Mumbai is bursting with energy and dynamism and has rich cultural history to explore. Formerly known as Bombay, Mumbai is India’s largest city and houses a staggering 19 million people. It is also home to the glamorous Bollywood industry and is one of the country’s principal ports.

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Gateway of India

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Mumbai Beach

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Mumbai Skyline

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Victoria Terminal Mumbai

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Mumbai Street Scene
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Visitors to Mumbai will find a city immersed in culture and heritage but at the same time a rapidly developing, fast-paced, commercial city.

The Gateway to India is a must-see if you are on holiday in Mumbai. Built during the British Raj in the 1920s, it is a spectacular monument symbolising Mumbai’s modern development and best seen early in the morning when the dawn is breaking. Not far from the Gateway to India, you can take a boat to Elephanta Island where you will find incredible temples carved in to the rock which date back over 1000 years ago. The Haji Ali mosque is a stunning white mosque built in the sea and reached only when the tide is low. Thousands of worshippers visit the mosque to be blessed by the Muslim Saint Haji Ali, which houses his remains.

To soak in the Mumbai atmosphere and sample some of the best market food the city has to offer, head to Chowpatty Beach, where the beachfront comes alive in the evenings. Here you can try all the local culinary favourites at the beachside stalls, or relax with a head massage.

A final tourist highlight has to be a stroll around the city’s vivacious street markets where you’ll find jewels, spices, antiques and haggling!

Multi Centre Holidays

Mumbai is best explored as part of one of our India Multi Centre Holidays – where we can combine it, with all the other bits of India that you want to see. We tailor make every holiday, so we can offer you any hotel, any itinerary.

Get in touch today so we can create an itinerary just for you, or for some inspiration take a look at our most popular India itineraries below.

Remember, this is just a taste of what we can offer, so please get in touch today and speak to one of our India specialists.