Can anyone help please,I need some advice.

Nickkib

2007-01-18 16:09:31

Hi Everyone,

Mumbai

We are going to India at the end of June for 3 or 4 weeks,we are going to fly from manchester to mumbai and are hoping to go to goa for about a week also.
Does anybody know what the weather will be like at that time of year?
I have been looking at some hotels on the net but they all seem to be through agencies which are expensive,does anybody know of a nice hotel for 2 adults thats reasonably priced please.
Also can anyone recommend any trips or must see,s for mumbai or bombay in general,and any restaurants or places to eat,if anyone knows if they have websites that would be an extra bonus.Laughing
What would the usual rate from the airport to mumbai by taxi?

Goa

Also whats the best way to travel to goa from mumbai,is the north or south better?
Can anyone recommend a nice place to stay,either a b&b or hotel thats reasonably priced please,
places to eat,do any have websites so i can drool while we wait

I,ve been lurking for a while and have read about taxi drivers and them ripping off tourists,can anybody give me an email or number for someone to trust please.
Are there any must see trips that we should look into,it,s our first time in India and we,ve read the first time post which i,m going to print out and keep but you guys seem great,realy helpfull and experienced so hopefully i can pick your brains lol.

Any advice would be great.Thanks

Kind Regards Nickki

Feelthevibe

2007-01-18 16:30:42

Try here for a place to stay http://www.shelleyshotel.com/index.htm close to the Gateway in Colaba, been a few years since I stayed in Mumbai but Colaba causeway has tons of shops and eating places to cater for your needs. Not sure how much a Taxi from the airport is but there is a taxi park right outside the Airport, daytime is chaos and can take a good hour or so due to the traffic, night time its about 25 mins. The weather is superb in Mumbai this time of year, in the 90`s. Take a trip to Elephanta Island from the Gateway(don`t use the guides that meet you from the boat), Chowpatty beach is worth a look, the dhobi Ghats (open air clothes washing) and a drive down the promenade and around malabar hill (Bollywood stars).

I will leave the latest Goa bits to people who have just returned wityh more up to date info, hope the info is usefull :wink:

geoff_s

2007-01-18 17:29:29

Taxis in Mumbai.
There is a pre-paid taxi office by the arrivals exit at the international terminal. It has one window facing inside on the last corridor to the exit or you can exit the terminal turn back right and you can get to the same office from the outside. They have a fixed rate card and issue you with a ticket which you take across the road to the cab rank. Last February the fare from the Airport to Central Station was 350 Rupees including a small supplement for baggage.

Mumbai to Goa, there are several options.

Air. Several internal airlines fly from Mumbai to Dabolim, can be fairly cheap, several can be booked on-line.

Train. Two options, either an all-night or an all-day run. Trains leave Mumbai Central or Dadar. There are a whole range of accomodiation types and classes. First Class air-conditioned isn't that expensive.
Thivim is the best destination station for North Goa, Margao(Madgaon) for South Goa. (I'm a new member so I can't post website link as yet, search for konkan railway)

Bus. Busses run from the bus station in Mumbai near the Central Railway station.

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