ONE DAY EXCURSION AROUND PUNE

Group Sr No Selected Sr No/ Page Distance in kms Famous for Special Information How to go Rating
Destination no in the from Pune /
book Pimpri
1. Bedsa Caves 5/32 @ 50/ 30 Carvings in the cave @ 2000 For photography visit in the 8 –10 km in
Khopoli Pune Mumbai road upto

years old. morning for proper direction of South(Left) before

Beautiful nature in the
surrounding
light Kamshet on pune
Lonavala road ***
Khandala

***
2. Dukes Nose 12/41 @70/50 Nature, Via Khandala.
Pots in stone on the hilltop

3.

4
Tiger’s Leap

Kihim
13/44

24/57
@70/50 Nature,
Deep valley
Wide sea beach famous for Dr. Salim Ali’s place, MTDC tent
Via Lonavala / INS
Shivaji ****
**
Alibag
Pune

soft sand are available

road

5. Karnala Bird 33/63 @100/ 80 Fort For reservation of 13 kms from Panvel
Sanctuary Bird Sanctuary(150 varieties) accommodation contact :
Pune Panvel

Binocular essential Forest Officer Karnala

***
road

Beware of honeybees on the Post Panvel Dist : Raigad.

cliff.

6. BheemaShankar
38/72 @125/110 Places: One of the 12 JYOTIRLINGAs of @ 50 km from
Bombay point, Hanuman Lord Shiva Manchar via
Lake,Nagphani (like Duke's
nose) Bheema river
waterfall,Sanctuary9 Shekru
Rainfall 3000mm annualy RajguruNagar(khed)
****
squirrel, Fluoroscent moss
7. NaneGhat 46/86 One can see 100 sq km area Visit after Diwali when the roads
right from Kalasubai to are dry.
BheemaShankar from one of
the cliff . ****
Historical OCTROI point.
8. Malshej Ghat 55/98 @125/110 Beautiful nature, lot many Visit during monsoon. Visit Dongarwadi 2
Pune Nasik road

waterfalls, misty atmosphere. Have binicolar km before Ghat to

see Flamingoes in
August
****
Pune
9. Kotul 56/101 Inverted conical columns of These four places
natural salts (Calcium can be visited
carbonates) together.
10. Takahari 57/102 ShriBhavani Temple.

11. Akole 58/104 ShriSiddheshwar Temple built Also see Gangadhareshwar On the road
in 8th century. Found in 1780. temple Sangamner to
Bhandardara
12. Pemgiri 59/108 Banyan tree having about
spread in about 4 acres / 1.5
hectars
Age few centuries.
13. Morachi Chincholi
67/128 @82/112 Lot of Peacocks during 22 kms from Shirur on Shirur – May be covered
morning and evening. Rajgurunagar road. together.
They come closer to persons
wearing dirty white clothes like
local people.
**
Pune Nagar Road

14. Nighoj 68/128 @87/117 Potholes in the river. Due to the swirling motion of
Biggest in Asia. water stone s start rotating ,thus
(Moonland in Pune?) wearing out the bottom of the
river. Some times neighboring
potholes may open in each other
creating patterns worth seeing.
***
15. Vadgaon 69/129 Inverted conical salt columns Beware of monkeys.
**
16. Takali 70/129 Cave temple built in 5th / 6th
Dhokeshwar century.
Lot of sculptures in temple *
17. Ramdara 103/178 @25/45 Surrounding consists of Trees 5-7 km from
, coconut trees, lake & birds LoniKalbhor
***
18. Bhuleshwar 104/179 @45/65 Shiva Temple built in 13th 8-10 kms from Yavat

