Pune Trip Overview
Two days private tour include transport and 1 night accommodation in Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary with all meals. 1st day activity include visit to Koyna Dam and boating on Shivsagar Lake. 2nd day morning Jeep Safari in Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary a natural World Heritage Site a habitat of tigers, leopards, sloth bear, wild dogs, Indian gaur, wild boar, sambar deer, barking deer, mouse deer, and giant squirrels. The forest is also home to over 300 species of birds including crusted serpent eagles, paradise fly catcher, yellow footed green pigeon, purple rumped sunbird, scarlet minivets and many more.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 days
Starts: Pune, India
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Two days private tour include transport and 1 night accommodation in Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary with all meals. 1st day activity include visit to Koyna Dam and boating on Shivsagar Lake. 2nd day morning Jeep Safari in Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary a natural World Heritage Site a habitat of tigers, leopards, sloth bear, wild dogs, Indian gaur, wild boar, sambar deer, barking deer, mouse deer, and giant squirrels. The forest is also home to over 300 species of birds including crusted serpent eagles, paradise fly catcher, yellow footed green pigeon, purple rumped sunbird, scarlet minivets and many more.
Itinerary
Day 1: Pune – Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary (200kms/ 4hrs approx)
Stop At: Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary, QP9R+MR5, Koyananagar, Koyna, Maharashtra 416212, India
Pick up from your hotel in Pune or Pune airport and drive to Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary check in at resort/ camp.
Later visit Koyna Dam on the Koyna river. It is one of the most significant dams in India and supplies water to majority parts of Maharashtra. Shivsagar Lake is the reservoir of this dam. It also acts as the main dam for the Koyna Hydroelectric Project. Boating on Shivsagar Lake one among the vast lakes of Maharashtra, has beautiful flora surrounding it, fresh greenery everywhere and calmness around it. Dinner & overnight at hotel.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.
Day 2: Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary – Pune (200kms/ 4hrs approx)
Stop At: Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary, QP9R+MR5, Koyananagar, Koyna, Maharashtra 416212, India
Early breakfast at resort/ camp followed by Jeep Safari. Explore Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary nestled in the beautiful Western Ghats sprawls over an area of about 426.52 sq km. It forms the catchments area for the Koyna River, and the Shivasagar reservoir formed by the Koyna Dam. It is surrounded by natural protective boundaries – Shivasagar Lake on one side, and the slopes of the Western Ghats on both the sides. These geographic barriers have enabled the emergence of a wide variety of flora and fauna and high biodiversity in the sanctuary. Its a known habitat of tigers, leopards, sloth bear, wild dogs, Indian gaur, wild boar, sambar deer, barking deer, mouse deer, and giant squirrels. Due to the wide range of elevations in the sanctuary, the ecoregions in the sanctuary include North Western Ghats montane rain forests above 1,000 m(3,300 ft) and North Western Ghats moist deciduous forests below.
Duration: 5 hours
Stop At: Pune, Pune, Pune District, Maharashtra
Afternoon drive to Pune & drop off to your hotel.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
