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Gateway of India
What could be more appropriate a beginning than the ‘Entrance’ to the port of Mumbai. The ceremonial are commemorate the visit of king George V and Queen Mary for the Delhi Durban in 1911. Historically the significance as the last of the British troops left Independent India by sea marched through its portals.
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Jehangir Art Gallery
Close by to the Prince of Wales museum this gallery is the showcase for contemporary art. The displays change is the Artist’s plaza with more painting on display and safe.
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Marine Drive
It is one of mumbai’s most popular spot and the sunset view from this spot is just amazing. Marine drive is also Necklace due to the dramatic curve made by the streetlights at night.
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Crawford Market
A busy market area, this is best visited early on in the day. The fruits and vegetable section offers the best of produce. Depending on when you visit, the fruits of the season are always a good buy.
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
A magnificent building completed in 1888, the Victoria terminus was named after the then queen empress (Queen Victoria) on Jubliee day 1887. Construction started in 1878 based on a design by F W Steven, and took 10 years to complete. The cost of construction was Rs. 16.14 lakhs (Rs.1.614 Million). The railway station was opened to the public on New Year’s Day 1882. It is now the starting point of the Central Railways
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Chowpati Beach
Chowpati Beach is located between Marine Drive and Malabar Hill. It holds a special place in the life of Bombay, being the venue of mass political meetings during the freedom struggle. Today, it is a major hangout place of Mumbai, where people gather in the evening to have fun and enjoy.
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Haji Ali Mosque
The Haji Ali Mosque rises squarely from the sea, the mosque has a tomb of the muslim saint Haji Ali people from all religions come here, since they believe that all their wishes will be fulfilled upon a visit here. The mosque is know for its typical Islamic architecture.
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Hanging Garden
The Hanging Gardens makes another must see site in Mumbai. The park was built during the early 1880s over Mumbai’s main reservoir at the top of the Malabar Hills. The reason of its location being to cover the water from the potentially contaminating activity of the nearby Towers of Silence.
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Juhu Beach
This suburban beach is great favourite with Mumbaites and has plenty to offer everyone. Like marine Drive’s Chowpatty, Juhu ‘Chowpatty’ is a vendor’s delight with innumerable food counters. It is a wonderful place to bring kids, as it doubles up as an amusement park, play ground, and open-air restaurant. An unusual sight at this camel ride, which is both fun and popular.
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Colaba Causeway
Colaba Causeway a prime spot of vibrant tourist activities, is a major road link elevated by a bank between main Island and Colaba. The causeway established by English East India Company is parallel to Gate way is populated with shops hotels cinema halls and restaurant.Colaba Causeway
Is a dynamic shopping suburbs shopping tourist freaks. All varieties of clothes material electronics equipments Indian and imported cosmetics are Available plenty in the shops of Colaba Causeway. -
Fashion Street
Fashion Street in Mumbai is located in bust MG Road. This is the dream place of trendy fashions plenty of varieties of fashion dresses are the main attaraction of street. The super malls to small petty shops sarees dresses for all ages.Shopping freaks can get all kinds of itmes for traditional dresses to state of the art movers. Export qualitity dress materials are available here in cheap prizes.Apart from textile items tourist can venture out here to get jewellery items bags, shoes, etc.
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Dharavi Slum Tour
Dharavi is the heart of small scale industry in Mumbai.Many people know Dharavi as largest slum in more to this historic area of Mumbai than poverty..Dharavi industries have an annual turnover approximately US$665 Million.During the tour visitors experience a wide range of these activities recycling pottery making embroideries.
For Dharavi Tour Charges Rs.500/- Per Person Timing:- 10.00 hrs at Mahim Station. Contact Person: Ms. Bvelyn Nos. 9820822253
Colaba Causeway
Colaba Causeway a prime spot of vibrant tourist activities, is a major road link elevated by a bank between main Island and Colaba. The causeway established by English East India Company is parallel to Gate way is populated with shops hotels cinema halls and restaurant.Colaba Causeway
Is a dynamic shopping suburbs shopping tourist freaks. All varieties of clothes material electronics equipments Indian and imported cosmetics are Available plenty in the shops of Colaba Causeway.
