Mumbai

Gateway of India

A stone arch built in 1924 in the Indo-Saracenic style by architect George Wittet, constructed to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to India in 1911. The gateway faces the Arabian Sea at Apollo Bunder in Colaba. It served as the ceremonial point of departure for the last British troops leaving India in 1948.

Timing: Open 24 hours
Entry Fee: No entry fee
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Elephanta Caves

A UNESCO World Heritage Site located on Elephanta Island approximately 11 km from the Gateway of India. The caves contain rock-cut Hindu temples dating from the 5th to 8th centuries. The island is reached by ferry from the Gateway of India jetty.

Timing: Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Closed Mondays
Ferry Timing: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM (First-to-last departure from Gateway), 5:30 PM (Last departure from Island)
Entry Fee: ₹600 (cash at counter), ₹550 (online pay). Entry is free for children below 15 years
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)

A UNESCO World Heritage Site and functioning railway station built between 1878 and 1888, designed by British architect Frederick William Stevens in the Victorian Gothic style. The building combines Victorian Gothic forms with Indian decorative elements — pointed arches, turrets, stained glass, and stone carvings.

Timing: Open 24 hours
Entry Fee: No entry fee
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Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles

A UNESCO World Heritage Site covering two distinct architectural clusters in South Mumbai. The Victorian Gothic cluster — centered on the Oval Maidan — includes the Rajabai Clock Tower and Mumbai University Library, the Bombay High Court, and several public buildings, comprising the largest concentration of Art Deco residential buildings outside Miami.

Timing: Open daily — exterior viewing at any time
Entry Fee: No entry fee for the ensemble as a whole. Individual buildings may restrict interior access.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS)

Mumbai’s principal museum, formerly the Prince of Wales Museum. Designed by George Wittet in the Indo-Saracenic style and opened in 1922, the museum houses over 50,000 artefacts across three sections: art, archaeology, and natural history.

Timing: Open daily, 10.15 AM to 6.00 PM
Entry Fee:  ₹700 — Age 15+; ₹200 — Age below 15; ₹500 — Camera without tripod (online pay or cash at counter)
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Marine Drive

A 3.6 km seafront promenade along the Arabian Sea in South Mumbai, running from Nariman Point to Malabar Hill. The road is lined with Art Deco residential buildings built between the 1930s and 1950s — part of the UNESCO-listed Victorian and Art Deco Ensembles. The promenade is open to pedestrians and is most visited in the evening and at night.

Timing: Open 24 hours
Entry Fee: No entry fee
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Colaba Causeway

A market street running south from the Gateway of India through the Colaba neighbourhood. The street and its side lanes contain a dense concentration of antique shops, handicraft stalls, clothing vendors, bookshops, and street food stalls.

Timing: Most shops — daily, 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Entry Fee: No entry fee
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Kala Ghoda District

The arts and heritage district of South Mumbai, containing the CSMVS museum, the Jehangir Art Gallery, several commercial art galleries, the David Sassoon Library, and the Rajabai Clock Tower. A walkable district best explored on foot. The annual Kala Ghoda Arts Festival takes place here every February.

Timing: Open daily — individual institutions have their own hours
Entry Fee: No entry fee to walk the district
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Crawford Market

A covered market built in 1869 in the Norman Gothic style, designed by William Emerson. The exterior friezes were designed by Lockwood Kipling — Rudyard Kipling’s father. The market is divided into sections for fresh produce, dry goods, spices, and household goods.

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Dharavi

One of Asia’s largest urban settlements in central Mumbai, with a significant manufacturing economy — leather goods, pottery, recycling, garment production, and food processing. Several organized walking tours operate through Dharavi.

Timing: Varies by tours — book through a community-based operator
Entry Fee: Varies by operator

Kanheri Caves

A complex of over 100 Buddhist caves carved into a basalt rock face inside Sanjay Gandhi National Park in the northern suburbs of Mumbai, dating from the 1st to the 9th centuries CE. Reaching the caves requires an entry ticket to the national park in addition to the cave entry fee.

Timing: Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Closed Mondays
Entry Fee: ₹300 (online pay or cash at counter)
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Juhu Beach

A 6 km stretch of beach in the western suburbs of Mumbai. The beach is not suitable for swimming due to water quality, but it is one of the city’s most significant street food concentrations — found in large numbers along the promenade. Best visited in the evening when the beach is most active.

Timing: Open daily — most active from 5:00 PM onward
Entry Fee: No entry fee
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Metro in Mumbai

Metro is practical in Mumbai. Google the nearest metro station to your starting point and destination. Enter the station, buy a ticket at the counter or vending machine, clear security, scan the ticket at the entry gate, walk towards platform and board the train. Use the same ticket again at the exit gate on destination.

