Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden Pattaya Asia's Bigest Garden

Date of Journey: 11/12/2015
Pattaya, Thailand:
Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden is a 500-acre botanical garden and tourist attraction at kilometer 163 on Sukhumvit Road in Chonburi Province, Thailand. It can be reached via bus, taxi or private land transportation

Garden divisions

• French Garden
• European Garden
• Stonehenge Garden
• Cactus & Succulent Garden
• Variegated Plants
• Ant Tower
• Butterfly Hill
• Orchid & Bromeliad Display Garden
• Flower valley

In addition to examining the wildlife, tourists experience, religious ceremonies, martial arts demonstrations, and elephant shows. There are also two restaurants, a small zoo and a hotel with a swimming pool and Thai style rental houses on the grounds.

Wide range of Animal statue and well maintain garden

2 show every one hrly 1) Thai Cultural show 2) Elephant show

Restorants with Indian Foods

Hire small open 12 seater taxi for visit garder, it is 35 min ride on taxi 

Full fun with children n family 

Mahal Eco camp site, A full day picnic spot for nature lover

Date of journe : 27/11/15
Route: Surat- Kadodra- Bardoli- Vyara - turn right side - toward saputara ahwa road- just move 3-4 km turn left side toward Temka- turn right - mahal village - corss the bridge n turn right side toward camp site

Distance Surat to mahal is 110km
Mahal eco tourism develop by government of Gujarat.
Best time to visit the campsite is from October to March.
this is full day picnic spot of nature lover, no mobile network available with room & tent facilities for accomodation.

One can book room or tent prior to came, spot booking not sure to get room if free then u get, If booked by otherone then not get so make prior boking through mail on mahalecotourism@gmail.com or call 02631-220203 (Ahwa) or 02631-293256 (Kalibel Range)

Positive point

• A dense forest n stay in that
• Near Purna river, one can bath here
• A tent n room accommodation for stay n refresh 
• get peace of mind around nature
• campfire do at night 
• No mobile network available
• cooking utensil available but raw material bring from our side

Minus point

• Room bedsheet is poor n smelling
• not much activities , we create activities like games n sports n spend time

bath in river 

Room 

inside tent

outside tent

view from top

tent

tent view from top

Mayadevi Temple, Bheskatri half day picnic spot with bathing

Route:  Surat- Kadodra- Bardoli- Vyara- turn toward toward right side- toward Vyara-ahwa road- Dolara village - karanjvel vilage-  Bheskatri- move 300metre ahed - turn right side one km from main road - maya devi temple
Date of 'Journey : 27/11/15
Mayadevi is 90Km far from surat

Maya Devi Temple is historical n religious place for people of Dang. This temple is situated in Dang forests Gujarat. It is on the bank of river Purna. To visit the temple we need to cross the river and go underneath the cave under the river bank. Though it is very risky to get into the cave to have glimpse of the goddess people are ready to take up the risk. There is another temple built nearby where the have a small shop and also you can cook your own food there on the smokey stoves. Waters in upstream of the temple is good to dive in. In downstream river flows in natural canel made up of stones.A small checkdam on river Purna near maya devi Gufa. people can bath here a complete half day picnic spot.
Positive point

• The site is very beautiful and lush green. Beauty enhances during rainy season.
• one can bath under checkdam water flow
• Half day picnic spot
• Small shop for colddrinks n wafers
• Religious n historu\ical importance of maya devi temple
• on way to ahwa so make half for 1-2 hrs n get refresh 

History

Map to reach cave of mayadevi 

gaumukh

downstair n cross river n reach at cave

Saribar waterfall, Adventure Track route on River Dev with night tenting

Date Of Journey : 14/11/15
Route: Surat- Kamrej- NH 8- Ankleshvar- turn right toward Valiya- Netrang- sejpur- Dediapada- entre main bazar n then on left side to ward Juna mosda- khatam- Moti singloti- Bal- Juna mosda- turn Left toward Dumkhal- kokal- dumkhal- turn right to saribar village

With this track you need help of Locals or Team Discover dediapa team contact Urvish for that 08446128183

Saribar Adventure Track with Team Discover dediapada
Track Route: this is 12Km track 2 way on River Dev. It is medium track
Track start in early morning n take approximate 4 hrs to reach at waterfall n return take 3 hrs so u return at base camp safely before sunset
Food: Simple n nutritious Food Dinner, Breakfast, Packed Lunch n Dinner
Accommodation: enjoy nature with riverside camping, Tent with Sleeping Bags n also make temporary toilet n Mineral water for drinking
Time for track is before n After Diwali
No Mobile network 
Avoid Moonsoon bze Dev river is full so Track is not possible

cross river at night to reach base camp

camp fire

Tent 

Sunrise

Mirror view in river Dev of sunrise

Camp site on River

Our Group

Resting time 

Saribar waterfall