First and foremost one must understand that a retreat is a place where you can RELAX!! Unfortunately given our propensity to "do" something all the time and be "busy" we do not fully appreciate the true meaning of the term Retreat! At Tapovan the first thing you can do is - RELAX! Just take lots of music, a game of cards, some books, maybe scrabble and settle down to a good 2 days of fun.

But if you're the kind who is full of nervous energy, then you could hire bicycles and go pedalling to Dahanu which is just 15 kms away (that is sure to tire you out) or go for a drive to Umergaon and lay down under the coconut trees and hear the waves in the distance. You could of course go walking up Tapovan Retreat and pass the locals in their very rustic and basic homes, with Chickoo Orchards spread all round. Cross the tracks and sit with the signal man and share a cuppa and see a train thundering past really up close!

Bordi has a very rich hinterland of natural beauty, hills, forest and fauna. If you have your own veicle you can drive into the most picturesque areas within a range of 50 Kms. Route maps & directions are given to all residents.

If you wish to have excitement of long firest walk or hill treks, the Retreat could arrange Nature Camps & Trekking in Bahrot Hills, which is about 8 Km away from Bordi or at Gambhirgad which is about 40 Kms from Bordi in the Sahyadri Hills. An overnight camp at Bahrot can also be arranged for avid trekkers & campers.