JALSHRISHTI ISLAND RESORT, MULSHI

Located in Mulshi area of Pune, this island resort of 14 acres, provides a perfect holiday for a day or two for city goers. As the resort is located on the island surrounded by Mula River on all sides, during monsoon, it is experienced that the entire area gets flooded. Hence, the cottages are built at a particular height above the ground. The cottages are made completely out of wood providing a traditional outlook and a quiet living environment. The inside of the cottages is quite specious and neat and clean.

While the cars are parked at the river end, the tourists and their baggage is carried by a box boat which is pulled by ropes from one end to the other providing a different experience to the visitor. Once inside the resort, first you get to the Reception area. Behind which is the Restaurant, thereafter the swimming pool, followed by the cottages on both ends.

Parking at the Resort

Box boat

Entrance to the resort

They have two types of cottages viz. 8 cottages (Jalpushp) on the river side on both ends and 7 cottages (Jalakha) surrounding a Pond in the middle of the island. They have pathway built on both sides which finally leads to the back area containing farms and area for bullock cart ride, tractor ride, horse ride etc.

Jalpushp Cottage

Jalakha cottages

Inside the cottage

From Pune: It is a 36 km drive and the road condition is excellent. You reach the resort in an hour and ten minutes.

From Mumbai: There are two directions viz., one through Ambey Valley in Lonavala but the road condition is reported to the very bad and the resort does not encourage tourists to take that route at the moment. The other route is drive upto Wakad at Pimpri Chinchwad and take a right turn for Hinjewadi and thereafter to Pinrangut onwards to the Mulshi. Google map provides the required direction.

The resort provides two types of cottages. Jalpushp are the riverside cottages located on both sides of the island whereas Jalakha cottages are surrounding a pond in the middle of the island. Both types of accommodation is well maintained, neat and clean. The bath room and toilet are provided with a roof made of glass allowing natural light to brighten the area. In Julpush, there is a swing and a sitting area provided on the backside of the room and a patio with chairs and table on the frontside. There is no wi-fi available in the resort area.

The resort provides activities like :

Huge size Snake and Ladder to be played by individuals instead of coins

Tractor Ride which takes to the hi-tea area in the evenings between 5.00pm to 6.00pm. The unique feature of this ride is the tractor takes you through water enroute.

Bicycle ride in the area of tractor ride.

Indoor games like caroms, table tennis, fush-ball, chess, pool etc.

Swimming pool open from 8am to 6.30pm.

Bird watching – birds can be seen early in the morning at the time of sun-rise at the entry point to the resort.

The resort has grown Mulberry trees. We could eat mulberry fruits plucked directly from the tree.

Snake and Ladder

Tractor Ride through water

Bicycle Ride

Indoor Games area

Swimming Pool

Bird Watching Area

Mulberry Fruit Tree

Jack Fruit Tree