ONE DAY EXCURSION AROUND PUNE

Grou Sr Selected Sr No/ Distance Famous for Special How to go Rating

p No Destination Page no in kms Informati
in the from Pune on
book / Pimpri

1. Bedsa Caves 5/32 @ 50/ 30 Carvings in the For 8 –10 km in

cave @ 2000 photogra South(Left) before
years old. phy visit Kamshet on pune
Pune Mumbai road upto Khandala

Beautiful nature in the Lonavala road

in the morning
surrounding for proper ***
direction
of light

2. Dukes Nose 12/41 @70/50 Nature, Via Khandala.

Pots in stone on
the hilltop ***

3. Tiger’s Leap 13/44 @70/50 Nature, Via Lonavala / INS

Deep valley Shivaji
****

4 Kihim 24/57 Wide sea beach Dr. Salim

Pune Khopoli Alibag road

famous for soft Ali’s

sand place,
MTDC
tent are
available **

5. Karnala Bird 33/63 @100/ 80 Fort For 13 kms from Panvel

Sanctuary Bird reservatio
Sanctuary(150 n of
varieties) accommo
Binocular dation
Pune Panvel road

essential contact :
Beware of Forest
honeybees on Officer
the cliff. Karnala ***
Post
Panvel
Dist :
Raigad.
 6. BheemaShankar38/72 @125/110 Places: One of @ 50 km from
Bombay point, the 12 Manchar via
Hanuman JYOTIRLI RajguruNagar(khed
Lake,Nagphani NGAs of )
(like Duke's Lord
nose) Bheema Shiva
river Rainfall
waterfall,Sanctu 3000mm
ary9 Shekru annualy
squirrel,
Fluoroscent ****
moss

7. NaneGhat 46/86 One can see Visit after

100 sq km area Diwali
right from when the
Kalasubai to roads are
BheemaShankar dry.
from one of the
cliff .
Historical
OCTROI point. ****
Pune Nasik road

8. Malshej Ghat 55/98 @125/110 Beautiful nature, Visit Visit Dongarwadi 2

lot many during km before Ghat to
waterfalls, misty monsoon. see Flamingoes in
atmosphere. Have August
binicolar
****

9. Kotul 56/101 Inverted conical These four places

columns of can be visited
natural salts together.
(Calcium
carbonates)
 10. Takahari 57/102 ShriBhavani
Temple.

11. Akole 58/104 ShriSiddheshwa Also see On the road of

r Temple built in Gangadh Sangamner to
8th century. areshwar Bhandardara
Found in 1780. temple

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 22 kms May be covered
during morning from together.
and evening. Shirur on
They come Shirur –
closer to Rajgurun
persons wearing agar
dirty white road.
clothes like local
people.
**
Pune Nagar Road
 14. Nighoj 68/128 @87/117 Potholes in the Due to
river. the
Biggest in Asia. swirling
(Moonland in motion of
Pune?) water
stone s
start
rotating
,thus
wearing
Pune Nagar Road

out the
bottom of
the river.
Some
times
neighbori ***
ng
potholes
may open
in each
other
creating
patterns
worth
seeing.

15. Vadgaon 69/129 Inverted conical Beware of

salt columns monkeys.
**

16. Takali 70/129 Cave temple

Dhokeshwar built in 5th / 6th
century.
Lot of sculptures
in temple
*

17. Ramdara 103/178 @25/45 Surrounding 5-7 km from

consists of LoniKalbhor
Trees , coconut
trees, lake &
birds ***
 18. Bhuleshwar 104/179 @45/65 Shiva Temple 8-10 kms from
built in 13th Yavat
century. Turn to right just 2
Lot of sculptures km before Yavat on
in temple. pune Solapur road.
****
Pune Solapur road

19. Rehekuri 109/185 @140/165 Antelope Heavy

sanctuary charges
(Rs. 500/-) *
for SLR
camera.
20. Neeranarasinh 113/189 Shri Laxmi Do not Pune Indapur
pur Narasinh temple swim. It is Neera Narasinhpur
on the banks of dangerou
Bhima & Neera s.

