Homestays in Konkan Raigad District – Murud Beach

Welcome to Simply Offbeat’s Murud Beach Homestay.

Murud Beach, Raigad District: It is situated at a distance of 42 km from Alibaug and has a lovely beach. Kashid beach, 17 km north of town, is nice as well.

The Murud beach is a place to unwind with your loved ones. The property is a beach facing homestay and the owner, Mr. Manzoor is great host who provides homely experience. The resort is also approved by MTDC. Watching the sun go up whilst sitting on the beach, amidst picturesque lush greenery, makes this homestay at Murud beach an ideal place for weekend gateway as it is situated on the beach.

Facilities:
– 2 AC bedrooms with attached bathrooms which can accommodate max 4 persons
– 5 Non AC rooms which can accommodate max 4 persons
– Home made Konkani veg and non veg food available
– Extra bed charges: Rs. 150 per person
– Hot & cold water
– AC will not work during power failure; inverter backup is available only for lights and fan
– Sea View with Garden
– Car parking space

Room Rates: Prices mentioned below are for 2 persons with all meals. Extra Person: Rs. 300 per night.

 We would love to plan a Happy Trip for you

Please call us on +919820976655 or +919821232094 or email us at contact@simplyoffbeat.com

Places of tourist attraction near Murud:

Kashid Beach – Kashid is located 30 km from Alibag, this drive is scenic and small winding roads pass through beautiful small villages. It is located 135 km from Mumbai on the Alibag-Murud road. Kashid is popular for its white sand, blue seas, green mountains, paddy fields, and rivulets. Kashid has a 3 km stretch of beach tucked in between two rocky hillocks with Casuarina groves all around the seashore. This is best beach in Konkan region. The waves here are unusually high and can be paradise for surfing. The waves can reach a height 5–6 feet even during the non-monsoon months. However it is dangerously high during the monsoons and surfing is not recommending during the months of June to September.

Murud Janjira Fort – The fort of Murud-Janjira is an important sea fort in the country. It is situated nearly 2 kms inside the Arabian sea. You have to reach there by a boat. The ride is very fun filled and you will thoroughly enjoy this place. The Janjira fort was built in the 15th century by the rulers of Ahmednadar. This fort is nearly 300 years old but is still strong enough to face the sea waves lashing it. There are some very important historic places inside the fort. There are some very ancient guns in the fort. These guns are named as Kalal Bangadi, Chavari and Landa Kadam and are very famous. There are 2 huge water tanks in the fort surrounded by the sea. The tanks have sweet water in it.

Sawat Kada Waterfalls – It is situated at a distance of 7 km from Murud, best time to visit the waterfalls is after the monsoon rains.

Murud Nawab Palace – The Nawab Palace, also known as Ahmedganj Palace, was constructed in 1885. The palace is owned by the descendants of the Nawabs and depicts Gothic and Mughal architectural styles. It covers an area of about 45 acres and has a beautiful mosque and tombs within its premises. The Arabian Sea and the Murud village can be seen from the palace, constructed on the edge of the cliff.

Kude Buddhist Caves – These are Buddhist caves situated about 28 kms away from Murud. These caves are 2000 years old and date back to the 1st century. There are Sanskrit inscriptions in the caves, some have Buddhist stupas while others have basic figurines and carvings.

Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary –  It is situated near Nandgaon at distance of 20 kms from Murud. Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary in Raigad district is about 152 kms from Mumbai via Panvel, Pen and Alibaug. The sanctuary is spread across an area of 52 sqkm. The Murud-Roha road passes through the sanctuary.

The sanctuary has a wide varietyof flora and fauna. Leopard is the major carnivore. The other animals include Heyena, Jungle cat, Palm civet, Sambhar, Barking deer, Bonnet Macaque, Wild boar and malabar giant squirrel. There aer 148 types of birds (including the interesting Pied hornbill, Three toed Kingfisher, Malkoha, Pitta), 90 species of butterflies (including Common Map, Black Prince, Nawab, Blue Mormon) and a number of poisonous and non poisonous snakes. About 710 species of plants have been identified here.

The entire forests and sanctuary were earlier private hunting block of the erstwhile Siddhi Nawab of the Janjira state. The Nawab constructed roads, water bodies, and evacuated several villages from the sanctuary.

There are 4 major nature trails (approx 12 km each) in the sanctuar, passing through various habitats, providing an opportunity to experience the wild life.

Vehicles are permitted only upto a limit ,however with advanced permission ,we can take a forest guard with us who can guide us through the entire forest.

LIVING IN THE FOREST

1) Tents: about 5 tents are available ,each tent can accomodate 15 people.(Price Rs 500 /day),no mattresses or other frills provided. Personal tents deep in the forest is allowed ,with permission, and only if there is a group of a minimum 4 persons.
2) Guesthouse: Can accomodate atleast 10 people and needs advanced booking. (Rs 850/Day)
3) Food: Regular vegetarian food is available ,breakfast,lunch and dinner at a composite package of Rs150 per person. As per Government rules you are not allowed to consume Non-vegetarian food in the Forest Campus.

WHAT’S IN THE FOREST:-
This forest is still unadulterated by poachers,illicit traders ,casual romantic freaks and “rave” enthusiasts.
The forest has many species of birds including the endangered white necked vultures.It has a family of leopards and is known for giant squirrels. Deers,boars,hyenas ,monkeys etc also are plentiful.
The forest has at least 10 watering holes , 3 Watch towers at Strategic positions and an observation kiosk just adjacent to a watering hole where you could see a leopard right in front of you.
Overall it is a haven for Bird enthusiasts and biologists.

WHAT ABOUT OFF-ROADING?

You can’t reach the heart of the forest without a 4WD vehicle
Although at some places there are very many deep descends and climbs,callousness could mean disaster.
Yes there are good Off-roading trails in the viccinity (just outside the forest campus).
This forest would be very mean during the rainy seasons ,with lot of running streams and with slush. However leeches abound in the rainy season and so do ticks.

CONCLUSION
1)Wonderful site to relax,trek,drive in the forest and do some off-roading in the vicinity.
2) The forest is extremely safe and no event of animal attacking humans is known till date
3) The living arrangement is excellent (as per forest standards..no 5 star amenities).
4) The sea is close by and the relatively clean Kashid beach which stretches for 5 kms is nearby the forest campus (5km if you have a 4WD and 10 km otherwise)
5) This trip need at least 2 days and can’t be covered in a hurry.