Can anyone please recommend trusted Himalayan bike rentals in Ratnagiri? Looking for 18th July - 20th July.

Hello, I'm from Mumbai, and was thinking of exploring konkan with my gf (both early 20s). However, we don't drive any vehicle, which is making me hesitant. Although my ancestral village is in sangameshwar taluka, I've just gone with parents in their car, never really tried autos or ST bus.

I wanted to know, how costly and reliable is the local transport scene? If we come via train, what are the options we can use to visit various places, and is online booking available?

Are there any homestays that provide some nice views to walk around, preferably hilly regions?

Would appreciate any and all kinds of insights for planning my first proper konkan trip

So my friends and I are planning a trip to ratnagiri from the 5th to the 9th of july. but the recent rains and thunderstorms are making me hesitant to join in on the trip. Ghar walo ka koi issue nhi hai, but i have become very pessimistic because of the rain.

what do you guys, especially locals, think? pls help me out

Hi everyone!

My partner and I are planning a road trip to Ratnagiri sometime later this July. We'll be driving from Pune and staying around Ratnagiri for a few days before heading back.

I wanted to get some advice from people who regularly drive this route.

I have around 2,000+ km of driving experience over the last couple of years. Most of it has been city driving, with a few highway trips here and there. I've driven in Maharashtra once before (around the Lonavala area), but this will be my first time driving towards the Konkan coast.

I'm generally a cautious driver rather than a fast one. On highways I usually stay around 80–100 km/h, and on unfamiliar roads I prefer taking it slow.

How difficult would you rate the drive from Pune to Ratnagiri during the monsoon? Are the ghats manageable for someone with my level of experience, or should I expect anything particularly challenging? Any stretches that need extra caution because of road conditions, landslides, poor visibility, or ongoing construction?

Since this is a couple's trip, we'd also love any recommendations for:

• Hidden viewpoints or peaceful places (not necessarily the most touristy ones)
• Beaches worth visiting during the monsoon
• Scenic drives nearby
• Places to avoid during heavy rain
• Any monsoon-specific tips that first-time visitors usually don't know

We're mostly vegetarian, so we'd also appreciate recommendations for good vegetarian restaurants, local vegetarian dishes, cafés, or breakfast places around Ratnagiri and nearby areas.

Any advice would be really helpful. Thanks in advance!

Hello fellow redditors,

I am planning for a road trip from Mumbai to Ratnagiri on the 28th of August this year.

The route that I have planned is following -

Mumbai to Ratnagiri via old Mumbai Goa Highway NH 66.

For return i.e. Ratnagiri to Mumbai, I am planning a full Coastal route with following points -

Ratnagiri → Alibag → Murud → Harihareshwar → Dapoli → Ganpatipule → Mumbai

The route from Mumbai to Ratnagiri shows 6-7 hours and the return shows 12-13 hours.

I don't have an issue with the time.

My concern is if the return route will be good keeping in mind that in August it might rain and the return route contains ferry rides.

Please help me understand the conditions which I shall face and if it is worth it to take that route or I should just return via NH66

Namaskar Ratnagiri,

I'm a local entrepreneur and recently started a small packaged lassi brand called The Can Co. We're trying to build a product from Ratnagiri, for Ratnagiri.

We chose transparent packaging because we believe customers should be able to see exactly what they're drinking. Right now we're still very new and learning every day.

I would genuinely love feedback from fellow Ratnagiri residents:

1.What would make you try a new local beverage brand?

2.Which flavour would you be most interested in?

3.What do you expect from a good lassi?

Is there anything you dislike about packaged dairy drinks?

I'm not here just to advertise. I'm trying to understand what local consumers actually want and improve the product.

Happy to answer any questions about starting a food business in Ratnagiri.

I see that the weekly stats are tanking on this sub, anyways my chat revival post.

the air in ratnagiri is pure O² (jk it can't be, but u get my point)

the air is crisp, slightly heavy from the humidity, the smell of sea near beaches has dampened. iykyk.

So folks are your nose hair tingling or not?

Hate me all you want or remove my post but i need a contact in ratnagiri for a plug looking to score.if you know any do dm me.

Hey everyone,
I moved from ratnagiri about 4 years ago for my studies. Now i am moving back again. Over the time i lost touch with some of my friends, some moved out for jobs and studies. Was living away from family for last 2 years without much restrictions now living with family again is going pretty hard and nothing much to do.
If anybody wants to chill and same situation as me do leave a comment maybe we could meet and hangout. Or do suggest me to do somethings in and around ratnagiri (solo)

Traveling for the weekend today and tomorrow. Any hidden, untouched waterfall which might be active at this point in time?