21. Velapur 114/191 Temple built in One of

12th century the
Standing beautiful
position of Shiva sculpture
Parvati in
1.15 m in height Maharash
x o.65 min width tra.

22. Baneshwar 127/213 @30/50 WaterTemple Do not Check road

Lake swim. It is condotion in
Waterfall dangerou Varandha ghat. ***
s. Neera Devghar is
being filled for the
first time this year.
23. Raireshwar 130/216 80/100 Smythia wild Some roads are
flowers on going under water
natural lawns
Hilly area
 Some roads are
going under water

24. Varandha Ghat 131/218 @90/110 Landscapes &

Nature
Many waterfalls
in monsoon
Wild flowers

25. Shivthar Ghal 132/219 @90/110 Big waterfall in DASBOD

monsoon H written
SAMRTH
RAMDAS
SWAMY- ****
Political
Pune Bhor road

GURU of
SHIVAJI

26. ShriVardhan 135/221 @120/140 Original place of Laxmi

Peshwas, Narayan Very near to each
sea beach temple other.
The idol Can be collectively
made in visited.
11th
century in **
the style
of
Hoyasala'
s

27. Harihareshwar 136/224 @132/152 Beautiful nature During

low tide
PRADAK
SHINA
can be
made
During ***
high tide
heavy
tides are
worth
seeing

28. Dive Agar 137/225 @144/164 RoopNarayan, The idol

Golden Ganesh brought
here in **
11th
century
 30. Panchgani 146/243 @110/130 Table Land, Tooth Visit Cave
Various types of brush restaurant of Mr
flowers in orchid in Bodas ( Retd from
different time August indian Navy)
period in end &
monsoon early
Smythia Drosera Septembe
flowers r.
****
Different
variety of
flowers,
every 15
days.

31. Tapola 148/246 @160/180 Boat ride- No

Koyana residentia
Sanctuary - 5 l
hours, accomod
Triveni ation in
Sangam - 2 Tapola .
hours.
Vasota fort - 4 Mahabale ****
hours, shwar
Koyana dam - Tapola
Pune Satara road

10 hours distance
-@ 28 km

32. Mahabaleshwar 149/247 Venna lake Lingmala

Heavy rains waterfall-
Thick forest (@500
feet) in
October.
On the
way from ****
Pune to
Mahabale
shwar

33. Thoseghar 152/262 Satara Waterfall Only in

thoseghar late
25 km monsoon **
 34. KasLake & 153/163 Satara Waterfall, Lake
Yavateshwar Yavateshw Wild colour ful
ar@10 km, flowers in
Yavateshw September.
ar Kas -@ Duration 15
**
15 km days.
Pune Sinhgad road

36. Pashan Lake - @15/15 Migrating birds August/

**
Sept?
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 Sr No/ Page Distance in kms Famous for Special Information
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
Khopoli Pune Mumbai road upto

years old. morning for proper direction of

Beautiful nature in the light
surrounding
Khandala

2. Dukes Nose 12/41 @70/50 Nature,

Pots in stone on the hilltop

3. Tiger’s Leap 13/44 @70/50 Nature,

Deep valley
4 Kihim 24/57 Wide sea beach famous for Dr. Salim Ali’s place, MTDC tent
Alibag
Pune

soft sand are available

road

5. Karnala Bird 33/63 @100/ 80 Fort For reservation of

Pune Panvel

Sanctuary Bird Sanctuary(150 varieties) accommodation contact :

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

Bombay point, Hanuman Lord Shiva
Lake,Nagphani (like Duke's Rainfall 3000mm annualy
nose) Bheema river
waterfall,Sanctuary9 Shekru
squirrel, Fluoroscent moss
7. NaneGhat 46/86 One can see 100 sq km area Visit after Diwali when the
right from Kalasubai to roads are dry.
BheemaShankar from one of
the cliff .
Historical OCTROI point.
ad
Group Sr No Selected Sr No/ Page Distance in kms Famous for Special Information
Destination no in the from Pune /
book Pimpri
8. Malshej Ghat 55/98 @125/110 Beautiful nature, lot many Visit during monsoon.
Pune Nasik road
waterfalls, misty atmosphere. Have binicolar

9. Kotul 56/101 Inverted conical columns of

natural salts (Calcium
carbonates)
10. Takahari 57/102 ShriBhavani Temple.

