• Explore India,  Itineraries,  Maharashtra

    Malshej Ghat

    This is a lesser-known weekend getaway near Mumbai and Pune cities. Malshej is a hidden gem for nature lovers. This place is mainly visited in the monsoons and is known for its waterfalls and the weather during the season. It is about a 3 hour 15 minutes drive from Mumbai and a 3 and a half-hour drive from Pune. The drive from Mumbai is good as the roads are newly constructed and clean. Also, many scenic points are constructed as viewing points on the way to the ghat. You can then enjoy Bhutta on the stalls which are located near the scenic points. Though during the monsoons there are cases…

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    Keys Prima Temple Tree Resort Shirdi

    Keys Prima Temple Tree Resort (Shirdi) This beautiful resort is nestled around the scenic lush green farms with lot of fresh air and  only 10 mins drive from the Sai Baba temple. The Keys resort is a brand and they keep up to their name. They have excellent hospitality. The staff is very attentive, polite and helpful. The rooms in the hotel are clean and have an excellent view of the farms surrounded by the hotel. Amenities Shuttle: The hotel has a free shuttle service for the templevisit. Restaurant: The hotel has a very good in house restaurant. The restaurant is pure vegetarian and they serve delicious food. The breakfast…

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    Nasik(The Grape Capital of India)

    Nasik Nasik is a city in Maharashtra. This place has recently gained lot of popularity as a tourist destination especially due to its famous vineyards. It is three and a half hour drive from Mumbai. Best period to visit this place is from October to June. Nasik is filled with lot of greenery which is very refreshing for our eyes. Let me further list down the points to discuss ·       Hotels ·       Restaurants ·       Sight Seeing places Luxurious Resort Hotels ·   The Gateway by Taj (I personally recommend this place, as this hotel is a superb resort hotel with a lot of greenery and an affordable one.  They also have…

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    Lonavala and Khandala

      Lonavala is a famous hill station which is nearest to Mumbai. It is around 2 hours drive from Mumbai. The best season to visit this place is monsoon. There are small waterfalls everywhere on your way to lonavala, foggy and very scenic particularly in monsoons. Lonavala has developed since a few years and now the place is full of activities which can be enjoyed in other seasons as well apart from the waterfall. Let us first list down the topics to be discussed below   ·Hotels ·Restaurants ·Shopping ·Sight Seeing   Hotels Luxurious Hotels to stay Hotel Dukes Retreat (Khandala) (rooms are with excellent valley view)   Hotel Fariyas…

  • Explore India,  Itineraries,  Maharashtra

    SHIRDI

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZdlHCCH4Tc   This place is in Maharashtra. It is a five hour drive from Mumbai. There are a lot of devotees who visit this place every year to Sai Baba temple in Shirdi. Over the years this place has been developed and also the temple is managed well to handle the crowd of devotees. There are a lot of other attractions and places to visit in shirdi which will be discussed further. A three days trip will be ideal to visit all the places.   Let me list down the points to be discussed   ·       Hotels to stay ·       Restaurants ·       Shopping ·       Sight Seeing places       Hotels…

  • Explore India,  Maharashtra,  When in Mumbai

    Adlabs Imagica (Khopoli)

    Adlabs Imagica Well this theme park is located in Khopoli. The theme park has a lot many activities to do and all the rides here are unique in its own way. The entrance of the park is very beautiful and huge with water fountains. They also have a selfie corner there to click pictures. The most important and good thing about the theme park is that it is stroller friendly and also they have clean washrooms and a separate nappy changing room inside the washroom. So there is no need to worry if you have younger kids along. The staff is also very friendly and helpful. There are not many…