India Mumbai 7-Day Itinerary — Quick Answer
As of 2026- Trip length
- 7 days
- Est. cost / person (mid, ex-flights)
- $1,940
- Budget–luxury
- $830–$4,500
As of 2026, the recommended Mumbai 7-day route runs Day1 Gateway, Colaba & Marine Drive · Day2 Elephanta + Dharavi · Day3 Bollywood + Bandra · Day4 Ajanta UNESCO · Day5 Ellora + back to Mumbai · Day6 Mumbai → Goa — beach day · Day7 Old Goa UNESCO + back to Mumbai + departure, grouping the must-see sights with minimal backtracking. Estimated cost per person (excluding flights) is around $1,940 on a mid-range budget. Days 1-5 follow the 5-day itinerary (Mumbai + Ajanta + Ellora). Days 6-7 add a Goa beach extension — Old Goa UNESCO churches, the Calangute-Anjuna beach strip, and a short Portuguese-Indian food window before flying back to Mumbai for departure.
7-Day Total Budget at a Glance
Budget
$830
Per person, flights excl.
Mid-Range
$1,940
Per person, flights excl.
Luxury
$4,500
Per person, flights excl.
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Day-by-Day Detailed Schedule
Gateway, Colaba & Marine Drive
Heritage coreActivities
- 09:00 Day 1 — see the 3-day itinerary 12 hours
Gateway, Taj walk-around, Leopold, Colaba Causeway, Marine Drive sunset.
Cost: ₹1,500-15,000 TIP: Full details under the 3-day plan.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Hotel
Colaba · ₹300-800
Light.
Lunch
Leopold Cafe
Colaba · ₹500-1,500
1871.
Dinner
Wasabi or Jimmy Boy
Colaba / Fort · ₹500-12,000
Splurge or affordable Parsi.
Walking + taxi.
DAY 1 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Elephanta + Dharavi
Cultural dayActivities
- 09:00 Day 2 — see the 3-day itinerary 13 hours
Elephanta ferry, Trishna, Dharavi, Bademiya.
Cost: ₹4,000-12,000 TIP: Pre-book Dharavi.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Hotel
Colaba · ₹300-800
Light.
Lunch
Trishna
Fort · ₹2,000-5,000
Seafood.
Dinner
Bademiya
Colaba · ₹300-800
Late kebabs.
Ferry + tour.
DAY 2 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Bollywood + Bandra
BollywoodActivities
- 09:00 Day 3 — see the 3-day itinerary 12 hours
Studio tour, Pali Village, Bandra walk, Olive or Bastian.
Cost: ₹3,500-12,000 TIP: Pre-book studio tour.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Hotel
Colaba · ₹300-800
Light.
Lunch
Pali Village
Bandra · ₹800-2,000
European.
Dinner
Bastian
Bandra · ₹2,000-5,000
Pan-Asian seafood.
Taxi.
DAY 3 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Ajanta UNESCO
Ajanta dayActivities
- 07:00 Day 4 — see the 5-day itinerary 13 hours
Fly Mumbai-Aurangabad, full day at Ajanta, overnight Aurangabad.
Cost: ₹5,000-15,000 TIP: Pre-book Aurangabad day-tour van.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Mumbai
Mumbai · ₹300-800
Early.
Lunch
Ajanta
Ajanta · ₹300-1,000
Basic.
Dinner
Aurangabad Mughlai
Aurangabad · ₹500-2,500
Bhoj or Tandoor.
Flight + day-tour van.
DAY 4 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Ellora + back to Mumbai
ElloraActivities
- 08:00 Day 5 — see the 5-day itinerary 12 hours
Ellora morning, fly back to Mumbai afternoon.
Cost: ₹3,000-10,000 TIP: Allow 90 min for Kailasa Temple alone.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Aurangabad
Aurangabad · Included
Early.
Lunch
Ellora
Ellora · ₹300-1,000
Basic.
Dinner
Mumbai
Mumbai · ₹1,000-5,000
Standard.
Flight + airport taxi.
DAY 5 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Mumbai → Goa — beach day
Goa beachActivities
- 08:00 Mumbai → Goa (1h flight) 1.5 hours
IndiGo, Air India and Vistara fly BOM-GOI multiple times daily. Land at Dabolim or the newer Mopa airport. Round-trip is typically $50-110.
