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Experience the season of love and romance in the beautiful Western Ghats.
Lonavala one of the most spectacular hill stations near Mumbai. Wearing a cloak of serenity and mostly covered with a layer of mist during monsoon, this little hill town has been a perfect hideaway for mountains and monsoons lovers.
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Ages 3-99
Duration: 8–10 hours
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Live guide: English
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- Pickup & Drop
- Toll Tax & Parking Fees
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Private transportation
- Local English Speaking Guide
- Entry/Admission - Bhaja Caves
- Entry/Admission - Lohagad Fort
What's not included- Personal Expenses
- Gratuities
- Any Meals
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- We provide free pickup service from Hotel / Residence / Airport / Railway Station & Port and also free drop service.
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.Airport pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.- Lohegaon Airport, Pune India
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Infants must sit on laps
- Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 114230P37- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Most travelers can participate
- Must carry raincoat or umbrella, extra pair of cloths, tower and trekking shoes
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 114230P37
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- Poomteerut P0 contributionsIncredible MumbaiExceptional service and very customer oriented. They have put best effort to make our trip in Mumbai smooth and stunning. It paid off very well. Highly recommend!!Written October 8, 2024
- naheedk20180 contributionsBest experience - Must try!Amazing experience!! Everything was set and confirmed before my arrival; was at the airport ahead of my arrival. Extremely knowledgable, friendly, personable and helped make my first trip to India seamless and incredibly enjoyable! Highly recommend using there services, guaranteed to not be disappointed!Written October 6, 2024
- lissgrae0 contributionsEducational and exciting experience.This was my second tour with this company, loved the first and was not disappointed with this one. Every courtesy and care extended and the tour went very smoothly. Enjoyed the whole experience and appreciated the tour of the caves provided by Hanesh. The significance and history of the site was clearly explained, as was its ongoing significance as a holy site and economic support to the people of the island.Written October 3, 2024
- lissgrae0 contributionsGreat service and outstanding quality.Just finished my tour of Mumbai and loved it. As promised I was in a very comfortable car, driven by a very competent and friendly driver. The tour guide was excellent and the tour went very well. My expectations were surpassed to say the least. The tour was well planned and I was delighted to have, amongst other things, an experience of city train travel, attendance at a Hindu ceremony and a visit to markets and the huge laundry. I could not have hoped to see a tenth of this on my own. Needless to say I was also provided with extensive information on the background and wonder of this amazing city.Written October 2, 2024
- lissgrae0 contributionsGreat introduction to MumbaiI can’t say enough about how well this was handled. I was in contact with the operator before I left home and all details were confirmed before the flight. Pick up in Mumbai was seamless and I had a very informative drive to my hotel. A great introduction to a very exciting city.Written October 2, 2024
- Maps121141995590 contributionsExcellent option to see Mumbai in a dayHighly recommended. Sameer is well organised, friendly and helpful and has a nice sense of humour. The City of Dreams tour shows you all you need to see in a day in Mumbai and Sameer fills in the historical facts in an engaging way. Thanks so much Sameer and best of luck with your business, which I am sure will become a great success.Written September 29, 2024
- beeaam0 contributionsSuperb Experience!It was an incredible experience to be with them for a full day pandal hopping trip to witness the great Ganapati Festival. But for them it was impossible for us to see so many Ganapati idols covering all the famous ones. The owner who was our guide too for this trip, is very well versed with the cultures and history of Mumbai. A must tour for all who wants to enjoy Ganapati festival in Mumbai.Written September 26, 2024
- RStaebler0 contributionsGreat first glimpse of MumbaiAnkita provided us with a great first glimpse of what Mumbai has to offer. She was super friendly and well organized. Thank you!Written September 24, 2024
