Literally means the ‘abode of serpents’, Saputara is a densely wooded hill resort situated in the Dang district, at a distance of 164 kms from Surat. Preached at an altitude of 875 m above the sea level on a plateau in the Dang forest area of the Sahyadri range, the place is known for its wildlife excursion tours. The saputara hill station has all the necessary amenities like hotels, swimming pools, boat club, theaters, ropeways and even a museum which exhibits tribal ornaments and musical instruments and provides information about the tribes of Dangs. On the banks of the river Sarpganga, there is an image of a serpent that is worshipped by adivasis or tribal on festivals like Holi. A waterfall named, Gira waterfalls and the wild life sanctuary in the Mahal Bardipura forest is located at a distance of 52 and 60kms respectively from Saputara. Other major attractions of this place include saputara lake, sunrise point, echo point, botanical garden, hatgadh fort, nageshwar temple, purna sanctuary etc. The best time to visit this place is from the middle of March to the middle of November.