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Tukai Mata mandir, Baner, Pune

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Tukai Mata mandir, Baner Parking: It's good to use 2 wheeler rather than 4 wheeler as approach is little conjusted from Baner gaon entry. There is no paid parking and u may park your vehicle as per available place nearby or on road. No dedicated parking. Food: There is no food available on the hill. Water is available at temple. We had our breakfast at Indorilaal snacks center and has lunch at Downdown Food station restaurant which is on the main road.  To visit this temple you have to climb approx 150 steps and 25mins. After climbing approx 25 steps you will see Baneshwar temple in cave which is at base of this hills. Baneshwar temple which is estimated to be 3100 years old. Temple is small but calm. On the way we can see  Carved in a stone.  Tukai Mata Mandir is said to be established about 400 years ago. This temple is situated on Baner hill. One can view the whole of baner on one side and the pashan area from the other. Temple has been renovated with marble flooring. ...

Pataleshwar Temple and Mahatma Phule Museum, Pune, Maharashtra, India

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Pataleshwar Temple, Pune, India Address: Jangali Maharaj Rd, Revenue Colony, Shivajinagar, Pune, Maharashtra 411005 My Experience: Pataleshwar is a cave temple and just in the middle of the city. No dedicated parking for the temple. You need to park your car on the Jangli Maharaj roadside. We struggled for 4 wheeler parking and parked 800m away and came back by walk. It's a very peaceful temple. Mahatma Phule Museum, Pune, India Address:  1204/10, Ghole Rd, Shivajinagar, Pune, Maharashtra 411004 Timing: Opens every day from 9am to 5pm. Ticket: 10rs per person My experience: Very few people visit Mahatma Phule Museum . Not much to see and not well maintained. Very little lighting. 10rs ticket. You can spend  10 min to 30 min max.

Fun Time in Imagica theme park

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Imagica Theme Park: Address: 30/31 Sangdewadi, Khopoli-Pali Road, Near Lonavala, Khalapur, Pune, Maharashtra 410203 Timing: 10am to 8pm Imagica Ticket booking:  Please see tickets details on https://www.adlabsimagica.com/ we booked our tickets from Paytm and got 750 rs as cashback. We went on Wednesday so got tickets at the offer price and it was less crowded also . Parking at Imagica:  There is big parking outside the park. 100rs charge for 4 wheeler The whole park is partitioned into different themes. The rides in different areas are also designed accordingly. Classic American, Wild West, Arabian Palaces, Futuristic World, and many more themed sections are present. Some rides shut down after 5:00 pm and most of the rides have to wait time of at least 20 minutes. The USP of the theme park is indoor rides. There very few outdoor rides for kids as well as adults. Walking from one side to another during the afternoon is very exhaustive. Need to make ...

Kids Trip to Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park (Katraj zoo)

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Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park Timing: 9.30 AM to 5.30 PM. Wednesday Closed. Parking: Parking is available. 30rs for 4 wheelers and 20rs for 2 wheelers. Ticket :            Adult -₹ 40. per person.            Kids - ₹ 10. (height should be less than 4 feet.)            Foreigner- ₹100 per person            And 50 camera How to cover this place: You can see the whole zoo by walk or by Battery Operated Vehicle (each person Cost - 100₹) or You also get a bicycle on rent inside the park itself. Note: (1) Plan for 2.5 -4 hours to visit it completely (2) PLASTIC BAGS ARE STRICTLY NOT ALLOWED. Don't carry plastic bags they deposit it at the counter and give a paper bag for RS 5-10. One thing I liked, if you carry packed plastic water bottles..you need to give Rs 10 per bottle at the...

Half day trip to ‌Baneshwar Mahadev Temple, Nasrapur from Pune

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‌ Baneshwar Mahadev Temple, Nasrapur Approx. 66km from Pune (Ravet) on Pune-Satara road you can see the Nasarapur Phata n reach here. Entrance and Parking: The main entrance road is very narrow & parking also not spacious. Traffic jams may happen. Best time to visit:   After the monsoon Temple: Lord Shiva temple surrounded by beautiful green parks and a nearby waterfall making it a huge attraction tourist place! It is a very beautiful temple. An awesome place for peace of mind. There are 2 small ponds outside with fishes and turtles(Approx 25-30) in them so the kids love it! Garden: The temple is situated in a wildlife area. So there is also a small nature walk there. It has an entry fee of 20 rs. It is a huge space with trees all over. Couples take up most of the places to sit but the area is good for roaming around as well. You can visit a nearby River and also a waterfall. It also has Baneshwar adventure park where adventure activities like Flying ...

Aga Khan Palace, Pune

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Aga Khan Palace Opening Time: All days 9am to 5:30pm Average time spent: 45min - 1 hour can be spent. Entry fees: Rs 25 for Indians and Rs 300 for foreigners. and free for kids below 12 yrs. Parking: Free Canteen: available for quick bites. Toilet facility:   Available Library: Available and library include Gandhi Ji's books etc. The  Aga Khan Palace  was built in 1892 by Sultan Muhammed Shah Aga Khan III in Pune, India. Aga Khan Palace is a majestic building. Aga Khan palace has Italian arches and spacious lawns. Aga Khan Palace was donated to the Indian people by Aga Khan IV as a mark of respect to Gandhi and his philosophy. The palace is closely linked to the Indian freedom movement (  Quit India Movement ) as it served as a prison for Mahatma Gandhi, his wife Kasturba Gandhi, his secretary Mahadev Desai and Sarojini Naidu from 9 August 1942 to 6 May 19...