****
Pune Solapur road

century. Turn to right just 2

Lot of sculptures in temple. km before Yavat on
pune Solapur road.
19. Rehekuri 109/185 @140/165 Antelope sanctuary Heavy charges (Rs. 500/-) for
SLR camera.
*
20. Neeranarasin 113/189 Shri Laxmi Narasinh temple on Do not swim. It is dangerous . Pune Indapur Neera
hpur the banks of Bhima & Neera Narasinhpur
Pun
21. Velapur 114/191 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
22. Baneshwar 127/213 @30/50 WaterTemple Do not swim. It is dangerous . Check road
Lake
Waterfall
condotion in
Varandha ghat.
Neera Devghar is
***
23. Raireshwar 130/216 80/100 Smythia wild flowers on
natural lawns being filled for the
Hilly area first time this year.
Some roads are
24. Varandha Ghat131/218 @90/110 Landscapes & Nature
going under water
Many waterfalls in monsoon
Pune Bhor road

Wild flowers

25. Shivthar Ghal 132/219 @90/110 Big waterfall in monsoon DASBODH written SAMRTH
RAMDAS SWAMY- Political
GURU of SHIVAJI ****
26. ShriVardhan 135/221 @120/140 Original place of Peshwas, Laxmi Narayan temple
sea beach The idol made in 11th century in
the style of Hoyasala's
Very near to each
other.
Can be collectively
**
27. Harihareshwar136/224 @132/152 Beautiful nature During low tide PRADAKSHINA

***
can be made visited.
During high tide heavy tides are
worth seeing
28. Dive Agar 137/225 @144/164 RoopNarayan, The idol brought here in 11th
Golden Ganesh century
**
30. Panchgani 146/243 @110/130 Table Land, Tooth brush orchid in end Visit Cave restaurant
Various types of flowers in August/early September. of Mr Bodas ( Retd
different time period in
monsoon
Smythia Drosera flowers
Different variety of flower every
15 days.
from indian Navy)
****
31. Tapola 148/246 @160/180 Boat ride- No residential accomodation in
Koyana Sanctuary - 5 hours, Tapola .

****
Pune Satra road

Triveni Sangam - 2 hours.

Vasota fort - 4 hours, Mahabaleshwar Tapola distance
Koyana dam - 10 hours -@ 28 km

32. Mahabaleshwar149/247 Venna lake Lingmala waterfall-(@500 feet)

Heavy rains
Thick forest
in October. On the way from
Pune to Mahabaleshwar ****
33. Thoseghar 152/262 Satara thoseghar Waterfall Only in late monsoon
25 km
**
 34. KasLake & 153/163 Satara Waterfall, Lake
Yavateshwar Yavateshwar@10 Wild colour ful flowers in
km,
Yavateshwar Kas
-@ 15 km
September. Duration 15 days.
**
road 36. Pashan Lake - @15/15 Migrating birds August/ Sept?
Pune Sinhgad

**
37. Sinhgad 165/278 @27/50 Hilly area
Private garden having
attractive birds **
38. Panshet 166/280 @50/70 Dam
Varasgaon
**
ONE DAY EXCURSION AROUND PUNE
Group Sr No Selected Destination Distance in kms from Pune / Famous for
Pimpri

1. Bedsa Caves @ 50/ 30 Carvings in the cave @ 2000 years old.

Khopoli Pune Mumbai road upto

Beautiful nature in the surrounding

Khandala
2. Dukes Nose @70/50 Nature,
Pots in stone on the hilltop

3. Tiger’s Leap @70/50 Nature,

Deep valley
4 Kihim Wide sea beach famous for soft sand
Alibag
Pune

road

5. Karnala Bird Sanctuary @100/ 80 Fort

Bird Sanctuary(150 varieties)
Pune Panvel

Binocular essential
road

Beware of honeybees on the cliff.

6. BheemaShankar @125/110 Places:

Bombay point, Hanuman Lake,Nagphani (like
Duke's nose) Bheema river waterfall,Sanctuary9
Shekru squirrel, Fluoroscent moss
7. NaneGhat One can see 100 sq km area right from Kalasubai
to BheemaShankar from one of the cliff .
Historical OCTROI point.
8. Malshej Ghat @125/110 Beautiful nature, lot many waterfalls, misty
atmosphere.
Pune Nasik road

9. Kotul Inverted conical columns of natural salts (Calcium

carbonates)
Pu
10. Takahari ShriBhavani Temple.

