Rich in Maratha culture, with forts a plenty in ruins, many treks through the Western Ghats can be reached easily from other cities and towns in Maharashtra. With the best sightseeing tours in Pune, get your spirit and adventurous streak down here and get ready to explore some amazing places in and nearby. Just a few kilometers away is the famous twin hill station, Lonavla and Khandala, which has been commercialized and sees plenty of footfalls and gets overly crowded during the peak monsoon season.
There are many other places that are being discovered and are nature’s gift to mankind in terms of trekking opportunities or seeking adventure sports like river rafting, zip lining etc. You can indulge in a one day sightseeing tour in Pune through the history, and get to know the evolution of this cosmopolitan melting pot of cultures. You can take a bike ride tour and explore Mumbai at leisure. You can also take part in one of the toughest treks through the jungles of Jungli Jaigadh or do a bazaar walk through Pune Kasba also known as the market town.
Indulge in buying some local jewelry or handicrafts or artefacts. You can also do an adventure activity along with a jeep safari at Kolhapur, Amba Ghat. Indulge in the Dudhsagar trek in Goa, visit the Kaas Valley which is abloom in the month of August- October once a year. Take a trek to lohagad fort and enjoy these ruins of the fort which have become submerged with nature and is hard to segregate as to where history ends and the nature begins. This place makes for a photographers delight. There is a hidden gem in Buldhana district in central Maharashtra called the Lonar Crater which was formed naturally by a meteor, and is a beautiful sight to behold. Don’t miss out.
