The remote eastern frontier of Tapi
Nizar is a taluka in the far east of Tapi district — the remote, hilly, tribal frontier of the district where Gujarat meets Maharashtra, a quiet upland country of forest, farm and Adivasi villages. This is one of the most remote and least-visited corners of south Gujarat — gentle hills, patches of forest, agricultural land worked by the tribal communities, and the Doswada reservoir nearby.
The country has the character of a frontier: distant from the main towns, close to the Maharashtra border, and shaped by the rhythms of tribal and agricultural life in the upper Tapi basin. For the traveller who ventures into the deep eastern reaches of Tapi, the Nizar uplands offer a sense of the remote, rural, tribal character of the district — a green, quiet, little-known country far from any tourist trail, where the everyday life of the Adivasi communities and the gentle upland landscape are the experience.
It is best appreciated as part of a deeper exploration of eastern Tapi, alongside the Doswada reservoir and the tribal country, in the green months after the monsoon. (A remote upland tribal country; reach with local guidance; best in winter and post-monsoon.)
What Nizar offers is texture rather than sights: weekly haats where the upland villages trade produce and silver, the Doswada reservoir’s birdlife and evening light, winding roads through country that turns extravagantly green from the monsoon into early winter, and the upper Tapi valley opening toward the Ukai reservoir’s vast backwater a taluka away. The communities here — Gamit, Vasava, Bhil — share the festival culture of the wider Tapi-Dang belt, and Holi week brings the uplands their dancing season.
Come the way the country asks: by car from Vyara or Songadh with a local contact or driver who knows the lanes, food and fuel sorted in the towns, and expectations tuned to landscape and daily life rather than monuments. October to February is the comfortable window; pair the uplands with Ukai’s dam country or the Dang’s forests for a south Gujarat circuit that never repeats itself.
Nizar uplands, Tapi.
Tapi's remote eastern frontier
Nizar uplands.
The uplands run to the state line where Gujarat folds into Maharashtra.
Gamit, Vasava and Bhil villages work the valleys and slopes.
Forest patches alternate with rain-fed fields across the hills.
Few outside travellers ever reach this green eastern edge.
Reasons to make the time
Uplands
Gentle hills roll toward the Satpura country beyond.
Tribal
Adivasi hamlets keep the uplands' working rhythm.
Forest
Teak and mixed woodland patch the higher ground.
Farm
Millet, pulses and paddy terrace the rain-fed slopes.
Frontier
The border country blends two states' languages and fairs.
Remote
This is Gujarat genuinely far off any tourist trail.
What to look for inside
NIZARUplands
A tribal frontier of forest, farm and quiet roads.
THE COUNTRYForest & farm
Eastern Tapi.
How to spend an hour or two
Explore the uplands
Hilly tribal country.
Note the Adivasi villages
Tribal life.
Visit the Doswada area
The reservoir nearby.
See the forest & farm
Upland country.
Go with local guidance
A remote frontier.
Travel after the monsoon
The greenest country.
Nizar uplands.
A remote upland country
Nizar is a taluka in the far east of Tapi district — a remote, hilly, tribal frontier where Gujarat meets Maharashtra, a quiet upland country of forest, farm and Adivasi villages in the upper Tapi basin.
One of the most remote corners of south Gujarat, it offers a sense of the rural, tribal character of the district, far from any tourist trail. (A remote upland tribal country; reach with local guidance; best in winter and post-monsoon.)
The rest of the district is covered in our Tapi travel guide.
The far-eastern tribal uplands of Tapi district
On the frontier where Gujarat meets Maharashtra
Forest, farm and Adivasi villages of the upper Tapi
A remote, green, little-known country
When to go
Cool and clear — ideal.
Forests, falls and full water.
Hot; early morning best.
⏰ Winter is ideal; the monsoon brings the Tapi forests and reservoir to life.
Getting there
By Air
Surat airport (~70 km).
By Rail
Vyara / Songadh stations.
By Road
From Surat via NH.
Know before you go
More to see close by
Tapi River
The Tapi River is one of the larger rivers running across south Gujarat, and it gives…
FORESTVyara Teak
Dense moist jungle sheltering deer & leopard
DAMUkai Dam
A vast dam on the holy Tapi river
1Gaumukh Spring
A sacred natural spring tucked into the forest
Gaumukh Mahadev
A Shiva shrine at the Doswada spring
Songadh Temples
Old shrines below the hill fort
Where to eat near Nizar Uplands
THALIGujarati Thali
Comfort home cooking.
TRIBALTribal food
Rice & forest produce.
NAGLINagli rotla
The millet staple.
FORESTForest honey
From Adivasi villages.
Nizar Uplands FAQ
What are the Nizar uplands?
The remote tribal hill country of far-eastern Tapi district.
Where is Nizar?
In the far east of Tapi, on the Maharashtra border.
What is the country like?
Hilly, forested, agricultural and tribal.
Is it touristed?
No — a remote, little-visited frontier.
What is nearby?
The Doswada reservoir and the tribal country.
Best time to visit?
Winter and post-monsoon.
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Published 24 June 2026 · Updated 24 August 2026