Mumbai Travel Forum

Hi fellow VTs,

I am transiting thru Mumbai airport in August 2008. The incoming Jetairways flight is scheduled to land at 3:30 PM on a Sunday and the departing flight to London leaves at 2:15 AM. This is my first time in Mumbai Could anybody suggest things to do on a Sunday evening in Bombay?

Thanks
Biryuk

Just a quickie ..was hoping to find someone who would be staying in the Red Shield hostel in Mumbai around the 23 rd or earlier as i have a favour to ask regarding getting a bed held for me....thanks

How much time would you recommend spending in Mumbai as a tourist?

There's a special on Kenya Airways to fly to Mumbai, and we basically want to take a handful of days there, but is 3 enough or is a longer stay like 5 or 6 days necessary?

Please don't say we need a month in Mumbai or 3 months to see all of India - we can spend only a handful of days in Mumbai only. We know India is a big country and that there are many, many more places to see elsewhere in the country, but we're doing only Mumbai this time.

We don't need to spend days and days shopping, and we get bored sitting in cafes and eating all the time. So we can pack a lot into each day and move around a lot.

i am not getting tariff card for taxis in mumbai in URL http://www.mumbai-cental.com/imp_info/fares.html#taxi

Is dance bars (and or pickup joints) banned Now in Mumbai? Whats the night scene in Mumbai Now?

hi friends,i am coming to mumbai domestic airport in the midnihgt with family of four (all adults) and we have to take international flight on next midnight.CAN you please suggest me a good near by hotel for about less than Rs.3000/-for that period with 24 hours checkin/checkout and if possible airport pickup&dropout.thanks to everyone in advance.

hi i a will be in india in may. i need to travel by train from chennai to mumbai. i used the irctc.co.in website, and after i selected Chennai Central to Mumbai CST and proceeded to book, i was prompted to select which station to alight.

on the route from chennai express, the last few stops are:
pune, lonavala, kalyan jn and last stop dardar.

which station should i alight at? is mumbai cst not a station on the list?
thank you
jack

Where in Mumbai could I get my hands on some pots to serve curry? Copper or earthenware - handi, lota, kadai or any other shapes.
thanks

Any information on reasonably priced (up to $100.00) near the Mumbai airport would be appreciated. We would like a hotel that provides an airport shuttle, and if possible a 24 hour check out period similar to those in Kerala.

Thanks,

Dentisto

Hi Everyone,

Could someone please help me with the trains in India. Im trying to find how long the train lengths are and approx prices from the following destinations:

Mumbai to Dehli-

Mumbai to Goa-

Goa to Kerala-

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Thankyou so much for your help,im not finding the train website very useful.

Hi there!

I will be working in Dharavi slums in Mumbai from 2nd of May till the 14th and then I have only 2 days till the 17th to visit some places in India. I have to be back to Mumbai on the 17th to catch my flight back to London, U.K.

I would like to know what can you do in those 2 days? I'm not interested in Goa as it's full with Western tourists and doesn't represent India at all. When I think of India, the images of Varanasi and Armitsar come to my mind, but it seems to be too far away.

Would it be possible to visit Jaipur and other sites in Rhajastan? I want to see the temples, ancient architecture.

I am also on a tight budget as I'm finishing my degree in urban development therefore cannot afford to take flights or any other expensive means of transportation or expensive hotels.

How are the local buses and trains?

I would appreciate your feedback, dear travellers.

Cheers,

ronaldpk

I am trying to book flights with this website. I'm having the same problem as before. When i enter the details of my home address it's also got a box titled PIN? Does anyone know what this means? I thought it might be postal code but it never accepted it.

Any advise would be appreciated.

Thanks

Hi Everyone,

I would like to know if there is any festival or cultural event to be held in Mumbai this April or perhaps Jaipur, Udaipur or Agra during this time?

Any info is greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Ken

Hi, i was just wondering if anyone knows if the Mumbai International airport has a Lockup storage for baggage?

We will be stopping in India for a two week holiday on our way home to Australia. So we will have extra baggage we would rather not carry around on our trip. Any ideas?

I know some airports have lockers you can hire to store stuff in.

Thankyou for your help.

Hi Mumbai VTers!

Is there any possibility to meet some virtual tourists in Mumbai on April 20? I still don't know where is the best place to meet and who can initiate this meeting but i would appreciate any feedback on this.