Or suggest any untouched, unexplored places where we can go for small hikes and waterfalls

If you google about buying Alphonso or Dasheri, there is 101% chance that search options will show Dhanse's Farm.

Everything will look legit - there is proper website, whatsapp business profile, customer care number and email id, they have their own facebook and instagram page, they are on Flipkart, heck they even have their own app which you can download from Playstore and order Mangoes!

But still, Don't buy. Why? Because these people are scammers who are there to steal your money.

You will order crate of Mangoes ranging from 2500 to 13000 Rs (depending on quantity).

And then you wait.

Two things happen -

Case 1. Mangoes never arrive.
You call their customer care numbers, text them, mail them, nobody picks or response. Sometimes a short reply will come, and then again a silence. You realise as your refund request is ignored that you are scammed.

Case 2. Mangoes come but almost 60% of them rotten or spoiled or over riped. Jumbo mango come in size of lilliput mango
You call them and you are told - please check our T&C, only if more than 70% come spoiled we exchange. Remember, not refund, but exchange. You realise you are scammed.

You go on their facebook page and instagram page - few thousand followers are there - but no comments. You then realise comments are set off and hence you cant read a negative comment.

In my case,

I ordered Mango from them on Jun 11th and immediately after order i sensed something is off as I went through internet to read reviews (Yeah, I know I should have read earlier) - I understood these people seem shady.

I immediately asked for refund within 15 mins citing their policy that you can ask for refund if Mangoes are not shipped.

However, i got no response from customer care, whatsapp, email team, moment i asked for refund.

Next morning I get message, Mangoes packed and delivered overnight.

Wow, so I cannot ask for refund now. I mailed them and threatened them of consequences of their malpractice.

Been 2 weeks now - they have not replied to my call, mail, whatsapp message.

And Biggest lie the Mangoes were never shipped, as I checked with Amazon Shipping. No mangoes ever handed over to them. They cancelled order themselves.

INR 2500 neatly pocketed without even sending me rotten mangoes. LOL.

The whole scam is run by husband -wife duo of Mohd Hussain Dhanshe and Rahina Dalvi and their extended fufa, chahcha, bhatija family all based in Bankot.

For example, their cousin, Rehan Dhanshe who owns another mango selling website named RQD Farm and runs a skyline consultancy in mumbai for sending blue collar workers in Gulf.

Another cousin, Munif Dhanshe sells Mango too through his personal number

Each one of them, based in Bazar mohalla Bankot,Mandangad, Dhanshey, Bankot. I don't understand why the police of Bankot not taking action agaisnt them!

This 3rd class family is robbing thousands of people from INR 2000 to 13000, or even more in guise of delivering you picture perfect Mangoes.

What is shocking is that these scammers are not some under-educated people who took to scamming to make living.

The guy Hussain is Mumbai educated, in late 20s or early 30s and is a passout of Samundra Institute of Maritime Studies (Lonavala, 2015) and Kishanchand Chellaram College (2021). And shocking thing is his bio says he works as system engineer in TCS from Nov 6, 2018 to present.

His wife Rahina Dalvi is 10th topper of Dunnes Institute, Colaba, Mumbai in year 2012-13. And this is the character of this topper!

If anyone of you are from these colleges or know somebody who knows them, please shame them for what they are doing with thousands of innocent Indians everyday.

I have list of 50 people of this Husband-Wife family who I will individually text and request to pressurise this couple to return my hard earned money. Not to mention his college, school, work place and Bankot police. If anyoen fo you want this list from me, I will share.

I will be putting these people one final mail before registering a consuemr case on them and I will keep you updated. I will also be posting the photos of both these husband wife in my next edit, if they dont respond to my mail.

But till then, PLEASE DONT ORDER ANYTHING FROM THIS SCAM BUSINESS.

Hi all Planning to travel via my car from Mumbai to Ratnagiri for first time in July first week.

Wanted to know some good options for stay and also I have been to Goa so just wanted to check if beaches here also have shacks?

Thank you

I'm planning for a family trip from Pune to Dapoli via khed (NH66) on 26th Friday. How is the rain? Is it okay to travel by car?

Hi, I'm traveling to Konkan with my friends on 4th July. We will be staying at a hotel near Ganpatipule. Is it safe to go to the beach? Also please suggest what places nearby we can visit in 2 days. We prefer going to waterfall, fort and dams to enjoy rain/fog/mist and amazing greenries around.