12 quiet places to head for
Distances are straight-line. Crowd is out of 100, the same reading each place's own page prints.
21.88°N 74.47°E · 1,150 m
Maharashtra
Toranmal
A Satpura plateau hill station at 1,150 metres with seven lakes, in the far north-west corner most Maharashtrians have never been to.
- Crowd
- 12/100
- Quietest good month
- February (12/100)
- Good season
- Oct-Mar
- Typical cost
- ₹1,100/day
20.83°N 73.67°E · 400 m
Gujarat
Girmal Falls
Gujarat's tallest waterfall, dropping off a forest ledge on the Purna river deep in Dangi tribal country.
- Crowd
- 22/100
- Quietest good month
- July (22/100)
- Good season
- Jul-Nov
- Typical cost
- ₹900/day
Gujarat
Velavadar Blackbuck National Park
Flat golden grassland holding the world's largest harrier roost, India's densest blackbuck population and a resident wolf pack.
- Crowd
- 22/100
- Quietest good month
- February (22/100)
- Good season
- Nov-Mar
- Typical cost
- ₹2,200/day
19.66°N 73.82°E · 700 m
Maharashtra
Purushwadi
The 'Firefly Village of India' in Ahmednagar, famous for its magical pre-monsoon firefly festival when millions of bioluminescent beetles illuminate the forests.
- Crowd
- 15/100
- Quietest good month
- February (15/100)
- Good season
- May-Jun, Oct-Mar
- Typical cost
- ₹1,000/day
Maharashtra
Jawhar
One of the few remaining tribal kingdoms of Maharashtra. Renowned for its famous Warli paintings, the majestic Jai Vilas Palace, and sweeping valley vistas.
- Crowd
- 25/100
- Quietest good month
- February (25/100)
- Good season
- Sep-Apr
- Typical cost
- ₹1,200/day
19.50°N 73.68°E · 1,000 m
Maharashtra
Sandhan Valley
Known as the 'Valley of Shadows'. A spectacular, massive rock canyon in the Sahyadris ideal for intense trekking, rappelling, and rugged camping.
- Crowd
- 25/100
- Quietest good month
- February (25/100)
- Good season
- Nov-May
- Typical cost
- ₹1,500/day
Gujarat
Palitana
Around nine hundred Jain temples on a single hill, reached by 3,800 steps, in the world's first legally vegetarian city.
- Crowd
- 35/100
- Quietest good month
- February (35/100)
- Good season
- Nov-Feb
- Typical cost
- ₹1,100/day
Gujarat
Champaner
A spectacularly preserved UNESCO World Heritage unexcavated Islamic pre-Mughal city. Houses a deeply impressive collection of mosques, tombs, and stepwells leading up
- Crowd
- 30/100
- Quietest good month
- February (30/100)
- Good season
- Oct-Mar
- Typical cost
- ₹1,000/day
Daman & Diu
Diu Island
Portuguese colonial heritage island with impressive 16th-century fortress, ornate churches, pristine Nagoa Beach, shell museum, and uniquely alcohol-legal territory
- Crowd
- 35/100
- Quietest good month
- February (35/100)
- Good season
- Oct-Mar
- Typical cost
- ₹1,800/day
Gujarat
Saputara
Gujarat's only hill station, set in the Sahyadris. Legend says Lord Rama spent 11 years of his exile here. Features dense forests, a lake, and Dangi tribal culture.
- Crowd
- 45/100
- Quietest good month
- February (45/100)
- Good season
- Jul-Aug, Oct-Feb
- Typical cost
- ₹1,500/day
19.35°N 73.78°E · 700 m
Maharashtra
Malshej Ghat
Dramatic Sahyadri cliff face that transforms spectacularly during monsoon with 100+ temporary waterfalls, flamingo breeding grounds, firefly spectacles in pre-monsoon
- Crowd
- 35/100
- Quietest good month
- February (35/100)
- Good season
- Jun-Feb
- Typical cost
- ₹1,500/day
Maharashtra
Bhandardara
A holiday resort village situated by the Pravara River. Offers magnificent views of Arthur Lake, the Randha Falls, and is a premier location for monsoon firefly camping.
- Crowd
- 45/100
- Quietest good month
- July (48/100)
- Good season
- Jun-Dec
- Typical cost
- ₹1,600/day
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About the distances
Every distance on this page is a straight line between two points on the map, because that is the only figure that is exactly true. Roads are longer: around 1.4 times on the plains, and often double in the mountains, where a single pass or river gorge decides the route. Open a place for how to get there, the nearest airport and railhead, and its road and permit notes.
Quiet places near somewhere else
Places near Surat: questions
What are the quietest places near Surat?
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Toranmal (187 km away, crowd 12/100), Girmal Falls (95 km away, crowd 22/100), Velavadar Blackbuck National Park (126 km away, crowd 22/100) lead the list. All 12 places sit within about 230 km of Surat.
How far are these places from Surat?
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Between 95 km and 225 km in a straight line. Road distance is always longer: usually around 1.4 times the straight-line figure on the plains, and often double in the mountains, where one pass can turn 70 km on the map into a full day's drive. Check the route on each place's own page before you commit.
When is the best time to visit the places near Surat?
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It differs by place. Toranmal is at its quietest in February while still in season; Girmal Falls is at its quietest in July while still in season; Velavadar Blackbuck National Park is at its quietest in February while still in season. Every place links to a month-by-month crowd calendar.