Eco Tourism in Maharashtra
23 places in Maharashtra under eco tourism. Community-run and conservation-led stays.
Explore with dates- Amboli Ghat & Sadhu FallsSindhudurg, Maharashtra · WaterfallsOne of India's wettest spots and a biodiversity hotspot, a herping and waterfall paradise.
- Andharban Jungle TrekPune, Maharashtra · Jungle TrailsA one-way descent through "the dark forest", canopy so thick the trail stays in twilight.
- Bhamragad & Triveni SangamGadchiroli, Maharashtra · Villages & Hidden GemsThree rivers meeting in Madia Gond country, in Maharashtra’s far south-east.
- BhimashankarPune, Maharashtra · Jungle TrailsA jyotirlinga at the top of a sanctuary forest, home of the Shekru, Maharashtra's state squirrel.
- Chandoli National ParkSangli, Maharashtra · Wildlife & Tiger ReservesThe southern half of the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve, gaur, backwaters and flowering plateaus.
- Chikhaldara & GawilgarhAmravati, Maharashtra · FortsVidarbha's only hill station, on the edge of Melghat Tiger Reserve, with a huge ruined fort.
- Dahanu & Bordi BeachPalghar, Maharashtra · BeachesMaharashtra’s northernmost beaches, backed by Dahanu’s chikoo orchards.
- Hemalkasa: Lok Biradari PrakalpGadchiroli, Maharashtra · Eco TourismPrakash Amte’s hospital, school and animal orphanage, deep in Madia Gond country.
- Jawhar & Jai Vilas PalacePalghar, Maharashtra · Palaces & HavelisA Warli-country princely state with a pink stone palace and big views.
- Melghat Tiger ReserveAmravati, Maharashtra · Wildlife & Tiger ReservesOne of India’s nine original tiger reserves, in the Satpuda hills.
- Morachi ChincholiPune, Maharashtra · Villages & Hidden GemsA village where peacocks have lived alongside people for generations.
- Nagzira & NavegaonGondia, Maharashtra · Jungle TrailsTwo connected Vidarbha reserves with tigers and superb birding around Navegaon lake.
- Nannaj Bustard SanctuarySolapur, Maharashtra · Birding SpotsOne of the last refuges of the Great Indian Bustard, down to about a hundred birds.
- Pench Tiger ReserveNagpur, Maharashtra · Wildlife & Tiger ReservesThe teak forest that gave Kipling The Jungle Book, and holds real tigers.
- Purushwadi: Firefly VillageAhilyanagar, Maharashtra · Firefly SpotsA community-run village where whole trees pulse with fireflies each May.
- Radhanagari Lake & SanctuaryKolhapur, Maharashtra · Lakes & DamsA lake inside Maharashtra’s oldest sanctuary, and its best place to see gaur.
- Sarangkheda Horse FairNandurbar, Maharashtra · Villages & Hidden GemsOne of India’s biggest horse fairs, held for a month each winter on the Tapi.
- Sevagram & Paunar AshramsWardha, Maharashtra · Monuments & HeritageThe mud huts Gandhi lived and worked in from 1936, and Vinoba’s ashram nearby.
- Tadoba Andhari Tiger ReserveChandrapur, Maharashtra · Wildlife & Tiger ReservesMaharashtra’s oldest park, and the most reliable place in the state to see a tiger.
- Tarkarli & Malvan ScubaSindhudurg, Maharashtra · BeachesThe clearest water in Maharashtra, and the state’s main scuba-diving base.
- Toranmal PlateauNandurbar, Maharashtra · Flower PlateausThe highest point of the Maharashtra Satpuda, a cool tribal plateau with lakes and gorges.
- Vajreshwari & Akloli Hot SpringsPalghar, Maharashtra · Temples & ShrinesBuilt on a vow after Vasai was taken, beside sulphur springs you can still bathe in.
- Velas: Turtle FestivalRatnagiri, Maharashtra · Eco TourismWhere olive ridley hatchlings are released at dawn each spring.
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