Before I begin, Just look at this sunset. What it feels like looking at this picture, you will be more stunned after witnessing it live at that place . " Its just WOW" .
So Starting with this 1 day short trip , in which I made most of it is just a hidden paradise between the Mountains of Lonavala .
A perfect place to crash in the weekend after a long stressful week at work and feeling necessary to find oxygen, this is a perfect place for you.
Distance :
From Pune : 43 Kms Approx , Travel time : About 1 hr 30 mins
From Mumbai : 130 Kms Approx , Travel time : About 3 hr 30 mins
Booking:
Bookings can be done from various tourism operators which can be found on internet.
Packages varies from single location to multiple locations with bundled packages and so the price varies accordingly.
We opted for a Single Location package.
Timing : 5 PM to Next day 9 AM
Price : 850/- Per Person
Package Includes :
Welcome Tea, Snacks, 1 Plate Barbecue ( Veg/ Non-veg - Depending on preference) , Unlimited Dinner , Bonfire, Music,Dance
Outdoor activities like : Badminton. Cricket, Volleyball, Carrom Board ... etc
Starting Our Trip :
Best mode to travel : Bike
We started from Wakad , Pune and started via Old Mumbai Pune Highway. The highway ends after 9-10 kms and the real trip begins when the Pawna approach starts as we had to travel in between many villages .
Don't go by the reviews of roads. Roads are very good but single lane as these are connecting villages.
The approach itself is a treat . From a stressful long week to a different scape makes you feel every bit of the journey. Here there are some snaps during our drive
Approach to destination :
When we had started our lake side approach to our camp point , we witnessed the sunset , which was a treat to watch. Watching sunset between mountains "Something you don't see it daily" ....
Approach Complete.. We arrived :-)
We were at our camp witnessing the beautiful lake with the sunset adding more to make it exquisite .....
Bags were settled at tents and we couldn't wait more ....
Tea and Snacks are served to us . Tea as many as you can take. Snacks are served one time included in package. More can be taken at additional cost.
The time was around 7:30 pm . We went to the lake side to explore it more.
We had went on Saturday, so the crowd was more there . This was amazing as people were starting to enjoy as night get closer. The vibes were all happy relaxing. That was the best part .. " Relax and Happy"
Here are some of the night shots we enjoyed...
We engaged ourselves in different activities , relaxing , roaming around the place , getting a hang of that particular place which was really amazing as we were visiting for first time.
Music was loud, People started dancing .
One of the good things I noticed that there was a separate place arranged for people coming with their families. We saw one family celebrating their Parent's anniversary there. Some planned gathering at the outskirts of the city is really memorable.
Dinners were served at around 10:30 pm. You can have as much as you can. Rotis, Rice, Dal , Paneer, Chicken Curry, Sweets for desserts. Food was good . But who cares. You are doing camping. You can compromise with some.
Bonfire was provided at camp at around 12 am . We all sit around and let ourselves getting warm. Under the Cold sky, getting warm and gossips level got high. Some of the best memories were made.
Next Day
You wake up after a short nap and you view this...
We had tea and went down to take photographs... The lake was looking so beautiful between the mountains....
After that we were served breakfast. It was a bit disappointing as we were having only Poha, that too one plate. But Its okay. We enjoyed our trip to this place for the very first time. We enjoyed it a lot.
Camp Site Management:
Staffs were the local villagers . Well behaved . Anything urgent you need, they can provide it . Toilets were manageable. Tents were okay.
Piece of Advice : Don't go there to sleep inside the tent . :-P