There are many hotel options available. Some of the good ones are given below.

• Hotel Options:
  • Hotel Aristro - Located in the Valvan area. (Approx INR 2000/- per night)
  • Imperial Grande - (Approx INR 2900/- per night)
  • The Dukes Retreat - (Approx INR 6000/- per night)
• There are also a number of cottages and eco-resorts to choose from. 

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Go to Tiger’s Point and see the view from up there. In the monsoons, you can see the clouds below you. If you look closely, you can see an impression of a tiger trying to leap across the valley, which is why the viewpoint has earned its name. The echo produced by rocks falling into the crevasse is another highlight of this point. 

• While coming back to the centre of town, stop at the Bhushi Dam. In heavy rains, people usually have fun on dam steps that are overflowing with water. There are a number of food stalls here where you can have pakoras, corn and tea.
• Have lunch in the town.

Lunch Options:

• Hotel Ramakrishna - Good for South Indian Food. A variety of North Indian dishes are also available.
• German Bakery - Famous for Continental Food.

After lunch, head to Karla caves, a distance of about 10 km from the centre. These Buddhist caves are almost 2000 years old and their carvings, pillars and statues are the main attraction here. (Timings 9 AM to 6 PM)

After coming back from the Karla caves and if time permits, you can also make a quick stop at Sunil’s Celebrity Wax Museum, where wax statues of famous personalities are displayed. (Timings 9 AM to 9:30 Pm, Ticket Cost - INR 200/-)

• In the evening, you can go to Lion’s Point for a view of the sunset. If it’s too cloudy or raining then you can take a stroll around the Shivaji Chowk area and sit by the Lonavala Lake.

Lonavala is known for its chikki and Maganlal’s is one of the oldest shops selling it. There are many branches of Maganlal throughout Lonavala and you can find some on the Main Bazaar Road.

• You may buy chocolate walnut fudge at Cooper’s or Purohit’s Sweets in Jaichand Chowk. 

Dinner Options: 

• Maval Maratha - Simple village-style food with fresh Bhakris cooked in front of you.
• Mapro Garden - Known for its sandwiches and pizzas. 

Have breakfast in the city early in the morning.

• Breakfast Options:
  • Buvachi Misal - One of the best places in Lonavala to eat Misal, an authentic Maharashtrian breakfast dish.
  • Golden Vada Pav - Famous for its fresh vada-pav.

Go to the Lohagarh fort base, which is around 15 km from the centre via car and then you can trek up to the fort which takes around 1 hour to ascend. After reaching the top, you can relax and enjoy the view. There is a Shiva temple and a well which you can also see on top.

• After coming back down to the base village via the same way there are a number of small food joints where you can have lunch. 

Lunch Option:

• There are many Veg and Non-Veg food Thali stalls in Malavali base village at the foot of Lohagad fort.

After lunch, you can head to the Bhaja caves which are 800-year-old Buddhist caves, similar to Karla caves. They are located on the way back from Lohagad. There is also a waterfall here which is active only in the monsoon season. (Timings 8 AM to 6 PM)

Head back to your accommodation as per your further travel arrangements.