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Read MoreDo take out some time from your schedule and plan to visit the India Mumbai. Visit Gateway of India, Marine drive, Dharavi Slum, Haji Ali Mumbai. We bet you will love the aura of the city. There are many other famous places in Mumbai.
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The Elephanta Caves, which is located off the coast of Arabian Sea in an island, is an architectural wonder. So, to reach the Elephanta Caves, you have to take a ferry from India Gate, which takes about an hour.
The entire area is sprawling over 60,000 sq feet. Among other things, this place is famous for amazing rock cut caves, which depicts cult of Lord Shiva. So, when you are in the Elephanta caves, you can see Maheshmurti, which is the three headed Shiva, Nataraja and Ardhanarishvara. If you have time, you can also trek up to Cannon Hill. No doubt, the Elephanta Caves is accredited as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
As mentioned above, you can take a ferry from the India Gate to go to the Elephanta Caves. You can spend half a day in these Elephanta caves. In fact, the breath-taking backdrop of the sea and cool sea breeze pulls plenty of tourists to take ferry ride off the Gateway of India and sail through. So, not only sailing up to Elephanta Caves, but many people hire ferries just to enjoy the voyage and behold the most fascinating sunset views off the coast.
There are many Places to Visit in Mumbai. While you can visit the Dhobi Ghat, Dabbawala, Kanheri Caves, Slum Tourism at Dharavai and Other in the city itself, you can also take a ferry to Elephanta Caves.
The word “dabbawala” can be interpreted as “lunchbox carriers”.Â
In fact, this is a network of person in Mumbai, who carries and delivers freshly made food from home to the working professionals in Mumbai. The beauty of this network of dabbawala are the perfect coordination among themselves. They are very punctual and work with extreme efficiency. Coming from so-called lesser educated strata of the society the precision of the service is studied by leaders and reputed management schools across the globe.Â
On your trip, you will witness the remarkable work done by Mumbai’s dabbawalas. Typically you will need a guide to take you to the right place and ,more importantly, at the right time to catch the dabbawala in action.Â
There are many Places to Visit in Mumbai. While you can visit the Dhobi Ghat, Dabbawala, Kanheri Caves, Slum Tourism at Dharavai and Other in the city itself, you can also take a ferry to Elephanta Caves.
Dharavi, which is one of the largest slums in Asia, is considered to be Mumbai’s beating heart. It supplies a chunk of the huge labour that runs the city of Mumbai. It houses about one million of Mumbai’s inhabitants.
Thus, in your guided tour you will see many small-scale industry workshops where people produce leather goods, plastic goods, running pottery business etc. As you walk along the streets of Dharavi slum and explore the working culture, you know the get a glimpse of the people and how they live. Thus this trip will make you familiar with the harsh realities of a slum.
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There are many Places to Visit in Mumbai. While you can visit the Dhobi Ghat, Dabbawala, Kanheri Caves, Slum Tourism at Dharavai and Other in the city itself, you can also take a ferry to Elephanta Caves.
Have you ever thought of a washing tour that would take you inside the world’s largest open Air Laundry? The internationally famed Dhobi Ghat of Mahalakshmi is an open-air laundry, which is more than a century old in origin. Dhobi Ghat area is lined with rows of open concrete wash pens which features a flogging stone on which the dhobis beat the clothes to dry them.
Watch the laundrymen wash the linen in thousands of rows. In an age, where we hardly think beyond the washing machines, an open-air laundry is too thrilling to miss.
The Kanheri Caves are a group of caves and rock-cut monuments which are cut into a massive basalt outcrop. These caves are , in fact, are located in the western outskirts of Mumbai, India and you can very well enjoy as part of your trip to Mumbai. The site is on a hillside, and is accessible via rock-cut steps.
They contain Buddhist sculptures and relief carvings, paintings and inscriptions, dating from the 1st century CE to the 10th century CE.
The cave complex comprises one hundred and nine caves. The oldest are relatively plain and unadorned, in contrast to later caves on the site. Each cave has a stone plinth that functioned as a bed. Most of the caves were Buddhist viharas, meant for living, studying, and meditating. The larger caves, which functioned as chaityas, or halls for congregational worship, are lined with intricately carved Buddhist sculptures, reliefs, pillars and rock-cut stupas.
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There are many Places to Visit in Mumbai. While you can visit the Dhobi Ghat, Dabbawala, Kanheri Caves, Slum Tourism at Dharavai and Other in the city itself, you can also take a ferry to Elephanta Caves.
