[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"site-settings":3,"package-konkan-coast-8-days-7-nights-tour":96,"faqs-global":474,"packages":506},{"brand":4,"contact":8,"social":18,"whatsappMessages":22,"travel_modes":26,"traveller_types":40,"stay_styles":63,"footer":94},{"name":5,"tagline":6,"meaning":7},"Agool Ventures","Don't just visit Kokan. Live it.","Agool is the deep-red essence pressed from kokum: a spoonful is enough to give a whole Kokani curry its soul. We plan trips the same way.",{"phone":9,"phoneDisplay":10,"whatsapp":11,"email":12,"hours":13,"address":14,"locality":15,"region":16,"country":17},"+919967394577","+91 9967394577","919967394577","hello@agoolventures.com","Every day, 9 am – 9 pm","Mumbai, Maharashtra, India","Mumbai","Maharashtra","IN",{"instagram":19,"facebook":20,"youtube":21},"https:\u002F\u002Finstagram.com\u002Fagoolventures","https:\u002F\u002Ffacebook.com\u002Fagoolventures","",{"default":23,"package":24,"audience":25},"Hi Agool Ventures! I'm planning a Kokan trip and would like some details.","Hi Agool Ventures! I'm interested in the {package} trip. Please share details.","Hi Agool Ventures! We're {audience} planning a Kokan trip. Can you suggest something?",[27,32,36],{"key":28,"icon":29,"title":30,"text":31},"ride","car","Ride with us","Mumbai to Mumbai or Pune to Pune. We pick you up, drive you through Kokan and drop you back home.",{"key":33,"icon":33,"title":34,"text":35},"train","Take the Konkan Railway","Hop on a train to the station nearest your trip (like Ratnagiri or Kankavli) and we meet you on the platform.",{"key":29,"icon":37,"title":38,"text":39},"pin","Drive down yourself","Bring your own car and meet us at the trip’s base town or village. We take it from there.",[41,45,48,51,55,59],{"key":42,"label":43,"icon":44},"couple","Couple","heart",{"key":46,"label":47,"icon":46},"family","Family",{"key":49,"label":50,"icon":49},"friends","Friends",{"key":52,"label":53,"icon":54},"large-group","Large group (10+)","users",{"key":56,"label":57,"icon":58},"corporate","Corporate","briefcase",{"key":60,"label":61,"icon":62},"solo","Solo","compass",[64,74,84],{"key":65,"name":66,"short":67,"description":68,"goodFor":69,"icon":73},"homestay","Traditional homestay","Homestay","Tiled-roof Kokani homes with courtyards, home-cooked thalis and hosts who know every shortcut to the beach.",[70,71,72],"Food lovers","Families","Slow travellers","house",{"key":75,"name":76,"short":77,"description":78,"goodFor":79,"icon":83},"resort","Beach resort & cottages","Resort","Sea-facing cottages and resorts with pools and room service, for when comfort is the whole point.",[80,81,82],"Couples","Celebrations","Senior travellers","palm",{"key":85,"name":86,"short":87,"description":88,"goodFor":89,"icon":93},"budget","Budget hotel","Budget","Clean, well-located, no-fuss rooms. Spend less on the bed and more on the bangda fry.",[90,91,92],"Friends groups","Students","Short trips","key",{"blurb":95},"Konkan trips planned from Mumbai by people rooted in Kokan: Ratnagiri, Malvan, Tarkarli, Vengurla and the entire Kokan belt.",{"id":97,"slug":98,"title":99,"short_title":100,"tagline":101,"summary":102,"description":103,"duration_days":104,"duration_nights":105,"region":106,"start_point":107,"best_season":108,"group_size":109,"ideal_for":110,"highlights":111,"hero_image":118,"hero_image_alt":119,"card_image":120,"card_image_alt":121,"pickup_options":122,"accent":135,"is_featured":136,"is_published":136,"is_draft_content":136,"sort_order":97,"seo_title":137,"seo_description":138,"seo_keywords":139,"created_at":140,"updated_at":140,"route":141,"days":226,"items":357,"images":384,"faqs":402,"related":412},3,"konkan-coast-8-days-7-nights-tour","Complete