No doubt why Pune is the best place to live in? It is surrounded by many unexplored naturally gifted places that nobody has ever imagined. You can have wonderful trips on weekends to such places. One can keep on exploring but the game never ends and you find something new every time. Recently I found a place that is very less talked about but amazing to visit and full of adventures. I had a blast here and I am sure you will also. Durshet is the name of the place which is blessed by all natural gifts like mountains, rivers, lush greenery, dense forest cover, waterfalls and the beautiful rare bird species. Durshet is a small village in Khalapur Taluka in Raigad district of Maharashtra state. Monsoon enhances the beauty of this place three times more and post monsoon it looks awesome and irresistible. The tranquil Sahyadri Mountain range makes the place magical and creates an atmosphere to indulge completely in the nature. The Amba River that flows down through the dense forest is one of the main attractions here and makes the surroundings exceptionally serene and pleasant. The cool, sparkling and musical water flowing of the river welcomes you to soak yourself and enjoy the nature at its best. The spectacular views around takes you to the heaven on earth and force you to surrender into nature. The wild life comes alive here when you interact with the magical chirping of beautiful birds or watch the colourful butterflies in a playful mood collecting nectar from flower to flower. When you watch them and their activities peacefully you get tuned with nature and get the most conscious state of mind full of energy and positivity. Words are not enough to describe this unique experience. It is the perfect place to meditate as it offers the location of sky touching mountains, green cover, dense woods, cool breeze, dazzling water, clear chirp of birds and the amazing synchronization of all these with the fragrance of fresh flowers mixed with wet earth.What you can do here?1. Trekking2. Rock climbing3. Rappelling4. River crossing5. Trudging6. Bird watching7. Meditation8. Walk in the forest trails9. Kayaking (in monsoon only)10. Holy visit to temples11. A mesmerising walk near the sparkling water in the morningThere are some sightseeing that can be explored if you are not had enough of pleasures here. The Thanala rock cut caves quite an attractive historical place to visit if you love history and architecture. The Pali and Mahad Ashtavinayak Ganpati temples are also worth visiting as they are quite popular in India. Apart from these one can visit the battlefield of Umbarkhind where Shivaji along with his band defeated the grand army led by general Kartalab Khan.Isn’t it great to have such an out of the world experience? You can enjoy this magnificence of nature in a day trip or two. There are accommodations available with food of various standards and types like luxury air conditioned rooms to tents in the jungle. One can enjoy if staying overnight the campfire and barbeque in the resorts here. There are various water sports facilities available in these resorts. One can enjoy them while staying in the nature’s lap. It is the perfect weekend destination for family and friends for picnic or natural getaway.The distance between Durshet and Pune is approximately 119 kilometres and it takes one hour and 45 minutes to cover the distance by road.Ruchi Mahajan