pls advise- mumbai airport to nashik after midnight

geerthana aloha

what is the best way to get to nashik after midnight.
my flight arrive after midnight. should possible to hang out at airport until the morning? is there any transportation to nashik after midnight? is save to travel to nashik? I am new to mumbai area. any advise and suggestion appreciatiated......

Merchant

Most international flights land between 10 PM and 1 AM. The airport will be abuzz. There's no problem arriving late.

Nasik's a bit far--three hours by car? Something like that. I would probably just stay in a hotel near the airport and head to Nasik in the morning instead of driving that far after such a long flight (need sleep, shower, food, etc.).

aadil

There should be some buses to Nasik even late at night but they will not leave from the airport but from Dadar near the Central Railway. Also there may be trains going early in the morning so you can go to the train station in the morning after a short halt at the airport. You could also find out if there is a vehicle that is willing to go from the airport to Nasik (car hire firms arrange that for you from the airport itself). Hope that helps.Nasik should be about four hours journey at the most.

Cheers,
Aadil.

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geerthana aloha

thank you for your response.

is nashik safe place to travel/visit? I am planning to attend yoga training in this city? is there bomb explosion in this city???

pls advise

aadil

Nasik is a pretty safe place to visit and if I am not mistaken then the Yoga Institute there is not actually in the city but a bit far away on the outskirts of the city with a lot of mosquitoes which don't go away with anything used against them!!! So be well prepared for these tiny airborne terrorists!!! No bomb explosions in this place as far as I know recently, so don't get so worried about it.

Cheers,
Aadil.

geerthana aloha

thank you, aadil

for your advise. what is best way to explore city of bombay?
any recommodation? tour company? walking tour? etc

thank you kindly for your time...

aadil

Well, you could hire a car for a day and go around to all the touristy spots and then on one day go to the Elephanta caves on an island by the same name about an hour's boat ride away from Apollo Bunder (Gateway of India) and visit the Chatrapati Shivaji Museum for a good audio guided tour. I would suggest seeing a lot of different places and there are quite a lot to see if you have your own vehicle but not a problem even if you don't as you can always take a taxi from wherever you are and you don't even have to worry about parking your vehicle or finding your driver which can be a pretty serious problem in Mumbai city. I would recommend at least two to three days in the city to see most of the important places and monuments, temples, etc.

Mumbai is a nice city to explore on your own and there's no need for a guide as such. If you are on your own just visit the Gateway of India and you will also get a nice view from the top if you go to any of the higher floors of the Taj Mahal Hotel. If you want to visit the Elephanta island for the famous caves then take a boat from the Gateway and it will take you about an hour to get there. The tickets can be bought in front of the Gateway from one of the booths selling them. There is a free guide inside the caves complex from morning to afternoon (just inquire with the security guard for his/her whereabouts). After you get back from the islands you can carry on walking towards the Regal Theatre and see the Museum as well as the other places for art like the National Gallery of Modern Art and the Jehangir Art Gallery for some interesting art exhibitions. Then carry on towards the other side of the university of Mumbai buildings and see the Rajabai Clock Tower, Library and Convocation Hall. Also see the High Court of Mumbai buildings. Then if you look across there will be a game of cricket going on in one of the famous playing grounds (maidans) called the Oval Maidan. Across the street is the Eros theatre and opposite that is the Churchgate railway station and in front of that is the Western Railway Headquarters as well as the Tourism office. If you wish you can walk down to the Marine Drive promenade and take a long walk towards Chowpatty beach for a snack of Bhelpuri, Pav Bhaji and also some Indian icecream called Kulfi and another sweet dish called Rabdi. There are some other nice places to see inbetween like the Flora Fountain and Hutatma Chowk (Martyr's Square) and the St Thomas' Cathedral which is very beautiful with a lot of nice sculptures inside it. Nearby is the Bombay Stock Exchange building and also the Jewish David Elaiyahoo Synagogue and the David Sassoon Library as well as the Elphinstone College buildings opposite it. The Town Hall building with the Horniman Circle and gardens is also worth seeing behind the cathedral. You can visit Mani Bhavan (the house in which Mahatma Gandhi lived in Mumbai) which is now a museum devoted to his work and life as the father of the nation. Nearby is the F. D. Alpaiwalla Museum which has a lot of Iranian artefacts housed in the Khareghat Colony Hall and if you climb the steps leading up to the Parsi Towers of Silence and the Hanging Gardens from the outside then you will be able to get a good view of the Queen's Necklace from above. And on the way down you can visit a very elaborately carved Jain temple and then come down towards the Governor of Maharashtra's bungalow before reaching Chowpatty beach. Then you may carry on towards the Mahalakshmi temple and the Haji Ali shrine in the middle of the sea followed by a trip to see the Dhobi Ghat which is from the bridge over Mahalakshmi station. If you are interested in shopping then depending on what you want to shop for there are many specific markets like Zaveri Bazaar for gold and silver jewellery, Mangaldas Market for clothes, Chor Bazaar for antiques (and not so old stuff too!!!), Bandra Linking Road for lots of designer shops. Lots of other shopping arcades and malls have recently opened up in many areas so you can just walk into one for a quick look and buy whatever catches your fancy. Hope this helps and if you have any more questions please feel free to ask. Glad to be of any help.

Cheers,
Aadil.

geerthana aloha

thanks, aadil.........best wishes.. thanks for being helpful