ONE DAY EXCURSION AROUND PUNE

Group Sr No 1. Selected Destination Bedsa Caves Pune Khopoli Pune Mumbai road upto Alibag Khandala road Distance in kms from Pune / Pimpri @ 50/ 30 Famous for Special Information How to go Rating Carvings in the cave @ 2000 years old. Beautiful nature in the surrounding Nature, Pots in stone on the hilltop Nature, Deep valley Wide sea beach famous for soft sand For photography visit in the morning for proper direction of light 8 10 km in South(Left) before Kamshet on pune Lonavala road Via Khandala. Via Lonavala / INS Shivaji Dr. Salim Alis place, MTDC tent are available

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2. 3. 4

Dukes Nose Tigers Leap Kihim

@70/50 @70/50

Pune Panvel road

5.

Karnala Bird Sanctuary

@100/ 80

Fort Bird Sanctuary(150 varieties) Binocular essential Beware of honeybees on the cliff.

For reservation of accommodation contact : Forest Officer Karnala Post Panvel Dist : Raigad.

13 kms from Panvel

6.

BheemaShankar

@125/110

7.

NaneGhat

Pune Nasik road

8.

Malshej Ghat

@125/110

Places: Bombay point, Hanuman Lake,Nagphani (like Duke's nose) Bheema river waterfall,Sanctuary9 Shekru squirrel, Fluoroscent moss One can see 100 sq km area right from Kalasubai to BheemaShankar from one of the cliff . Historical OCTROI point. Beautiful nature, lot many waterfalls, misty atmosphere.

One of the 12 JYOTIRLINGAs of @ 50 km from Lord Shiva Manchar via Rainfall 3000mm annualy RajguruNagar(khed)

Visit after Diwali when the roads are dry.

Visit during monsoon. Have binicolar

Visit Dongarwadi 2 km before Ghat to see Flamingoes in August

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9.

Kotul

10.

Takahari

Inverted conical columns of natural salts (Calcium carbonates) ShriBhavani Temple.

These four places can be visited together.

11.

Akole

ShriSiddheshwar Temple built Also see Gangadhareshwar in 8th century. Found in 1780. temple Banyan tree having about spread in about 4 acres / 1.5 hectars Age few centuries. Lot of Peacocks during morning and evening. They come closer to persons wearing dirty white clothes like local people. Potholes in the river. Biggest in Asia. (Moonland in Pune?)

On the road of Sangamner to Bhandardara

12.

Pemgiri

13.

Morachi Chincholi

@82/112

22 kms from Shirur on Shirur Rajgurunagar road.

May be covered together.

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Pune Nagar Road

14.

Nighoj

@87/117

Due to the swirling motion of water stone s start rotating ,thus wearing out the bottom of the river. Some times neighboring potholes may open in each other creating patterns worth seeing. Beware of monkeys.

15.

Vadgaon

Inverted conical salt columns

16.

Takali Dhokeshwar Ramdara @25/45

17.

Cave temple built in 5th / 6th century. Lot of sculptures in temple Surrounding consists of Trees , coconut trees, lake & birds Shiva Temple built in 13th century. Lot of sculptures in temple. Antelope sanctuary Heavy charges (Rs. 500/-) for SLR camera. Do not swim. It is dangerous .

5-7 km from LoniKalbhor 8-10 kms from Yavat Turn to right just 2 km before Yavat on pune Solapur road.

18.

Bhuleshwar

@45/65

Pune Solapur road

19.

Rehekuri

@140/165

20.

Neeranarasinhpur

Shri Laxmi Narasinh temple on the banks of Bhima & Neera

Pune Indapur Neera Narasinhpur

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Pune Solapu

Sr No 21.

Selected Destination Velapur

Distance in kms from Pune / Pimpri

Famous for

Special Information

How to go

Rating

22.

Baneshwar

@30/50

23.

Raireshwar

80/100

24.

Varandha Ghat

@90/110

Pune Bhor road

Temple built in 12 century Standing position of Shiva Parvati 1.15 m in height x o.65 min width WaterTemple Lake Waterfall Smythia wild flowers on natural lawns Hilly area Landscapes & Nature Many waterfalls in monsoon Wild flowers Big waterfall in monsoon

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One of the beautiful sculpture in Maharashtra.

Do not swim. It is dangerous .

Check road condotion in Varandha ghat. Neera Devghar is being filled for the first time this year. Some roads are going under water

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25.

Shivthar Ghal

@90/110

26.

ShriVardhan

@120/140

Original place of Peshwas, sea beach Beautiful nature

27.

Harihareshwar

@132/152

28.

Dive Agar

@144/164

RoopNarayan, Golden Ganesh Table Land, Various types of flowers in different time period in monsoon Smythia Drosera flowers Boat rideKoyana Sanctuary - 5 hours, Triveni Sangam - 2 hours. Vasota fort - 4 hours, Koyana dam - 10 hours Venna lake Heavy rains Thick forest

DASBODH written SAMRTH RAMDAS SWAMY- Political GURU of SHIVAJI Laxmi Narayan temple The idol made in 11th century in the style of Hoyasala's During low tide PRADAKSHINA can be made During high tide heavy tides are worth seeing The idol brought here in 11th century Tooth brush orchid in August end & early September. Different variety of flowers, every 15 days. No residential accomodation in Tapola . Mahabaleshwar Tapola distance @ 28 km Lingmala waterfall-(@500 feet) in October. On the way from Pune to Mahabaleshwar Only in late monsoon

Very near to each other. Can be collectively visited.

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30.

Panchgani

@110/130

Visit Cave restaurant of Mr Bodas ( Retd from indian Navy)

31.

Tapola

@160/180

Pune Satra road

32.

Mahabaleshwar

33.

Thoseghar

Satara thoseghar 25 km Satara Yavateshwar@10 km, Yavateshwar Kas @ 15 km @15/15

Waterfall

34.

KasLake & Yavateshwar

Waterfall, Lake Wild colour ful flowers in September. Duration 15 days.

Pune Sinhgad road

36.

Pashan Lake

Migrating birds

August/ Sept?

37.

Sinhgad

@27/50

38.

Panshet Varasgaon

@50/70

Hilly area Private garden having attractive birds Dam