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5 Best Family Resorts Near Mumbai Your Kids Will Love

Manas Resort With Petting Zoo
Fun family getaways make up the lion’s share of everyone’s favourite childhood memories. So, here are the top 5 kid-friendly spots around Mumbai for your family to enjoy.

1. Manas Resort, Igatpuri

Manas Resort with Petting Zoo is 2 hours from Mumbai, nestled among the Sahyadri hills. Besides befriending the resort’s socialized animals, your kids can also have fun playing a variety of outdoor and indoor games, splashing around in the resort’s 20 ft waterfall, or going trekking.
And – much to kids’ delight – Manas Resort actually treats family pets like any other guest, so bring your pet along and take family fun to another level! Kids can learn to train their pets from the resort’s animal experts. Or, they can enjoy feeding and petting adorable animals like dogs, bunnies, exotic birds and a variety of others.

2. Anchaviyo Resort, Palghar

Anchaviyo Resort offers innovative accommodation options, such as treehouses, log cabins, royal villas, mudhouses or igloos to stimulate your child’s imagination. Also, kids can lose themselves in fun resort activities like riding Segways and quad bikes, or kayaking and paddle-boating.

3. Dune Barr House, Matheran

It is a British-style hill mansion with a rich slice of history dating back to over 170 years. You can reach it by riding a quaint little train, by horseback, or by a special palanquin-ride. Leave the car behind, as you take your kids on bird-watching walks, picnic spots, and even a thrilling zipline ride.

4. Srushti Farms, Thane

Give your family a taste of the charming rustic lifestyle, by staying at a cottage in this resort. Besides relaxing, there’s a lot for children to do here: rain dances, water slides, miniature golf, and a lush spice garden to stroll in.

5. Big Red Tent, Kolad

This resort campground is off the grid, so kids will have to put away their gadgets and get attuned to Mother Nature for a change. They can learn how to pitch tents, start campfires, and have fun roasting marshmallows. Go on exploratory night walks, or try whitewater rafting as a family.