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Lonavala & Khandala
Matheran
Mahableshwar
Bhimashankar via Manchar
Raigad Rope-Way
Daman
Dapoli
Aurangabad
Murud- Janjira
Harihareshwar
Ratnagiri
Goa
Ajanta & Ellora
Alibaug
Kashid
DISTANCE(in kms.approx)
60
110
120
128
150
192
210
214
215
219
373
480
112 & 27
140-145
20km from Alibaug
Place
Travel &
Transportation
Alibaug
Name
Tel.No.
Address
S.No. 1, 18, Sita
Park,
Alibaug-Kihim=> 12 k.m. Alibaug-Saswane Shivajinagar,
=> 18 k.m.
Traveltime
Car
Rentals
Pune
- 5 Alibaug-Chaul Rewdanda =
Alibaug-Awas => 16 k.m. Alibaug-Rewas => 24 k.m.
k.m.
Near by Place /
Sight Seeing
Brief about the
place
Beaches , Observatory , Kanhoji Angre Samadhi , the market place , Uma-Ma
Best time to visit
Alibaug is a year round destination but best avoided in the p
Place famous for
Beaches
Name
Tel. No
Address
02141 226801
Hotel Big
Fax: 02141 Splash Near 226802
Thal Road, Chendre, Alibaug
Beach
village, Raigad Dist.
31012317
Heritage Farms 9822057302
3
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From people who
visited the place
Remarks
There is a famous "Mayur Bakery" where you can enjoy mouth-watering bakery
pockets.
Alibaug
Mode
Cost
140.m.
Bus
145kms.
4.5 hrs=> 7
m. Alibaug-Chaul Rewdanda => 15 k.m. Alibaug-Nagaon
Accomodation
Cost
Rs.1050 Rs.2000
Food
Facilities
Restaurant, swimming
pool, games, room
service, doctor-on-call,
cable TV, STD/ISD.
Credit card facilities Master & Visa card is
available at extra tax
Aurangabad
Place
Travel &
Transportation
Name
Tel.No.
Address
Dargahs, Daulatabad Fort, Buddhist caves of Ellora & Pitalkhora, Ajanta Cav
Near by Place / Maqbara also known as the Twin of Taj Mahal, Panchakki: water wheel, Ban
Sight Seeing Aurangzeb.
Brief about the
place
Best time to visit
Preferably in Winter
Place famous for
Caves & Dargahs
Tel. No
Address
Village Mitmita,
Dhule-Mumbai Road
Ambassador
Ajanta
Feedback recd.
From people who
visited the place
Remarks
02402485211-14
Aurangabad
Mode
Cost
of Ellora & Pitalkhora, Ajanta Caves (given detailed info.), Bibi-kaahal, Panchakki: water wheel, Bani Begum Gardens, Symmetry of
Preferably in Winter
Caves & Dargahs
Rs.2650-7850/-
Rs.1700-3000/-
Place
Travel &
Transportation
Name
Near by Place /
Sight Seeing
Tel.No.
Address
Located near the city of Aurangabad in Maharashtra, the famous Ajanta and E
Brief about the cut out of rock, by hand, and rank amongst some of the most outstanding spe
place
Indian architectural heritage. There are 34 caves at Ellora and 29 caves at Aja
Best time to
visit
During Winters
Place famous
for
Caves
Tel. No
02437244543
Address
1
Kailas Hotel
Facing Ellora Caves
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who visited the
place
MTDC hosts the Ellora Festival of Classical Dance & Music at the caves
Remarks
annually
Cost
Approx
Distance Time
During Winters
Caves
Bhimashankar
Place
Travel &
Transportation
Name
Tel.No.
