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Mumbai: City and Caves - 5 Days (Colaba, Elephanta, Dharavi, Bandra & Sanjay Gandhi)

4.3(7 reviews)5 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Five days in the city, on foot and by local train. Five days with a Colaba hotel, licensed heritage guides and the Dharavi walk booked with a community organisation.

The Monsoon Ledger
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: hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Transport
  • Airport pickup and drop, private vehicle
  • All internal transfers by private vehicle
Meals
  • Breakfast daily plus the meals listed on each day
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 10
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
  • Lunches and dinners not listed on a day
  • 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 Courtyard

Hotel

Day 1

Mumbai House

Hotel

Days 2, 4

Dharavi Retreat

Hotel

Day 3

What you'll eat

4 breakfasts and 1 dinner across 5 days, at the lodges you sleep in. 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

The Monsoon Ledger
4.3 (7)

Based in Jaipur

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One other operator runs this tripThe same trip, at their own price, group size and refund window.Sleeper Class Co.₹12,900See all 2Compare

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.3/5
Based on 7 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.6/5
Guide
4.4/5
Itinerary
4.3/5
Transport
4.4/5
Accommodation
4.0/5
Tour operator
4.6/5
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Nikhil Joshi – Lucknow2026-02-18 · Verified booking

Well paced over 5 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy. Recommended.

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Rohit Verma – Lucknow2026-02-18 · Verified booking

Maharashtra done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down.

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Aditi Rao – Ahmedabad2026-02-18 · Verified booking

Well paced over 5 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Would book with them again.

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Ananya Gupta – Kochi2026-02-18 · Verified booking

Maharashtra done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Worth every rupee.

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Divya Reddy – Delhi2026-02-18 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Solid operator.

Reply from The Monsoon Ledger

Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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Karan Shah – Kolkata2026-02-18 · Verified booking

Well paced over 5 days with enough free time to not feel herded.

Reply from The Monsoon Ledger

Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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Hannah Lindqvist – Singapore2026-02-18 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. No hesitation recommending them.

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