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Saputara

Country:
India
State:
City:
State of Gujarat
Type of Location:
Hill Station
About Location

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Places to Visit
How to Reach

How to Reach Saputara

Road from national highway no.8, the turn off for cars is at Chikhali to the west, petrol is only available at Waghai (51 kilometers Northwest), and at a pump 40 kilometers from Saputara, on the Nashik road. From Mumbai, there are private luxury buses (Modern Travels) on alternet days during the season. Train from Ahmadabad (400 kilometers) or Mumbai (255 kilometers) to Billimora and then local bus or taxi or a narrow gauge train to Waghai.


By Road:

You can get to Saputara by From Bombay by Private Tourists bus on alternate days during middle of March to middle of November (Season).

From Ahmedabad, Baroda or Surat - ST buses.


If your mode of transportation of the tour is car be sure to be safe to refuel it with petrol at Waghai (about 50 kilometers from Saputara) or at a petrol pump 40 kilometers from Nasik before you enter Saputara because in saputara there is no petrol pump.


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By Railway:

The nearest railway station is about 50 kilometers from Saputara which is waghai. You can get trains for Nasik, Bilimora, Waghai, Valsadin narrow gauge section. The nearest railway station at Waghai on the Billimora-Waghai section of the Western Railways.


By Air:

Recommended nearest airports are Surat and Mumbai. Nearest is Mumbai.


Transportation route from Mumbai airport to Saputara (297.5 kilometers) by road:


From Bandra head north on Western Express Highway. Merge onto National Highway no.8 and continue towards Chikhli via Navghar, Khanivade, Manor, Kasa Khurd, Talasri, Bhilad, Pardi, Atul and Saron Village distances about 218.0 kilometers


At Chikhli take right onto State Highway no.14 and continue towards Saputara via Bansda and Pimpri distances about 79.5 kilometers

Local Transport:

You can hire jeeps from Ahwa. Organized tours outside and within Saputara are conducted in minibuses by hotel Chitrakoot or Vaity during peak seasons. The tour is organized by TCGL.

Distances of some places from Saputara

Ahmedabad 400 kilometers
Aurangabad 250 kilometers
Billimora 112 kilometers
Daman 170 kilometers
Mumbai ( via Nasik) 265 kilometers
Mumbai (via Valsad) 345 kilometers
Nasik 77 kilometers
Pune 275 kilometers
Shirdi (via Vani) 140 kilometers
Shirdi (Via Nasik) 157 kilometers
Surat 164 kilometers
Vadodara 255 kilometers
Valsad 125 kilometers

Key places to visit
Museum:, Lake View Garden:, Honey Bees Centre:, Hatgadh Fort:, Forest Log huts:, Forest Nursery:, Echo Point:, Boating Club:

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Places to Visit

Tourist Places in Saputara

There are various places which are worth-watching and will give you complete value for tour expense. Those lookout places or places of interest are: Artists Village, Boating Club, Echo Point, Forest Nursery, Forest Log huts, Hatgadh Fort, Honey Bees Centre, Lake View Garden, Museum, Nageshwar Temple, Purna Sanctuary, Pandava caves, Ropeway, Rose Garden, Step Garden, Saputara Lake, Sunset Point, Sunrise Point, Step Garden, Snake of Saputara, Town view Point, Vansda National Park, Valley view point, Religious Attraction, Shopping Malls, Mini-Aquarium, Millenium Garden, Table Point, Governor Hill, Swami Narayan Mandir, Brahmakumari's Art Gallery, Jain Temple etc. and some other religious attractions.

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Artists Village:

In the Dangs of Saputara there exist more than 300 villages out of which 94% are of tribal communities. The Bhils, the Gamits, the Kunbis, the Warlis and are the members of the local tribal communities who depend on the forest for their livelihood obtaining timber, collecting honey and lacs. The artist's village is formed with such people from tribal communities. Artists village is a wonderful place to interact with the local timber and pick up bamboo-made artifacts crafts persons who are from aforesaid tribal communities. Artists village is situated on the Saputara - Nashik main road. This place displays handicrafts made by the locals. Visitors can pick up pieces of jewelry, key chains, paintings, pen stands, pottery, vases, and maid from bamboo and other local materials. Kids can learn the art of craftsmanship in the workshops organized by the artists.


Boating Club:

In the heart of the valley of Saputara there exist extremely tranquil lakes named Saputara Lake which will make you feel complete peace of mind. It is about 21 meters deep and is extended in the vast valley encircled by the hilly terrain. You can hire rowing and paddle boats to have a boating experience in the lake. Various types of fun-game & entertainment facilities for children are available near the lake.


Echo Point:

As the name indicates Echo Point is the place which bring into being the echo through resonance. Echo point is placed near Matheran, Saputara. Here one can hear the echo of what he says. Its one of the main places of interest among a host of tourist destination in Saputara. In echo point, there one can find picturesque environment with many waterfalls enriching the fascinating beauty of the location. The atmosphere is mind tranquilizing and cool in weather. Some of the many tourist spots are Louisa point, King George Point and Charlotte Lake


Forest Nursery:

Forest Nursery offers varieties of vegetation. This nursery is managed by the forest department. Flowered plants. Saplings of fruit trees, creepers and many others are showcased here and one can buy these saplings for a minimum price. The nursery is developed in picturesque surroundings.


Forest Log huts:

Saputara Forest Log huts of are very famous. The main enticement of these log huts are its singularity in construction. The constructional beauty of these log huts are worth watching. Visitors are given permission to spend the day and night in forest log huts in wilderness for giving an real experience of merging with nature and enjoying all gifts of nature.


Hatgadh Fort:

Hatgadh Fort is an excellent and protruding architectural beauty at an altitude of about 3,500 feet. It is one of the most archaic forts situated in Mulher which is in Nasik district of Maharastra. This is situated close to Saputara and in Gujarat-Maharashtra border. It is located in a majestic location in the Sahyadri range.


Honey Bees Centre:

Honey bee center is a place where honeybees are nurtured and where you can see how the pure honey are extracted from the honeycomb. It is situated in a place facing the garden. It also perceives the tourists about the honey industry operational data i.e. how the industrial production of honey are made. Tourists can buy purest honey from here, though bit costly.


Lake View Garden:

A this garden is situated at the banks of Saputara lake. Lake Garden is a very beautiful as well as a well- maintained garden and an excellent picnic spot. This garden is build up in lush green environment. Many amenities are available for mainly children which includes a playground. This is a nice site for an evening walk or a hasty evening trip. Other attractions nearby are Artist Village, Mini Aquarium, Rose Garden and Sunset point.


Museum:

Saputara Museum is a nice museum situated at the center of the Saputara city close to the main market. It exhibits the variation in culture and lifestyles of the tribal population. Saputara Museum exhibits spectacular exhibition of diversity of clothes, traditional artifacts, utensils, lifestyles, house objects, ornaments, musical instruments, and many other objects which the native tribes called Dangis uses.

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