Saputara Tour

Saputara Tour: First Choice of the Honeymoon Couples

The Saputara Tour offers the opportunity to explore in its beautiful gardens, museum, lake and ceaseless natural beauty. Saputara, the 'Abode of Serpents' is situated in the forest region of Dangs of Sahayadri Ranges. Placed 1000 metres above the sea level, Saputara is the only hill station in Gujarat. This place is endowed with bio diversity and natural remnants with an amazing cool climate.

As per Hindu mythology, Lord Ram spent 11years of his banishment in the deep forests of Saputara. A deity of a serpent placed on the shore of the river Sarpaganga. Local people worshipped the serpent like God and celebrated holi.

Saputara, with its gardens, museum, lake and ceaseless natural beauty attracts a great crowd. One of the prime attractions of the place is 'Pushpak Ropeway', the longest ropeway in the country. There are many places in Saputara which offers fascinating scenic beauties. The culture, tradition, festival of Saputara has its own appeal.

Places of Interest around Saputara Hill Station:

Visit to Echo Point: Located in Matheran in Saputara, this place as the name suggests echoes one's own voice. The pristine beauty of nature is well exhibited in many breathtaking waterfalls. One can also visit nearby spots like Charlotte Lake, Louisa Point and King George Point.

Saputara Lake Tour: It is an isolated picnic spot at the centre of the Saputara valley. Placed on the backdrop of splendid hilly landscape, Saputara lake offers boating and rowing. Children's park, play grounds have circumscribed the lake and thus facilitate complete enjoyment. It is located at the foot of the hill station.

Trip to Step Garden: It is a unique garden set up in the steps. The steps are well laid out and are decorated with flower pots, beautiful plants, woods. This well maintained garden exhibits varieties of flowers and plants. It also facilitates forest hut in the garden for the complacent stay of the visitors.

Sunset Point: Placed at a walkable distance of the town of Saputara, Sunset Point, known as Gandhi Sikhar offers an eye catching view of sunset. While visiting the sunset point one can also get a look of tribal villages in their natural resplendence and the fabulous over view of Dang Forest can also be observed. Sun set amidst the hills should also not be missed by the visitors.

Valley View Point: It is a peak which offers the panoramic view of the down Saputara valley in Saputara hills. One has to climb up 1.5km in order to reach the point. Words fall short to describe the beauty of the place.

Saputara Museum: It is a small museum situated at the centre of the city near the main market. It exhibits the various lifestyles and culture of the tribal people including their utensils, clothes, artifacts, ornaments and musical instruments and many more. While visiting the museum never forget to visit the workshop which is a part of the museum too.

The other places to awe at are:

• Gira Falls
• Forest Nursery
• Hatgadh Fort
• Nageshwar Mahadev Temple
• Rose Garden and many more

Places to see around Saputara:

Botanical Garden: Situate about 49 km from Saputara; it is a huge garden extending over 24 hectares with 1,400 species of plants from the entire India. Large varieties of bamboos including Chinese Bamboo, Golden Bamboo, Beer Bottle Bamboo and many more charm the nature lovers.

Saptashringi Devi Mandir: Located about 68 k from Saputara, Saptashringi stands for seven pinnacles which mean the mountain with seven apexes. On the other Saptashringi is known as the sister of Hindu Goddess Kali. Though the temple remain crowded althrough the year but during Dushera the crowd of the devotees reaches its zenith.

Adventure Trekking: There are many places which are still unexplored and unspoilt in Saputara. A trekking enthusiast can undertake adventure trekking in Saputara Hills and can enjoy walking upto Saputara Lake and finally can climb to Valley View Point. Camping in the dense forest is possible.

One can also trek to Rajat Pratap and to Tridhara near Dhupgarh. It is extended upto Sangam. Another route which one can take is from Khud to Sunder Kund, to Jata Pura Hills and to the hill top temple.

Popular Festivals in Saputara: Diwali, Christmas, Holi are the various festivals that are celebrated in Saputara. The main festival celebrated in Saputara is Dang Darbar. Celebrated in the Dang district, this festival is the prime festival of the Dang tribe. It is an annual affair which is celebrated before holi. A three day festival, Dang Darbar witnesses garba, folk dances, songs and dramas and many more.

Best Time to Visit Saputara: This Saputara tour experience offers pleasant weather to the tourist to visit this places althrough the year. You can plan your trip to Saputara in any season but the best time to enjoy Saputara at its fullest are from mid of March to mid of November.

Saputara: How to Getting There

How to Reach Saputara by Air: Located 360 km away, Chatrapati Shivaji International airport of Mumbai is the nearest airport of Saputara. Major airlines operate services from Mumbai to the other prime cities of the country and also many cities abroad like Hong Kong, Singapore, Gulf Countries and Colombo.

How to Reach Saputara by Rail: At a distance of 50 km from the main city, Waghai is the nearest railway station of Saputara. It is directly connected with Mumbai railway station which offers regular train services to the other prime cities of the country.

Getting Saputara by Road: Govt owned buses are there along with the a/c, non a/c and deluxe bus services from and to Saputara. Mumbai, Pune and many other cities are connected to Saputara by road.

Hotel Accommodation in Saputara

• Shilpi Hill Resort. (The only 3 star hotel in Saputara)
• Hotel Patang
• Chitrakoot Hill Resort
• Hotel Anando and many more.

Thus, the architecture, the culture, scenic beauty, cuisines altogether have made Saputara a popular tourist hub. The pleasant climate enhances the beauty of the place and makes the tour to Saputara a comfortable one throughout the year. Those who are newly married need not to think much. Visit Saputara and make your honeymoon a special one. Believe me, this is one of the best hill stations for the honeymoon couples.