11. Akole 58/104 ShriSiddheshwar Temple built Also see Gangadhareshwar

in 8th century. Found in 1780. temple

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 –
morning and evening. Rajgurunagar road.
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
(Moonland in Pune?) ,thus wearing out the bottom of
the river. Some times
neighboring potholes may
open in each other creating
patterns worth seeing.
 Pune Naga
Group Sr No Selected Sr No/ Page Distance in kms Famous for Special Information
Destination no in the from Pune /
book Pimpri
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 , coconut trees, lake &
birds
18. Bhuleshwar 104/179 @45/65 Shiva Temple built in 13th
century.
Pune Solapur road

Lot of sculptures in temple.

19. Rehekuri 109/185 @140/165 Antelope sanctuary Heavy charges (Rs. 500/-) for
SLR camera.

20. Neeranarasinhpur 113/189 Shri Laxmi Narasinh temple on Do not swim. It is dangerous .
the banks of Bhima & Neera

21. Velapur 114/191 Temple built in 12th century One of the beautiful sculpture
Standing position of Shiva in 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 .

Lake
Waterfall
23. Raireshwar 130/216 80/100 Smythia wild flowers on natural
lawns
Hilly area
road
Group Sr No Selected Sr No/ Page Distance in kms Famous for Special Information
Destination no in the from Pune /
book Pimpri
24. Varandha Ghat 131/218 @90/110 Landscapes & Nature
Many waterfalls in monsoon
Wild flowers
Pune Bhor road

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

27. Harihareshwar 136/224 @132/152 Beautiful nature During low tide PRADAKSHINA
can be made
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 August
Various types of flowers in end & early September.
different time period in
monsoon Different variety of flowers,
Smythia Drosera flowers every 15 days.

31. Tapola 148/246 @160/180 Boat ride- No residential accomodation in

Koyana Sanctuary - 5 hours, Tapola .
Pune Satara road

Triveni Sangam - 2 hours.

Vasota fort - 4 hours, Mahabaleshwar Tapola
Koyana dam - 10 hours distance -@ 28 km
 Pune Satara roa
Group Sr No Selected Sr No/ Page Distance in kms Famous for Special Information
Destination no in the from Pune /
book Pimpri
32. Mahabaleshwar 149/247 Venna lake Lingmala waterfall-(@500 feet)
Heavy rains in October. On the way from
Thick forest 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, September. Duration 15 days.
Yavateshwar Kas
-@ 15 km
36. Pashan Lake - @15/15 Migrating birds August/ Sept?
Pune Sinhgad
road

37. Sinhgad 165/278 @27/50 Hilly area

Private garden having
attractive birds
38. Panshet 166/280 @50/70 Dam
Varasgaon
AROUND PUNE ONE DAY EXCURSION AROUND
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8 –10 km in

Khopoli Pune Mumbai road upto

South(Left) before
Kamshet on pune
Lonavala road ***

Khandala
***
Via Khandala.

Via Lonavala / INS

Shivaji ****
Alibag **
Pune

road
13 kms from Panvel
Pune Panvel

***
road

@ 50 km from
Manchar via

****
RajguruNagar(khed)

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Visit Dongarwadi 2

Pune Nasik road

km before Ghat to
see Flamingoes in
August
****
These four places
can be visited
together.

On the road of
Sangamner to
Bhandardara

May be covered
together.

**
Pune Nagar Road

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5-7 km from
LoniKalbhor
***
8-10 kms from Yavat
Turn to right just 2

****
Pune Solapur road
km before Yavat on
pune Solapur road.

*
Pune Indapur Neera
Narasinhpur

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

Pune Bhor road

****
**
Very near to each
other.
Can be collectively
visited.

***
**
Visit Cave restaurant
of Mr Bodas ( Retd

****
from indian Navy)
Pune Satara road

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 Pune Satara roa
Group How to go Rating

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Pune Sinhgad
road
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