- Patrick K0 contributionsMemorable day tour of Mumbai by Ms. Ankita ShahA beautiful introduction to the sites, sounds and tastes of Mumbai. Ms. Ankita Shah is an excellent tour guide. She surprised us several times, for example, taking us on a short local train ride. My friend and I asked Ms. Shah to take us to a non-touristy restaurant for lunch and we let her order for us. The food was absolutely delicious and filling.Written September 21, 2024
- Roving161908913520 contributionsGet to know MunbaiIt was an amaizing tour. Get ready for adventoroys streets crossings. Sameer was my guide and he took me to incredible places. I really loved the temples!Written September 17, 2024
- 699camiloa0 contributionsGreat Tour to Elephanta cavesExcelent explanation and full support from Pooja all time. Local guide at the caves provided a lot of details regarding historyWritten September 15, 2024
- D2004SQhannahw0 contributionsBest tour of Mumbai!Best tour of Mumbai! Cool & knowledgeable guide, shows you the best and most important places in Mumbai. Amazing pictures is just the cherry on top!Written September 15, 2024
- H251VIjamesa0 contributionsGreat day out!A thoroughly enjoyable day with our guide, Sameer. We were collected on time from our hotel and taken first to Kenheri Caves. Sameer was very knowledgeable about the caves, and about life in India in general. Then we were taken via ahort drive and boat trip to the Global Vipassa Pagoda⁹, another fascinating (and quite different!) site. Both sites well worth visiting and highly recommended.Written September 11, 2024
- Meander4195420 contributionsMumbai temple tourI had a temples trip with Sammer the owner of shreeji tour group, it was amazing and Sameer very knowledgeable abt Hinduism and religious matters.He did not rush at all, took his time and went beyond my expectations.I would definitely recommend shreeji tour to any one without hesitation.It’s very worth going with Sameer & group without any fear or etc.Sameer well done, keep up your good work.I would recommend this travel group to my friends & family when go back to Australia.Written September 8, 2024
- Michael N0 contributionsCave Tour and BogotaSameer is the best guide with a great deal of knowledge about the history of Mumbia. His is friendly and easy to talk to. As the owner of the company he went above and beyond to make it a great experience. You will not be disappointed.Written September 5, 2024
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Cory S
Phoenix, AZ49 contributions
Awesome Tour!!!
Jun 2023 • Solo
This tour was a true adventure & an amazing experience I will never forget!!! The tour guide, Vikrant, was very informative about the Hindu religion & the history of the places we went. I learned so much! Through this tour I was able to see some beautiful places & sceneries. I got the chance to feed animals, see part of a wedding at a temple, see drummers march up to the caves, have a delicious vegetarian meal, go to a wax museum, and take some of the coolest photos... I couldn't have asked for anything more! I would highly recommend this tour. You will be in for a treat!!!
Written June 29, 2023
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Kristoffer J
1 contribution
Very good tour, but went too long
Jul 2024 • Couples
The tour and guide was great. We were very satisfied with what we saw. The guide listened to our preferences. The only negative thing is that even though we removed 2 things from the program, the tour lasted 3 hours more than it was supposed to. About 30 minutes of that was waiting to fuel the car.
Written July 11, 2024
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Steven S
6 contributions
Great introduction to historical Maharashtra
I enjoyed this day trip immensely, even though rain and fog ended up hiding some of the views. But it was a full day of interesting sights nonetheless, with a great driver and a friendly, personable guide, Harshal. Be sure to wear sturdy shoes and be ready for climbing plenty of stairs (the caves and the fort are both high up) — but the vistas at the top are well worth the effort. Highly recommended.
Written September 25, 2024
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Reinhard B
1 contribution
Unforgettable Day!
Jun 2024 • Solo
I did this full day tour last weekend and it was amazing. I saw really very interesting nature, waterfalls, Lions's point and the surrounding of Lonavala. And we immersed ourselves in history and a little bit into the Indian soul. I liked it very much and it was really authentic. My guide Vikrant was very concerned about me, polite and tried to fulfill my every wish. It was really a wonderful day.