56268596
Mobile :
9423210100
6126867 /
2
MTDC Regional Office
6128169
Near by Place / Buddha style carvings of Amba-Ambika, Bhootling and Bhimashankar in the hills o
Sight Seeing Hanuman Lake, Gupt Bhimashankar, Origin of River Bhima, Nag Phani, Bombay
Brief about the
place
Red forest area and wildlife sanctuary where a variety of birds, animals,
Best time to
visit
August to February
Place famous
for
Temple
1
Kharandikar Travel
Services
1
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who visited the
place
Remarks
Name
Mansarovar
Motel,
Tel. No
02228815000
02228835577
Fax:02228815522
Address
Bhimashankar
Address
Mode
Unity Complex, Shop No.
3A, 321 Shaniwarpeth, near
Rasoi Dining hall, Pune - 30
Cost
Distanc Approx
e
Time
128km
3 hrs.
life sanctuary where a variety of birds, animals, flowers, plants can be seen
August to February
Temple
Address
Accomodation
Cost
Food
Facilities
Pure veg
Gujarati
and
Punjabi
food from 24 hrs. Hot water
8.a.m to
(Rs. 5 per
10 p.m.
bucket).
Daman
Place
Travel &
Transportation
Near by Place /
Sight Seeing
Brief about the
place
Best time to
visit
Place famous
for
Name
Tel.No.
Address
The Big Daman (Moti Daman)& Little Daman(Nani Daman), Devka Beach,
Beaches
This tiny Indo-Portuguese enclave is tucked betweeen Maharashtra & Gujarat jus
border, 10kms from Vapi. Route: NH8 from Mumbai to Karambeli, via Talasari &
Map of the Place
Daman
Hotel Details
Name
Cidade de
Daman
2
Hotel Miramar
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who visited the
place
Remarks
Tel. No
Address
Daman
Mode
Railway & Road
Cost
Distance
192 kms
from
Mumbai
Approx
Time
4 hrs by road
& 31/2 hrs by
rail
Beaches
Rs.1000-1500/-
multi-cuisine restaurant,
swimming pool,video
games, pool table,
outdoor games,
sprawling lawns, travel
desk.
Rs. 1000-2400/-
Restaurant, swimming
pool, disco, live
orchestra, cable TV,
room svc, travel desk,
car rental.
Dapoli
Place
Travel &
Transportation
Name
Tel.No. Address
Details attached
Amboli, Harne Beach, Anjarle Beach & Ganpati Temple 20 km., Dapoli - Konkan
Near by Place / Suvarnadurg Fort, Ladghar Beach, Dabhol - Godess Chandika & Enron, Panhale
Sight Seeing Birth Place, Kanakdurg Sea Fort
Brief about the
place
It is a small yet nice place. It is at a height of 700 to 800 feet from the sea lev
Best time to
visit
January
Place famous
for
1
Feedback recd.
From people
who visited the
place
Remarks
95-2358283088,
282313,
9422431340
Aryawarta,
Brahminwadi,
Jalgaon, Dapoli, Dist
Ratnagiri - 415712
Dapoli
Mode
Cost
Approx
Distance Time
ght of 700 to 800 feet from the sea level & is a cool & pleasant place.
January
-Goa Highway-17 By Rail : Train upto Khed from khed Dapoli 27 km.
Accomodation Cost Food Cost
Facilities
Non-Veg extra
Chicken @ Rs.
50/ plate
Stay+B/fast+all meals Fish @ Rs. 100@ Rs. 375/ person
75/ plate
TV, Inverter, hot water
Harihareshwar
Place
Travel &
Transportation
Name
Tel.No.
Near by Place /
Sight Seeing
Brief about the
place
Best time to
visit
Place famous
for
2
Feedback recd.
