Amboli
Maharashtra's wettest hill station - falls and king cobras
Best time to visit Amboli
- Jan, shoulder season
- Feb, shoulder season
- Mar, shoulder season
- Apr, shoulder season
- May, shoulder season
- Jun, shoulder season
- Jul, peak season
- Aug, peak season
- Sep, shoulder season
- Oct, shoulder season
- Nov, shoulder season
- Dec, shoulder season
peak shoulder off-season avoid
- Go: July to August
- Shoulder: September to June, quieter, and the weather is less of a sure thing
- Skip: no month is a write-off here
Amboli season by season
Winter December to February Shoulder
Dry, clear ghat views and comfortable temperatures, though waterfalls are a shadow of monsoon.
Summer March to May Shoulder
Dry season - the falls are gone and the ghat hazes over, but it only hits 32C and you get the place almost to yourself.
Monsoon June to September Prime time
One of India's wettest hill stations - waterfalls roar and frogs and king cobras appear.
Autumn October to November Shoulder
Rain tapers through October, waterfalls still running into November before the dry season.
What Amboli is actually like
Barely-visited Ghat town - birders and nature resorts, near-total solitude, not a scene
Things to do in Amboli
The local places worth your time in and around Amboli, with how far each sits from the centre. Tap a name to open it in Google Maps.
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Amboli Falls
Waterfall · 1 km out
The main fall right on the ghat bend; it runs June to September only and the spray soaks the whole viewing wall
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Hiranyakeshi Temple
Temple · 5 km out
Shiva shrine at the spring where the Hiranyakeshi river starts, water running out of a low cave; free, 20 minutes
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Kavalesad Point
Viewpoint · 11 km out
Cliff edge over a wooded valley with the Konkan far below; the track in is rough, go at sunset with a local driver
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Nangartas Falls
Waterfall · 9 km out
The river cuts a narrow gorge and drops out of sight under an iron bridge; the grating in the bridge is the only view
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Sawantwadi Palace
Palace · 30 km out
Bhonsle palace in the town below the ghat where lacquered Ganjifa cards and wooden toys are still painted; small fee
Getting to Amboli
2h drive from Goa via Chorla Ghat, or Kolhapur/Belgaum; taxi essential
Practical ways in: flighttrainroad
Trip facts
- How long to stay
- 2 days
- Budget
- Shoestring
- How busy
- Quiet at its peak
- Solo travel
- Doable solo with some planning
- Altitude
- 690 m
- State
- Maharashtra
- Coordinates
- 15.9556, 74.0022
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Amboli?
July to August is peak season in Amboli. September to June is shoulder season: thinner crowds, a bit more risk in the weather. No month is a write-off here. One of India's wettest hill stations - waterfalls roar and frogs and king cobras appear.
How many days do you need in Amboli?
2 days is the usual stay. Barely-visited Ghat town - birders and nature resorts, near-total solitude, not a scene.
How do you get to Amboli?
2h drive from Goa via Chorla Ghat, or Kolhapur/Belgaum; taxi essential. Practical ways in: flight, train and road.
Is Amboli expensive, and does it get crowded?
Shoestring by Indian travel standards, and it runs quiet at the busiest time of year. Doable solo with some planning.
What are the best things to do in Amboli?
Amboli Falls, Hiranyakeshi Temple, Kavalesad Point, Nangartas Falls and Sawantwadi Palace. The main fall right on the ghat bend; it runs June to September only and the spray soaks the whole viewing wall.
Nearby, and where to go next
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Chorla Ghat
Goa
Cloud-forest edge of Goa above the Vazra Sakla waterfall
50 km from Amboli, roughly under an hour by road
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Vengurla
Maharashtra
Cashew-and-fish Konkan town with empty coves near Goa
50 km from Amboli, roughly under an hour by road
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Arambol & Mandrem
Goa
North Goa's hippie tail end, drum circles and cheap huts
60 km from Amboli, roughly about 1 h by road
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Divar Island
Goa
Ferry-only Goan island of paddy fields and empty lanes
60 km from Amboli, roughly about 1 h by road
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Dajipur (Radhanagari)
Maharashtra
Gaur country above the Radhanagari dam on the Sahyadri crest
70 km from Amboli, roughly about 1 h by road
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Anjuna-Vagator
Goa
North Goa's flea-market, trance-party, hostel strip
70 km from Amboli, roughly about 1 h by road
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Panaji (Fontainhas & Old Goa)
Goa
Portuguese Latin Quarter and the churches of Old Goa
70 km from Amboli, roughly about 1 h by road
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Malvan-Tarkarli
Maharashtra
Konkan coast's clearest water for scuba diving
80 km from Amboli, roughly about 2 h by road
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- Malvan-Tarkarli Maharashtra
- Matheran Maharashtra
- Mumbai Maharashtra
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