Weekend Getaways near Mumbai: Explore the Unexplored!

If you are planning a trip from Melbourne to Mumbai and are still unsure about the places to visit, try out the weekend getaway destinations of the city. The capital city of Maharashtra has many places that can help you enjoy a peaceful and enjoyable weekend.

You can visit the famous places like Alibaug, Mahabaleshwar, Shirdi, Matheran or any other. But if the adventure loving traveller within you is keen to explore the unexplored, then this article will help you with the list of few places perfect to relax, unwind and rejuvenate your senses. Here we go:

Located around 180 km from Mumbai, Bordi is famous for its 17km long virgin beach and chiku orchards. A trip from Melbourne to Mumbai in the months between June-September will serve your purpose of visiting Bordi perfectly. Other than the sea, you can even visit the lakes formed by Depchari and the Asavali dams. The markets here are full of fresh fishes right from lobsters to Bombay Duck and pomphret. Popular resorts here are the Anand Resort and Tapovan Resort.

If you visit the place during monsoons, you get to experience the Bandardhara Lake and the Randha Waterfall. A walk on the lake shores post rains will simply mesmerize you and you'll go gaga over the greenery spread around. It's also a nice place for trekkers who can explore the complex forts like Ajoba.

It is located around 560 km from Mumbai and the Lonar crater is said to have been created 50, 000 years ago following the crash of a massive meteorite, that weighed more than 20 lakh, into earth's surface. Local easily slide down the crater but for the ameatuers at trekking, the task can be a bit risky. On your trip from Melburne to Mumbai, you can visit Lonar and explore the temples here like the Ganapati Gaimukh, Daityasudana and Renukadevi. The MTDC complex is the best place to stay here.

The Karnala Bird Sanctuary is located right after the Thane creek and is around 60km away from Mumbai city. November and February months are the best times for bird viewing but if you are travelling from Melbourne to Mumbai during other months of the year, you can see tall trees, wild mushrooms, twirling vines, butterflies and squirrels. The best hotel out here is The Woods Resort and if you wish, you can even stay inside the bird sanctuary at the Rest House.

Make the most out of your Melbourne to Mumbai trip and give your weekends a rejuvenating touch of sheer delight!