Cost: ₹3,500-9,000 RT TIP: Mopa airport (north Goa) is closer to the Calangute-Anjuna beach belt; Dabolim is closer to south Goa. - 10:00 North Goa beach — Calangute or Anjuna 5 hours
Calangute is the touristy main strip with shacks, parasailing and crowds. Anjuna is the older hippie-era beach, quieter weekday afternoons. Both have beachfront restaurants for fish curry and feni.
Cost: Beach free + activities TIP: Beach shacks rent loungers for ₹100-200 if you order food/drink. Bring sunblock — UV is brutal even in winter. - 17:00 Anjuna sunset + Wednesday flea market (in season) 3 hours
If you're in Goa on a Wednesday between October and April, the Anjuna Flea Market is the long-running hippie-era market — clothing, jewelry, music. Otherwise the Saturday Night Market at Arpora is the alternative.
Cost: Variable + shopping TIP: Markets run October to April only — monsoon months they're closed. Bargain hard. - 21:00 Goa Portuguese-Indian dinner 3 hours
Fisherman's Wharf in Cavelossim or Martins Corner in Betalbatim for the classic Goan-Portuguese menu — pork vindaloo, fish recheado, sorpotel, prawn balchao, bebinca for dessert.
Cost: ₹1,000-5,000 + hotel TIP: Beach hotels run $80-300 in season. Book ahead December-January (peak).
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Mumbai hotel
Mumbai · ₹300-800
Early.
Lunch
Beach shack
Calangute / Anjuna · ₹500-2,000
Goan fish curry rice.
Dinner
Martins Corner or Fisherman's Wharf
Goa · ₹1,000-5,000
Portuguese-Goan classic.
Mumbai-Goa flight + taxi or rented scooter.
DAY 6 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Old Goa UNESCO + back to Mumbai + departure
Goa heritage farewellActivities
- 09:00 Old Goa UNESCO — Basilica of Bom Jesus 3 hours
The 16th-century Portuguese-colonial capital, UNESCO-listed since 1986. The Basilica of Bom Jesus holds the relics of St. Francis Xavier (1542); the Se Cathedral next door is one of Asia's largest churches. About 9km east of Panjim.
Cost: Free entry TIP: Mornings are cooler. Modest dress for the churches. Combine with a Panjim lunch on the way back. - 13:00 Final beach + lunch 3 hours
One more beach round — Palolem in south Goa if you want the crescent-bay shot, or back to Anjuna/Calangute if you're staying north.
Cost: ₹500-2,500 TIP: Allow 2 hours from beach back to Goa airport. - 16:00 Goa → Mumbai (1h flight) 4 hours
Afternoon return flight connects with international departures from BOM late evening.
Cost: Included in RT TIP: Pre-book a 2-3 hour layover at BOM if connecting internationally. - 22:00 Mumbai Airport (BOM) international departure 30 min
Most Korea flights leave 22:00-02:00 — Asiana direct, or Air India / Korean Air via Delhi.
Cost: Taxi ₹600-1,000 TIP: Allow 3 hours at BOM for international check-in and security.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Goa hotel
Goa · Included
Standard buffet.
Lunch
Panjim or beach
Goa · ₹500-2,500
Final Goan meal.
Dinner
Flight meal
In-flight · Included
Light.
Goa-Mumbai flight + airport taxi.
DAY 7 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
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Packing Checklist
- ✓ Conservative cover-up for temples
- ✓ Light cottons Nov-Mar; heat-tolerant Apr-Oct
- ✓ Stomach medication
- ✓ Cash rupees
- ✓ Plug type C/D/M, 230V
- ✓ e-Visa pre-approved
- ✓ Travel insurance with medical evacuation
- ✓ Don't drink tap water
- ✓ Goa: swimwear, sunblock SPF 50, beach sandals
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Based in Chiang Mai for 8+ years, with 30+ countries visited across Southeast Asia, Japan, and Europe. Every detail in this guide is primary-source verified as of April 2026, with prices auto-refreshed via live exchange rate APIs. This isn't AI-generated boilerplate — it's written from the perspective of someone who has actually been there.