Wilson Hill - A romantic hill station, Valsad, Near Surat

Wilson Hill is a fabulous hill station of south gujarat other than Saputara. It is situated near Dharampur. You can reach to Wilson Hill via Valsad-Dharampur cross road on Nh-8. One can go towards dharampur bypass and reach to the destination. It is about 25 kms from Dharampur.

There is a small monument like umbrella in the memory of lady Wilson. A good quality restaurant and small games for children are available there. The atmosphere is quiet romantic on the hill. Many couples from surroundings are enjoying the beauty or nature. Nearby visiting place is Shankar Waterfall which came on the way. Most preferable visiting time is July to March.

Fajalpore - Fabulous Picnic Spot near Vadodara

A holy river flowing near city of Vadodara in the Gujarat state is Mahisagar. Mahisagar is one of the largest rivers supplying lot of water to the Central Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. It is a very pleasant experience to take a bath in River Mahisagar at Fajalpore, near town of Vasad near Vadodara. The one day picnic at the bank of Mahisagar at Vasad is the most preferred outing of all the residents of Vadodara.

Vasad is only 30 kms. away from Vadodara. You can travel by your own car, hired car or taxi to reach your destination You will have to travel towards the River shore as per the sign boards shown. However, you need to park your car little away from the river bank due to the bad road condition. The other way to reach here is by the passenger train from Vadodara. The passenger train leaves from Vadodara at 9 am and reaches

Nal Sarovar - A Famous Bird Sanctuary in Gujarat

Nal Sarovar lake is situated in Gujarat and has developed as picnic spot as well as the birds viewing sanctuary. Nal Sarovar is situated at around 45kms. from Ahmadabad. It hardly takes around an hour to drive to this place from Ahmadabad. The State Transport buses are also available from almost all the cities of Gujarat for Nal Sarovar. This is an ideal outing for weekends for the residents of Ahmadabad.

This lake is 18 miles long and 4 miles wide. The lake is extremely shallow and its depth do not exceed 5 feet anywhere in the lake. There are around 300 Islands situated in the lake. Panvad is the biggest Island. Around 60 types of birds come here during the months November to February every year in the winter. Some of these birds come as far as from Siberia to protect themselves from severe winter. The early morning is the most suitable

Eklingji - Temple of Lord Shiva Near Udaipur, Rajasthan

The temple of Eklingji is one such famous historical spot of Rajput times, situated 30 kms from Udaipur and 300 kms fom Ahmadabad. There is a lot of historical importance of this ancient temple of Lord Shiva. You can easily reach this famous temple by road either from Udaipur or Ahmadabad. There are regular buses plying from both these destinations as well as from all large cities of Rajasthan. However, generally such buses are running overcrowded and the better option to reach this Eklingji temple is by hired car or taxi, which is easily available from all cities of Rajasthan and Gujarat. This temple is said to be around 2000 years old. All the Rajput kings starting from King Udaising, who constructed this temple in twelfth century, have been regularly visiting this temple to pray. The statue/lingam of Lord Shiva here is having four faces. This is the most unique feature of this temple. The famous Rajput king Maharana Pratap was the most frequent visitor of this temple. Even today, the temple appears to be gorgeous and royal due to its spacious layout, and the most beautiful scenarios near and around this temple. The regular morning and evening arti rituals are really worth attending.

Vaishnodevi - A holy place in Jammu & Kashmir

Vaishnodevi temple is located at a place called Katra, around 58 kms away from Jammu. Jammu can be easily reached by train from all over the country. It has also an airport. You can reach directly here by air from Delhi. Jammu airport is around 8 kms away from the city. You can also reach Jammu by road, as it is situated on national highway number 14. There is a fully fledged enquiry counter for all the tourists at Jammu railway station and also at the air port. The buses for katra start from Jammu bus station. There are all types of hotels available for stay at Jammu ranging from Rs. 50 to Rs. 3000 per day.  

You have to start your journey by getting yatra slip from Registration counter located at bus stand, Katra.

Katra is the base village for starting your climb to the famous temple of Vaishno Devi. There is an uphill walk of around 13 kms from Katra to the main temple. This temple is located at 5300 feet height on the mountain Trikut. The walkway is recently made new and hence, it is quite comfortable to climb to the temple. The ponies, dolies and helicopters are also available for the people who cannot walk this distance. The temple of Adi Kumari comes at the half way. It has been said in Hindu Shastras that the Vaishno Devi was originally produced here. All the pilgrims perform puja of Kumari Mata at this place with lot of faith.

The water spring named as "Banganga" flows through this cave at the holy legs of Mataji. As soon as you pass through this cave, you will enter the temple of Vaishno Devi. There are pindies of

Nareshwar - Saint Rang Avadhut Ashram, Near Vadodara, Gujarat

This is a one-day's outing or a picnic place near vadodara where you can enjoy with family and friends. This is a beautiful spot which is situated on the bank of the holy River Narmada. Nareshwar is around 56 kms from the Vadodara and 125 kms from the Surat. Thus, it is very easy to reach this picnic spot from major cities and towns of Gujarat State by State Transport buses or the private car or vehicles. You can turn right from

Padam Dungari - An Eco Tourism center, Near Surat, Gujarat

Padamdungari is an Eco Campsite located at about 30 km from Vyara town, and 8 km from Unai village. It is situated amongst the Sahyadri ranges, by the river Ambica. The scenic site has deep, dense, multi-storied forests, genetic diversity, rocky, undulating, & enriched landscapes. You have to turn left