Dadar flower market – the most colorful parts of Mumbai and blooms like buds at dawn. The market is a labyrinth of 600 stalls selling multiple varieties of flowers in cane baskets. The beauty of roses and the fragrance of jasmine are what is the most fascinating about the Dadra flower market. The hours from 4 am to 9 am is the prime time to see heaps of flowers, feel the intensity of a fragrance. The Dadar Flower Market is the only one of its kind in the city and a sensory delight worth experiencing.
So, if you are willing to experience this, you need to be here before the sunrise. However, it is worth waking up so early!
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There are many Places to Visit in Mumbai. While you can visit the Dhobi Ghat, Dabbawala, Kanheri Caves, Slum Tourism at Dharavai and Other in the city itself, you can also take a ferry to Elephanta Caves.
They say, “When in Rome do as the Romans do”. When in Mumbai, taste the authentic delicacies at various Irani and Parsi cafes and restaurants. Britannia and Co, Café Military and Dadar Parsi Youth Assembly’s Snack Centre are among the most famous Parsi eat out places in Mumbai.
Tempting dishes like saas ni macchi, patrani machhi, dhanshak and beri pulao will surely pamper your taste buds. Tasting authentic Parsi dishes is one of the must tries for the food connoisseurs in Mumbai.
To witness the culinary richness of the city, Juhu Chowpatty is a must visit. This part of Juhu Beach is a buzzing food arcade, comprising of numerous small food stalls and street karts. This is probably the best place to eat street food in Mumbai.
Trying out local delicacies like bhel puri, sev puri, paani puri, vada pao, batata vada, misal pao and ragda patty is one of the exciting things to do in Mumbai, to satiate the taste buds. There are some Italian and continental restaurants located by the Juhu Beach like Little Italy and Mangi Ferra. Do not miss to try their seafood platters.
Along with the food trail, one can also enjoy horse ride, camel ride, jogging and cycling on the Juhu beach. Even one can indulge in beachside yoga sessions, conducted by various groups.
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There are many Places to Visit in Mumbai. While you can visit the Dhobi Ghat, Dabbawala, Kanheri Caves, Slum Tourism at Dharavai and Other in the city itself, you can also take a ferry to Elephanta Caves.
If you are wondering about what to do in Mumbai, do take a leisure stroll by the Arabian Sea, on Marine Drive. The azure sea with ferries sailing in, photogenic sunset and refreshing breeze hypnotize the mind completely. You can sit and enjoy some special time with your beloved, stroll hand in hand, enjoy street food or capture the most beautiful sunset vista.
With the backdrop of azure Arabian sea, Haji Ali Dargah is one of the most prominent religious landmarks in Mumbai. Designed impeccably, in Indo-Islamic style of architecture, this Dargah has a beautiful marble courtyard, where the main shrine is placed. Built by Sayyed Peer Haji Ali Shah Bukhari in 1431. This dargah is a spiritual hub where millions of people visit every day to make wishes, seek blessings and listen to melodious Qawalis. It is among the most interesting things to do in Mumbai. However, it can take a long time, to the extent that it may take the whole day if there is a long queue, if you plan to visit here.
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There are many Places to Visit in Mumbai. While you can visit the Dhobi Ghat, Dabbawala, Kanheri Caves, Slum Tourism at Dharavai and Other in the city itself, you can also take a ferry to Elephanta Caves.Â
If you are looking for Cultural Tours in India, then you have a lot of options. A lot depends on the number of days you have. So, while in our tours, we have generally not clubbed two destinations, we will be happy to do so if you want it that way. For example, we have a Weekend Tour to Varanasi, or a Tour with Varanasi and Khajuraho as well as only Khajuraho Tour. Other tours, which is very popular, is Agra and Varanasi Tour, the Trip to Hampi and Trips to Ajanta and Ellora Caves.
Since Mumbai is the arrival or departure city in India for most foreigners, you can also go for the Weekend Trip in Mumbai, Mumbai with Elephanta Caves Tour or Mumbai with Ajanta Ellora Caves, as per your preference. Some interesting Trips include those to Amritsar and Mysore, not to mention the grand Trip to the Temples of South India.Â
You will find the list of all the Cultural Destinations of India and also of each of them. Especially the Top Few things to See in Varanasi and Sarnath, Khajuraho, Hampi, Amritsar, Mysore, Ajanta Ellora Caves, Mumbai or the Temples of South India.
If you want to discover places across India, you can refer to our tours on Taj Mahal, Rajasthan, Cultural Destinations, Kerala, National Parks and Tiger Reserves, Lakshadweep Islands , Andaman Islands, Goa and Puducherry, Beaches, Himalayas and Kashmir, Ladakh and Bhutan
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