Konkan Coast Tour – 8 Days 7 Nights","The Whole Kokan Belt","Alibag to Redi. Every fort, beach and thali in between.","The full Kokan belt in eight unhurried days — Murud-Janjira, Harihareshwar, Dapoli, Ganpatipule, Ratnagiri, Vijaydurg, Devgad, Malvan, Tarkarli and Vengurla.","This is the Kokan road trip people talk about for years. Eight days down the coast from the Janjira sea fort near Alibag to the Redi Ganpati temple at the edge of Goa, crossing creeks by ferry and stopping wherever the food is good.\n\nYou'll see five sea forts, a dozen beaches, temples where the waves reach the steps, fish auctions at dawn, mango orchards and the clearest water in Maharashtra at Tarkarli — with a single coordinator handling every stay, ferry and boat ride.",8,7,"Entire Konkan coast","Door to door from Mumbai \u002F Pune, or meet us at Alibag","October – March","2 – 20 travellers",[71,80,50,57],[112,113,114,115,116,117],"Murud-Janjira, Suvarnadurg, Vijaydurg & Sindhudurg sea forts","Harihareshwar & Kunkeshwar seaside temples","Harnai fish auction at dawn","Ganpatipule & Aare-Ware coastline","Tarkarli dolphins & Karli backwaters","Vengurla & Redi — the southern tip of Kokan","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1637788377485-49af1b797c7f","Sunset over a winding river and green hills on the Konkan coast","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1708190962583-5a11fb38ccf2","Coastal road running beside the Arabian Sea in Konkan",[123,127,131],{"key":124,"label":125,"note":126},"mumbai","Mumbai to Mumbai","We pick you up in Mumbai and drop you back home in a private AC vehicle.",{"key":128,"label":129,"note":130},"pune","Pune to Pune","Pickup and drop in Pune in a private AC vehicle.",{"key":132,"label":133,"note":134},"local","Alibag (start) · Sawantwadi station (end)","Drive or ferry to Alibag to begin; we drop you at Sawantwadi station for the train home.","laterite",true,"Complete Konkan Coast Tour Package 8 Days 7 Nights | Agool Ventures","Konkan coast tour 8 days 7 nights, Alibag to Vengurla: Murud-Janjira, Dapoli, Ganpatipule, Ratnagiri, Devgad, Malvan, Tarkarli. 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Drive along the coast to Kashid beach.","Lunch, then a sailboat to Murud-Janjira — the sea fort that was never conquered.","Sunset at Murud beach and dinner at your stay.","Lunch · Dinner","Koliwada-style prawn fry and rice bhakri.","Murud — homestay, resort or budget hotel as chosen.","The Janjira sailboats depend on the tide — we book the slot in advance.",[239,240,241],{"name":143,"lat":144,"lng":145},{"name":148,"lat":149,"lng":150},{"name":152,"lat":153,"lng":154},"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1580013023909-0aa06e0c74a5","Sea waves at sunset on the north Konkan coast",{"id":105,"day_number":159,"title":245,"base_location":246,"summary":247,"morning":248,"afternoon":249,"evening":250,"meals":251,"food_note":252,"stay_note":253,"tip":254,"stops":255,"image":259,"image_alt":260},"Shrivardhan, Harihareshwar & a creek ferry","Murud → Dapoli","Temples by the sea and the first of many ferries.","Drive to Shrivardhan beach and the Peshwa memorial.","Harihareshwar temple and its rocky pradakshina path above the waves. Ferry across Bankot creek.","Arrive Dapoli — the \"mini Mahabaleshwar\" of Kokan — and settle in.","Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner","Simple Kokani veg thali at Harihareshwar — varan, bhaat and kokum kadhi.","Dapoli — homestay, resort or budget hotel as chosen.","Walk the Harihareshwar pradakshina only at low tide — we check the timing