Mumbai Private Tour: Full Day Mumbai City Tour with Elephant Caves

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Stop At: Gateway of India, Apollo Bandar, Colaba, Mumbai 400001 India

See India's natural wonders on this tour of private tour of Mumbai. Meet the tour guide at the designated hotel lobby in Mumbai at 8am. Embark on a journey with up to 8 people, and visit the Gateway of India, built to welcome King George V and Queen Mary into India.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Elephanta Caves, Mumbai India

Leave from Gateway Of India to visit the Elephanta Caves by ferry. The first boat departs at 9am and this journey, which gives a good panoramic view, takes 1 hour.

The walk from the jetty to cave temple is less than a mile away, though there is also a small toy train from the jetty to the base of the hill. Climb the 120 steps to the plateau where the caves are located to reach a small site museum. The museum resembles more of an old house with terracotta roof, but is a great precursor to the Elephanta caves. If time and energy remains after visiting the main caves, trek up the the Cannon Hill. There is a old cannon post overlooking the harbor where you can see few un-excavated Buddhist sites, dating back to 2nd century BC, of Shiva with his consort Parvathi.

There is only one panel in Elephanta Caves where the lower portions of the images are not damaged, and it depicts the marriage of Shiva and Parvathi. The Nataraja Panel is located at the entry point of the main cave, opposite of the Mahayogi Shiva at Elephanta. After passing the three panels (Gangadhara at Elephanta, Mahesh Murthi at Elephanta and Ardhanarishvara at Elephanta), which are located in the deep wall of the cave, see the most dynamic and expressive of all the panels of Elephanta.

Board the boat at 12:30 for an hour-long journey back to the Gateway of India.

Duration: 3 hours

Pass By: University of Mumbai Library, M.G. Road Fort, Mumbai 400032 India

After lunch at 2:30pm (customer's own expense), proceed to Mumbai University, whose British heritage building was built in 1857.

Stop At: Hanging Gardens (Ferozeshah Mehta), Malabar Hill, Mumbai 400075 India

See the Hanging Gardens, built on top of water tanks near the Tower of Silence (Parsi burial place),

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: 19 Mani Bhavan Gandhi Museum Laburnam Rd Gamdevi, Mumbai 400007 India

as well as Mani Bhavan- a hallowed memorial to Gandhiji. Hear about his stay here and the activities he participated in.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, 159-161, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Lion Gate, Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400023, India

Visit the Prince of Wales Museum, which is one of the premier art and history museums in India.

Duration: 45 minutes

Pass By: Marine Drive, Chaupati, Mumbai 400021 India

Marine drive

Pass By: Chowpatty Beach, Marine Drive, Mumbai India

Chowpatty beach

Pass By: Bombay High Court, Fort Dr Kane Rd High Court Building, Mumbai 400032 India

Bombay High Court, which is a Beautiful British Heritage Building

Pass By: Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, DN Road Mumbai CST Area, Mumbai India

Victoria Terminus Train Station (CST), a UNESCO World Heritage site.The journey ends at 5:30pm with a relaxing drive back to accommodations in Mumbai.