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NW · 4 km
NW · 4 km
Rahatgarh Waterfall & Fort
Out before breakfast, back for lunch.
- Bhalkund Waterfall on the Bina
- The 13th-century fort ramparts
- Dam view and a village chai
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A waterfall at four kilometres. A UNESCO stupa by lunch.
The farm sits right on the Bhopal–Sagar road, so a fort and a waterfall are a few minutes away, and much of central India's heritage is an easy drive.
On the doorstepminutes
Waterfall · Fort · Bina dam. Both about 4 km. Nature walks from the gate.
Half a dayunder 1½ hr
Sagar & Lakha Banjara Lake (~1 hr). Eran's Gupta-era temples (~1¼ hr).
A full day2 to 3½ hr
Sanchi Stupa, Udayagiri & Vidisha (~2½ hr). Bhopal lakes & museums.
A weekend beyondstay over
Bhimbetka rock art, Pachmarhi, Khajuraho & Orchha.
Pick a trip we recommend, or we'll help you plan your own.
Tell us how long you have. We plan the route, pack a farm lunch, and arrange a car and driver.
Half day
East~1 hr
Sagar & the Lake
A lakeside city, an easy morning.
- Lakha Banjara Lake & promenade
- Dr Hari Singh Gour University
- Old Sagar & Garhpehra fort
Half day
NW · ~1¼ hr
NW · ~1¼ hr
Eran, the Gupta Town
A lost town of 1,500-year-old temples.
- The great stone Varaha (boar)
- Gupta-era temples & pillar
- The Bina river confluence
Half day
North-west~1½ hr
Khimlasa & Bina
Old gateways and a junction town.
- Khimlasa's fort gateways
- Step-wells and old temples
- Bina town, on the way back
Full day
South-west~2½ hr
Sanchi Stupa
The Great Stupa, a UNESCO site.
- The Great Stupa & carved gateways
- The Ashokan pillar
- The hilltop museum
Full day
South-west~2½ hr
Udayagiri & Vidisha
Rock-cut caves and an ancient city.
- Udayagiri rock-cut caves
- The Heliodorus pillar
- Bijamandal & the old bazaar
Full day
South-west~3¼ hr
Bhopal, the Lakes
Lakes, a park and grand mosques.
- Upper Lake & Van Vihar park
- Tribal & State Museums
- Old city & Taj-ul-Masajid
Full day
South-west~3½ hr
Bhojpur & Bhimbetka
A giant lingam and Stone-Age art.
- Bhojeshwar Temple's great lingam
- Bhimbetka rock shelters (UNESCO)
- Prehistoric cave paintings
Weekend
Southstay over
Pachmarhi Hill Station
MP's only hill station.
- Waterfalls and sunset points
- Ancient caves and ravines
- Cool forest walks
Weekend
North-eaststay over
Khajuraho Temples
The UNESCO temple complex.
- Western & Eastern temple groups
- Legendary stone carving
- The evening light show
Weekend
Northstay over
Orchha
Bundela palaces on the Betwa.
- Jehangir Mahal & Raj Mahal
- Riverside cenotaphs (chhatris)
- A boat on the Betwa
Weekend
Weststay over
Ujjain & Omkareshwar
Two of the twelve Jyotirlingas.
- Mahakaleshwar & the Bhasma Aarti
- The ghats of the Shipra
- Omkareshwar on the Narmada
Four kilometres away
Rahatgarh Fort, and Eran an hour on.
The lay of the land
Real terrain, fifty kilometres around.
The Bina valley, the plateau, and the direction each day-trip lies in, from real elevation data. Drag to explore.