Lonavala is a hill station situated in between two metro cities of maharashtra-Pune & Mumbai.It is actually on the highway connecting both the cities,that’s why Lonavala is the most convenient hill station in Maharashtra.Both the Mumbai-Pune Expressway & Mumbai-Chennai highway pass through Lonavala. Lonavala is around 65km from Pune,& 95 km from Mumbai. It is a major stop on Mumbai-Pune railway line.You can also visit Lonavala by Xpress Car Rental Service. Khandala is another beautiful hill station located near Lonavala.

Lonavala as well as Khandala are twin hill stations situated at around 2000ft above sea level, in the Sahyadri or Western Ghats which divides the Deccan Plateau from the Konkan coast. Tourists usually visit Lonavala during the monsoon season. Beautiful caves of Karle-Bhaje-Bedse are located within the close proximity of Lonavala. A trip to Lonavla and Khandala can be a combination of Karla, Bhaja and Bedsa caves and also the two fortresses, Lohagad and Visapur. Another place of interest is the Tungi fort which is well known for its natural strength.Lonavala is also known for its production of the flavoured hard candy known as ‘Chikki’.

Lonavala-Khandala have many beautiful tourists spots. Some of them are following:

• Lonavala Lake

Lonavla Lake is about 2 km from the town.The lake is surrounded by scenic natural beauty.

• Duke’s Nose

Duke’s Nose is stone cliff located at 12 km from Lonavala.The cliff is named so because of it’s resemblance with Duke of Wellington’s ample nose. Duke’s nose is clearly visible from the highway while driving towards Mumbai.

• Tiger’s Leap

Tiger’s Leap is a stone cliff,also known as Tiger’s Point. It is a cliff-top with a sheer drop of over 650 m which looks very beautiful.

• Bhushi Dam

A waterfall near the dam is the most popular spot in Lonavla. Buses going towards I.N.S. Shivaji, stop here.

• Lion Point

Scenic point midway between Bhushi Dam and Aamby Valley .

• Shooting Point

A beautiful point in the town of Khandala,from where you can have a magnificent view of the Rajmachi Fort and the valley.

• Wax Museum

The ‘Celebrity Wax Museum’ is modelled on the famous Madame Tussaud in London. It is located near Varsoli railway station.

Lonavala is also home to Indian Navy’s Premier Technical Training Institute-INS Shivaji.

Most convenient way for tourists is to take cab from Mumbai to Pune or cab from Pune to Mumbai to go to Lonavala.Contact

Xpress for planning a memorable Lonavala Trip.Xpress also provide cab service to all the famous tourist destinations in

Maharashtra along with taxi from Pune to Mumbai & airport drop from Pune to Mumbai.