rahulrulezz Posted March 9, 2022 Posted March 9, 2022 (edited) So every year, I go to India and visit historical forts/sites. This year, from March 22 to April 15, I will be in/out of Mumbai and visit forts/historical sites in first two weeks and watch IPL in last two weeks. I have been doing research and came up with below iteneary. Can someone help me plan/modify/edit my existing schedule. My itinerary 22-March-Mumbai-Kanjeri caves and mundeshwari caves 23 March- mumbai to Aurangabad- Auranagbad caves, Bibi ka maqbara 24March -Aurangabad- Ajanata caves 25 March -Aurangaba—Ellora caves 26 March- Daultabad fort, and cab to Pune via Shivneri fort 27 March-Pune- Singhgad 28 March- Pune-Rajgad and IPL match 29 March Lonavala- Lohagad fort and Karla caves 29March-Purandar fort and drive to Mahabaleshwar 30 March - Mahabaleshwar -Pratapgarh fort 31 March- Kolhapur? - Panhala fort 1 April back to mumbai and watch IPL till April 15 I am very vey flexible with my schedule. Can someone from Maharashtra guide me if I can add more forts or sites that are a must or remove something from my schedule. I am willing to change my iteneary and locations as I haven’t booked any hotels yet. Also, I don’t want to do too hard/steep trekking as I have a phobia of heights. Edited March 9, 2022 by rahulrulezz sandeep, dial_100, Mariyam and 1 other 2 2
bharathh Posted March 9, 2022 Posted March 9, 2022 You really shuold visit Hampi if you haven't before. It's a bit of a detour - but it is really worth it! Bijapur is pretty good too. rahulrulezz and Trichromatic 2
rahulrulezz Posted March 9, 2022 Author Posted March 9, 2022 Thank you. Hampi and Badami is on my list and I am planning to visit Karnatka next year to visit for Hampi, Badamai, Chitradurga fort. Bijapur, that’s interesting. Let me look into Bijapur.
sandeep Posted March 9, 2022 Posted March 9, 2022 That looks like a great list - I have only been to Ajanta Ellora, and that is a spectacular combo. Bibi ka maqbara was underwhelming for me, looks like a cheaper downmarket 'copy', which in fact is what it is. dial_100 and rahulrulezz 2
Mariyam Posted March 10, 2022 Posted March 10, 2022 @rahulrulezz March/April are not ideal for this kind of stuff. It is going to be very hot. Weather is hardly climbing conducive. Murud Janjira is definitely worth a see. Its on an island just off the coast of Murud. Even the drive to Murud just off the old Mumbai-Goa highway is scenic. Kothaligad, near the village Peth is a fort in a good condition. However, its a small fort and more of a trek. I still have no idea why I agreed to undertake this foolhardy adventure. It was a difficult trek, at least for me. dial_100, diga, Yoda-esque and 1 other 1 2 1
Clarke Posted March 10, 2022 Posted March 10, 2022 Check out Mumbai's other historical sites such as Elephanta caves and some other local/nearby forts such as those listed here. Elephanta is worth a visit given your interests, the other forts are something I was just aware of but not too motivated on. rahulrulezz 1
Mariyam Posted March 10, 2022 Posted March 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Clarke said: Check out Mumbai's other historical sites such as Elephanta caves and some other local/nearby forts such as those listed here. Elephanta is worth a visit given your interests, the other forts are something I was just aware of but not too motivated on. Aside of the Worli fort, that is visible from the Sea Link, and the Bandra Fort which is a mere outcropping at lands end, I haven't even heard of the others. Elephanta too is very underwhelming. Went there as a a part of a school excursion. All I remember is that there are monkeys everywhere and they snatch packets of biscuits/chips etc. rahulrulezz 1
rahulrulezz Posted March 10, 2022 Author Posted March 10, 2022 (edited) 11 hours ago, Mariyam said: @rahulrulezz March/April are not ideal for this kind of stuff. It is going to be very hot. Weather is hardly climbing conducive. Murud Janjira is definitely worth a see. Its on an island just off the coast of Murud. Even the drive to Murud just off the old Mumbai-Goa highway is scenic. Kothaligad, near the village Peth is a fort in a good condition. However, its a small fort and more of a trek. I still have no idea why I agreed to undertake this foolhardy adventure. It was a difficult trek, at least for me. I will be in Mumba in last two weeks for IPL so I will add Murud Janjira the day games are in Pune. I have already been to Elephanta as a kid so might give it a pass. Thank you Edited March 10, 2022 by rahulrulezz
rahulrulezz Posted March 10, 2022 Author Posted March 10, 2022 11 hours ago, Clarke said: Check out Mumbai's other historical sites such as Elephanta caves and some other local/nearby forts such as those listed here. Elephanta is worth a visit given your interests, the other forts are something I was just aware of but not too motivated on. Thank you for the link. Exactly what I needed as I wasn’t sure what to do in mumbai other than IPL. Elephanta I have already been there.
bharathh Posted March 10, 2022 Posted March 10, 2022 42 minutes ago, rahulrulezz said: Thank you for the link. Exactly what I needed as I wasn’t sure what to do in mumbai other than IPL. Elephanta I have already been there. Go on a food tour. Best place in India for street food. rahulrulezz 1
HamHindustani Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 You are covering everything in the area. Do explore Kalavantin Durg trek. Steep steps. rahulrulezz 1
Clarke Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 17 hours ago, rahulrulezz said: Thank you for the link. Exactly what I needed as I wasn’t sure what to do in mumbai other than IPL. Elephanta I have already been there. Keep ur expectations low, looking at the available photos there might not be much left of the forts in Mumbai. The good part of being in Mumbai, you can fly off to many locations in India although summer is a tough time to be outdoors in all of India. rahulrulezz 1
Mariyam Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 On 3/10/2022 at 11:01 PM, rahulrulezz said: I will be in Mumba in last two weeks for IPL so I will add Murud Janjira the day games are in Pune. I have already been to Elephanta as a kid so might give it a pass. Thank you If you are planning to do the Pune to Murud drive, a small detour will take you to Aamby Valley. Can be a nice 2-3 day stay.
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