ONE DAY EXCURSION AROUND PUNE

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1.   Bedsa Caves 5/32 @ 50/ 30 Carvings in the cave @ For photography visit in the 8 –10 km in
Pune Mumbai road upto

2000 years old. morning for proper direction of South(Left) before

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

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

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

4 Kihim 24/57 Wide sea beach famous for Dr. Salim Ali’s place, MTDC
Khopoli

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Alibag
Pune

soft sand tent are available

road

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

varieties) Forest Officer Karnala

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road

Binocular essential Post Panvel Dist : Raigad.

Beware of honeybees on
the cliff.
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6.   BheemaShankar 38/72 @125/110 Places: One of the 12 JYOTIRLINGAs @ 50 km from
Bombay point, Hanuman of Lord Shiva Manchar via
Lake,Nagphani (like Duke's Rainfall 3000mm annualy RajguruNagar(khed)
nose) Bheema river
waterfall,Sanctuary9
Shekru squirrel,
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Fluoroscent moss

7.   NaneGhat 46/86 One can see 100 sq km Visit after Diwali when the
area right from Kalasubai roads are dry.
to BheemaShankar from
one of the cliff .
Historical OCTROI point.
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Pune Nasik road

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

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waterfalls, misty Have binicolar km before Ghat to
atmosphere. see Flamingoes in
August

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 Also see Gangadhareshwar On the road of
built in 8th century. Found temple Sangamner to
in 1780. Bhandardara

12.   Pemgiri 59/108 Banyan tree having about

spread in about 4 acres /
1.5 hectars
Age few centuries.
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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.
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14.   Nighoj 68/128 @87/117 Potholes in the river. Due to the swirling motion of
Pune Nagar Road

Biggest in Asia. water stone s start

(Moonland in Pune?)
rotating ,thus wearing out the
bottom of the river. Some
times neighboring potholes
may open in each other
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creating patterns worth
seeing.

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15.   Vadgaon 69/129 Inverted conical salt Beware of monkeys.
columns

16.   Takali 70/129 Cave temple built in 5 / 6

th th

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Dhokeshwar century.
Lot of sculptures in temple

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

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

pune Solapur road.

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

20.   Neeranarasinhpur 113/189 Shri Laxmi Narasinh Do not swim. It is dangerous . Pune Indapur Neera
temple on the banks of Narasinhpur
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
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22.   Baneshwar 127/213 @30/50 WaterTemple Do not swim. It is dangerous . Check road
Lake
Waterfall
condotion in
Varandha ghat.
Neera Devghar is
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23.   Raireshwar 130/216 80/100 Smythia wild flowers on being filled for the
natural lawns first time this year.
Hilly area Some roads are
going under water
24.   Varandha Ghat 131/218 @90/110 Landscapes & Nature
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 Very near to each
in the style of Hoyasala's other.
Can be collectively
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27.   Harihareshwar 136/224 @132/152 Beautiful nature During low tide visited.
PRADAKSHINA can be made
During high tide heavy tides
are worth seeing ***
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28.   Dive Agar 137/225 @144/164 RoopNarayan, The idol brought here in 11th
Golden Ganesh century
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30.   Panchgani 146/243 @110/130 Table Land, Tooth brush orchid in August Visit Cave
Various types of flowers in end & early September. restaurant of Mr
different time period in
monsoon
Smythia Drosera flowers
Different variety of flowers,
every 15 days.
Bodas ( Retd from
indian Navy) ****
31.   Tapola 148/246 @160/180 Boat ride- No residential accomodation
Koyana Sanctuary - 5 in Tapola .

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hours,
Triveni Sangam - 2 Mahabaleshwar Tapola
Pune Satra road

hours. distance -@ 28 km
Vasota fort - 4 hours,
Koyana dam - 10 hours
32.   Mahabaleshwar 149/247 Venna lake Lingmala waterfall-(@500
Heavy rains feet) in October. On the way
Thick forest from Pune to Mahabaleshwar
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33.   Thoseghar 152/262 Satara thoseghar Waterfall Only in late monsoon
25 km

34.   KasLake & 153/163 Satara Waterfall, Lake

Yavateshwar Yavateshwar@1 Wild colour ful flowers in
0 km,
Yavateshwar
Kas -@ 15 km
September. Duration 15
days. **
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36.   Pashan Lake - @15/15 Migrating birds August/ Sept?
road
Pune Sinhgad

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

Private garden having
attractive birds **
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38.   Panshet 166/280 @50/70 Dam
Varasgaon