From people
who visited the
place
Remarks
Address
The holy town of Harihareshwar is set on a low cliff on Konkan coast where the S
sea, surrounded by 4 hills of Harihareshwar, Harsinachal, Bramhadri & Pushpa
Name
Tel. No
Address
MTDC
Harihareshwar
02147-226036
Resort
Harihareshwar
02147228025
Hilltop
Harihareshwar
Mode
Cost
Bus/ Car
Approx
Distance Time
5 hrs by
219 kms road
ow cliff on Konkan coast where the Savitri river flows into the Arabian
ar, Harsinachal, Bramhadri & Pushpadri in southern Raigad district
Accomodation
Cost
Food Cost
Facilities
Rs.250-1200/-
Guru-Geeta
Restaurant- ThaliRs.25/-
Restaurant, Travel
desk, room service,
cable TV
Rs.500-700/-
Mohan Kutumbe's
Restaurant- spicy
Thali-Rs.35/-
North Goa
Place
Travel &
Transportation
Name
Tel.No.
Address
Arambol & Keri beaches, Mandrem, Ashwem and morjim beaches, Chapora
Near by Place / Beach, Baga and Calangute Beach, Calangute Church, Palolem, Vagator, Co
Sight Seeing Condolim Beach, Fort Aguada (Chapel of St. Lawrence), Condolim Church, M
Brief about the
In Goa, life is a beach. Take into account unspoilt natural beauty, a rustic
place
temperatures, infrastructure, ambience and the warmth of the l
Best time to
visit
November and January
Place famous
for
Name
Mandrem
Beach Resort
Sterling
Vagator Resort
Dolrina
4
Dunes
Feedback recd.
From people
who visited the
place
Remarks
Tel. No
08322247115 /
608
08322273276
08322273382
08322247219 /
071
Address
North Goa
Mode
Cost
Distance
Approx
Time
Accomodation Food
Cost
Cost
Rs.700 - 2,200
Rs.1500 - 5000
Rs.200 - 700
Rs.400 - 600
One canFacilities
step
straight onto the
beach from the
resort
South Goa
Place
Near by Place / Issorcim Beach, Velsao Beach, Arossim Beach, Majorda Beach, Colva Beach,
Sight Seeing Patnem - Colomb Beach,
Brief about the
place
Best time to
visit
Place famous
for
Travel &
Transportation
Name
Tel.No.
Address
Map of the
Place
Hotel Details
1
2
Feedback recd.
From people
who visited the
place
Remarks
Name
Tel. No
Address
South Goa
Mode
Cost
Accomodation
Cost
Food
Cost
Facilities
Place
Travel &
Transportation
Tel.No.
Address
Rajmachi Fort and Point (Manranjan and Shreevardhan Fort), Bushy Dam, Ryewoo
Near by Place / Visapur, Tikona, Tung & Koregad Forts, Bhaja and Karla Caves, Tungarli Lake, Va
Sight Seeing lake, Pawna Lake, Karla Water Park - 02114-282230, 282102
Brief about the Lonavla & Khandala are very popular hill stations, known for their resplendent gre
place
stations offer romantic hills, small waterfalls
Best time to
visit
October and May
Place famous
for
Name
Tel. No
Address
Fariyas Holiday
Resort - Hilltop
02114273852,
53, 55
Bombay House /
Convent Villa
02114270419
Captons Resorts
02114271313
02114273445,
Hotel Rainbow
272128,
Retreat
274532
02114Shiv Shanti Resort 273524
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who visited the
place
Remarks
Cost
Distance
Approx Time
han Fort), Bushy Dam, Ryewood Park, Duke's nose and Lohagad,
arla Caves, Tungarli Lake, Valvan Lake, Lonavla Lake or Monsoon
0, 282102
known for their resplendent green beauty during rains, these twin hill
romantic hills, small waterfalls
Accomodation Food
Cost
Cost
Facilities
water park, travel desk, doctor
on call 24 hr. coffee shop
Place
Travel &
Transportation
Mahableshwar
Name & Address
Tel.No.
Address
Mode
Sydney Point, Table Land, Parsi Point, Dhom Dam, Rajapuri Caves, Devils Ki
Near by Place / Fort), Wilson Point (spectacular view of the twin peaks of Makrandgad), Malc
Sight Seeing Point, Venna Lake, Mahableshwar Temple, Lingmala Falls, Panchganga Man
Panchgani derives its name from the five hills around it. Panchgani is the qu
Brief about the Raj stamped indelibly all over it. Mahabaleshwar is situated 1372 ft above sea
place
is the highest point in the Western Ghats.
