Things to do in polo forest | Polo forest complete tourist guide

POLO FOREST COMPLETE GUIDE

Polo forest is an untamed forest surrounded by magnificient mountains, home to variety species of plants & animals, ruins of an abandoned city and much more. Here’s all you need to know about visiting Polo Forest.

If you live in Gujarat or are visiting the state, Polo Forest is a must-visit destination. It’s an place of serenity that’ll take you away from the concrete city atmosphere.

Polo forest is about 400 square kilometres of untamed forest surrounded by mountains. You will be walking on the leaf-carpeted path, the soft texture of soil under the foot, chirping and chattering birds.

While you gaze up to the gigantic height of trees, the sun light pierces through the cracks and makes shines the ruins of glorious ancient temples dating back to the 15th century. Each time you inhale — there’s a flow of pure air injected into your lungs; breaking the chains of yours daily shackles of the everyday mundane; rejuvenate every bit of your mind, body and soul.

That’s Polo Forest. That’s joy. It’s an experience of a lifetime.

So here are some queries that explains everything you need to know about visiting this ecotourism paradise.

🎄What’s the Best Time to Visit Polo Forest?

Polo Forest can be visited all year around. You can enjoy the majestic ecotourism beauty in all the seasons. But the majority of the tourists prefer travelling in monsoon and winter — between August and February. It is the time when the forest greenery is at its peak and the river is flowing gently with water. The average temperature around the year remains moderate; around 38 degrees in summer and 27 degrees during winter, so you can plan your visit in any season.

🎄How to Reach There?

Polo Forest is about 150 kilometres away from Ahmedabad which takes approximately three hours by a private car. If you do not have a private vehicle, the best thing you can do is take public transport till Idar; the distance is about 115 kilometres from Ahmedabad. And then hire a private auto or taxi to Polo Forest.

Here is the map.

🎄Things to Do at Polo Forest

“What can I do at Polo Forest?” you ask. Well, there’re plenty of things.

You can have your eyesight on the vast biodiversity of plants, animals and birds. You can explore the ruins of glorious medieval temples. You can enjoy your adventure bug by trekking on the hills and riverside. Here, let us dig it down for you.

Explore Flora, Fauna and Opportunity for Trekking

Polo Forest is 400 square kilometres of untamed wilderness. It’s the redidence to 450 species of plants and herbs, more than 250 species of birds and over 60 species of animals including mammals and reptiles. You’ll explore the biodiversity that you’ve never seen before.

If you are an adventurous bug, there are a number of places you can visit for trekking including Bhim Parvat (Hill) and the brimming Harana river. Here are some of the things you can do:

🎈Trekking

🎈Cam fire (at the resort)

🎈Team games

🎈Rock climbing

🎈Bird watching

🎈Historic Architecture and Temples

The forest was once an ancient city known by the name Abhapuri that had some marvellous architecture. The city was abandoned and lost in time for several centuries until recently popularised as a tourist attraction.

The ruins still define the glory of the architecture and temples of the abandoned city. The ruins include a number of Jain temples, the temple of Shiva, Vireshwar Temple and Lakha Mandir — all endowed with beautiful carvings and sculptures.

🎄Where to Stay at Polo Forest?

There are a number of resorts and hotels ranging from luxurious to pocket-friendly ones to choose from. Most resorts accommodate both AC and non AC rooms and you can book them online well in advance to avoid the same day rush. Apart from traditional resorts and hotels, if you are looking for some out of box experience, you can go for tent-style hotels.

🎄What are some necessary Packing Essentials?

Although some items such as water bottles and snacks are available in the nearby areas, it’s always good to bring them along. Apart from these here are some of the things that you should keep on your packing list:

🕹A pair of tracking or good sport shoes.

🕹A pair of binoculars for bird watching.

🕹If you are travelling during monsoon season, keep an umbrella or raincoat with you.

🕹Having a waterproof bag is also advisable.

🕹First aid kit and torch for any emergency.

🕹A power bank to charge your phones in the forest.

🕹And of course, a camera — there’ll be plenty of scenes you’ll want to capture.

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