for you.",[256,257,258],{"name":156,"lat":157,"lng":158},{"name":161,"lat":162,"lng":158},{"name":164,"lat":165,"lng":166},"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1576736157229-646f5c569966","Water splashing on dark rocks on the Konkan shore",{"id":104,"day_number":97,"title":262,"base_location":164,"summary":263,"morning":264,"afternoon":265,"evening":266,"meals":251,"food_note":267,"stay_note":253,"tip":268,"stops":269,"image":272,"image_alt":273},"Harnai fish auction & Dapoli beaches","The noisiest, freshest morning of the trip.","Early visit to the Harnai fish auction as the boats come in, with a view of Suvarnadurg fort.","Lunch, then Ladghar and Karde beaches, and the Kelshi village lanes.","Free evening on Murud (Dapoli) beach.","Whatever came off the boat that morning, cooked the Kokani way.","At Karde beach, dolphins are often seen from the shore in winter mornings.",[270,271],{"name":168,"lat":169,"lng":170},{"name":164,"lat":165,"lng":166},"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1665246990134-b8d2be2f0b2b","Close-up of a fishing net in Konkan",{"id":275,"day_number":175,"title":276,"base_location":277,"summary":278,"morning":279,"afternoon":280,"evening":281,"meals":251,"food_note":282,"stay_note":283,"tip":284,"stops":285,"image":288,"image_alt":289},9,"Guhagar to Ganpatipule","Dapoli → Ganpatipule","Long empty beaches and the seaside Ganpati.","Drive to Guhagar — one of the cleanest beaches in Kokan — and the Vyadeshwar temple.","Continue to Ganpatipule. Lunch and some rest.","Evening aarti at the Swayambhu Ganpati temple and a walk on the beach.","Ukadiche modak and a glass of kokum sherbet.","Ganpatipule — homestay, resort or budget hotel as chosen.","Ganpatipule gets crowded on weekends — we aim for a weekday arrival.",[286,287],{"name":173,"lat":174,"lng":166},{"name":177,"lat":178,"lng":179},"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1790586103383-4ea50ccc60db","Stone temple surrounded by trees in Konkan",{"id":291,"day_number":184,"title":292,"base_location":186,"summary":293,"morning":294,"afternoon":295,"evening":296,"meals":251,"food_note":297,"stay_note":298,"tip":299,"stops":300,"image":304,"image_alt":305},10,"Ratnagiri: palace, forts & Alphonso country","The heart of the Kokan belt.","Aare-Ware cliff drive, then Thibaw Palace and Tilak’s birthplace.","Mango and kokum orchard visit — see how agool is made at home. Lunch with the family.","Sunset from Ratnadurg fort and the lighthouse.","Aamras-puri in mango season; otherwise a home-style fish curry with kokum.","Ratnagiri — homestay, resort or budget hotel as chosen.","Ask for \"kokum agal\" at the orchard — that’s the agool we are named after.",[301,302,303],{"name":181,"lat":182,"lng":183},{"name":186,"lat":187,"lng":188},{"name":190,"lat":191,"lng":192},"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1667807876919-3a493bd565a3","Beach and hill near Ratnagiri",{"id":307,"day_number":197,"title":308,"base_location":309,"summary":310,"morning":311,"afternoon":312,"evening":313,"meals":251,"food_note":314,"stay_note":315,"tip":316,"stops":317,"image":322,"image_alt":323},11,"Vijaydurg, Devgad & Kunkeshwar","Ratnagiri → Malvan","The Maratha navy’s coast.","Drive to Vijaydurg — the \"Gibraltar of the East\" — and walk its triple walls.","Lunch at Devgad, home of the Devgad Alphonso, then Kunkeshwar temple on the beach.","Arrive in Malvan for a late Malvani dinner.","Tisrya (clams) sukka — a Devgad speciality.","Malvan \u002F Tarkarli — homestay, resort or budget hotel as chosen.","Kunkeshwar is best just before sunset, when the temple glows