Weekend Getaway from Mumbai and Pune

Mumbai and Pune are the important cities of Maharashtra, one is the capital and the other is the IT hub. You can find both the cities filled with crowds and people running for work to live a happy life. But somewhere in these busy routine people do find a time for them and keep undertaking shorts trip which are pocket friendly and not far away from their base. 

There are lots of places from these two cities where you can undertake trips. Some are famous for nature, some you can undertake for adventure activities, you can find spiritual peace at some; few destinations which can make you enjoy beachside view and many such.
You just need to decide your taste and mood and there is a place ready for you!

Here is a list of places which are perfect weekend getaway from Mumbai and Pune

Mahabaleshwar

A peace little town situated in Western Ghats know for its pleasant weather and red and sweet strawberries. The place is also known as land of strawberries, along with tasting it you can enjoy natural waterfalls, huge peaks located here. Also you can find go carting at very convenient price. Do not forget to visit the Mapro farm where strawberries are grown and bring back some juicy ones as a gift for your loved ones.

Igatpuri

Best spot to spend your rainy weekend. The place lies in the lap of Mother Nature, cold and pleasant weather, green environment and mystical clouds is the perfect way to describe this place. It houses some of the olden forts and hills. You can find lots of homestays, luxury villas and resorts with cozy ambience that turn your weekend into a delight.

Tarkarli

To enjoy the crystal clear water and white sandy beaches Tarkarli is waiting for you. This beachside town is famous for water adventure activities such as kayaking, banana ride, speed boat, water paragliding and many such. It is also famous for turtles and every year turtle’s festival is held here in which you will be able to see lots of migratory tortoise species

Kashid

To enjoy a peace weekend Kashid can turn out to be a paradise for you. Known for its calm beaches Kashid is the best place to have your me time away from hustle and bustle of city. Soothing beach waves, beautiful scenery of sunrise and sunset are some of the key points due to tourist get attracted towards this place.

Lonavala

The famous and most visited place to have a one day picnic. Lonavala is a small town between Mumbai and Pune where you can enjoy your rainy season by having a hot vada pav with chai or coffee. You can visit this place to enjoy the waterfall, huge green mountains and Chikki the speciality of the place. 

Bhandardara

To all the camping lovers or people those who want to try camping head to this place where you can enjoy mystical star nights with born fire in between and pleasant weather. You can plan your trip to this place with your friends, family or trekkers or hiking group. Night spend here with stars is nothing less than a dream.

Shirdi

To have spiritual peace of mind and seek blessing of Sai Baba head to this small town near Nashik. The town is famous by Sai Baba and his miracles. You will be ablw to hear lots of stories and incidents in which Sai Baba showed his path of miracles and how he turn people into his followers. One is for sure while coming back you will too become a Sai Bhakt and will want to visit this place again.

Kamshet

This cloudy town is known for paraguilders. Located in Western Ghats lots of adventure enthusiats visit this place to enjoy the paragliding. Surprisingly place is so much known for paragliding that you will find few schools who are certified in the activity and conducted a particular duration of course after which you can receive a certificate. The place is famous in the entire country as paradise for paragliding. 

Undertake weekend trips to these places and make all your daily routine tiredness vanish by exploring the spots. 

Post is written by Ritika Arora, Content Writer, MyTravaly

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