Mumbai travel guide

At a glance

capital city in Maharashtra, India. For a first visit, Elephanta Caves, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Gateway of India are strong starting points. This guide brings together 17 places, practical 1/3/5/7-day routes and a concise food shortlist so you can understand the city before shaping the trip around your pace.

Highlight stops

• Elephanta Caves — Shiva cave temples and UNESCO world heritage site on a Mumbai harbor island
• Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus — railway station and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mumbai
• Gateway of India — monument in Mumbai, India
• Antilia — skyscraper mansion in Mumbai, India
• Lodha World One — skyscraper in Mumbai, India
• Haji Ali Dargah — Dargah and mosque in India
• India Tower — skyscraper in Mumbai, India
• Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya — museum in Mumbai, India

Food and drink

Use these well-documented flavours as a practical tasting shortlist; open an item to understand it and add it to your trip plan.

• lassi — yogurt-based drink from Indian subcontinent
• papad — snack food from Indian subcontinent
• Panipuri — Indian snack
• rosogolla — syrupy dessert popular in the Indian subcontinent and regions with South Asian diaspora
• barfi — sweet confectionery from the Pakistani subcontinent
• masala chai — flavoured tea beverage made from milk, aromatic spices and herbs

1-day itinerary

Day 1 · Nature route

Seven Islands of Bombay · Hindustan Unilever · Powai Lake · Tulsi Lake

3-day itinerary

Day 1 · Nature route

Seven Islands of Bombay · Hindustan Unilever · Powai Lake · Tulsi Lake

Day 2 · Nature route

Salsette · Bandra–Worli Sea Link · Lodha World One · Palais Royale

Day 3 · History and landmarks

Haji Ali Dargah · Antilia · India Tower · Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus

5-day itinerary

Day 1 · Nature route

Seven Islands of Bombay · Hindustan Unilever · Powai Lake · Tulsi Lake

Day 2 · Nature route

Salsette · Bandra–Worli Sea Link · Lodha World One · Palais Royale

Day 3 · History and landmarks

Haji Ali Dargah · Antilia · India Tower · Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus

Day 4 · Museums and art

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya · Gateway of India · Mazagaon · Elephanta Caves

Day 5 · History and landmarks

Elephanta Island

7-day itinerary

Day 1 · Nature route

Seven Islands of Bombay · Hindustan Unilever · Powai Lake

Day 2 · Nature route

Tulsi Lake · Salsette · Bandra–Worli Sea Link

Day 3 · Architecture and city fabric

Lodha World One · Palais Royale · Haji Ali Dargah

Day 4 · Architecture and city fabric

Antilia · India Tower · Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus

Day 5 · Museums and art

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya · Gateway of India · Mazagaon

Day 6 · History and landmarks

Elephanta Caves · Elephanta Island

Before you go

This route distributes nearby source-backed stops across balanced days. Opening times and ticket conditions can change; check the official source before visiting.