Bhandardara - Heavenly Retreat

Bhandardara - Heavenly Retreat

Bhandardara is 180 km north east of Mumbai. It is located on the banks of the Parvara River. It is the nearest of all the hill stations to the highest peak in the Sahyadaris, Mt. Kalsubai. Bhandardara, is the most calm and rustic hill station among all. Here you get the real taste of the rural Maharashtra and coming here definitely cuts you off from the hectic city life. With the cleanest of air and water, you well get the most refreshing trips of your life in Bhandardara. A walk in the nature along the shores of the lakes will give you the best possible relaxation. Don't presume that all you can get here is a quite holiday. There is plenty of scope for any adventure enthusiast, who is interested in trekking, climbing over the rugged fort walls and so on.. So do not forget your trekking gear. You can take a jeep that is available at the village square that will take you for a sightseeing tour of the town. Few of them are Bhandardara lake also called the Lake Arthur hill, the Randha falls, the Umbrella falls and the Agasti Rishi Ashram. There are not many world class hotels in Bhandardara and most accommodations are very basic and the best of all being the MTDC Holiday Resort. The nearest rail head is in Igatpuri some 42 km away, from where it will take around 1hr drive to reach here. If you are coming by road, take the Mumbai-Nasik road.