Mumbai – Bespoke India Itineraries

Much like the rest of India, Mumbai is a little bit of everything. Its bustling port brings a melting pot for cultures from every corner of the country, and with it, all of India’s diverse traditions rolled into one.

Mumbai is perhaps most iconically the home of Bollywood, where rhythm and music can’t help but spill onto the streets. Men play cricket in the leafy parks while dabbawalas industriously sort tiffins (lunchboxes prepared at home) onto trains for delivery to the city’s workers with unbelievable precision. Grand colonial architecture towers over high-end boutique shops and chaotic bazaars, feats of engineering stand not far from shanty towns and slums, palm trees and pav bhaji (a tasty street snack) set the atmosphere for a lively evening on Juhu Beach. Allow for 2-3 nights in Mumbai depending on your fondness for cities.

Dhobi Ghat open-air laundry with Mumbai skyscrapers, India

Victorian Gothic BMC headquarters framed by stone arch, Mumbai

Woman in traditional Maharashtrian saree on motorcycle, Mumbai festival

Why visit Mumbai?

We recommend visiting the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (previously known as Prince of Wales Museum) which houses a vast array of sculpture, miniature paintings and porcelain from the Indus Valley; Elephanta Island (a designated UNESCO Heritage site featuring a labyrinth of ancient caves and temples cut into the basalt rock); and Dhobi Ghat, the world’s largest outdoor laundry.

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We recommend visiting the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (previously known as Prince of Wales Museum) which houses a vast array of sculpture, miniature paintings and porcelain from the Indus Valley; Elephanta Island (a designated UNESCO Heritage site featuring a labyrinth of ancient caves and temples cut into the basalt rock); and Dhobi Ghat, the world’s largest outdoor laundry.
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Much like New Delhi is the gateway to Northern India, Mumbai is the biggest hub for the safari parks in the country’s central states, and for the South.
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The Taj Mahal Palace is the city’s emblematic hotel, but if its grand scale and notable history aren’t what you are after, there are countless boutique and more economical options.

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Other areas to explore

A visit to Mumbai puts you within easy reach of many other beautiful and fascinating parts of India.

Kerala

Defined by its glorious Arabian Sea coast, a maze of glistening backwaters, and the scented breezes of spice- and tea-covered hills, Kerala is an entirely different world.

Two tigers grapple in India's Bandhavgarh National Park, near Samode Safari Lodge.

Central India's National Parks

India’s central state of Madhya Pradesh is home to some of the country’s wildest places.

Varanasi

India is known as the land of contrasts, and nowhere will you experience as many extremes in such a small space as in Varanasi, the spiritual capital of Hinduism.