Reinhard from Berlin
Reinhard from Berlin
Written June 30, 2024
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solomon g
Miami, FL65 contributions
Good places/ bad experience
Jun 2023 • Family
I imagined the trip would be a beautiful drive with gorgeous scenery. It turns out to be an average drive with so-so scenery. Since the monsoon hadn’t hit yet, the PCR was bone dry. We went to the Karla caves and Lohagad Fort. The fort and the caves by themselves were quite interesting. The problem is that the path to reach them was poorly maintained and littered with garbage, food wrappers and plastic bottles. The toilet facilities were absent and the one public facility at the entrance of Karla caves was simply atrocious. It’s really sad that such historical sites are being trashed by poor maintenance and uncaring local tourists.
Written July 4, 2023
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Shreeji Tours n Travels
Dear Sir/Madam,
As per our records we have not done any tour with you. In this tour Lohagad fort is not included. It seems you have booked with some other company and gave your feedback over here.
We request you to Kindly delete this review as it is not related to us.
Thank you.
Written July 5, 2023
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Claire
3 contributions
An amazing adventure!
Aug 2019 • Friends
My mother and I had a wonderful on our trip! I had been in India for 2 months when we took this tour and it was one of the most fun days of my whole time in India! They made sure we got the fullest experience and had an authentic Indian Adventure! It's truly a day I will never forget. Between the waterfalls, the hiking, the history, the art, and all the beautiful views, I cannot imagine a more fulfilling day. We even got to try lots of authentic Indian goods like WADA PAV!! I'm so thankful for the memories they helped my mom and I create. I cant wait to come back and take another tour, honestly.
Written August 21, 2019
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Shreeji Tours n Travels
Thank you so much for your 5* review - great to hear you enjoyed your tour.
It gives us immense pleasure to know that we have been able to match your expectations and at the same time impress you with our services.
It was very nice having you with us and we look forward to welcoming you soon again.
Written August 29, 2019
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Michael
ASTORIA6 contributions
A must see!
Tour guide was knowledgeable, friendly, ready to answer anything even outside of the script, and had attention to detail. The sites planned were clearly the proper unique experiences to see the town
Written July 15, 2023
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sidh131
Newark, DE4 contributions
monsoon drive
Sep 2019
awesome way to drive here during weekend . best one day outing one can have . its best for those who love rain and getting wet with some vada pav and pyaz pakoras
Written September 4, 2019
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E Lily
Riga, Latvia26 contributions
Good option from Pune
Aug 2019
We booked the tour relatively last minute - and on our requested date we could only get a driver without a guide, as it was also a festival on that day. Obviously, having a guide as well would have been better, but it was a good tour nevertheless and we are happy the agency was still able to offer us something! The driver's English was sufficient to agree on times, places and what we do. Some of the explanations we got from the security guards on site.
Pros:
Private tour, so possible to stay as long as needed in every place. We made some adjustments to points of interest (skipping Vax museum and only stopping for bathroom break at Mapro). We also did a bit more walking around Bushi dam, and in our experience the nicest part was actually from the pathway to the left, exploring beautiful lush green area (not sure why anyone would want to see the actual dam?!). We didn't walk the entire way to the waterfall as it was looking like it was going to rain (and it shortly did :) ) and I would have liked to stay a bit longer another time.
Cons:
As mentioned above, we decided to skip some areas. Potentially the gaps in itinerary could be filled with more sites of interest then? As we felt like it would have been nice to stay at Lion's Point event later, and we did drive to the further point as well on our request afterwards.
My Indian friends told me that price for tour perhaps could be smaller, especially since there were three of us. For us it didn't make a big difference to pay per person and not per car, but if you are on a budget, you may want to consider this.
Beware of:
Selfie seeking tourists. Honestly, I felt like bringing a bodyguard with me, as I was being harassed by "selfie plz" requests by both men and women. It was easily 50 people who requested this and while first 10 was ok, by the 20th we started running away from them and you cannot sit in peace for a moment, as they would sit all around us, grabbing at us, requesting more and more pictures. We have seen it in other places in India, but here #selfiewithaforeigner was a whole new level.