Best time to September to May is peak tourist season and a less popular and diff. kind of f
visit
the hills are greenest
Place famous
for
Mapro
Hotel Details
Name
Tel. No
Address
Accomodat
ion Cost
Hotel Ravine
Near Sydney
point
Palazzo Hotel :
Near Fire
02168Temple
241300-02
Khingar Road,
Panchgani
Rs.325 1900
Ring Road,
Panchgani
Rs.800
02168Hotel Simla :
240235,
Near ST Stand 241105
02168241060-62
Strawberry
Country: Near 02168Lingmala
272101-02
8
9
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who visited the
place
Remarks
Panchgani Road,
metgutad
Rs.45005250
Mahad Naka
www.mtdcindia.com
Rs.350 3000
Opp Market
Rs.1050
Rs.250 400
eshwar
Cost
pro
Food
Cost
Facilities
Credit cards - AmEx, Visa,
Master Card, Doctor on call,
room service, STD, swimming
pool, cable TV, indoor games,
movie theatre
Matheran
Place
Travel &
Transportation
Near by Place /
Sight Seeing
Brief about the
place
Best time to
visit
Place famous
for
Name
Tel.No.
Address
Panorama Point, Hart Point, Monkey Point, Porcupine Point- for sunset, Louis
Alexander Point, Charlotte Lake, Pisharnath Templ
Asia's only pedestrian hill-station is situated 2,636 ft above sea-level in the Wes
Route: Mumbai- Pune highway till Chauki via Panvel; state highway to Neral via
Map of the Place
hill road to Dasturi Naka in Matheran
Hotel Details
2
Feedback recd.
From people
who visited the
place
Remarks
Name
Tel. No
02148230296/
The Verandah 02148230810
23029192.For
reservations022Hotel Rugby
22821721
Address
In a forest
Vitthalrao- Kotwal
road
Matheran is also known as the 'Chikkiland' One can shop for jaggery with nuts, et
watering fudge, etc. from Matheran.
Matheran
Mode
Cost
Distance
Approx Time
Road- 3.5 hrs &
by Rail- 3
110 kms
hrs(including 2
Railway & Road
from Mumbai hrs by toy train)
oint, Porcupine Point- for sunset, Louisa Point, One-Tree hill Point,
oint, Charlotte Lake, Pisharnath Temple
Rs.2000-4000
Rs.3500-5300
doctor-on-call, room
service,swimming pool,indooroutdoor games, baby pool,
jogging track, playground, TV.
One can shop for jaggery with nuts, etc, channa, peanuts, Mouth-
Place
Travel &
Transportation
Murud - Janjira
Name
Tel.No.
Address
I Block,
Central
Building,
6126867 / Pune - 411
1
MTDC Regional Office
6128169
001
Near by Place / Janjira fort, Padmadurg fort (Kasa fort) north-west of Janjira, Murud beach, N
Sight Seeing beach - 9 kms. From Murud, Ahmedganj palace, Garambi Falls - 4 kms. From
Brief about the
place
The place is full of coconut and betel nut trees and has a nice and prosp
Best time to
visit
September to May
Place famous
Murud is popular for alluring beach, whispering casurina, coconut and betel
for
fort - Janjira
Name
Sand Piper
Resorts, Hill
side
Tel. No
Address
Murud - Janjira
Mode
Bus
Cost
Approx
Distance Time
215
6 hrs.
eptember to May
pering casurina, coconut and betel palms and an ancient
fort - Janjira
Accomodation Food
Cost
Cost
Facilities
Raigad Rope-Way
Place
Travel &
Transportation
Name
Tel.No.
Address
Unity Complex, Shop
No. 3A, 321
Shaniwarpeth, near
Rasoi Dining hall,
Pune - 30
Contact Person: Mr.