Thanks.

Ken

Hi Friends,

I will be traveling from Singapore to India (entry is Chennai) on April 16 to basically explore the Indian culture. Will probably start with Mumbai going up to Rajahstan by the 21st of April.

Is there anyone interested to travel with me to Udaipur, Jaipur, Agra and Delhi? Of course I would appreciate if you are a photography enthusiast.

Email me at:

ken.burjalarab@gmail.com
subillagak@dls-csb.edu.ph

Hi Friends,

I will be traveling from Singapore to India (entry is Chennai) to basically explore the Indian culture.

Is there anyone interested to travel with me to Udaipur, Jaipur, Agra and Delhi? Of course I would appreciate if you are a photography enthusiast.

Email me at:

ken.burjalarab@gmail.com
subillagak@dls-csb.edu.ph

Hi,

I'll be staying at The Gordon House for a couple of nights and would like to find out if there is any nearby laundromat? What are the usual operating hours and rates? Any info would be appreciated!

I'm coming to Mumbai next week from England and travelling also in Gujarat & Rajasthan. I'll be travelling in India for a month. How and where can I get Indian Rupees? I have UK debit cards and credit cards and could bring some sterling in cash. However, I'd prefer not to carry too much cash. Is it easy to use a bank debit card to get cash? Should I buy travellers'cheques from somewhere like Thomas Cook?
Any help will be gratefully received, thanks.
Rosie

If somebody would be kind enough to post some advice.

I am interested in knowing if advisable for a first time visitor to India to take the overnight express ( Rajdhani Express ) to Delhi .
Is it slow and annoying or a pleasant experience ?
Is first class Air Con comfortable to sleep ? WE are three , two adults one child .

Lastly , what middle range hotel would you recommend for one night in Mumbai , arriving kind of late (10 pm ) at the international airport ?


Thanks for your time !

Can anyone please tell me the best shops to go to buy wedding outfits from and other latest designs. We will be coming in March and will probably only have two days in Mumbai so location of where the shops are would be a great help.

I will be in Mumbai during March and require decent accommodation for three night in the Colaba district.

Me again! Would I be able to get a taxi from Lucknow to Mumbai? I understand it's a long way but seems my only option, any idea how I could fint out?

I'm travelling to mumbai and I've read some bad reviews about the airport, is it as bad as people say???

Hi. I have a flight back to London at 14.10 from Mumbai and my domestic flight lands at 11am, will this give me enough time to get my luggage and then check in.

Thank you

hi

looking for a hotel in the Bandra/khar/South Mumbai three star minimum and a good location for shopping

thanks

Can you send me the details about INS Vikrant aircraft carrier,which should give details about the timing,entry fee for major/minor.How do we arrange trip to the ship

Hi

I have been recommended Linking Road as an area to buy good Indian clothes, could anyone tell me if this is correct and tell me a bit about this area, what hotel options are available. Also, I understand that there is a small wholesale only shoppung outlet type of thing close by ..any idea what this might be called ?

Hi can anyone please advise me on decent 3 to 4 star hotels close to Mumbai and Delhi airports between Rs2900 to Rs4000 please. Clean & safe for two ladies.

Arriving in Mumbai on the 17 January 2008 Spending 6 nights in Mumbai and 3 nights in Delhi. If not close to hotel just as long as we can get there safely but close to interesting sites and shopping. Thanks

Hi Mumbai!

A friend and I will be visiting Mumbai from Australia (Melbourne) at the end of this week and are keen to sample the famous night life! We have Indian origins but born/raised in Australia - so unfortantely I still feel like a foreigner! I was in Mumbai for two days in Dec 07 and had an awesome time in Bhandra! Zensi and Seijo were both Fab. Am keen to check out the 5 star venues like Enigma and Insomnia. If anyone has any recommendations that would be most appreciated.

Also, if there's any locals or expats who want to meet up we'd be glad to! Also, we hear there's difficulty getting into clubs as "stags" - is this true? If so, if there's any girls out there who love to party let us know :)

We're both keen on meeting people on this trip to share travel stories and places to visit! We were in Goa for NYE and had an awesome time - can definitely share some tips if anyone is heading to Goa. India rocks :)

I can be contacted via email @ navinanr@gmail.com.

Cheers,

Navinan.