India 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.
A full week is enough to actually understand Mumbai. Three days for the major districts, three days for nearby regions, and one day for the offbeat neighborhoods most tourists miss. The back half of the trip is more about texture than checking landmarks — your photos get more diverse and you walk away with a three-dimensional sense of the city.
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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