Fashion Street
Fashion Street in Mumbai is located in bust MG Road. This is the dream place of trendy fashions plenty of varieties of fashion dresses are the main attaraction of street. The super malls to small petty shops sarees dresses for all ages.Shopping freaks can get all kinds of itmes for traditional dresses to state of the art movers. Export qualitity dress materials are available here in cheap prizes.Apart from textile items tourist can venture out here to get jewellery items bags, shoes, etc.
Dharavi Slum Tour
Dharavi is the heart of small scale industry in Mumbai.Many people know Dharavi as largest slum in more to this historic area of Mumbai than poverty..Dharavi industries have an annual turnover approximately US$665 Million.During the tour visitors experience a wide range of these activities recycling pottery making embroideries.
Some interesting places in slum areas.
Recycling area: Old computers parts and plastics come from over the entire world to dharavi to be recycled in which separation and melting take place.
Rooftop visit: There is nothing like the view from dharavi factory rooftop. The tin hutments that so many houses lives stretch on as far as you can see. And birds screech overhead in the blue sky. You will never forget the view.
Biscuit bakery: Taste the tea biscuits that you can buy anywhere in Mumbai hot an fresh and the source.
Papaddum making: Watch the women of Dharavi make papaddum the essential appetizers of any Indian meal by making them on wooden baskets that are turned upside down.
Kumbharwada pottery colony: Watch artisans create all types of pots out of unfired sundried glass.
Siddhivinayak Temple Prabhadevi, Mumbai.
Siddhivinayak Temple is a highly revered Shrine of lord Ganesha sited at Prabhadevi, Siddhivinayak Temple is definitely one of the most visited temples of Mumbai. It is dedicated to lord Ganesha the ‘Lord of beginnings’ as per the Hindu Mythology.
Mahalaxmi Temple
This is one of the oldest temple in Mumbai thronged by a millions devotee comes each month. Devoted to Goddess Laxmi is this temple neighboring the vast Arabian Sea.
This place has a curious history. It is said that in the 1890’s when the adjoining causeway was being constructed by a British Engineer, the project was always jinxed every time the foundation was laid the sea, the sea would rush in and destroy it. Then one night a laborers dreamt of Goddess Laxmi who ordered him to dig out an idol from a spot under the causeway and built a shrine on it. This was done with due alacrity and the causeway was ultimately completed.
Some interesting places in slum areas.
Recycling area: Old computers parts and plastics come from over the entire world to dharavi to be recycled in which separation and melting take place.
Rooftop visit: There is nothing like the view from dharavi factory rooftop. The tin hutments that so many houses lives stretch on as far as you can see. And birds screech overhead in the blue sky. You will never forget the view.
Biscuit bakery: Taste the tea biscuits that you can buy anywhere in Mumbai hot an fresh and the source.
Papaddum making: Watch the women of Dharavi make papaddum the essential appetizers of any Indian meal by making them on wooden baskets that are turned upside down.
Kumbharwada pottery colony: Watch artisans create all types of pots out of unfired sundried glass.
Siddhivinayak Temple (Prabhadevi, Mumbai
Siddhivinayak Temple is a highly revered Shrine of lord Ganesha sited at Prabhadevi, Siddhivinayak Temple is definitely one of the most visited temples of Mumbai. It is dedicated to lord Ganesha the ‘Lord of beginnings’ as per the Hindu Mythology.
Mahalaxmi Temple
This is one of the oldest temple in Mumbai thronged by a millions devotee comes each month. Devoted to Goddess Laxmi is this temple neighboring the vast Arabian Sea.
This place has a curious history. It is said that in the 1890’s when the adjoining causeway was being constructed by a British Engineer, the project was always jinxed every time the foundation was laid the sea, the sea would rush in and destroy it. Then one night a laborers dreamt of Goddess Laxmi who ordered him to dig out an idol from a spot under the causeway and built a shrine on it. This was done with due alacrity and the causeway was ultimately completed.
