best luxury hotels in Tapola
best luxury hotels in Tapola

Mahabaleshwar

Famed as the queen of hills, Mahabaleshwar is a hill station that requires little introduction. Garva Agro Tourism also offer Mahabaleshwar 'darshan' trips for its guests in comfortable taxis.

Kas Pathar

If you are visiting Tapola in July or August a visit to the Kas Plateau - the valley of flowers of Maharashtra can be something at could make the trip truely memorable. Kas Pathar is about an hours drive from Tapola.

Panchgani

A half an hour drive down the hill from Mahabaleshwar towards Wai, Panchgani is another quaint hill station famous for its schools. Table land, Sydney Point & Parsi Point are the main attractions of Panchgani.

Tapola - 'Mini Kashmir'

Famously called the mini Kashmir of the west, Tapola is a rustic hamlet with a magnificent lake. Tapola is at the end of the road down from Mahabaleshwar. Tapola is located about 25 kilometers away from Mahabaleshwar.

Shivsagar Boat Club

If you are a water sports enthusiast Tapola is the place to head to. Be it boating, water scooter rides, kayaking or swimming Shivsagar Boat Club a stones throw away from Kinara Agro Tourism has made available all these options for you

Elephanta Caves

The Elephanta Caves are a cluster of caves situated at Gharapuri on the Elephanta Island in the Mumbai Harbour. This island situated on a projection of Arabian Sea comprises of two cave groups, the first group includes five Hindu caves and the second one two Buddhist caves. The Hindu caves comprise of the stone rock-cut sculptures devoted to the Hindu God, Lord Shiva and represents the Hindu sect Shaiva. The caves are carved out of basalt solid rock. The rock –cut cave architecture dates back to the period of 5th-8th century. The Cave 1 or the Great or Main cave was the haven of worship of Hindu deities.

Karla Caves

The Karla Caves, Karli Caves, Karle Caves or Karla Cells, are a complex of ancient Buddhist Indian rock-cut caves at Karli near Lonavala, Maharashtra. It is just 10.9 Kilometers away from Lonavala. Other caves in the area are Bhaja Caves, Patan Buddhist Cave, Bedse Caves and Nasik Caves.

Sinhagad Fort

Sinhagad is a hill fortress located at around 35 km southwest of the city of Pune, India. Some of the information available at this fort suggests that the fort could have been built 2000 years ago. The caves and the carvings in the Kaundinyeshwar temple stand as proofs for the same.

Pratapgad Fort

The 17th century fort built by Shivaji is another option for sightseeing near Tapola. The glorious backdrop for Shivaji's legendary battle against Afzhal Khan in 1656, Pratapgad is about 20 kms from Mahabaleshwar.