Dongergaon Trip - Friends Re-Union

This is Girivan.

A wonder land 400ft above Lonavala. The beautiful bungalows located. In evergreen hills and hillocks of Girivan the farm plots are developed artistically by the plot holders. We have bungalow plots and Horticulture plots on the slopes of the hillocks.

Types of plots
1. Bungalow plots on table land.
2. Horticulture Plots on hill slope.

In Girivan at present 800 plot holders & approx 200 plot holders have constructed their bungalows. MTDC registration approval under ‘Bed & Breakfast Scheme.

We four friends planned for a "Valentine & Re-Union Party " at Dongergoan and stayed for a night, its a drive from Pune via Pirangut & Paud, after Paud bus stand, take a right turn and check the signboards to reach Girivan.Nearby places to see is Walven & Pawana Dam.On our return way we checked in Krushnai Water Park,near Singhagad, The place was not crowded than what I had expected, so it seems it is a well known family hangout on holidays. The entry fee is reasonable - Rs.300/- for adults and Rs.150/- for kids, which includes a vegetarian lunch in their restaurant, food ok types.

The overall management, though not up to the mark, is pretty decent. Though like most public places the security guards and attendants hardly had a voice of their own and did little to maintain order and enforce rules.

The place has enough lockers to store your stuff. There are enough clean (pleasant surprise!) showers, changing rooms, bathrooms and loo's.They do try hard to enforce the only-swimming-costume in the pool rule, and do make swimming costumes available for use, for some nominal fee. The ladies’ costumes include thigh lengh t-shirts and full-length/capris style leggings, in order to make ladies of all age, size, weight, make feel comfortable Unfortunately, you’d still find some ladies splashing around in their salwar suits/ t-shirts etc. and men in their vests, shorts, track pants instead of the mandatory swimming trunks!

The park has been built on some 5 acres of land and has the standard water rides and pools - lazy river, wave pool, many water slides and tunnels, deck for rain dance.

We enjoyed the get together with families, good place to break away.