Highlights
- Pickup and drop at your home in Mumbai or Thane
- Pali and Mahad first, the closest temples to Mumbai
- Morgaon, Siddhatek and Ranjangaon on day two
- Lenyadri in the morning, Ozar before the drive home
- No backtracking across the ghats
- Option to switch to the traditional order
Built for Mumbai families who want all eight temples without a train to Pune. The route takes the Raigad temples on the way out, the eastern temples on day two and the Junnar temples on the way home, so you cross the ghats only once each way. It trades the traditional sequence for less time in the car.
Day-wise itinerary
Day 1: Mumbai to Pali and Mahad, over the ghats to Theur
Pickup from your home in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai or Thane around 5 am. Pali is roughly 110 to 125 km away depending on the route, so you can be at Ballaleshwar for the morning puja. Then Varadvinayak at Mahad, just off the Mumbai–Pune highway near Khopoli. After lunch we climb the ghats and drive to Theur for Chintamani in the evening. Night in Pune.
Day 2: Morgaon, Siddhatek and Ranjangaon
Leave Pune early for Mayureshwar at Morgaon. From there it’s about 100 km to Siddhivinayak at Siddhatek on the Bhima. In the afternoon, drive to Mahaganapati at Ranjangaon on the Pune–Ahilyanagar highway and stay the night nearby, which puts you within reach of Junnar in the morning.
Day 3: Lenyadri and Ozar, then home to Mumbai
Lenyadri first, while the morning light reaches into the cave: 307 steps up, with a doli for anyone who needs one. Then Vighneshwar at Ozar, about 15 km away. After lunch we drive home via the Kalyan road. Ozar is about 182 km from Mumbai, so expect to be back by evening, depending on traffic into the city.
Can we keep the traditional order from Mumbai?
This route puts the Raigad temples first because they’re closest to Mumbai, and finishes in the north so the last drive home is short. It doesn’t follow the traditional sequence. If your family wants Morgaon first and last, we drive you to Pune on the evening before and run the ex-Pune package from there, which adds one night.
What's included and what isn't
Included
- Two nights in hotels in Pune and near Ranjangaon, with breakfast
- Private car with driver from your home in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai or Thane and back
- Toll, parking and driver allowance
- Help arranging a doli at Lenyadri if needed
Not included
- ASI entry ticket at Lenyadri and doli charges
- Lunches and dinners
- Pujas, abhishek, offerings and donations
- Tips and personal expenses
Visa, costs, best time and travel tips: Ashtavinayak Yatra Packages.