11. Akole ShriSiddheshwar Temple built in 8th century. Found

in 1780.

12. Pemgiri Banyan tree having about spread in about 4 acres

/ 1.5 hectars
Age few centuries.
13. Morachi Chincholi @82/112 Lot of Peacocks during morning and evening.
They come closer to persons wearing dirty white
clothes like local people.
14. Nighoj @87/117 Potholes in the river.
Pune Nagar Road Biggest in Asia.
(Moonland in Pune?)

15. Vadgaon Inverted conical salt columns

16. Takali Cave temple built in 5th / 6th century.

Dhokeshwar Lot of sculptures in temple

17. Ramdara @25/45 Surrounding consists of Trees , coconut trees, lake

& birds
Pune Solapur road

18. Bhuleshwar @45/65 Shiva Temple built in 13th century.

Lot of sculptures in temple.

19. Rehekuri @140/165 Antelope sanctuary

20. Neeranarasinhpur Shri Laxmi Narasinh temple on the banks of Bhima

& Neera

21. Velapur Temple built in 12th century

Standing position of Shiva Parvati
1.15 m in height x o.65 min width
22. Baneshwar @30/50 WaterTemple
Lake
Waterfall
23. Raireshwar 80/100 Smythia wild flowers on natural lawns
Hilly area
road
 24. Varandha Ghat @90/110 Landscapes & Nature

Pune Bhor road

Many waterfalls in monsoon
Wild flowers

25. Shivthar Ghal @90/110 Big waterfall in monsoon

26. ShriVardhan @120/140 Original place of Peshwas,

sea beach

27. Harihareshwar @132/152 Beautiful nature

28. Dive Agar @144/164 RoopNarayan,

Golden Ganesh

30. Panchgani @110/130 Table Land,

Various types of flowers in different time period in
monsoon
Smythia Drosera flowers

31. Tapola @160/180 Boat ride-

Pune Satra road

Koyana Sanctuary - 5 hours,

Triveni Sangam - 2 hours.
Vasota fort - 4 hours,
Koyana dam - 10 hours
32. Mahabaleshwar Venna lake
Heavy rains
Thick forest

33. Thoseghar Satara thoseghar 25 km Waterfall

34. KasLake & Satara Yavateshwar@10 km, Waterfall, Lake

Yavateshwar Yavateshwar Kas -@ 15 km Wild colour ful flowers in September. Duration 15
days.
road

36. Pashan Lake @15/15 Migrating birds

Pune Sinhgad

37. Sinhgad @27/50 Hilly area

Private garden having attractive birds

38. Panshet @50/70 Dam

Varasgaon
PUNE
Special Information How to go Rating

For photography visit in the morning for proper 8 –10 km in South(Left) before Kamshet on pune Lonavala
direction of light road

***
***
Via Khandala.

Dr. Salim Ali’s place, MTDC tent are available

Via Lonavala / INS Shivaji
****
**
For reservation of accommodation contact : 13 kms from Panvel
Forest Officer Karnala
Post Panvel Dist : Raigad.

***
One of the 12 JYOTIRLINGAs of Lord Shiva @ 50 km from Manchar via RajguruNagar(khed)
Rainfall 3000mm annualy
****
Visit after Diwali when the roads are dry.
****
Visit during monsoon. Visit Dongarwadi 2 km before Ghat to see Flamingoes in
Have binicolar August

****
These four places can be visited together.
Also see Gangadhareshwar temple On the road Sangamner to Bhandardara

22 kms from Shirur on Shirur – Rajgurunagar road. May be covered 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.
*
Do not swim. It is dangerous . Pune Indapur Neera Narasinhpur

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 ***
DASBODH written SAMRTH RAMDAS SWAMY-
Political GURU of SHIVAJI
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Laxmi Narayan temple
The idol made in 11th century in the style of Hoyasala's Very near to each other.
Can be collectively visited. **
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 end August/early September. Visit Cave restaurant of Mr Bodas ( Retd from indian Navy)

Different variety of flower 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
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August/ Sept?
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