Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport 38 min
Dhobi Ghat (13 min.) Landmark outdoor laundry where hundreds of workers wash & dry huge quantities of clothing & linens. Mumbai Central (13 min) Mani Bhavan (12 min.) Gandhi s former headquarters now a museum featuring photos paintings articles & spinning wheels. Kamala Nehru Park (20 min.) Kid-friendly park with nursery rhyme themed play areas & views of the Queen s Necklace below. Shri Siddhi Vinayak Ganpati Mandir (23 min.) Dedicated to Ganesha this grand Hindu temple features an inner gold-plated roof & carved doors. Flora Fountain (9 min.) A sculpture of the Roman goddess Flora sits atop this prominent fountain built in 1864. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (11 min.) Grand museum with Indo-Saracenic architecture featuring history exhibits cultural art & education. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (10 min.) World Heritage site railway station from 1887 blending Gothic Revival & traditional Indian elements. Elephanta Caves (13 min.) Island with an ornately sculpted 7th-century cave temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Taraporevala Aquarium (13 min.) India s oldest aquarium with a wide range of marine & freshwater fish plus shells reefs & fossils. Mandvi Post Office (5 min) Elephanta Island (1 hr 7) Ferries travel to this wooded island known for its ancient caves dedicated to Shiva. Haji Ali Dargah (17 min.) Mogul-style island mausoleum holding the tomb of Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari a Muslim saint. Hanging Gardens Mumbai (20 min.) Tranquil garden offering views of the Arabian Sea flowers & hedges sculpted into animal shapes. Sandhurst Road Railway Station (12 min) Dongri (5 min) Charan Dryfruits (10 min.) Shopping and architecture Girgaum Chowpatty (11 min.) No-frills beach where locals flock to dip Lord Ganesh idols in the sea for Ganesh Visarjan. |