Bulsar (Valsad)
The small town of Bulsar also known as Valsad is located at a distance of 69kms away from Surat. Bulsar is famous for its handloom clothes, dyes, bricks, and pottery and it has a castor-oil-extraction industry. Bulsar exports cotton and silk fabrics, grain, timber, tiles, and molasses. Local transport is available from Surat to reach Bulsar.

Ukai
Located 94 km away from Surat, Ukai dam is a popular tourist destination in the state of Gujarat. The dam, which is considered as the biggest in the state can store a huge quantity of water. With its picturesque surrounding the place attracts tourists from various parts of the state. An irrigaton project named Vallabha Sagar sarovar project has been developed here. 

Tithal
Tithal, located 108 km away from Surat and 5 kms from Valsad city on the Bombay-Vadodara Western Railway, is famous for its beautiful sandy beach. Overlooking the Arabian sea, the beach stretching the western part of Valsad is having black coloured soil. For the children there is a play area while the grown up have palm sheltered cottages to relax and enjoy the nature’s beauty. October to March is the best season to visit this place.

Tithal is also famous for its mangor and chikoo farms. A Shirdi Sai Baba temple and a Swami Narayan temple are located here. Traditionally prepared cuisines are another attraction of this place. One could find many shops and stalls that sell various kinds of souvenirs.

Vansda National Park
Established in 1979 in the district of Navsari district on the National Highway 8, Vansda National Park is located 80 km north- east to the city of Valsad. The park is a haven for the wild animals and it is a pleasure of the animal lovers to observe them closely.  Comprising an area of 24 km² this dense forest houses a wide variety of forest lives such as tigers, leopards, python, four-horned antelope, pangolin, barking deer, rusty spotted cats etc. It is a home to a colorful species of birds such as Great black woodpecker, Malabar trogon, shama, emerald dove, grey hornbill, racket-tailed drongo, paradise flycatcher, leaf birds, thrushes, sunbirds, pea fowls. Nature lovers and tourists visit this place, specially during the month of October to March. Jeep safaris are available to go around the park and observe the wild animals closely. Read more>>>

Saputara
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.

Purna Sanctuary
Situated at Mahal, 60kms north of Dang district, Purna Sanctuary is a thick damp deciduous forest covering an area of 160sq kms. Crossed by Purna and Gira rivers, it is the home to various species of animals like sambar, chital, rhesus macaque, hanuman langur, common grey hornbill, tiger, leopard, rusty spotted cat, four horned antelope, giant squirrel and so on. The sanctuary is a trekkers paradise with the bamboo line pathways. Prior permission is required to visit this sanctuary. November to March is the best season to visit the sanctuary.