Pilgrimage tour package · all inclusive

Shirdi & Shani Shingnapur Tour Package from Pune — 1 Day by Cab

Duration 1D / 0N
Distance 440 km
Temples 2
Origin Pune

Overview

This Shirdi and Shani Shingnapur darshan package from Pune fits both temples into one day, with the cab collecting you from home and bringing you back the same night. Our usual plan reaches Shani Dev's temple first, since mornings there see only a short queue, and that keeps the middle hours free for Shirdi. You can just as well go to Shri Sai Baba first, and many families do. Expect an early start at 5:30 AM and a late drop. In return, there is no hotel night to book. Think of it as a Pune to Shirdi cab on a round trip, with Shani Shingnapur added on the way.

What's included

Pickup from your home in Pune and drop back at the same door
Up to about 480 km of running in the fare, local driving between the two temples included
Fuel, toll charges and parking
The driver's allowance for the whole day
An AC vehicle, with drinking water kept in the car
Your driver's mobile number and the vehicle details, sent to you ahead of the trip

Not included

Food, snacks and anything you spend personally
Temple donations, offerings, poojas and darshan passes
Hotel stay and the driver's halt charge, should you stretch the trip to two days
Travel insurance

Day-by-day itinerary

Hour by hour, temple by temple.

Tap a day to expand. Drive blocks show distance from the previous stop; temple blocks link to the temple guide below.

Timings below are indicative, not fixed. Darshan queues, traffic, weather, and road conditions all shift the day. Your driver adjusts the running order on the road to fit every temple in — the stops stay the same, the clock moves.

Day 1 · 440 km

Pune → Shani Shingnapur → Shirdi → Pune

Shani Shingnapur in the morning, Shirdi through the afternoon, and back in Pune that night, with both darshans done in a day.

5:30 AM

Pickup from home, Pune

We collect you from your door, wherever you are in Pune.
7:30 AM

Tea break on the highway

120 km from previous stop

A brief halt on the road to Ahilyanagar (Ahmednagar), with hot tea and clean toilets.
9:30 AM

Darshan at Shani Shingnapur

40 km from previous stop

You get there ahead of the crowd that builds by mid-morning. Keep about 90 minutes in hand, counting the walk from the parking area.
11:15 AM

On to Shirdi

80 km from previous stop

This is the shorter stretch of the day, mostly open countryside.
12:45 PM

Shri Sai Baba samadhi darshan, Shirdi

Phones and cameras have to be handed in before you go in. The queue can take anything from 45 minutes to more than 3 hours when it is crowded.
3:00 PM

Lunch

The temple area has a number of prasadalaya and restaurant choices. You pay for your own meals.
4:30 PM

Optional: around the Shirdi complex

If darshan finished quickly, Dwarkamai, Chavadi and Gurusthan are close enough to visit on foot.
5:30 PM

Leave Shirdi for Pune
9:30 PM

Drop at home, Pune

200 km from previous stop

How late you get home rests on how long the Shirdi queue takes. Thursdays and festival days can make it later.

Indicative schedule. Arrival and departure at each stop depend on darshan queues, traffic, and conditions on the day — expect some drift from the times shown.

Temple guide

Every temple, what to expect.

Notes from drivers who have done this circuit hundreds of times — timings, dress code, accessibility for elders, and what makes each temple unique.

01 · Shani Shingnapur

Shri Shaneshwar Devasthan, Shani Shingnapur

Lord Shani (Shaneshwar)

The swayambhu (self-manifested) idol of Shani Dev stands in the open, with no roof, walls or door. The village is known for houses built without door locks, a tradition tied to the deity's protection.

Timings: 4:00 AM – 10:30 PM; Aarti: 4:30 AM — Morning aarti · 12:00 noon — Midday aarti · Sunset — Evening aarti
Dress code: Traditional attire is expected for the platform ritual, and men have historically been required to wear a dhoti to approach the idol directly. Rules have varied over the years — your driver will tell you the current position on the day.
Photography: Restricted around the idol platform. Follow the posted signs and staff instruction.
For seniors: The idol is reached on foot across an open platform with no shade. Midday heat is the main difficulty rather than distance.

Best time: Early morning for the oil abhishek and shortest queues. Saturdays (Shanivar) and Shani Amavasya are the most crowded.

Avoid: Shani Amavasya and Shani Jayanti draw the largest gatherings of the year. Saturday, Shani Dev's day, is consistently busier than other days.

02 · Shirdi

Shri Saibaba Sansthan, Shirdi

Shri Sai Baba

The samadhi mandir of the 19th-century saint whose teaching 'Sabka Malik Ek' — one God governs all — draws pilgrims of every faith. The complex also holds Dwarkamai, the mosque where he lived, and Chavadi.

Timings: 4:45 AM – 10:00 PM; Aarti: 5:15 AM — Kakad aarti · 12:00 PM — Madhyan aarti · Sunset — Dhoop aarti · 10:00 PM — Shej aarti
Dress code: Modest full-length clothing with shoulders covered. This is enforced at the entrance.
Photography: Phones and cameras are not permitted inside the samadhi mandir and must be deposited at the counters outside. Allow time for this in both directions.
For seniors: Wheelchairs are available and there is a separate queue for senior citizens and the differently abled. Ask at the entrance rather than joining the main line.

Best time: Early morning (after the 5:15 AM Kakad aarti) or late evening for shorter darshan queues. Thursdays are Baba's day and the busiest.

