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Mumbai to Mahabaleshwar






"Ai dil hai muskil jeena yahan, 

zara hat ke,zara bach ke, ye hai 

Mumbai meri jaan"



Mumbai.... Financial Capital of India... It never stops...

Day 1: We landed in Mumbai in afternoon and went to our friend to put our luggage there. Then we headed to our 1st destination... 



Gateway of India-
Historical Significance: built in 1924, has Indo-Saracenic style of architecture
Timing: all time open
Parking Availability: yes but 500-600 mtrs far, also highly chargable
Entry Fee: free
Camera fee: free
Public convenience: available nearby but less hygenic
Food: costly but available outside the campus
How to reach: follow this link 
Other things: you can spend whole day in this area as it has near by tourist attraction like Haji Ali dargah and Elephanta caves(we couldn't go because last ferry leaves at 3.30 pm and cost is 175rs)




Marine Drive-
Historical Significance: known as Queen' necklace, 3.6km long, constructed by Bhagojiseth Keer & Pallonji Mistry

Timing: all time

Parking Availability: no

Entry Fee: free

Camera fee: free

Public convenience: no

Food: no
How to reach: nearest station marine lines/charni road/church gate, follow this link 






Girnaur Chowpatty-
Historical Significance: none

Timing: all time open

Parking Availability: no

Entry Fee: free

Camera fee: free

Public convenience: available

Food: available but costly




Day 2:





Lal Baugcha Raja

Historical Significance: known as Navsacha Ganpati, organized by Kambli family over 8 decades

Timing: all time open during festival
Parking Availability: no
Entry Fee: free
Camera fee: free
Public convenience: no

Food: yes, shops are available nearby








Siddhivinayak

Historical Significance: built by Laxman Vithu and Deubai Patil in1801, Mumbai's richest temple trust

Parking Availability: no

Entry Fee: free

Camera fee: not allowed
Public convenience: yes
Food: yes, market is  nearby
Other: baggage counter is available in festival time, shoe counters are available there. Mukh darshan is eaily available but for complete darshan, you've to be in long queue.

After darshan we headed towards pune towards our next destination.
Mumbai-Pune Highway Glimpse-


 After reaching pune, we visited the most famous temple there-
due to photography restriction, we couldn't take photo inside campus of temple. 

Dagduseth Halwai Ganpati
Historical Significance: build by Dagduseth Halwai in 1893, run by Halwai Ganpati Trust
Timing: 6 am-11 pm(all time at the time of festival)
Parking Availability: no
Entry Fee: free
Camera fee: not allowed
Public convenience: yes
Food: yes, market is  nearby
Other: details can be read here


Shanivar Wada
Historical Significance: built in 1732 by Bajirao Peshwa, has Maratha imperial architecture
Timing: 8am - 6.30pm
Parking Availability: yes
Entry Fee: 25 ₹
Camera fee: none(not sure about videography charges)
Public convenience: Yes
Food: Not inside campus but available in outside market



Saras Baug
Historical Significance: built by Narayan Peshwe in 18th century, Ganpati inside campus also known as Talyatla Ganpati 
Timing: 6am-9pm
Parking Availability: no paid/free parking available
Entry Fee: free
Camera fee: free
Public convenience: available inside campus
Food: available inside/outside campus


Pune-Mahabaleshwar Highway-


After this wonderful journey of expressway, we reached-





Arthur Seat Point
Historical Significance: named on Arthur Malet, famous for floating of light objects
Timing: 9am-7pm
Parking Availability: open parking
Entry Fee: free
Camera fee: free
Public convenience: yes, less hygenic
Food: available, but costly





Wax Museum
Historical Significance: 28 statues of known personalities of India & World
Timing: 9am-7pm
Parking Availability: yes
Entry Fee: museum(200)/9D show(200)/combo(300)
Camera fee: free
Public convenience: yes
Food: no





Lingmala waterfall
Significance: connected to Venna lake, the valley view is major attraction here

Timing: 8 am - 4.30 pm

Parking Availability: yes, free but FCFS basis

Entry Fee: 20

Camera fee: free

Public convenience: yes
Food: no


Few other useful photos:








Thank you for reading the blog. If you feel some info is useful for you or you have any suggestion, you can let me know through comment section.

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  1. Sinjana6 October 2018 at 05:38

    Brought back my pleasant memories of living in Mumbai for work. I loved Marine drive so much! Couldnt visit Mahabaleshwar while I was there, but covered most other places you talked about :)

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    1. rajat kumar7 October 2018 at 19:45

      you should plan for Mahabaleshwar too. Its awesome place. :)

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  2. Lou Does Travel6 October 2018 at 12:26

    India is a the top of my to do list! Arthur's Seat Point looks fabulous, your photos are amazing! Thanks for sharing.

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  3. Amy Dodd7 October 2018 at 01:16

    Wow this looks like a great trip! And the wax museum looks surely entertaining and worth the stop. :)

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    1. rajat kumar7 October 2018 at 19:49

      Yeah, major benefit of going to wax museum is you get to see all those celebrities at one place whom you've always seen on TV/Big Screen only. :)

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  4. Pink Caddy Travelogue7 October 2018 at 05:18

    The Lingwala waterfall looks beautiful!! Sounds like a great roadtrip!

