Best Weekend Gateways from Mumbai

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Daily, we go to our usual routines. Wake up early in the morning, get ready to go to school or for a job. Spend there for more than 8 hours. Come back home, eat and then go back to sleep. This routine continues throughout our lives.

There comes a moment in our life, where we want to give ourselves a break. To take a break from the hectic routine and to have a vacation without the stress of anything at all.

You cannot just leave everything and run away, to have a secured future you need to go through different phases of life even if you don’t like them at all. Everyone deserves to have a break from all the stressed routine they take daily.

It doesn’t matter if it’s a holiday of a single day or for more than two weeks. The thing that matters the most has the relaxing time that your body needs.

A vacation means going to a new place, exploring nature, exploring the beautiful creation of God.  A holiday gives a person a new fresh start in their life. You can call it a restart button of your life.



If you are a person living in Mumbai ‘ah!’ the city of dreams’ you need to take a break once in a while.  To have all the social activities removed from your life for a while and to have inner satisfaction a person needs a vacation.

Mumbai is enriched with the best neighboring spots you can ever desire. Mumbai is a beautiful city too, but a resident of Mumbai needs some break from the madness of this beautiful place also.

There are numerous beautiful destinations located nearby Mumbai all within some hours away distance.  From mountain ranges to different beach areas, you can access them all easy to have a weekend full of relaxation away from Mumbai.

The following are the nine best weekend getaway locations that are located nearby Mumbai and can easily be accessed without worrying about anything at all.

1. Karnala Bird Sanctuary

This place is located on highway Mumbai-Goa. For the Mumbaikars, a perfect weekend getaway to explore God’s beautiful creations is the Karnala bird sanctuary.

It contains more than 150 species of the resident birds along with 37 species of different migrants as well. It is a mesmerizing spot for the people who love a trekking spot that is surrounded by beautiful nature.

2. Lgatpuri

This location is even less than two hours away from Mumbai, and you can easily reach this beautiful destination via car or train as well. It contains the mesmerizing views of the Sahyadri mountain range.

This place also includes different trekking rails too for the people with the love of adventure. This place also has religious, sentimental valued spots as well.



3. Matheran, Maharashtra

If you want a break from city life and want to enjoy some hilly area with no vehicle pollution, then this is the perfect weekend getaway destination for you.

It just some hours away from Mumbai and is enriched with wildlife, green forests giving you a refreshing break from the hectic urban life. The famous toy train is the only way of transport to reach this mesmerizing destination.

4. Karjat

This beautiful weekend getaway place is located near river Ulhas. It contains different scenic views from mountains, forts to cave temples as well. It is one of the most popular weekend getaway destinations of the residents of Mumbai.

5. Murud

It is a rural area that is known for its Murud-Janjira fort. The fort is from the 17th century and location on an island along with the Arabian Sea and waters of Murud. If you want to experience life on beaches than this is a must to visit the place.

6. Lonavla

You can access this place via road or train and can reach easily within a few hours. If you are looking for a place full of nature and greenery, then this is the perfect place for you. This area contains a vast variety of treks for adventure lovers. 

This place is also ideal for the people who want to learn about their history because this place includes Karla cavers along with Lohagad fort all displaying the heritage and cultural history of India.

7. Alibag

If you want to reach this beautiful destination, the only route is via road or ferry. It is one of the most visited places by the people of Mumbai for a weekend getaways.

This place is enriched with a variety of beaches ranging from the most known and crowded to some hidden spots as well. This place contains different cultural markets, even a fort as well. So, overall this place has almost everything for everyone.



8. Aurangabad

If you want to explore a place full of history of India than there is no else place best than the city of Aurangabad located near Mumbai. It is a home of some many historical places as of famous Taj Mahal in Agra and a home of Bibi ka Maqbara.

It contains a 12th-century fort and even the tomb of the last emperor Aurangzeb is also located here. So, if you are a person with love for historical places, then this is your weekend getaway destination.

9. Kamshet

This city is a perfect destination for the people with the love to experience nature in it’s finest. This place is the best destination for paragliding adventure loves.

This is a perfect option for the people who are looking for a way to experience life and to have a weekend stress-free from anything at all. This location also contains historical spots too such as that of Bhaja caves who exist from around 200 BCE.

If you want to start a refreshing life than take a break from your monotonous routine and explore these beautiful places to have the best experience of your life.

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