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Gateway of India, Marine Drive and street food
Why this weekend?
The day-by-day plan
Day 1 · The city
- Gateway visit
- Marine Drive
- Market walk
- Sunset hour
Day 2 · The heritage
- CSMT tour
- Old town walk
- Food crawl
Day 3 · The islands
- Elephanta ferry
- Caves visit
- Return
Geography & terrain
Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast of Maharashtra, the capital of the state and 150 km from Pune — the city of the region, its Gateway of India, the Marine Drive and the markets set on the island city's edge.
History & culture
The city's story runs with the 1661 British cession — the city of the seven islands and the Bombay of the East India Company, with the city's modern role as the financial and the film capital of the India and the home of the 1924 Gateway of India and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus; the city's history of the Portuguese and the British eras and the cotton mills, gives Mumbai its metropolis character.
Where to stay
Budget
₹1,500–3,500/night
Mid-range
₹3,500–7,000/night
Comfort
₹7,000+/night
Things to do
- Gateway arch
- Sea drives
- Gothic rail
- Bazaar lanes
- Island caves
Eat & drink
- Vada pav
- Misal pav
- Pav bhaji
- Puran poli
Getting there
- Fly
- Mumbai (BOM) / Pune (PNQ) / Nagpur (NAG)
- Train
- Mumbai CST, Pune, Nagpur junctions
- Road from Mumbai
- varies by district — 40–500 km
- Getting around
- Local trains, autos, buses, app taxis
Budget snapshot
- Total
- ₹9,500–24,000 (3 days)
- Per day · Stay
- ₹1,500–7,000/night
- Per day · Food
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Transport
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Activities
- ₹1,000–1,400
Month by month
- Jan · Best
- 14–29°C · None rain
- Feb · Best
- 17–32°C · None rain
- Mar · Hot
- 21–36°C · None rain
- Apr · Hot
- 25–39°C · None rain
- May · Hot
- 28–40°C · None rain
- Jun · Monsoon
- 27–35°C · Heavy rain
- Jul · Monsoon
- 25–31°C · Heavy rain
- Aug · Monsoon
- 25–31°C · Heavy rain
- Sep · Monsoon tail
- 24–33°C · Moderate rain
- Oct · Good
- 21–34°C · Light rain
- Nov · Good
- 17–31°C · None rain
- Dec · Best
- 14–29°C · None rain
Practical info
- Language: Marathi (English understood in tourist spots)
- Best window: Nov–Feb
- Connectivity: good 4G in towns
- UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops
Practical tips
- The season (Nov–Feb) holds the city's calm
- The local trains ask the off-peak hours
- The ferries run on the morning boards
Frequently asked questions
What is Mumbai?
The financial and the film capital of the India.
What is there to do?
The heritage, the food and the sea.
How long is the visit?
Three days.
Gateway of India, Marine Drive and street food
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