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  5. Nina Nichols7 October 2018 at 19:19

    I'm pretty sure that I saw some of these pictures on the post of my former Indian co-teachers when I was still in Indonesia. Those places look magnificent!

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    1. rajat kumar7 October 2018 at 19:50

      Yeah, If you haven't visited India yet, you should plan someday. I'm sure you'll love it. :)

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  6. Daniel8 October 2018 at 01:45

    I visited Mumbai multiple times and I absolutely love this city. Your pictures bring back a lot of nice memories and your post is lovely

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  7. Unknown8 October 2018 at 01:55

    I really like the way you have structured this article, it's so useful to have all of the essential information so neatly presented, and I particularly like that you've included the historical significance. We're hoping to visit this part of India in the not-too-distant future, so this will be a very useful resource for us. Thank you!

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  8. Yeshi8 October 2018 at 02:47

    I loved visiting Mumbai! We spent alot of time along Marine drive and visited Haji Ali dargah as well. Also the street food was delicious!

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    1. rajat kumar8 October 2018 at 06:36

      There was a juice corner near gateway of India It was so delicious. I hope you have already tried it.

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  9. sneha8 October 2018 at 05:27

    I used to live in Mumbai for 4 years and always missed out on Mahabaleshwar. I will definitely plan a visit next time. Got tempted reading your blog 😊

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    1. rajat kumar8 October 2018 at 06:37

      Thanks, plan soon and don't forget to visit wax museum if you have never been to any.

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  10. Pujarini8 October 2018 at 10:19

    I have lived in Pune for many years and Mahabaleshwar and Mumbai used to be frequent weekend getaways. Thanks for refreshing those memories through the post and the beautiful pictures.

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  11. Umiko8 October 2018 at 12:02

    The weather at Arthur Seat Point looks nice. Seems like the road trip went like you expected it. How fun!

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  12. Unknown8 October 2018 at 14:17

    This sounds like a great itinerary! Thanks for sharing all the info - this will be helpful for planning a similar trip!

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  13. alison8 October 2018 at 14:39

    Very informative tips about the places you visited. I can imagine the crazy city life was a a lot upon landing.

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  14. Chandni Tolani9 October 2018 at 05:03

    Great post! I'm from Mumbai and this post will be very helpful for anyone travelling to Mumbai.

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  15. Sarah Wilson8 November 2018 at 11:14

    A long journey but so worth it. I love reading about places in India. My Indian bucket list gets longer and longer :)

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  16. Unknown15 November 2018 at 08:17

    Hi Rajat, sounds like a great itinerary. I’ll pick a few spots for day trips in my upcoming visit. Thanks!

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  17. Elizabeth25 January 2019 at 08:42

    Mumbai looks so interesting- this is a great itinerary for getting out and exploring from that point!

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  18. Raising Your Pets Naturally with Tonya Wilhelm25 January 2019 at 14:39

    It looks like a great trip. I think the marine drive would be my favorite. Sarus Baug also looks like a great spot.

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  19. anshul25 January 2019 at 19:25

    This is one trip that I want to explore in the way you have described. Such beautiful natural surroundings look so soothing.

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  20. Lou Does Travel26 January 2019 at 01:16

    Would love to visit India someday, it looks incredible! Your pictures are fabulous! Thanks for sharing such an informative post.

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  21. juozapuxas27 January 2019 at 11:39

    Great article with wonderful pictures. Thanks for sharing your tips about Mumbai to Mahabaleshwar itinerary.

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  22. anshul10 February 2019 at 06:32

    Seems like you enjoyed your trip very much. Strawberries are also my favourite.

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  23. arunima10 February 2019 at 08:22

    Very useful article! I did not know there was a Wax Museum there! Like the picture of Amitabh Bachchan from KBC, haha, very nice. Seems like you guys had a fun trip!

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  24. Laurence10 February 2019 at 13:08

    This looks interesting and thanks for listing all the info for each places. Especially those that cameras not allowed and entrance fee cost. Very useful reference

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  25. Unknown11 February 2019 at 01:23

    We are hoping to travel in India in the next couple of years. This is a very practical article that will be helpful in compiling our plans. Thank you for putting it together!

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  26. Daniel11 February 2019 at 08:05

    I visited Mumbai in multiple occasions but never made it to Mahabaleshwar. Reading this post and looking at your pictures, it seems like I missed out big time. I will definitely visit next time I'm in/near Mumbai. Thank you for the lovely recommendation

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  27. Emma12 February 2019 at 04:57

    What I found interesting reading this is that there's no wild entry fees like you get at most places you want to visit around the world.

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  28. Amit12 March 2019 at 06:01

    Mahabaleshwar is my favorite side trip from Mumbai. It is great that you have listed all the cost break-up of whole tour. Thanks for sharing all detailed itinerary.

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