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Mumbai Short - 5 Days (Colaba, Elephanta, Dharavi, Bandra & Sanjay Gandhi)

4.2(19 reviews)5 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Five days in the city, on foot and by local train. Three days covering the heritage walk and Elephanta, from a guesthouse in Fort.

Sleeper Class Co.
Runs this trip
Walking / cultural tour
Five days in the city, on foot and by local train
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers

Top Highlights

  • Gateway of IndiaMarine Drive is called the Queen's Necklace because of how the streetlights curve, and the whole city walks it in the evening.
  • CSMTMumbai has the second-largest collection of art deco buildings in the world after Miami, most of it facing the Oval Maidan opposite the…
  • Elephanta cavesThe Trimurti — a six-metre three-headed Shiva — is sixth century and was defaced by Portuguese soldiers using it for target practice.

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 4 nights accommodation as listed: hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Transport
  • Shared airport transfer both ways
  • All internal transport as listed: coach, train or shared jeep
Meals
  • Meals listed on each day
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 15
Activities
  • Guided colonial and art deco heritage walk
Permits & fees
  • Elephanta ferry, entry and guide
  • Kanheri caves and national park entry
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day
Additional services
  • A resident-led Dharavi walk with an organisation that employs locals

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • Flights to Mumbai
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Most meals
  • Upgrades from shared transport to private
  • Camera fees at Elephanta
  • Bollywood studio tours, which are mostly staged
  • Most meals

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Colaba Hostel

Hostel

Day 1

Mumbai Hostel

Hostel

Days 2, 4

Dharavi Hostel

Hostel

Day 3

What you'll eat

4 breakfasts and 1 dinner across 5 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 5.

  • DinnerServed on day 1
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–5

5 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

Operator

Sleeper Class Co.
4.2 (19)

Based in Varanasi

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.2/5
Based on 19 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.2/5
Guide
4.1/5
Itinerary
4.1/5
Transport
3.9/5
Accommodation
4.0/5
Tour operator
4.1/5
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Carla Mendes – Zurich2026-06-12 · Verified booking

Well paced over 5 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Never went hungry, and the tea appeared exactly when it was needed. Worth every rupee.

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Ananya Gupta – Pune2026-06-12 · Verified booking

Hotels were a step below what I expected for the price.

Reply from Sleeper Class Co.

Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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Farah Qureshi – Jaipur2026-06-12 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Never went hungry, and the tea appeared exactly when it was needed. Would send friends their way.

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Hannah Lindqvist – Stockholm2026-06-12 · Verified booking

Well paced over 5 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Good value for what's included.

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Ishita Ghosh – Pune2026-06-12 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. Good value for what's included.

Reply from Sleeper Class Co.

Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.

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Aditi Rao – Jaipur2026-03-26 · Verified booking

Well paced over 5 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. No hesitation recommending them.

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Marc Dubois – Toronto2026-03-26 · Verified booking

Well paced over 5 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. Would book with them again.

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Yuki Tanaka – Zurich2026-03-26 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. Would book with them again.

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