MUMBAI SHORE EXCURSIONS: GATEWAY OF INDIA, ELEPHANTA CAVES & DHOBI GHAT

Ships dock at the new cruise terminal in south Mumbai, close to the old colonial centre. Mumbai is huge and crowded; we stay in the south.

Route 1: City (about 5 hours)

• Gateway of India on the harbour, and the Taj Mahal Palace hotel.
• Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Victoria Terminus), a huge Gothic railway station and World Heritage site, seen at rush hour.
• Dhobi Ghat, where hundreds of washermen wash the city's laundry by hand.
• Mani Bhavan, the house where Gandhi stayed in Mumbai.
• A drive along Marine Drive.

Route 2: Elephanta Caves (about 6 to 8 hours)

About an hour by ferry from the Gateway to Elephanta Island, with cave temples carved from rock about 1,500 years ago, including a giant three-headed Shiva. About 120 steps up to the caves. Closed on Mondays.

How these shore excursions work

• Private tour for your group only, from a few people in a van up to a full coach.
• An English-speaking local guide meets you at the cruise terminal (or at the tender pier if your ship anchors).
• We plan the day around your ship's times and bring you back well before all-aboard.
• Send us your ship name, port date and docking hours, and we fit the route to them.

Included

• English-speaking local guide
• Private vehicle with driver
• Entrance tickets and boat rides in the route you choose

Not included

• Lunch and drinks, unless we agree on a lunch stop in the price
• Tips for the guide and driver

Price

The price per person depends on your group size and the route. Tell us your ship, date and number of people and we will send a plan and a price.

More in India: all India shore excursions. Other ports: Goa, Kochi (Cochin). Or see all our cruise port tours in Asia.