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Marine Drive and the Mumbai skyline at dusk across the bay

Maharashtra · 5 Days

Maharashtra — Bollywood & Mumbai

Mumbai through its cinema, with the Fort and Elephanta as counterpoint.

Day by Day

5 Days, In Full

A city break for film lovers. One full day is given to Bollywood, with the Museum of Indian Cinema and studio visits by arrangement. The Fort district and the Elephanta Caves round out the stay.

Bandra-Worli Sea Link bridge at golden hour, Mumbai
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Mumbai

Arrive in Mumbai

Your driver meets you at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. Mumbai is India's financial capital, and it never really stops. Check in and rest. In the late afternoon, walk the sweep of Marine Drive as the light turns gold. The curve of the bay at dusk is called the Queen's Necklace. Dinner is a first taste of the city's cooking.

Bandra Bandstand skyline in Mumbai with towers, trees and the sea
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Mumbai

Bollywood Mumbai

A day in the city's film world. The morning begins in Bandra, with its seafront at Bandstand and the streets where many film stars live. The afternoon is for cinema itself. The National Museum of Indian Cinema, in the Gulshan Mahal, tells the story of Indian film from its earliest reels. Studio and set visits are possible by arrangement, but access depends on shooting schedules, so we confirm them in advance. The evening can be a film at one of the city's old single-screen cinemas.

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation building reflected on a rain-slicked street opposite CSMT in Mumbai's Fort district
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Mumbai

Colonial Mumbai: Fort, Gateway and CST

A day in the old Fort district with a private guide. The area is a stretch of Victorian Gothic and Art Deco, built when Mumbai was Bombay. You see the Gateway of India, finished in 1924, and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, a UNESCO World Heritage railway station. A walk through the Fort's lanes follows. We end with chai and sea air on the waterfront. Timings for interiors vary, so we confirm them on the day.

Boats on the water of Mumbai harbour beside the Gateway of India waterfront, seen from a hotel room
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Mumbai

Elephanta Caves by Ferry

A ferry from the Gateway of India takes about an hour across the harbour. On Elephanta Island, steps climb to a group of rock-cut cave temples to Shiva. The Maheshmurti, a huge three-faced figure, is the centrepiece. The caves are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. They are generally closed on Mondays, and ferry times depend on the weather, so we confirm both. Back in the city, the evening is yours.

Bandra-Worli Sea Link bridge at golden hour, Mumbai
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Mumbai

Depart from Mumbai

A last morning in the city, perhaps a final walk on Marine Drive. Your driver takes you to the airport in good time for your flight.

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