Life Is Short: So Don’t Miss Doing These 10 Things In Mumbai
The bitter truth about this world is ‘Time is long, but our lives are short’. So, why not do these 10 things in Mumbai? People know that Mumbai is a financial and commercial headquarters of India. But the unknown fact is, Mumbai is a treasure of wonderful sight-seeing places, delicious and tasty foods, entertaining events, adventurous trips, Peaceful weather and many more.
Former Name of Mumbai is Bombay and was changed by Shiv Sena in 1995. Mumbai is one of the best cosmopolitan cities where we could see a lot of religions, cultures, races and hence it is considered a ‘Mayanagari’ which means, A city of Dreams.
So, let’s dive into the topic and see what those 10 things that one must not miss doing in Mumbai.
1. Helicopter Joy Ride In Mumbai
With the breath-taking views of Mumbai and the coastlines of Arabian sea, this helicopter joyride at Vihar Lake gives an unforgettable experience that you ever have had in your entire life. The instructor and pilot will help you take all the necessary safety measures.
All you have to do is book your ride, display your identity proof and avoiding heavy foods 1 hour prior to the scheduled ride.
2. Things to do in Mumbai, Elephant Caves
This island of art and architecture is located in a quiet and picturesque island and is an eye-feast for all those who admire the beauty of ancient caves and carvings. The complex temple structures of the temple, three-headed Lord Shiva’s sculpture and the cannon hills are the places worth capturing a picture. These caves are divided into Hindu caves and Buddhist caves. Due to the beauty of the wall carvings and mesmerizing art of architecture, it has been recognized by the UNESCO world heritage site.
3. Jungle Safari In Mumbai, Kanheri Caves
If you are a wild-life lover and are very excited to see those mystical and beautiful creatures of jungle, then you should not miss Jungle safari tour. If seeing those beautiful and terrifying creatures, listening to the sounds of the nature and the bird chirps doesn’t make you feel close to the nature, I don’t know what will! Explore the beauty of nature and its creation with Safari tour and get the chills.
4. Kayaking In Mumbai, Kundalika River
Enjoy the feeling of excitement with the Kayaking in the spectacular azure waters of Arabian Sea. You can also get rafting camps if you have a large group of adventure seeking friends. Imagine sailing into the pleasant waters of Arabian Sea in the moonlight. Sounds cool, right? It will be more amazing when you actually indulge in adventurous Kayaking. Feel the adrenaline rush from your brain all the way through your spine.
5. Things to do in Mumbai, Paragliding
Fly like a bird, Touch the sky and feel the fresh breeze. The paragliding is an adventurous sport that one should try at least once in their lifetime. Inflate the glider and feel like you spread your wings into the clear blue sky over the city of dreams and the nature surrounding the city. Enjoy the magic of flying and the bird’s eye view of the Mumbai city.
6. Surfing in Mumbai, Rajodi Beach
Surfing promotes health as it involves a lot of paddling. It gives a whole new experience and brings a spiritual balance in the person. Oceans are known to have a spiritual spark which will help a person to see and understand the deeper meaning of nature.
Experience the spiritual joy and get healthy with this adventurous water sport. There are a lot of surfing schools near Rajodi Beach with qualified trainers who will guide you if you are a beginner.
7. Mumbai, Bollywood Film City
The place where you can see the locations of your favorite Bollywood movies, The Bollywood Film City, is known as the home of Bollywood. As it is well equipped with a lot of amenities and world-class facilities, it has become one of the important shooting locations of Bollywood movies.
You can have fun recreating the old and classic Bollywood movie scenes at Film city, all you have to do is take a good video camera with you. You can also see all those sets that portray foreign locations.
8. Red Carpet Wax Museum in Mumbai
Feel like you are on the red carpet and see your favorite Bollywood Actors and Actresses. But you cannot talk or take an autograph from them. But you can throw a Pose like a celebrity and take pictures with them. Wondering why? Because they are not real! All these are just wax figures, but they seem so real.
The great display of an array of wax statues of all your famous and favourite celebrities is like a dream come true for most of the people. You can always book tickets online at a discount. So, get dressed like a celebrity, pose it like you own the floor and chill out with all renowned celebrities.
9. Street Shopping At Mumbai Fashion Street
Wander through the roads of Zaveri Bazaar and find the best boutiques. You can always find classy and retro junk jeweler in the street, and the prices are too affordable. From ethnic to fashionable, you can see all types of quality items, clothes, jeweler, bags and accessories and give them a twist of your style.
There are a lot of street shopping places in Mumbai like linking road, Colaba Causeway, Fashion Street, Hill road, Crawford market etc., Where you can find the best shopping deals. Even though you are not a street shopping fan, These places are going to change your opinions.
10. Mumbai Street Food Areas
Experience different flavors of street foods in Mumbai, at Chowpatty and Mohammad Ali Road. You can find a lot of stalls which offer both vegetarian and non-vegetarian foods which have different flavors ranging from spicy to sweet.
You can find food stalls all the way through the road for 6 to 7 kilometres. It will take 4 hours to walk through the distance and to taste all the best foods. Also, walking is good for health after eating a lot of food. Don’t forget to take a bottle full of water.
How can anyone miss to take a nice evening walk in the Marine Drive.
Marine Drive is also called Queen’s necklace because of it Shape. Marine Drive is a C shaped, 3.6 km concert road along the coast. Some of the Bollywood Movies are even shot here. Munna Bhai MBBS has the scene from Marine Drive specially on those beautiful rocks.
The night view of the Marine Drive looks really beautiful, it looks like string of pearls of a necklace because of the street lights and that’s the reason why it is also called Queen’s Necklace.
Marine Drive View 
Marine Drive Night View 
Have you done any of these? Please let us know your experience in the comments section.
