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Group Sr Selected No Destination 1. Bedsa Caves Pune Khopoli Pune Mumbai road upto Alibag Khandala road Sr No/ Page no in the book 5/32 Distance in kms from Pune / Pimpri @ 50/ 30 Famous for 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
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Dukes Nose Tigers Leap Kihim
12/41 13/44 24/57
@70/50 @70/50
Pune Panvel road
5.
Karnala Bird Sanctuary
33/63
@100/ 80
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.
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BheemaShankar
38/72
@125/110
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NaneGhat
46/86
Pune Nasik road
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Malshej Ghat
55/98
@125/110
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Kotul
56/101
10.
Takahari
57/102
Inverted conical columns of natural salts (Calcium carbonates) ShriBhavani Temple.
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Sr Selected No Destination 11. Akole
Sr No/ Page Distance in kms no in the from Pune / book Pimpri 58/104
Famous for
ShriSiddheshwar Temple built in 8th century. Found in 1780. 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?)
12.
Pemgiri
59/108
13.
Morachi Chincholi
67/128
@82/112
Pune Nagar Road
14.
Nighoj
68/128
@87/117
15.
Vadgaon
69/129
Inverted conical salt columns
16.
Takali Dhokeshwar Ramdara
70/129
17.
103/178
@25/45
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
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
Shri Laxmi Narasinh temple on the banks of Bhima & Neera Temple built in 12th century Standing position of Shiva Parvati 1.15 m in height x o.65 min width WaterTemple Lake Waterfall
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Sr Selected No Destination 23. Raireshwar
Sr No/ Page no in the book 130/216
Distance in kms from Pune / Pimpri 80/100
Famous for
24.
Varandha Ghat
131/218
@90/110
Pune Bhor road
Smythia wild flowers on natural lawns Hilly area Landscapes & Nature Many waterfalls in monsoon Wild flowers Big waterfall in monsoon
25.
Shivthar Ghal
132/219
@90/110
26.
ShriVardhan
135/221
@120/140
Original place of Peshwas, sea beach Beautiful nature
27.
Harihareshwar
136/224
@132/152
28.
Dive Agar
137/225
@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
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 Satara Yavateshwar@10 km, Yavateshwar Kas @ 15 km @15/15
Waterfall
34.
KasLake & Yavateshwar
153/163
Waterfall, Lake Wild colour ful flowers in September. Duration 15 days.
e Sinhgad road
36.
Pashan Lake
Migrating birds
Pune Sinhgad road
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Sr Selected No Destination 37. Sinhgad
Sr No/ Page no in the book 165/278
Distance in kms from Pune / Pimpri @27/50
Famous for
38.
Panshet Varasgaon
166/280
@50/70
Hilly area Private garden having attractive birds Dam
AROUND PUNE EXCURSION AROUN ONE DAY
Group Special Information How to go Rating Pune Khopoli Pune Mumbai road upto Alibag Khandala road 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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Pune Panvel road
For reservation of accommodation contact : Forest Officer Karnala Post Panvel Dist : Raigad.
13 kms from Panvel
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.
Pune Nasik road
Visit during monsoon. Have binicolar
Visit Dongarwadi 2 km before Ghat to see Flamingoes in August
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These four places can be visited together.
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Also see Gangadhareshwar temple
On the road of Sangamner to Bhandardara
22 kms from Shirur on Shirur Rajgurunagar road.
May be covered together.
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Pune Nagar Road
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
Pune Solapur road
One of the beautiful sculpture in Maharashtra.
Do not swim. It is dangerous .
Check road condotion in Varandha ghat. Neera Devghar is
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Pune Bhor road
How to go 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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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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Visit Cave restaurant of Mr Bodas ( Retd from indian Navy)
e Sinhgad road
Pune Satra road
August/ Sept?
Pune Sinhgad road
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