ONE DAY EXCURSION AROU

Group Sr No Selected Sr No/ Page Distance in kms

Destination no in the from Pune /
book Pimpri
1. Bedsa Caves 5/32 @ 50/ 30
Khopoli Pune Mumbai road upto
Khandala

2. Dukes Nose 12/41 @70/50

3. Tiger’s Leap 13/44 @70/50

4 Kihim 24/57
Alibag
Pune

road

5. Karnala Bird 33/63 @100/ 80

Sanctuary
Pune Panvel
road

6. BheemaShankar 38/72 @125/110

7. NaneGhat 46/86

8. Malshej Ghat 55/98 @125/110

Pune Nasik road

9. Kotul 56/101

10. Takahari 57/102

11. Akole 58/104

 12. Pemgiri 59/108

13. Morachi Chincholi 67/128 @82/112

Pune Nagar Road

14. Nighoj 68/128 @87/117

15. Vadgaon 69/129

16. Takali 70/129

Dhokeshwar

17. Ramdara 103/178 @25/45

18. Bhuleshwar 104/179 @45/65

Pune Solapur road

19. Rehekuri 109/185 @140/165

20. Neeranarasinhpur 113/189

21. Velapur 114/191

22. Baneshwar 127/213 @30/50

23. Raireshwar 130/216 80/100

24. Varandha Ghat 131/218 @90/110

Pune Bhor road

25. Shivthar Ghal 132/219 @90/110

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26. ShriVardhan 135/221 @120/140

27. Harihareshwar 136/224 @132/152

28. Dive Agar 137/225 @144/164

30. Panchgani 146/243 @110/130

31. Tapola 148/246 @160/180

Pune Satra road

32. Mahabaleshwar 149/247

33. Thoseghar 152/262 Satara thoseghar

25 km

34. KasLake & 153/163 Satara

Yavateshwar Yavateshwar@10
km,
Yavateshwar Kas
-@ 15 km
36. Pashan Lake - @15/15
road
Pune Sinhgad

37. Sinhgad 165/278 @27/50

38. Panshet 166/280 @50/70

Varasgaon
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Famous for Special Information How to go Rating

Carvings in the cave @ 2000 For photography visit in the 8 –10 km in

years old. morning for proper direction of South(Left) before
Beautiful nature in the
surrounding
light Kamshet on pune
Lonavala road ***
***
Nature, Via Khandala.
Pots in stone on the hilltop

Nature,
Deep valley
Wide sea beach famous for
soft sand
Fort
Bird Sanctuary(150 varieties)
Binocular essential
Beware of honeybees on the
cliff.
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.
Inverted conical columns of
natural salts (Calcium
carbonates)
ShriBhavani Temple.
Dr. Salim Ali’s place, MTDC tent
Via Lonavala / INS
Shivaji ****
are available
**
For reservation of 13 kms from Panvel
accommodation contact :
Forest Officer Karnala
Post Panvel Dist : Raigad.
***
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. Visit Dongarwadi 2
Have binicolar km before Ghat to
see Flamingoes in
August
****
These four places
can be visited
together.

ShriSiddheshwar Temple built Also see Gangadhareshwar On the road of

in 8th century. Found in 1780. temple Sangamner to
Bhandardara
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?)
Inverted conical salt columns
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
Shri Laxmi Narasinh temple on Do not swim. It is dangerous .
the banks of Bhima & Neera
22 kms from Shirur on Shirur – May be covered
Rajgurunagar road. together.
**
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.
**
*
5-7 km from
LoniKalbhor
***
8-10 kms from Yavat
Turn to right just 2
km before Yavat on
pune Solapur road.
****
Heavy charges (Rs. 500/-) for
SLR camera.
*
Pune Indapur Neera
Narasinhpur

Temple built in 12th century One of the beautiful sculpture in

Standing position of Shiva Maharashtra.
Parvati
1.15 m in height x o.65 min
width
WaterTemple Do not swim. It is dangerous . Check road
Lake
Waterfall
condotion in
Varandha ghat. ***
Smythia wild flowers on Neera Devghar is
natural lawns being filled for the
Hilly area first time this year.
Some roads are
Landscapes & Nature
going under water
Many waterfalls in monsoon
Wild flowers

Big waterfall in monsoon DASBODH written SAMRTH

RAMDAS SWAMY- Political
GURU of SHIVAJI ****
Original place of Peshwas,
sea beach
Beautiful nature
Laxmi Narayan temple
The idol made in 11th century in
the style of Hoyasala's
Very near to each
other.
Can be collectively
**
During low tide PRADAKSHINA

***
can be made visited.
During high tide heavy tides are
worth seeing
RoopNarayan, The idol brought here in 11th
Golden Ganesh century
**
Table Land, Tooth brush orchid in August Visit Cave restaurant
Various types of flowers in end & early September. of Mr Bodas ( Retd
different time period in
monsoon
Smythia Drosera flowers
Different variety of flowers, every
15 days.
from indian Navy)
****
Boat ride- No residential accomodation in
Koyana Sanctuary - 5 hours, Tapola .
Triveni Sangam - 2 hours.
Vasota fort - 4 hours,
Koyana dam - 10 hours
Mahabaleshwar Tapola distance
-@ 28 km
****
Venna lake Lingmala waterfall-(@500 feet)
Heavy rains
Thick forest
in October. On the way from
Pune to Mahabaleshwar ****
Waterfall Only in late monsoon
**
Waterfall, Lake
Wild colour ful flowers in
September. Duration 15 days.
**
Migrating birds August/ Sept?
**
Hilly area
Private garden having
attractive birds **
Dam
**