Attractions · Mumbai
Things to do in Mumbai.
The first-time list: the Gateway and the island city, Elephanta's caves across the harbour, the museum quarter, and the Art Deco waterfront.
Gateway of India and the Taj Mahal Palace
The basalt arch on the Apollo Bunder waterfront, built for a royal landing and now the city's front door: the Taj Mahal Palace beside it, the harbour in front, and the boats to Elephanta leaving from the steps.
How to book: Free to visit, and the square is open around the clock. The harbour boats to Elephanta are ticketed at the jetty; the monument itself needs no booking.
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The rock-cut cave temples on Elephanta Island, an hour by boat from the Gateway: the great Trimurti Shiva in the main cave and a UNESCO-listed complex in the harbour's green hills.
How to book: Ferry tickets at the Gateway jetty, then the island entry ticket at the top of the steps. Boats run from about 9am; the last return is in the early evening. Closed Mondays.
Search tickets and toursvia KlookChhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and the Art Deco Quarter
The UNESCO-listed Gothic railway cathedral, still the city's busiest station, and the Art Deco apartment blocks of Marine Drive and Oval Maidan a short walk away: two World Heritage inscriptions in one stroll.
How to book: Free to look; the station is a working railway building, so admire the interior from the concourses. Guided heritage walks of the quarter are bookable through local operators.
Sanjay Gandhi National Park and the Kanheri Caves
A full forest inside the city limits in Borivali: leopards in the wild, the lion and tiger safari, and the Kanheri Caves, over a hundred Buddhist rock-cut caves in the hills.
How to book: Park and cave entry tickets at the gate; the safari is ticketed inside. Go early for the caves and the cool of the morning.
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The Queen's Necklace: three kilometres of Art Deco seafront from Nariman Point to Girgaon Chowpatty, made for the sunset hour, with the city's street food at the beach end.
How to book: Free, public and at its best from late afternoon. No booking of any kind; just walk it.
Bollywood Studio Tour
Inside a working Mumbai film studio: standing sets, costume and editing rooms, a live dance show, and the machinery behind the world's biggest film industry by output.
How to book: Booked as a half-day studio experience on Klook, with set tours running through the day; carry photo ID for studio security.
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One of Asia's largest informal settlements and one of its hardest-working: pottery, leather, recycling and textiles in a warren of small workshops, seen on foot with a local guide.
How to book: Guided walks only, in small groups, booked on Klook; tours run morning and afternoon from set meeting points, and photography follows the guide's rules.
Search tickets and toursvia KlookPlanning the stay itself: the area guides cover what is on, and the hotels page covers where to sleep near it.