Durshet – Nature Trails
Nature Trails is one the best outing spots for corporates or group of individuals. It is placed against beautiful Sahyadri range. They have developed the place quite well from last 2 – 3 years. This place is near to adlabs imagica, which is very well know to most of us by know. This place is know by different names like Durshet Forest Lodge or Durshet – Nature Trails. The Natural Waterfall that appears in the monsoons is one of the best thing to enjoy.
They also provide A/C and Non A/c accomodation. They have 16 Premium A/c Rooms 11 Non A/c Rooms. 4 Bunk houses and 8 Tents accommodation. It is ideal for day picnics, corporate outdoor training programs of longer duration and for families over the weekends.
Distance of Nature Trails from Pune/Mumbai:
Durshet Nature trails is around 100 km from Mumbai and less then that from Pune. It is around 10km ahead of adlabs imagica on Pali road.
For adlabs image refer Trip to Adlabs Imagica in 2015.
For Aqua Magic refer Wonderfull day at Adlabs Aquamagic
For Imagica Snow world refer Imagica Snow Park
Map:
Nature Trails Address
Village Durshet, Khopoli Pali Road, Taluka Khalapur, District Raigadh, Maharashtra
Other sight seeing options:
Pali Ashtavinayak Ganpati (Around 20 km)
Mahad Ganpati
Adlabs imagica
Aqua Magic
Unhere Kund near Pali
Activities at Nature Trails
Rappelling,
Zipline,
Burma Bridge,
Tarzan Swing,
Laddering,
Wall Climbing (Only in Winter/Summer)
Kayaking ( only in monsoon),
Night walks in the forest,
Barbecues and campfires.
Swimming pool
Note: we had top 4 activities included in package and we enjoyed them a lot.
Details:
We started from Pune around 6:45 AM and reached there around 10: 20 am. Our total group was around 75 people. Had breakfast there. We requested for changing rooms 1 for ladies and another for gents. Changed clothes and got ready. Then we have to walk to other side to start the activities.
Activities starts with Tarzan Swing then we had Burma Bridge. After that Zipline and finally Rappelling. After that we enjoyed lot under waterfall and had photo session. All the activities completed by 3:30 PM. Then we had lunch. Even after lunch we enjoyed in swimming pool till 4:30 PM.
Then they provide evening snacks. Tea/Coffee and bhel or something.
Review of Durshet Nature Trails:
-Ideal place for day picnics for corporates/families
-Climate/Nature is awesome there.
-Do carry extra pair of clothes/shoes. They provided couple of rooms for changing on request.
-Heavy rain in monsoon season, so plan accordingly.
-We did not stay however accommodation looked good.
– Breakfast and lunch was good. Had multiple options like idli, wada, sandwich, shira, egg omlett and bananas.
-Confirm which all activities are included in you package.