Avoid: Thursday is Shri Sai Baba's day and the busiest of the week. Guru Purnima, Ram Navami and Vijayadashami draw the largest gatherings of the year.

Vehicle & pricing

Pick the vehicle that fits your group.

All prices below are all-inclusive. No tolls, parking, fuel, or driver halt extra. The price you see is the price you pay.

Maruti Swift Dzire

4 seats · CNG + Petrol · AC

2 large bags + 2 cabin bags

Compact sedan for 2 to 4 yatris with light luggage.

₹5,999

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Maruti Ertiga

6 seats · CNG + Petrol · AC

2 soft or cabin bags with all 6 seats in use · about 2 large + 2 cabin with the third row folded (the CNG tank sits in the boot)

6-seater MPV for mid-sized families.

₹7,459

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Toyota Innova Hycross

6 seats · Hybrid · AC

2 check-in + 2 cabin bags with all 6 seats in use · 4 + 4 with the third row folded

Hybrid 6-seater, our largest and most comfortable cabin.

₹10,999

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Need a different vehicle or seater configuration? Message us on WhatsApp — we customise routinely.

Before you book

Know before you go.

**The order of temples is up to you.** We plan Shani Shingnapur first by default, because its morning queue is short and Shirdi's queue is the one that is hard to predict, so it gets the middle of the day. If you would like it reversed, tell the driver when he picks you up. Going to Shirdi first makes sense if you want to attend the Madhyan (noon) aarti. The 5:15 AM Kakad aarti cannot be reached in time from Pune. **Plan for a full day.** You leave at 5:30 AM and get back at about 9:30 PM, and close to 8 hours of that is spent driving. The fare on this page is for one day only. If that sounds tiring, the same route can be done comfortably with a night's halt. Ask us and we will send a quote that includes the driver's halt charge. **No phones inside the Shirdi samadhi mandir.** Phones and cameras are not allowed in. You leave them at deposit counters outside the complex, which takes a little time going in and again coming out. **Dress rules at Shani Shingnapur have changed.** What is allowed near the idol platform has shifted over the years, so it is safest to wear traditional clothes. Your driver will tell you what applies on the day. **We run the cab, not the tour.** Our job is the car and the driver. We do not book darshan passes, poojas, priests, guides or meals, and we have no way to get you through a darshan queue faster. Whatever happens inside the temple is for you to arrange. **Expect longer queues on Thursdays and festivals.** Thursday is the day of Shri Sai Baba, and waiting at Shirdi can go past three hours. If your dates can move, choosing a different weekday makes the trip noticeably shorter.

Frequently asked

What yatris ask before they book.

Can we go to Shirdi before Shani Shingnapur?

Yes, you decide the order. Let us know at the time of booking or tell your driver at pickup. We put Shani Shingnapur first by default because the morning queue there is short, and that leaves the middle of the day for the Shirdi queue, which is harder to predict. Starting with Shirdi is a good choice if you want to be there for the Madhyan (noon) aarti. The Kakad aarti at 5:15 AM is too early to make from Pune. The trade-off is that you will reach Shani Shingnapur later, in the afternoon.

Are meals or darshan passes part of the package price?

No. What you pay covers the car, the driver, fuel, tolls and parking, and nothing else. You pay separately for meals, darshan passes, poojas, offerings and donations. OrbitYatra is a cab service with no link to any temple trust, so we cannot get you passes or a quicker place in the queue. At both temples you can always have free darshan in the general queue. For paid passes at Shirdi, book yourself on the Sansthan Trust website, online.sai.org.in.

Can we make it a two-day trip with a night's stay?

Yes, and many families find that easier. The fare here is for one day, so a two-day trip is quoted separately. It carries a driver halt charge, and your own hotel is not included. With the overnight plan you skip the 5:30 AM start and the late drive home. Send us your dates on WhatsApp for a quote.

Is the one-day Shirdi trip okay for elderly parents?

It can be done, but it is a tiring day, with about 8 hours spent in the car. At Shirdi there are wheelchairs and a separate queue for senior citizens. At Shani Shingnapur you walk a short distance over an open platform. If someone in your group gets tired quickly, the overnight plan suits them better.

What time do we reach Pune on the way back?

Usually by about 9:30 PM, though it mostly comes down to how long the Shirdi darshan queue takes. Thursdays and festival days can make it a good deal later. We will never hurry your darshan just to keep to a return time.

Is the Pune to Shirdi cab fare fixed, or can it change on the day?

The fare is locked when you book. The quote already includes fuel, tolls, parking and the driver's allowance, and we never charge surge rates, whatever the date. It changes only if you ask to add a stop that is off the route.

Is the Pune to Shirdi cab price for a round trip or one way?

It is a round trip. The cab picks you up from your home in Pune and drops you back there, and the return drive is part of the fare. If you need a one-way drop to the temple town only, WhatsApp us and we will give you a separate quote.

Do you have a shared cab from Pune to Shirdi, or a price per person?

No. Each booking gets a private cab used only by your group, and no outside passengers are ever added. You pay one fare for the car, however many of you travel.

Ready for this yatra?

WhatsApp us your dates and we'll reply with an all-inclusive quote, your driver's mobile number and vehicle details, and pickup confirmation.

Book this yatra on WhatsApp Call +91 90676 76369

From ₹5,999 · 1D / 0N · all-inclusive