Anandvan Holiday Home Wai

Anandvan Holiday Home Wai is an organic eco-friendly resort where you can spend your holidays in peace while enjoying the beauty of nature. At Anandvan Holiday Home Wai, you wake up to the twittering of birds, the fragrance of wild flowers, crushed leaves and fresh grass. The rustic simplicity and an unpolluted atmosphere adds to the beauty of the surroundings. The nights give you a sense of wilderness and the clear sky above is truly a heavenly experience.

Besides enjoying the peace and natural beauty, one can go into the past for a while as there are many Historical temples, monuments and forts within a few km of Anandvan.

Anandvan Holiday Home Wai is located in the Krishna Valley, near Dhom Dam with Sahayadri mountain ranges all around and lush green farms and trees to add to the beauty.

Wai is known in Maharashtra for its ghats on the banks of the Krishna river and its temples, including especially the “Dholya Ganapati” temple on the “Ganapati Ghat”. Wai is also famous for film shootings (Hindi, Marathi, Bhojpuri, Tamil etc.). Films like Gangajal, Omkara, Dabbang, Swadesh, Ishqiya, Singham, Deool, Bol Bachchan, Zila Ghaziabad, Gulaab Gang, Chennai Express and many others have been shot here.

Location:
Anandvan Holiday Home Wai is situated around 100 km from Pune on Pune – Mahabaleshwar Road and around 230 km from Mumbai. Anandvan is only 4 km from Wai S.T. Stand on the way to Dhom Dam, off Pasarani Village.

Accommodation:

1) AC Suites: Anandvan has 4 beautiful AC Suite rooms with a living room, TV and big bathroom with bathtub.

Rates:
Ground floor rooms – Rs. 4,555 for 2 persons and child below 5 years. Rs. 570 per person for extra persons above 5 years.
First Floor rooms – Rs. 5,125 for 2 persons and child below 5 years. Rs. 570 per person for extra persons above 5 years.
Rates include breakfast and unlimited veg dinner and taxes for 2 persons. Check-in: 11:30 am, Check-out: 10:00 am.

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2) Indradhanu: Indradhanu complex has 8 beautiful Non AC rooms with french windows and balconies. Each room has decor of one colour of rainbow. Thus you have violet, indigo, red etc rooms.

Rates:
Ground floor rooms – Rs. 3,450 for 2 persons and child below 5 years. Rs. 570 per person for extra persons above 5 years.
First Floor rooms – Rs. 4,000 for 2 persons and child below 5 years. Rs. 570 per person for extra persons above 5 years.
Rates include breakfast and unlimited veg dinner and taxes for 2 persons. Check-in: 11:30 am, Check-out: 10:00 am.

3) Gulmohar: Gulmohar complex has 11 beautiful AC cottage rooms made with Jambha Stones to give you a rustic feel. It has a huge lawn area for recreation and relaxation.

Rates:
AC Cottage rooms – Rs. 3,450 for 2 persons and child below 5 years. Rs. 570 per person for extra persons above 5 years.
Rates include breakfast and unlimited veg dinner and taxes for 2 persons. Check-in: 11:30 am, Check-out: 10:00 am.

4) Cottages: There are 6 comfortable Non AC cottages surrounded by coconut trees and lawns. Each cottage consists of a bedroom with double bed and a bunker cot, attached bathroom with hot water. Each cottage has its individual car park.

Rates:
Non AC Cottage rooms – Rs. 3,450 for 2 persons and child below 5 years. Rs. 570 per person for extra persons above 5 years.
Rates include breakfast and unlimited veg dinner and taxes for 2 persons. Check-in: 11:30 am, Check-out: 10:00 am.

5) Velang Cottages: There are 6 comfortable Non AC cottages on a hill overlooking Dhom Dam. Each cottage consists of a bedroom with double bed, attached bathroom with hot water.

View From Velang Cottages

Amenities:
Spacious dining hall
Multipurpose hall with stage & music system
Campsite with tents
Car parking
Children’s park
Lawn for party
Camp fires in winter
Bullock cart rides
Visit to farms

Food:
Simply and tasty Veg and Non Veg Maharashtrian Food. Most of the vegetable required in kitchen are grown from Anandvan’s organic farms.

Places of Tourist Attraction near Wai:

Maha Ganpati or Dholya Ganpati temple: It is located on the banks of the Krishna in Wai. This is the tallest and biggest of all temples in Wai. Sardar Ganpatrao Bhikaji Raste built the temple in 1762. The idol of Lord Ganesh is in sitting posture and is 6 ft. tall and 7 ft. broad. Wai is the first holy place on Krishna, the people have known Wai as “Dakshin Kashi”. There are also 7 Ghats on the Krishna river’s bank.

Menavali, Nana Phadnis Wada: Menavali is only 3 km from Wai. Nana Phadnis was a minister of the Peshwas. He built a wada for residing on the banks of river Krishna. He also constructed two beautiful temples of Menavleshwar and Vishnu. The temple is known by the Village Menavali. There is a huge metal bell hung in front of one of the temple. This Ghat of Krishna river is famous place for shooting films.

Kashi Vishweshwar Mandir: This is a very old temple of Lord Shiva in Wai. The main feature of this temple is that Nandi is made from the same stone from which the idol of Mahaganpati was made.

Wakeshwar: This is a “Hemadpanthi” type Temple of Lord Shiva situated in the village Bavdhan on the banks of Krishna river having very good natural surroundings.

Dhom Dam: It is 6 km from Wai. The backwaters of the Dhom Dam built across the river Krishna are spread over 25 km up-to the foothills of Mahabaleshwar. Boat Club is located near Dhom Dam.

Balkawadi Dam: It is 25 km from Wai. At Balkawadi Dam one can get a view of the Kate’s Point or Needle Point of Mahabaleshwar. Balkawadi Dam is a must-visit sightseeing point in Wai for the natural beauty of the river and mountains.

Lohare Palpeshwar Caves: It is 5 km north of Wai. This is cave of Lord Shiva and is one of the oldest caves in the region. This cave is a good example of the ancient VASTUSHASTRA.

Jambhali Jungle: It is 20 km from Wai. Jambhali Jungle is on the extreme west of Wai. Many birds, and wild animals can be spotted here. A large water reservoir is also built here. This jungle is at the foothills of Mahabaleshwar.

Anandvan Farm: Anandvan Holiday Home Wai has a farm which cultivates grains, peanuts, gram, tur, onion, garlic, mangoes, lemons and many other produce, in its own 10 acre farm at Shendurjane. Only vermicompost and organic manure is used. The entire staff of the holiday home is involved in farming. This farm is located about 6 km from Wai. Hurda Parties and farm activities can be arranged here.

Kaas Lake: It is 40 km from Wai. Kaas Plateau is known as Maharashtra’s Valley of Flowers. Click here to read more…

Mahabaleshwar hill station: Mahabaleshwar is only 33 km from Wai. One can do boating at Veena Lake or enjoy fresh Strawberry cream at Bagicha Corner restaurant.

Panchgani hill station: Panchgani is only 12 km from Wai. One can visit the Table Land for horse riding and other activities. Mapro garden restaurant is a famous food joint here.