We went to Mahabaleshwar in a car, our saviour my cousin, syed-arshad, u will find his page on VT. As it goes with all of India, it is best seen n understood if u travel by road, preferably ur own mode of transport. U will get to know the place better.
Written Mar 30, 2003
ROAD: air-conditioned video coaches daily day & night to & fro Mahabaleshwar.
The rate per person one way is Rs.300/= to Rs.350/= in season, & Rs.220/= to Rs.280/= during off season.
Mumbai to Mahabaleshwar at 06:00 am & 10:00 pm.
Mahabaleshwar to Mumbai at 09:00 am & 2:30 pm
Total journey time is approximately 7 hours.
There are daily buses to Kolhapur, Satara, Pune and Panchgani.
Written Aug 25, 2002
We took the local bus from Pune to Mahabaleshwar, it shook violently and it was many hair-pin turns up the hills, Western Ghats. Fantastic scenery, with dramatic high and steep hills.
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hehhoo the three musketeers, the cap man is me, the brown T man is my cousin arshad, and the sophisticated lookin gentleman is the Doctor. Oh he has doctored many a things to have arrived here....
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Beautiful landscape with Dam, Strawberry fields, hairpin turns, steep cliffs and monkeys. We enjoyed the many viewpoints around Mahabaleshwar. Rented taxi. And we drank many liters of strawberry...
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MAHABHALESHWAR - the Queen of Hill Stations

Nestling in the curvaceous mountain ranges of the western ghats of Maharashtra is the cool misty resort of Mahabaleshwar. Away from the crowds and noise of the city, the resort is an ideal holiday...
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