India is beautiful country. Every part of India is surrounded by lot of amazing places which are the most beautiful places on the earth. We have Kashmir in North, Kerala in South, Bengal in East and we have Western ghats in West. like Kashmir there is no other place on the earth and it is to be considered the heaven on earth which is 1000 Percent.
Like the other beautiful places I visited one very beautiful and scenic place on the Gujarat and Maharashtra Border. Here people knows this place as a "Saputatra- Kashmir of West India". ' I was planning to visit this place since 2 years since i got to know abou tthis place but dint get time. But few weeks back i thought to visit and in 2020 Jan before the Covid, Visited that place on 11th Jan for 2 days and here is the itinerary and places to explore in Saputara whcih i am sharing in this blog.Where is Saputara . Its on the Border of Gujrat and Maharashtra and is a hill Station.
How to Reach (From Mumbai)
By Road
Two ways to Reach Saputara.
1. You can take the Nasik highway and the distance form Mumbai to saputara via this roas is 245-250 KM. this is slight shortest route but the road after Nasik on Saputara Road is not good and it takes more time to reach due to that.
2. you can take the Surat highway and the distance it little more from this side. It is approx 300 Km. Road is very good if you go from the Vapi side as the Gujarat hight way is very good highway.
BY Rail
The Nearest Rail Station is Bilimora and Wagahai. You can catch a train and reach at these stations. from these stations Saputara is approximately 50 Km. To reach Saputara from Rail station, You can hire a Taxi.
By Flight
The Nearest Airport is Surt which is Approx 120 Km from Saputara or Mumbai which is 250 Km. You can hire a Taxi from the Airport and can reach to Saputara.
So I Opted for By road option and my Friends were also with me for this trip.this was 5-6 Hours Drive and we started around 6 Am in the morning. It was not much planned one so we dint book the hotel and just spoke to one hotel and enquire about the tarrif and after reaching there only we booked the hotel.
but if anyone of you are not so much adventurous then should not do this as this is the most favorite destination for all the Gujarat & Maharashtra people and in season time it is tough to get the Hotel rooms.
We started on time and roads are really good if you are going from Gujarat Side. while we were about to reach Daman, we thought lets go Daman for some time and then will proceed for the Saputara. (You Can check my Daman Article for the detailed information about the place). this is another part of the Unplanned Travel and adventure. So we reached Daman. Daman is famous for its Beaches and also for the Booze. As this is the Adjoining state of Gujarat where all the Gujarat people comes for the weekends and to enjoy the Booze as Gujarat is a dry State. We spent 2 Hours there and then started Again for Saputara.
After taking a Right turn from the Vapi the Villages started and after some time the Saputara Hills Started. The Weather was not that Cold as we thought of. The Right time to go to Saputara is in Monsoon and In Winter which are july-August (Monsoon) and Dec-January (Winter) We went in January but this cold was nothing. May be we dint feel that much cold as we are all from Delhi-North India and i amsure your guys are aware about the chilling weather of North India. But people were really enjoying the Winter as they are not used to this much of winter even in Maharashtra.
Where to stay in Saputara So Finaly We reached to Saputara around 2 pm and it was time to hunt a Hotel. We had spoken to one of the hotel so we dint waste time and went there directly and took it for 2 Nights. it costed us 5k/ room for 2 Nights.
Room was good and spacious but the Facilities were not that great as that hotel was so strict in the giving the Hot water for bath, had no Restaurant and other stuffs which were negligible as we wanted to just relax and chillax.
We took bath and went out for lunch.
What to have in Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner in Saputara.
So saputara is in Gujrat and you wont find much of the Non Veg Options there.there are some veg restaurants like havmore or Sugar n Spice. you can try the road side stalls on the main road where you can get maggi, omlete, gujrati style some dishes, vada pav, dabeli and lot more things. also you can do some shopping of candies and other stuff from there.
If you want to try the Non-Veg, the try it in your hotel. Many of the hotels doesn't serve the Non-Veg. For Nov veg you can go to the Gujarat-Maharashtra border where there is a restaurant which is quit famous for Non Veg and Drinks. There only you will get the Wine shop as Gujarat is Dry state so you wont get the liquor in Saputara.
You can have Lunch & Dinner there also.
What to Explore in Saputara.
there are some places which are good and you can explore them
Sunset point is the main attraction in Saputara where you can reach by car , By walk and also you can experience the Cable car also in Saputara to reach from one hill to another hiLL Artist Village - is a village or palce where you will find the paintings, craft and pottery work done by artist and you can buy the stuff from there. Honey Bee Center - is the place which i found most interesting as in this place you can get a tour of 15-20 mins in which you will get to know how the honey bee make their hive and how they extract the honey from these hives. you will find many hives there which are being taken care by this organization. you can buy fresh and pure honey and some more things from here. Saputara Lake - the place where most of the people you will find walking in the evening and time till late night. the lighting reflections on the water is amazing and in winters this place is more beautiful Nageshwar Mahadev Temple - A Temple of Lord Shiva. I dint visit here but you can visit when you go there. Heard alot about this place. Shopping of crafts and Clothing - This place is famous for its craft, wood craft items. you can buy some good things for your home decorations and also for kitchen essenstials. IN Clothings you have to take care there are many shops which are good but very expensive than usual rates. If you have Good Knowledge of textiles, Bed sheets and clothing, then only buy from here Saputara Tribal Museum - Its a museum where the history of Saputara and Dang art also.
and Many more places
Two days are enough to explore Saputara.
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all these places are in close proximity in Saputara and you can cover these places in 2 days max and can plac it for weekends. This is a decent weekend getaway near Mumbai & Gujarat.
Please checkout my Vlog on Saputara and also do comment here in the blog or on youtube for any more information about this place.