Open lawn for games
Cricket, badminton, tug-of-war and the kind of team games that end in arguments about the score.
For teams
Team outing venue near Satara with lawn, games and bonfire
A relaxed day or overnight out for a small team: open lawn, indoor games, valley walks, unlimited chai and a barbecue evening.
Team outing at Shalgar Villa
Not every team needs an agenda. Sometimes the point is simply to get out of the city, eat well and spend a day together in the open. Shalgar Villa suits that perfectly: a level lawn for cricket and antakshari, indoor games when it rains, and a kitchen that keeps producing chai as long as anybody wants it.
Rain-proof indoors
Board games, carrom and a covered verandah keep a monsoon outing going when the valley disappears into cloud.
Barbecue evening
Charcoal grill with kebabs, paneer and corn, set beside the bonfire once the sun drops behind the ridge.
Day outing or overnight
A day outing works well from Satara, Karad, Pune or Kolhapur: reach by 10, eat, play, walk to the viewpoint, and leave after evening chai. An overnight adds the part everyone remembers, the bonfire and the quiet valley morning.
Food that keeps a group happy
Poha and upma for breakfast, a full bhakri-chapati thali at lunch, bhajji and chai in the evening, and a choice of vegetarian or village-style non-vegetarian dinner. Jain and no-onion-no-garlic plates are cooked on request.
Around the villa
Kaas Plateau is 4 km away, Kaas Lake 9 km, Ekiv waterfall 6 km and Vajrai, Asia's tallest waterfall, 12 km. A short morning drive fits easily into an outing without turning it into a road trip.
A day here, roughly
- 10:00 AMReach the villa, welcome chai
- 11:00 AMLawn games and group activities
- 1:30 PMThali lunch under the trees
- 4:00 PMWalk to the valley viewpoint
- 6:30 PMBhajji, chai and indoor games
- 8:30 PMBarbecue and bonfire
What is included
- Whole lawn and common areas for the group
- Indoor and outdoor games
- Home-cooked Maharashtrian meals
- Bonfire and barbecue on request
- Free parking
- Music allowed till quiet hours
- Valley viewpoint walk
- Day and overnight options
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Location
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Petri village, Kaas road, Satara district, Maharashtra. Open directions in Google Maps and drive straight to the gate.
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Routing options
From Pune
140 km · about 3 hours
NH48 to Satara, then Kaas road via Petri
Leave Pune by the Katraj bypass, stay on NH48 up to the Satara exit, cross the city towards Yavateshwar and climb the Kaas road. The last 20 km are ghat, so keep an hour for it.
Get directions from PuneFrom Mumbai
260 km · 5 to 6 hours
Mumbai-Pune Expressway, NH48, Satara
Take the Expressway to Pune, continue on NH48 to Satara, then the Kaas road. A breakfast halt near Khed Shivapur or Shirwal breaks the drive nicely.
Get directions from MumbaiFrom Satara city
20 km · about 45 minutes
Yavateshwar and Kaas road
From Powai Naka in Satara, head towards Yavateshwar temple and follow the Kaas Plateau signboards. The villa is on the main road at Petri, before Kaas.
Get directions from Satara cityFrom Satara railway station
25 km · about 1 hour
Auto or cab to Powai Naka, then Kaas road
All Mumbai-Kolhapur trains stop at Satara. A cab from the station to the villa can be arranged on request at actual fare.
Get directions from Satara railway stationFrom Satara bus stand
22 km · about 50 minutes
ST bus or shared jeep to Kaas
State transport buses and shared jeeps run to Kaas from Satara through the day, especially in the flower season. Ask to be dropped at Petri.
Get directions from Satara bus standFrom Pune airport
150 km · about 3.5 hours
NH48 to Satara, then Kaas road
The nearest practical airport. Prepaid cabs and app cabs both run this route; a one-way drop is easy to arrange.
Get directions from Pune airportFrom Kolhapur
125 km · about 2.5 hours
NH48 north to Satara
A comfortable morning drive if you are combining Panhala or Kolhapur with a Kaas weekend.
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