Tapola Mini Kashmir of the west
located at the foot of the Sahyadri hills with verdant green hills all around and a clear water lake to augment its beauty Tapola truely lives upto its title of 'Mini Kashmir of the west'. Especially during and after monsoons the hills in Tapola get a cover of emerald green with wild flowers all around imparting Tapola almost a surreal beauty.
Tapola - A Rustic Hamlet
Tapola a pictureque village is famous for its strawberry farms, gerberra flower plantations and fields of jowar and pearl millets. The lake is central to life in Tapola and is also the primary attraction of Tapola.
With the 90 km long reservoir of the Koyna backwaters right at the door step, boating is one of the most popular activities that Tapola offers that you can enjoy to the fullest at Nisarga Agro Tourism Centre. Many picturesque spots like the Bamnoli Island, Triveni Sangam etc has been identified where the guests are taken to for sightseeing during a boating trip.
Water sports options are available at Nisarga Agro Tourism like water scooters kayaking etc and there is no limit to the aqua fun that the guests can indulge in at Tapola. If not anything else swimming in the boundless waters of Tapola lake guarded by the sahyadris in itself is a special experiance.
With the 90 km long reservoir of the Koyna backwaters right at the door step, boating is one of the most popular activities that Tapola offers that you can enjoy to the fullest at Nisarga Agro Tourism Centre. Many picturesque spots like the Bamnoli Island, Triveni Sangam etc has been identified where the guests are taken to for sightseeing during a boating trip.
Water sports options are available at Nisarga Agro Tourism like water scooters kayaking etc and there is no limit to the aqua fun that the guests can indulge in at Tapola. If not anything else swimming in the boundless waters of Tapola lake guarded by the sahyadris in itself is a special experiance.
Trekking in Tapola
There are many trekking options near Nisarga Agro Tourism centre like Kedareshwar Temple, Utteshwar temple which can be enjoyed especially during the post monsoon season. Tapola is the base camp for one of the most exhilarating treks that one can go for in Maharashtra - Vasota.
Vasota fort is located with in the Koyna wild life sanctuary and is completely cut off from civilization and can be reached only in a boat and permissions to visit Vasota has to be procured from wild life department in Bamnoli. Nageshwar caves is located on the way up to Vasota fort
Vasota fort is located with in the Koyna wild life sanctuary and is completely cut off from civilization and can be reached only in a boat and permissions to visit Vasota has to be procured from wild life department in Bamnoli. Nageshwar caves is located on the way up to Vasota fort
Shivsagar Lake
Tapola famously called the mini Kashmir of the west is a rustic hamlet with a magnificent lake - Shivsagar. Tapola is at the end of the road from Mahabaleshwar, Tapola is 25 kilometers away and the drive to Tapola is a picturesque one with vistas galore on either side of the road.
Shivsagar Lake - a 90 km long water body is infact the reservoir of the Koyna dam. If you are a water sports enthusiast Tapola is the place to head to. Be it boating, water scooter rides, kayaking or swimming Tapola will certainly not make you feel confined.
Shivsagar Lake - a 90 km long water body is infact the reservoir of the Koyna dam. If you are a water sports enthusiast Tapola is the place to head to. Be it boating, water scooter rides, kayaking or swimming Tapola will certainly not make you feel confined.
Kas Pathar
A unique biosphere Kas Pathar is the valley of flowers of Maharashtra. After monsoons from August to November this vast plateau turns into a bed of flowers with more than 150 varieties of flowers. If you are visiting Tapola beween August to November 'Kas Pathar' is a must visit place during your Tapola holidays.
Vasota fort
Tapola is the base camp for one of the most exhilarating treks that one can go for in Maharashtra. Vasota fort located with in the Koyna wild life sanctuary is completely cut off from civilization and can be reached only in a boat.