orange.",[318,319,320,321],{"name":194,"lat":195,"lng":196},{"name":199,"lat":200,"lng":201},{"name":203,"lat":204,"lng":205},{"name":207,"lat":208,"lng":209},"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1576474751362-46782404d0fd","Laterite rock formations by the sea in Konkan",{"id":325,"day_number":105,"title":326,"base_location":327,"summary":328,"morning":329,"afternoon":330,"evening":331,"meals":251,"food_note":332,"stay_note":315,"tip":333,"stops":334,"image":338,"image_alt":339},12,"Sindhudurg fort, Tarkarli & Devbag","Malvan & Tarkarli","The clearest water in Maharashtra.","Dolphin safari and snorkelling at Tarkarli, then a boat to Sindhudurg fort.","Karli backwater ride lined with coconut palms.","Sunset at Devbag sangam and a farewell bonfire dinner.","The full Malvani thali — surmai, bangda, kombdi vade and solkadhi.","Pack a dry bag — the backwater boats are open to spray.",[335,336,337],{"name":207,"lat":208,"lng":209},{"name":211,"lat":212,"lng":213},{"name":215,"lat":216,"lng":217},"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1549473542-abb911353ac1","Boat on the backwaters near Tarkarli",{"id":341,"day_number":104,"title":342,"base_location":343,"summary":344,"morning":345,"afternoon":346,"evening":347,"meals":348,"food_note":349,"stay_note":350,"tip":351,"stops":352,"image":355,"image_alt":356},13,"Vengurla, Redi & goodbye Kokan","Vengurla → Redi","The southern tip of Maharashtra’s coast.","Vengurla lighthouse, Sagareshwar beach and the Mochemad viewpoint.","Redi Ganpati temple and lunch. Shopping for kokum, cashews and dried fish.","Drive back to Mumbai\u002FPune with us, or drop at Sawantwadi station for the train home.","Breakfast · Lunch","One last solkadhi. You’ll miss it by Tuesday.","Departure day.","Sawantwadi’s wooden toys make the best Kokan souvenir for kids.",[353,354],{"name":219,"lat":220,"lng":221},{"name":223,"lat":224,"lng":225},"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1576736157010-618805d05d91","Waves on the shore near Vengurla",{"include":358,"exclude":367,"carry":372,"know":380},[359,360,361,362,363,364,365,366],"7 nights stay in your chosen stay style","Daily breakfast and dinner; lunches as mentioned","Dedicated AC vehicle with driver for the whole trip (door to door from Mumbai\u002FPune if chosen)","Sailboat to Murud-Janjira, boat to Sindhudurg fort, all creek ferries","Dolphin safari, snorkelling and Karli backwater ride","Orchard visit with a local host","All parking, tolls, driver stay and allowances","A dedicated trip coordinator for the whole trip",[368,369,370,371],"Train tickets or fuel if you choose to reach the meeting point yourself","Scuba diving, parasailing and other water sports (we book them for you on request)","Meals not mentioned in the plan","Personal expenses, tips and anything not listed in inclusions",[373,374,375,376,377,378,379],"Cotton clothes, a light jacket for evening boat rides","Sunscreen, sunglasses and a cap","Comfortable sandals that can get wet","A valid photo ID for every traveller","Some cash — small stalls and boats may not take cards","Swimwear for snorkelling","Basic medicines and motion-sickness tablets for ferries",[381,382,383],"Boat rides and ferries close from late May to September; a monsoon version of this route is available.","Daily drives are 2–4 hours with plenty of stops.","The order of sights may change with tides — every place is still covered.",[385,389,391,393,396,399],{"url":118,"alt":386,"caption":387,"credit":388},"Sunset over a river in Konkan",null,"Unsplash",{"url":120,"alt":390,"caption":387,"credit":388},"Coastal road in Konkan",{"url":242,"alt":392,"caption":387,"credit":388},"Sunset waves on the Konkan