This is a perfect one day experience. The caves have been carved out of solid rock and were created in 600 AD. It is believed that the caves attract more visitors each year than the entire city of Mumbai! Which may be difficult to believe but it's true. Hordes of people frequent this place during the elephanta festival. The cave is full of exquisite stone sculptures of Hindu gods and goddesses, though Shiva and Parvati dominate in their presence. How to get there: Situated on Gharapuri Island, the caves are about an hour's boat ride from the Gateway of India. The boats leave every half hour from 9 am-3 pm and you will have to buy a return ticket before you board your ferry.

The Konkan is the vast and beautiful western coast that's a few hours drive away from Mumbai. One of its districts is the well-known Ratnagiri, a must visit for the mango's and fish. It houses one of the first temple built for the non-Brahmins by revolutionary leader, Swatantryaveer Savarkar. Other Attractions are the Bhatye Beach, The Coconut Research Center, Ratnadurg Fort, Bhagwati Bunder (Sea Port) and The Seafood Processing Centre at Mirya. Also visit Thebaw Palace, which was built for the exiled King and Queen of Burma (now Myanmar) in 1910 - 11. They lived for five years till their death in 1916. How to get there: By Road - it's a six hour drive from Bombay By Train - any train on the Konkan railway will take you here.

Murud is a village in Raigad district, south to Alibag. It is just 45 Kms from Alibag. The place is full of coconut and betel nut trees and has a nice and prosperous sea shore. Murud is not a big village but it has a huge palace of Nawab of Murud. That is the only attraction in the village. Next to Murud is the famous fort of Janjira, one of the vital sea-forts in Maharashtra. There are in all 19 Buruj's in the fort. Every Buruj has huge guns on it, the better known one's are 'Kalal Bangadi' , 'Chavari' and 'Landa Kasam'. A few kilometres away are two famous and clean beaches: Nandgaon and Kashid. Nandgaon is famous for its Ganapati temple and the annual fair held in honour of ths elephant-headed god every February. How to get there: Rail - Roha on the Konkan Railway is the nearest railhead. Mumbai is 165 kms by road. Another fun-filled route is by ferry from Mumbai to Rewas jetty, 90 minutes away and then by bus via Alibag and Chaul.

Nashik mainly know as pilgrim centre, is in a true way city of temple. The areas like Panchavati are worth visiting places of the city. The near by area such as Trimbakeshwar, Vani, Shirdi, Pandavlena and others are also the tourists attractions. How to get there: It's a four hour drive from Mumbai; however drive during the early morning when the trucks have still not hit the road. This highway has seen some awful accidents, drive carefully.

Shirdi is a small town where thousands of pilgrims flock to visit the Samadhi Mandir of Shri Sai Baba. The Samadhi of Baba is built with white marble stones. The railings around it are full of ornamental decorations. The temple opens on 5 am with morning prayers and close down at 10 pm with the night prayers. There are several places to see and visit near Shirdi too. Situated around 5 km from Shirdi is Sakori. The place is home to the Upasini Maharaj. Shanisinghnapur is 70 km from Shirdi. A temple devoted to Shani is located here an interesting feature here is that not a single home in the village has a door! How to get there: Shirdi is a two hour drive from Nashik.