Local buses in Mumbai

Local buses are not practical in Mumbai. City buses run across the city but routes are difficult to navigate without local knowledge.

Ride-hailing apps in Mumbai

Ride-hailing apps like Ola and Uber is practical and operate in Mumbai. Select the vehicle type and book through the app; fares are shown upfront before confirmation. Drivers may call to confirm the pickup point. Before getting in, verify the vehicle number and OTP shown in the app. Payment can be made by card through the app or in cash directly to the driver at the end of the trip.

Street hailed auto rickshaw in Mumbai

Street hailed auto-rickshaw is practical in Mumbai for short distances (5-10 km) or when apps are unavailable. Tell or show the auto driver your destination — they can refuse, in which case move to the next one. Go by the meter or agree on the fare (approx. ₹20—₹30 per km) before you get in. Know the distance to your destination via maps before negotiating.

Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai

The city's defining festival — Mumbai installs over 150,000 Ganesh idols across public pandals and households for ten days. The festival culminates on the tenth day with an immersion procession to the sea at Girgaon Chowpatty, Juhu Beach, and dozens of other beaches.
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Kala Ghoda Arts Festival in Mumbai

Asia's largest multidisciplinary street arts festival. Visual art, dance, music, theatre, literature, and film across 300+ programmes. Craft stalls with handmade jewellery, textiles, and art. Most events are free; some require registration.
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Narali Purnima in Mumbai

The fishing community's festival marking the end of the monsoon and the reopening of the sea for fishing. The beaches at Versova, Madh Island, and Worli come alive with the Koli fishing community's celebrations — folk songs, traditional dress, and the launch of the new fishing season.
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Elephanta Festival in Mumbai

Classical music and dance performed on Elephanta Island in front of the UNESCO cave temples.
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Warli painting

A tribal art tradition of the Warli community — simple white geometric figures on a dark earth-tone background depicting human activity, nature, and ritual. Produced by Warli artists in Dahanu (120 km from Mumbai) and available in Mumbai at craft outlets.
Find it: Dilli Haat equivalent — Crafts Museum at NGMA (National Gallery of Modern Art). Dharavi craft market for artisan-direct pieces.

Paithani silk

A traditional silk saree and dupatta from Paithan in Maharashtra, woven with a distinctive peacock and lotus border and interlocked silk weft. One of Maharashtra's most significant textile traditions.
Find it: Maharashtra government emporium (Chitralekha) at Nariman Point.

Kolhapuri chappals

Traditional handcrafted leather sandals from Kolhapur in southern Maharashtra — distinguished by their geometric punch work and hand-stitched T-bar or A-strap design. A GI-tagged craft widely available in Mumbai.
Find it: Linking Road, Bandra. Colaba market area.

Mumbai's food is defined by two traditions: the coastal Maharashtrian kitchen — seafood, coconut, kokum, and tamarind — and the street food culture born from the city's migrant populations, which gave India vada pav, pav bhaji, bhel puri, and the kebab roll.

Local food to eat in Mumbai

Vada pav · Pav bhaji · Bhel puri · Pani puri · Sev puri · Dabeli · Misal pav · Bombay sandwich · Kolhapuri mutton · Malvani fish curry · Modak · Falooda

Food streets in Mumbai

• Mohammad Ali Road — Ramzan food, kebabs, nihari, Mughlai
• Khao Galli, Vile Parle — local street food concentrated lane
• Girgaon Chowpatty — bhel puri, pani puri, kulfi on the beach
• Dharavi market area — local Maharashtrian snacks
• Colaba Causeway — traveler-facing, multiple cuisines, bakeries
• Matunga (Tamil colony) — South Indian tiffin, filter coffee

Mumbai is India’s primary international gateway and is well connected by air, rail, and road. Whether arriving or departing, use the station codes, airport, and bus terminal information below.

Mumbai — Stations, Airport & Bus Stands

Rail Stations: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) | Bandra Terminus (BDTS)
Airport: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) | Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA)
Bus Terminals: Mumbai Central Bus Stand

By Train
Search “Mumbai” as your origin (if departing) or destination (if arriving). Mumbai has four major intercity terminals — select the station closest to your destination within the city. Choose a train based on journey duration, departure time, and class availability.

By Flight
Search by city name across IndiGo, Air India, and Akasa Air — it cover the all domestic network from Mumbai.

By Bus
Buses (AC or non-AC) operate from the bus terminal — head to the counter and ask for your destination. Or, use app-based platforms such as redBus to search and book buses on your route. Both state-run (MSRTC) and private operators are listed — prefer buses with ratings of 4★ or higher.

All fees and charges listed on this page are applicable to foreign nationals only.