Amol
Tel.
I Block, Central
6126867 / Building, Pune - 411
2
MTDC Regional Office,
6128169
001
Near by Place / Sunrise over Walan Kund near Mahad, Takmak Cliff, & Lingmala Rockface, Que
Sight Seeing Takmak Tok or the punishment point, Gangasagar Lake, Jijamata Palace & Jaga
Brief about the
place
Rope-way attraction, Raigad fort, Shivaji's statue and
Best time to
visit
June to September & November to March
Place famous
for
Name
Tel. No
Jog
Engineering
Telefax:
Lodging in the 02145 fort
274831
MTDC Resort,
Near the fort
Feedback recd.
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who visited the
place
Remarks
Address
d Rope-Way
Mode
Cost
Bus
Approx
Distance Time
150 kms.
4hrs.
Bus
& Lingmala Rockface, Queen's palace, Raj Bhawan &
ke, Jijamata Palace & Jagadishwar Temple
Accomodatio
n Cost
Food
Facilities
Rs. 40 - Rs.
400
Ratnagiri
Place
Travel &
Transportation
Name
Address/ Tel.No.
Near by Place / Thibaw Point, Ratnadurg Fort (Kila), White Sea (Pandhre Samudra), Mandavi Be
Sight Seeing Pawas-25kms.
Brief about the
place
Map of the
Place
Hotel Details
2
Feedback recd.
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who visited the
place
Remarks
Tel. No
Address
Hotel Landmark
02352220120
Hotel Vivek
02352222162/
220689
Ratnagiri
Mode
Cost
By road-8 hrs;By
Rail-7 hrs
Rs.450-995/-
Rs.350-600/-
Credit cards
accepted,Restaurant, doctoron-call, room service,travel
desk.
Place
Travel &
Transportation
Kashid
Name
Tel.No.
Address
Near by Place / Revdanda Beach Fort (8 kms. From Kashid), Datta Mandir (8kms. From Revdanda
Sight Seeing kms) (Rs.5-50 entry fee depending on age and mode of travel)
Brief about the
place
Best time to
visit
Place famous
for
Map of the
Place
Hotel Details
1
Feedback recd.
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who visited the
place
Remarks
Name
Kashid Beach
Resort
Tel. No
02144278501-03
Address
Suman Beach
Resort
PO Kashid
shid
Mode
Cost
Approx
Distance Time
Accomodation
Cost
1650
800 -1200
Food
Cost
Facilities
Place
Near by Place /
Sight Seeing Hiranya Keshi, Nagatta Falls, Mahadev Gad, Narayan Gad, Bauxite Mines, Se
Amboli, a tranquil hill station on the Western Ghats surroubded by thick fore
coastal
side, Amboli peers over the tree lined sandy ribbon of the konkan coas
Brief about the
are rewarded by a magnificient panorama of the swee
place
Best time to
visit
After monsoons where waterfalls cascade down the mounta
Place famous
for
Rejuvenating climate & charming mountain scen
Travel &
Transportation
Map of the
Place
Name
Indiaagronet Travel
Destination
Tel.No.
02122626876
Remarks
Pune 1
Hotel Details
Name
Tel. No
1
MTDC RESORT
AMBOLI GREEN VALLEY
952363-240236
2
Feedback recd.
From people
who visited the
place
Address
Address
Amboli, Sawantwadi
Cost
Rail/Road
Accomodation
Cost
Food
Cost
Facilities
400 - 700
Deluxe (non a/c)- 600/- Deluxe suit
W.C.
a/c -and
1200/-,
Bath,Family
T.V., Hot
suite
Water
- 700/-
Place
Near by Place /
Sight Seeing
Brief about the
place
Best time to
visit
Place famous
for
Travel &
Transportation
Name
Tel.No.
Address
Map of the
Place
Hotel Details
1
2
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place
Remarks
Name
Tel. No
Address
Mode
Cost
Accomodation
Cost
Food
Cost
Facilities