shore",{"url":394,"alt":395,"caption":387,"credit":388},"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1575517519288-3a7590332fe1","Coconut palm against the sky",{"url":397,"alt":398,"caption":387,"credit":388},"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1625023455567-09b002682d1d","Waterfall in green forest in Konkan",{"url":400,"alt":401,"caption":387,"credit":388},"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1656943325996-c7cecc207801","Red Konkan Railway train",[403,408],{"id":404,"category":405,"question":406,"answer":407},14,"Package","Can the 8-day Konkan tour start from Mumbai or Pune?","Yes. Choose Mumbai to Mumbai or Pune to Pune and your trip starts and ends at your doorstep.",{"id":409,"category":405,"question":410,"answer":411},15,"Can we shorten the full Konkan tour?","Yes. Popular versions are 5 days (Ratnagiri to Vengurla) and 6 days (Dapoli to Vengurla). Ask us for a custom plan.",[413,443],{"id":146,"slug":414,"title":415,"short_title":416,"tagline":417,"summary":418,"duration_days":159,"duration_nights":146,"region":186,"start_point":419,"best_season":420,"ideal_for":421,"highlights":422,"pickup_options":428,"card_image":304,"card_image_alt":434,"hero_image":435,"hero_image_alt":436,"accent":437,"is_featured":136,"is_draft_content":136,"sort_order":146,"updated_at":140,"route":438},"ratnagiri-ganpatipule-2-days-1-night-tour","Ratnagiri & Ganpatipule Tour – 2 Days 1 Night","Ratnagiri Weekend","Temple bells, red cliffs and your first real Kokani thali.","A short, slow weekend on the Ratnagiri coast — the seaside Ganpati of Ganpatipule, the twin beaches of Aare-Ware, Ratnadurg fort at sunset and a walk through Alphonso country.","Ratnagiri railway station, or door to door from Mumbai \u002F Pune","October – May",[71,80,50],[423,424,425,426,427],"Swayambhu Ganpati temple on Ganpatipule beach","Aare-Ware twin-beach cliff drive","Sunset at Ratnadurg fort & lighthouse","Thibaw Palace and Tilak Smarak","Mango & kokum orchard visit",[429,432,433],{"key":132,"label":430,"note":431},"Ratnagiri railway station","Come by train or drive down in your own car. We pick you up and drop you back at the station.",{"key":124,"label":125,"note":126},{"key":128,"label":129,"note":130},"Beach and green hill on the Ratnagiri coast in Konkan","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1637701185388-0f917f97d23e","Traveller standing on a cliff above the Arabian Sea near Ratnagiri, Konkan","kokum",[439,440,441,442],{"name":177,"lat":178,"lng":179,"day":146},{"name":181,"lat":182,"lng":183,"day":146},{"name":186,"lat":187,"lng":188,"day":146},{"name":190,"lat":191,"lng":192,"day":159},{"id":159,"slug":444,"title":445,"short_title":446,"tagline":447,"summary":448,"duration_days":97,"duration_nights":159,"region":449,"start_point":450,"best_season":420,"ideal_for":451,"highlights":452,"pickup_options":458,"card_image":464,"card_image_alt":465,"hero_image":338,"hero_image_alt":466,"accent":467,"is_featured":136,"is_draft_content":136,"sort_order":159,"updated_at":140,"route":468},"malvan-tarkarli-vengurla-3-days-2-nights-tour","Malvan, Tarkarli & Vengurla Tour – 3 Days 2 Nights","Malvan & Vengurla","A sea fort, a backwater sunset and the clearest water in Maharashtra.","Three days in Sindhudurg — boat to Sindhudurg fort, dolphins and backwaters at Tarkarli and Devbag, then the quiet cliffs and beaches of Vengurla and Redi.","Sindhudurg","Kankavli railway station, or door to door from Mumbai \u002F Pune",[50,80,71,57],[453,454,455,456,457],"Boat ride to Sindhudurg sea fort","Dolphin safari & snorkelling at Tarkarli","Karli backwater ride to Devbag sangam","Vengurla lighthouse & Sagareshwar beach","Redi Ganpati temple and Shiroda beach",[459,462,463],{"key":132,"label":460,"note":461},"Kankavli railway station","Come by train or drive down in your own car. We pick you up and drop you back at Kankavli.",{"key":124,"label":125,"note":126},{"key":128,"label":129,"note":130},"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1701435117938-18a142262ab4","Fishing boats on the sand at Malvan beach, Sindhudurg","Man sitting on a wooden boat on the Karli backwaters near Tarkarli, Konkan","sea",[469,470,471,472,473],{"name":207,"lat":208,"lng":209,"day":146},{"name":211,"lat":212,"lng":213,"day":159},{"name":215,"lat":216,"lng":217,"day":159},{"name":219,"lat":220,"lng":221,"day":97},{"name":223,"lat":224,"lng":225,"day":97},[475,479,482,486,490,493,497,500,503],{"id":146,"category":476,"question":477,"answer":478},"Travel","What is the best time to visit Konkan?","October to March is ideal for beaches, water sports and sightseeing. April–May is mango season (hot, but worth it). June–September is the monsoon: lush and dramatic, but boat rides to sea forts and water sports are usually closed.",{"id":159,"category":476,"question":480,"answer":481},"Where does the trip start? Do you pick up from Mumbai or Pune?","Your choice. We can pick you up in Mumbai and drop you back in Mumbai, or do the same from Pune. If you prefer the train or your own car, we meet you at the station or base town nearest the trip, like Ratnagiri station for the Ratnagiri trip or Kankavli station for Malvan, and drop you back there.",{"id":97,"category":483,"question":484,"answer":485},"Booking","How much does a Konkan trip cost?","It depends on where you start, the stays you choose (and what is available on your dates), the activities you add and how many people are travelling. A couple and a group of ten get very different quotes. Share your plan and we send a clear, all-inclusive quote, usually the same day.",{"id":175,"category":487,"question":488,"answer":489},"Stay","What is the difference between homestay, resort and budget options?","The route and experiences are the same. A traditional homestay means a Kokani home with home-cooked food; a resort or cottage gives you more comfort and amenities; budget hotels are clean, simple rooms. We shortlist what is available for your dates.",{"id":184,"category":483,"question":491,"answer":492},"Can you customise a package for our group?","Absolutely. Dates, pace, stays, pickup point and add-ons like scuba, a private vehicle or a special dinner can all be adjusted. Use the plan-a-trip form, request a call back or message us on WhatsApp.",{"id":197,"category":494,"question":495,"answer":496},"Food","Is vegetarian food available?","Yes. Konkan is famous for seafood, but every stay we arrange serves vegetarian Kokani food too: think amboli, usal, kokum kadhi and modak.",{"id":105,"category":476,"question":498,"answer":499},"Are your Konkan trips suitable for kids and senior citizens?","Yes. We plan easy-paced days for families, avoid long treks unless you ask for them, and can choose stays with ground-floor rooms.",{"id":104,"category":483,"question":501,"answer":502},"How do I book and how much advance is needed?","Request a call back or message us on WhatsApp. Once you confirm the plan and quote, a 30% advance blocks your stays; the balance is paid before the trip starts.",{"id":275,"category":483,"question":504,"answer":505},"What is your cancellation policy?","Cancellations 30+ days before travel get the advance back minus a small processing fee; 15–29 days: 50% of the advance; under 15 days: no refund. 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