What to take with:
Wet wipes to clean your feet after caves and temples.
Water, drink (or plan to eat in cafes, as no food is included)
Umbrella and/or rain jacket, waterproof shoes.
Some of the sights are very beautiful, but then there is garbage right under your feet. So I would say no open toe shoes.
For whom this is suitable:
If you are working in Pune, this is a nice weekend day trip.
Fitness level moderate - not wheelchair accessible, the only climb was Karla caves, but one can take it as slow, as needed.
Pros:
Private tour, so possible to stay as long as needed in every place. We made some adjustments to points of interest (skipping Vax museum and only stopping for bathroom break at Mapro). We also did a bit more walking around Bushi dam, and in our experience the nicest part was actually from the pathway to the left, exploring beautiful lush green area (not sure why anyone would want to see the actual dam?!). We didn't walk the entire way to the waterfall as it was looking like it was going to rain (and it shortly did :) ) and I would have liked to stay a bit longer another time.
Cons:
As mentioned above, we decided to skip some areas. Potentially the gaps in itinerary could be filled with more sites of interest then? As we felt like it would have been nice to stay at Lion's Point event later, and we did drive to the further point as well on our request afterwards.
My Indian friends told me that price for tour perhaps could be smaller, especially since there were three of us. For us it didn't make a big difference to pay per person and not per car, but if you are on a budget, you may want to consider this.
Beware of:
Selfie seeking tourists. Honestly, I felt like bringing a bodyguard with me, as I was being harassed by "selfie plz" requests by both men and women. It was easily 50 people who requested this and while first 10 was ok, by the 20th we started running away from them and you cannot sit in peace for a moment, as they would sit all around us, grabbing at us, requesting more and more pictures. We have seen it in other places in India, but here #selfiewithaforeigner was a whole new level.
What to take with:
Wet wipes to clean your feet after caves and temples.
Water, drink (or plan to eat in cafes, as no food is included)
Umbrella and/or rain jacket, waterproof shoes.
Some of the sights are very beautiful, but then there is garbage right under your feet. So I would say no open toe shoes.
For whom this is suitable:
If you are working in Pune, this is a nice weekend day trip.
Fitness level moderate - not wheelchair accessible, the only climb was Karla caves, but one can take it as slow, as needed.
Written August 26, 2019
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Shreeji Tours n Travels
Thank you so much for your 5* review - great to hear you enjoyed your tour.
It gives us immense pleasure to know that we have been able to match your expectations and at the same time impress you with our services.
It was very nice having you with us and we look forward to welcoming you soon again.
Written August 29, 2019
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Shale
4 contributions
Fantastic Pune To Lonavala Monsoon drive
Aug 2019 • Friends
We were over the top impressed with our guides Vikrant and Sameer! They took care of everything we needed and made us feel like family the way they cared for us. It was great to see the Karla caves during the big rains and the water gushing out. I have never been in this heavy rain in my life and I was actually a ton of fun! I felt like I was in an ancient water park! They showed us how to be respectful in the temples and explained the rituals and imagery we were observing which was very helpful. Bushti Dam was also like being in a natural waterpark with the extreme overflowing water kn the steps that you can sit in and feel the pressure. I am in my 60's and was chicken and didnt do it but I should have! The Lions point was beautiful in the clouds and loved seeing all the monkeys stealing corn from the vendors. A fantastic day and our guides were superb!
Written August 18, 2019
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Shreeji Tours n Travels
Thank you so much for your 5* review - great to hear you enjoyed your tour.
It gives us immense pleasure to know that we have been able to match your expectations and at the same time impress you with our services.
It was very nice having you with us and we look forward to welcoming you soon again.
Written August 21, 2019
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
No questions have been asked about this experience