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DAY TRIPS AROUND MUMBAI: The Sanjay Gandhi National Park
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  • By sushart on August 4, 2004
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  • Early Morning at the National Park - Mumbai
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    Though this national park is far away from the other "touristy" places in Mumbai, one should take the time out and spend some time in and around the "lungs of the city".

    it's a great place to visit in the monsoons, when the place is amazingly green and dense with foliage, and an great variety of fauna. It is a bird watcher's paradise. There are some old caves to explore: the Kanheri Caves -
    it is the biggest Buddhist monastic establishment on the Konkan coast. It is situated in the heart of the National Park and is one of the better-known sites in Mumbai.

    The Film City is also in the area covered by the national Park. One could spend the day there, rubbing shoulders with the stars! Or maybe just being lucky enough to be part of the movie, in the background!!!

    There is a Lion Safari, which is not really worth a try, unless you want to end up feeling sorry for the few straggly, starving lions who look at you through empty eyes.

    It's a different view of the city. Who could imagine such a forested area in the middle of the concrete jungle???

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    DAY TRIPS AROUND MUMBAI: Manori beach
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  • By shobhanaj on July 21, 2004
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    The beach
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    This is a secluded part of Mumbai. It is ideal for a short getaway from the madness of the city. The beach is clean and pretty quiet on weekdays – but be ready for a surge over weekends. The waters here are not safe for swimming due to strong currents. Every year many people die here due to drowning so it is best avoided. There are a couple of nice places to stay there. To get there, take a train to Malad station and either a bus or an autorickshaw to Manori pier. Better yet take a taxi to the pier from anywhere. Take the ferry across and then a horse buggy or autorickshaw.

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    DAY TRIPS AROUND MUMBAI: Rock Temples ..... The Elephanta Caves!!
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  • Updated By aadil on August 1, 2004
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  • Trimurti at Elephanta Caves!!! - Mumbai
    Trimurti at Elephanta Caves!!!
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    Visit the famous Elephanta Caves or Gharapuri as they are also known as in the local tongue Marathi, situated at about 10 kms away from the Gateway of India and approachable by boat from there as well as from Ferry Wharf too!! The island houses the mystifying rock cut temples which date back to the 7th century AD. The chief attraction is the huge 3-headed bust of the Lord Shiva also popularly known as 'Trimurti'. These rock temples in the caves are a fine example of hindu architecture at it's best!!! Boats do not always operate during the monsoon season due the choppy seas!!! Tickets are Rs10 for Indians and $5 (Rs250) for foreigners. The ride to Elehanta Islands is Rs100 by boat and it takes about an hour to traverse the 9 kilometer distance!!! On the way to the islands you will see a lot of ships anchored at sea and also a few of the smaller islands as well as the nuclear reactors and the petroleum refineries!!! No night stay is possible on the island and everything is very expensive on the island so be prepared for higher rates even for a bottle of mineral water!!!

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    DAY TRIPS AROUND MUMBAI: Elephanta Caves
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  • DAY TRIPS AROUND MUMBAI - Mumbai
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    Take a 15 minute Ferry trip from the Gateway of India to the Elephanta Caves .
    The 'City of Caves', on an island in the Sea of Oman close to Bombay, contains a collection of rock art linked to the cult of Shiva. Here, Indian art has found one of its most perfect expressions, particularly the huge high reliefs in the main cave.
    The island was the capital of the powerful coastal kingdom and the excavations of the caves in the 6th century added to the glory of the kingdom. Later the Portuguese took possession of the island and as they first found a monolith elephant the island was named Elephanta.
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    DAY TRIPS AROUND MUMBAI: kashid beach Pure white sand, no crowd
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  • Updated By prasee on February 24, 2004
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    Kashid is definitely one of the best beaches on the Konkan coastal strip of Maharashtra. It has pure white sand and the surf that breaks here is excellent.
    HOW TO GET THERE : Kashid is around 20 km south of Alibag and is on the way to Murud. From Alibag, take the road to Revdanda. This road will pass over a long bridge over the ocean. Immediately after crossing the bridge, turn right for Kashid. Instead of turning right, if you turn left and go for about a kilometre, you will reach the Vikram Vinayak Mandir (Birla Temple). This is a beautiful temple built of marble The scenery, as the road progresses further south from Korlai, sometimes hugging the shoreline, sometimes climbing up thickly wooded slopes and then climbing down again offering stunning glimpses of Kashid’s beach, rates a perfect ten.
    WHERE TO STAY 1 PRAKRUTI/ KASHID BEACH RESORT
    Nivalink Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd.
    102, Sai Commercial Building,
    Govandi Station Road,
    Deonar, Mumbai - 400 088.
    Phone : 91-22-55551101 / 02 / 03
    Fax: 55551105
    E-mail : kashid@nivalink.com

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  • Phone: 91-22-55551101 / 02 / 03
  • Website: http://www.nivalink.com/kashid/

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    DAY TRIPS AROUND MUMBAI: Monsoon Madness
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  • Juhu Beach during Monsoons - Mumbai
    Juhu Beach during Monsoons
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    You Must try and Visit Bombay during the Monsoons. It's a terrible time for tourism , it rains for days and the sky is this shade of grey for 3-4 months. But for a bombaywalla, It's a relief after 8 months of blistering heat and the entire city turns lush green.
    This is a wonderful time to visit the Western Ghats (Mountain range running along India's western Peninsula, There are Eastern Ghats too)and the cute little hill-stations such as Mahabaleshwar, Panchgini, Lonavala , Khandala make great weekend and day get-aways. As a result of the rains there are numerous waterfalls along the mountain sides and the entire Ghats are a brilliant green. A must for Nature Lovers.

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    DAY TRIPS AROUND MUMBAI: ASI Museum
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    Just through the ticket box for the caves is the ASI (Archaeological Survey of India) Site Museum. UNESCO provided initial funding to the ASI to improve the Elephanta Island site. The museum is small but worth a few minutes either upon arriving or entering the caves site.

    Location : Elephanta Island

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    DAY TRIPS AROUND MUMBAI: Keneri Caves Lingam
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  • DAY TRIPS AROUND MUMBAI - Mumbai
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    Our cab driver, one morning in Bombay, suggested that we visit the Keneri Caves, about an hour north from Juhu Beach. This is a series of caves, carved out of a rock hillside by monks, centuries ago. The cab driver suggested that we might have lunch with the guru who now lives there. Well, we couldn't pass up having lunch with the guru! :)

    The caves were well worth the visit, and we were pleased to be the only westerners there. It wasn't very crowded, but what visitors there were, were Indian. We didn't find the guru, but that was fine -- we had a good time without him.

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    DAY TRIPS AROUND MUMBAI: To The Foot of the Hill
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    At the other end of the pier are a few stalls selling handcrafts, souvenirs and refreshments as well as a few cafe’s for something more substantial. You will then see the stone stairs which meanders fairly steeply up to the top of the hill to where the caves are.

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    DAY TRIPS AROUND MUMBAI: Monkeys
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    Enroute up the stairs or at least at the top you will come across monkeys. Even blue ones if they are sitting under the shade cloth. Be careful of them as they will whip things out of your hand before you know it, especially drinks or food. Also beware of women with metal canisters on their head posing by the gates at the top. If you take their photos, they will expect payment.

    Location : Elephanta Island

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