Initially I was just looking for a photography workshop. That's how I came across Girish. Purushwadi with Grassroutes was a fabulous experience. To actually eat in the kitchen of the villagers, Wow! Food can't get fresher than this. The villagers are kind and welcome you with open arms. Photography lessons with Girish was an enlightning experience and sky photography at... More

I was on the Feb 09 - 10 Purushwadi Photography Workshop Tour. It was really a great experience to be in a village environment and an excellent opportunity to capture the essence of Rural India on Camera. Besides it was also a very knowledgeable and helpful session to master the Manual mode of my DSLR camera. I practised taking all... More

Took my first year Architectural Students batch for there first ever settlement study tour. It was fantastic!! Right from having a Grassroutes person come all the way to Pune to orient us, help us with acquiring relevant maps, giving us exact directions...to the the actual four days, all of it was a complete 'experience'. The village people are very hospitable,... More

Fabulous experience. Being a city boy for most of my life, visiting the village was a deeply enriching experience. Living life as villagers do has added a new perspective to life. The photography lessons from Girish were excellent, as he gives individual attention to each of the members. Overall it was a thoroughly enjoyable trip and I look forward to... More

I really liked our guide and the hike that we did to the temple was pretty cool, but overall our day trip from Mumbai out to the village was too short and felt kind of rushed and disorganized. 4 hours of transportation each way for only about 5 hours in the village wasn't really enough to take in the experience.... More

Just 4.5 hrs from Mumbai is Purushwadi an idyllic village nestled among some of the largest mountain ranges in Maharashtra. My experience there has always been enchanting and demystifying...The best part is relishing the local-simple cuisine cooked on chullahs (firewood) with the villagers themselves in their own houses. The organizers at Grassroutes are not just just guides but act as... More

I think classifying Grassroutes as a Mumbai B&B is incorrect. Its an organization that plans trips - weekend or weekday - to rural destinations where you get to experience village life. I recently went on their Firefly trip to Purushwadi. It was an amazing experience! The fireflies are stunning - I have never seen so many and I believe in... More

The Firefly theme in June 2011 was great. Along with Authentic Village Stay, we were able to see a million fireflies in Purushwadi. Got to pluck lots of mangoes (Free :), Swim in Clear River, Milk the Goats, got to sleep in Tent with my Son. Overall a great Rural Tourism offering and value for money.

just spent a weekend at walvanda a warli village. it was a lovely back to basics trip no cell phones no deadlines no gadgets at all...fun food and shelter the way the world should be lived .inir and vijay were great organisers humble and passionate . cant wait to get to purushawadi. with urban living and the concept of more... More