Panchgani
Panchgani is a city and a municipal council in Satara district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Panchgani derives its name from the five hills around it.
Get in
[edit]98 km from Pune, 266 km from Mumbai via Mahad
20 km from Mahabaleshwar
Nearest Airport: Pune
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- Table Land
Beware of monkeys though
- Sydney Point
- Parsi Point
- Mapro Garden
Do
[edit]Para-gliding, horse riding, Go-karting, and chilling
- 1 Velocity Entertainmentz, 35 2-5 Bhose Village, Panchgani-Mahabaleshwar Road, ☏ +91 21 68241451. Open Daily, 9 AM-9 PM. The largest amusement park in Panchgani with one of India's professional mountain go-kart track and more than 12 rides and games for all ages. There is also pure vegetarian restaurant, ATM, shops, and petrol pump within the place. Free Entry. Go-kart: ₹350-650 and other rides: ₹150-500.
Buy
[edit]Mapro's - Strawberry/Litchi Crush, Jam, lots of fruit juices and mocktails, candies & honey. Kholapuri Chappals, Madhusagar Honey, Channa, Malas Jam
Eat
[edit]Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]There are various hotels in Panchgani ranging in price from ₹500 all the way to ₹6k. If you want the amazing view of the entire valley then Ravine hotel is perfect for you. For Panchgani experience the prospect hotel or il-palazzo hotel are a place you may want to try. There is also a place called Eco-camp which is run by a couple.
- Ravine Hotel (Palace on Winds), Sydney Point, ☏ +91 2168241060, links@ravinehotel.com. Check-in: 12, check-out: 10. Ideal for weekend getaways from Mumbai or long relaxed vacations, Ravine promises peace and serenity at the best resort in Panchgani.
- Prospect Hotel (The Heritage Hotel), Ring Road, ☏ +91 2168240763. Panchgani's oldest and highest located hotel. Prospect has modern and comfortable rooms, beautiful gardens, food, and friendly staff and owners.
- Sai Palace, Jai Bhawani Scoiety, Panchgani Bazaar, ☏ +91 9420628396, desaissaipalace1@gmail.com. A comfortable resort in Panchgani, Sai Palace is a 5 minute walk from Panchgani bus stand.
- Wonder Woods (Panchgani Hotels Wonder Woods), Panchgani, ☏ +91 9273005444. A heritage resort in Panchgani.
- Animish Bungalow, Panchgani, ☏ +91 9881234193, shwetanjoshi@yahoo.com. A bungalow in Panchgani.
- Belscot (Belscot), Panchgani. A bungalow in Panchgani.
- Umbrella Inn, Sahyadri Hill Resort, Bhilar Rd, ☏ +91 88888 81990, care@umbrellainn.in. A mid-sized resort.
- Eco camp, ☏ +91 2168-241164. Eco-camp Panchgani. The campsite that has the most amazing view of the Krishna Valley.Tents and rooms can be rented out for reasonable rates.