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Amboli travel guide

Monsoon waterfalls and frogs

Amboli
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Best time
Jun–Oct
How long
1–2 days
Stay a night
₹900–5,000
Food a day
₹250–1,000
Nearest railhead
30 km away
Nearest airport
80 km away

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About Amboli

A misty ghat village and one of the wettest places in Maharashtra — roadside waterfalls in the monsoon, valley viewpoints, the source of the Hiranyakeshi river and rare frogs found nowhere else.

Things to do in Amboli

  1. Amboli Waterfall

    1 h · Free

    The main roadside falls, at full roar in July–August.

  2. Kavlesad Point

    1 h · Free

    Waterfalls that blow backwards in the wind.

  3. Hiranyakeshi Temple & Source

    1 h · Free

    Cave temple at the river’s source.

  4. Sunset Point, Amboli

    45 min · Free

    Valley views down to the Konkan.

  5. Night Frog Walk

    2 h · ₹800 entry

    Guided rain walks for frogs and snakes.

Where to stay in Amboli

  • Amboli village

    ₹1,500–4,500

    Resorts and homestays along the ghat road.

  • Sawantwadi

    ₹900–2,000

    Town hotels below the ghat.

What to eat

  • Malvani fish thali

    local dish

    Down in Sawantwadi.

  • Corn & bhajji stalls

    street food · veg

    Roasted corn by the waterfalls.

Good to know

  • The ghat road can be foggy — drive slowly with headlights on.
  • Sawantwadi is famous for its painted wooden toys.

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