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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 ...

Bhigwan Bird Sanctuary - Heaven for bird lovers

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Bhigwan Bird Sanctuary Distance from Pune: 102 km Best time to visit: December end to March (6 to 8 AM or 4-6:30 PM) Boat Charges: 800rs for 6 people/ boat, 500rs if sharing. This sanctuary is situated on the backwaters of the Ujani dam. Don't go with the google Maps route as it will lead to a dead end. After taking left from the highway ask the localities for the correct route. Around 6km inside from highway. The route is a single-lane rough road. The destination is not some official building or facility - just a set of boat operators or guides by the bank of the lake. Agnipankh homestay/Agnipankh Tours is one of those operators. Agnipankh Flamingo View Point ( Sandeep Nagare and team  +91 9960610615 ) is the best flamingo group in Bhigwan. They offer guided tours, boating, accommodation, food, camping, and car parking.  Bhigwan is the host of a lot of bird varieties including Flamingos, Golden Ducks, Seagull, Spoonbill, etc.  You need to us...

Day trip from Pune to Neelkantheshwar Temple and Someshwar Temple

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Day trip to Neelkantheshwar Temple and Someshwar Temple Neelkantheshwar Temple: Distance:  55 km (Approx from Ravet, Pune) Location: near Panshet dam. Last 6 KM road condition up to Nilkanteshwar is less good & on the contrary, the route has most amazing scenery. So enjoy the scenery instead of thinking on the less good road. Parking charges: 10rs for 2 wheelers, 20rs for 4 wheelers. Entry Fee: No entry fee Best time to visit: Try to go during day time. Since there is no street light during the evenings. Do not visit during the summer as you won’t see scenic green nature. Winter is the best time to visit. Visit during rainy will also do as far as it is not foggy otherwise it will block all the scenic views of mountains trees river & dam. No such specific time restriction to enter or exit the temple Experience of trek and temple: It has a small trek of around 40-50 minutes. Total trek distance is approx 1.5 km. 70% trek is steep &...