well with our team and made the 2 days enjoyable. Food at Garudmaachi was also good. I appreciated the leadership and experience of Milind Kirtane from High Places and how he set the stage for every activity and debriefed in the end. Our organisation would want to work with High Places again.Read moreMasco
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We are grateful that we got an opportunity to plan our company’s offsite at Garudmaachi. Right from the beginning communication from High Places back office was clear and all the information was shared with us perfectly on time. There were follow-up calls from the High Places office as well as Garudmaachi one day before the event. Regarding food, all our choices were served to us on time and with great taste and ample in quantity. Some of our team members also got an opportunity to visit your kitchen and it was neat and clean!!All your staff members are extremely supportive and humble. All activities were well planned and enjoyable.Thanks once again for making our offsite memorable!!Read moreVM Ware
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Dear team, Trust you are in good health and high spirits! I wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude and say thank you for serving us exceptionally well. The participants of Power Your Core were extremely happy and delightful undergoing this transformative experience at Garudmaachi. A big thank you to the seasoned mentors Milind and Paritosh for delivering the invaluable learnings as desired by Corecard. The learnings were extremely deep, insightful, and enjoyable.Furthermore, I would like to applaud the entire team for displaying their positive energy and collaboration to offer a supportive and inclusive environment. Their efforts and contribution have not gone unnoticed. Kudos to them! Once again, a big thank you for your unflinching support. Stay Inspired. Be Blessed.Read moreCoreCard
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We had an incredible time at Garudmaachi Outdoor Development Centre! The beautiful surroundings and relaxing atmosphere made our stay truly memorable. Thank you for providing such a wonderful experience. We appreciate your efforts in making our time here relaxing and enjoyable. Keep up the great work!"Read moreIntelizign
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At Garudmaachi our team had a great experience!Our whole team enjoyed the offsitewhich was a much-needed break from the corporate life. The location and weather were perfect which we enjoyed the most. A huge shout out to the team of Outdoor Experts at High Places who conducted the activities. They did an amazing job of making everyone a part of the sessions.The food and the service were also good! Also, a big thanks to the entire back office of High Places for coordinating this whole event. It was definitely a great experience.Read moreDeepIntent
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The program went very well, and we have receivedpositive feedback from all the participants about the venue selection &the excellent facilitation by High Places Facilitators!!Thank you for all your support in making this a great success!!Read moreHella-Forvia
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We had an enjoyable time at Garudmaachi. Excellent food, service, and location. We loved it. Our thanks are for the entire Team High Places and Team Garudmaachi.Read moreIIT - Mumbai Reunion
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At the outset, many thanks for organising such an amazing outbound program for us. The stay, food, accommodation, and activities planned were wonderful. Especially, the instructors and experts were brilliant in every step of the way. It was one of the best experiences to have and the team absolutely loved the entire event.Look forward to many such events in the future. Thankyou very much!!Read moreMSCI: Morgan Stanley
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It was a blissful couple of days at Garudmaachi and all thanks to Sharmila, Milind and Surendra (SA) for making us a part of your High Places and Garudmaachi family. The program was Introspective, Energising and of course Humbling.... we are still reeling from its effects! I will for sure connect on Linked In and tag Garudmaachi and High Places when we do put out our content. We must stay in touch. I feel we can do so much together. I again thank you and the entire team for hosting us at your home.Read moreSatori
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