Mumbai Travel Answers

Hi - Things to do: Elephanta Island, Crawford Market, Chowpatty/Juhu Beach, Gateway of India, Explore Colaba, Mani Bhavan/Gandhi House, Dhobi Ghats, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Prince of Wales/Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya Museum, various temples and churches. A good way to get to know the city is to walk. Lots of great architecture/heritage buildings in the city - Colaba area, Asiatic Library, General Post Office, Rajabai Clock Tower, etc., etc. When shopping in the markets, be sure to bargain! There are alot of stalls on Colaba Causeway - lots of tourists - not one on my favorite places to shop. There is a Central Cottage Industries Corporation (CCIC) near the Gateway - fixed prices - alot of handicrafts. I like Bandra (Linking Road area). Lots of stalls with clothes, shoes, as well as all kinds of stores. Lots of good restaurants there as well. I also love the Vile Parle market - it's a real "local" market - clothes, bangles, etc. The best way to the city from the airport is pre-paid taxi. Make sure the driver takes the Bandra Worli Sea Link Bridge to save quite a bit of time. The trip will likely take an hour - more if it's during rush hour - less if it's 2 a.m. Please send my budget accommodation tips on my Mumbai page ("My Second Home" - Mumbai by Donna_in_India - as well as additional information about things to do, warnings, restaurants, etc. The best way from Mumbai to Goa is by plane. There are several good budget options - Spice Jet, GoAir, Indigo, Jet Lite, and Kingfisher Red. Check sites such as makemytrip.com or cleartrip.com to compare the fares and then book directly on the specific airline's sites. Book early for the best fares. If you have any other questions, feel free to email me. Enjoy Mumbai (& Goa)!

Meant...Please SEE my budget accommodation

>>>>>>>>>>>>>will be in Mumbai for 3 days I THINK YOU ARE ON RUN FOR UR INDIA TRIP.3 DAYS ARE JUST NOT ENOUGH FOR MUMBAI KNOW AS BOMBAY I HARDLY USE MUMBAI ANYWAYS AS U HAVE LIMITED TIME I WOULD ASK U STAY NEAR COLABA AREA SO THAT U COULD USE UR LIL TIME.most of ur question has been already answered by DONNA I WANTED TO ADD STH HERE. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> recommend as the essential must sees/must do IF U STAY IN COLABA IT WILL BE EASY FOR U TO SEE GATE WAY OF INDIA.IF U HAVE ONE FULL DAY THEN U GAN GO OT AJANTA CAVES AND ITS VERY NEAR TO MARINE DRIVE AND U CAN TAKE CAB FOR HALF DAY FOR MUMBAI TRIP IN WHICH HE WILL COVER FEW IMPORTANT PLACES FOR U.AND OFCOURSE THAT INCLUDES "SHAHRUKH KHAN" AND "AMITHABH BACHAN" HOME TOO.AND FOR TOURIST COLABA IS BEST I CAN SAY IT NOT TOO CROWDED WITH LOCAL PEOPLE SO U WILL FEEL LIL SAFE AS U R COMING HERE FOR FIRST TIME.AND APART FOR ALL THESE U WILL GET TO SEE VT STATION ITS WORLD HERITAGE SITE AND MOST OF THE OLD BUILDING ARE AROUND. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>clothes, jewellery, trinkets COLABA IS OFCOURSE EXPENSIVE IF U WANT TO DO SHOPPING I THINK U SHOULD AVOID IT THEY CHARE ALMOST DOUBLE,AND OTHER PLACES WILL BE DEFINITELY TOO CROWDED BUT I THINK YOU SHOULD FOLLOW DONNA'S ADVICE N EXPLORE BANDRA AND NEAR TO COLABA THERE U WILL FIND "MANISH MARKET" BUT DONT GO ALONE ANYWHERE IN MUMBAI WITHOUT UR FRNS TOGETHER. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>reasonably priced accommodation, like a nice clean, central youth hostel I AM PARTICULARLY CONCENTRATING FOR COLABA ONLY I HAVE BEEN TO OTHER PLACES IN MUMBAI BUT I THINK THEY ARE ALL OVERPRICED AND WORTH PAYING THAT MUCH.SO COLABA U WILL GET ACCOMODATION FROM 30$ TO 300$ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>best way to get from the airport to the city centre AIRPORT IS AT CITY CENTER,COLABA IS AT THE END OF CITY BETTER NOT TO STAY NEAR AIRPORT.AND ONCE U COLLECT BAGGAGE DONT GO OUT OF AIRPORT U WILL SEE PREPAID TAXI COUNTERS INSIDE AIRPORT.FOR COLABA THEY WILL CHARGE 400RS-8$ FOR NON AC CAR AND 500-600RS--12$ FOR AC CAR ONCE U GET UR RECEIPT ASK FOR PERSON INCHARGE FOR THESE TAXI,THEY WILL TAKE TO COLABA.AND BEFORE GETTING INTO TAXI MAKE SURE U R IN CORRECT TAXI I MEAN THERE ARE LOT OF TAXI DRIVER STANDING OUTSIDE AND THEY WILL ASK U TO GET ONTO THEIR TAXI AND BY MISTAKE U DO IT TOO.BETTER TAKE UR RECEIPT WITH U THERE WILL BE ONE PERSON STANDING WITH SOME RECORD KEEPING BOOK IN HAND HE WILL TAKE UR RECEIPT AND DO ENTRY INTO HIS BOOK AND GIVE U TAXI NUMBER ONLY THAT PERSON YOU CAN TRUST NOT OTHER.MAKE SURE YOU DO THIS THING OTHERWISE LOT OF THUGS ARE THERE OUTSIDE OF AIRPORT. >>>>>>>>>>>>>best way to get from Mumbai to Goa, flight, train, bus TRAIN TICKET YOU WONT GET IN SUCH SHORT NOTICE SO DONT EVEN TRY.BUS ARE CHEAP BUT WILL TAKE TIME SO DEFINITELY GOA,U DONT HAVE LUXURY OF TIME WITH YOU RIGHT??????????BETTER TAKE FLIGHT.

1. Gateway of India and then on to Elephanta caves 2. Colaba market and area around Taj Hotel 3. Museum 4. See old building, CST Station, Post Office etc 5. See some old curches 6. baanganga 7. Haji Ali .... 8. Spend evening in various night spots COLABA HAS LOT AND I M SURE YOU WILL LIKE IT.

Donna I could not find your budget accommodation info on your page? Loads of other really informative information though, thanks!

Hi Ryan - the tip is here - "Limited Budget Choices...." - Mumbai Hotel Tip by Donna_in_India. I would recommend that you google any of the places mentioned though just to see if they are still as good (or at least as okay!) as they were. Another place to check is IndiaMike.com. Many of those travelers are budget travelers so you should find some info there. Good luck!