Weekend getaways from Mumbai

By India 4U editors · Updated Oct 10, 2026 · About India 4U

From monsoon waterfalls in the Sahyadris to Goa’s beaches, these are Mumbai’s favourite escapes.

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India’s beach state, with Portuguese churches, spice farms and seafood shacks. Party in the north, slow down in the south.

Nov-Mar 4-7 days

The classic monsoon getaway between Mumbai and Pune: waterfalls, forts, caves and chikki.

Jun-Feb 1-2 days

Strawberry fields, valley viewpoints and old forts in the Sahyadri hills.

Oct-May 2 days

Two UNESCO cave complexes: Ajanta’s ancient Buddhist paintings and Ellora’s monolithic Kailasa temple, carved from a single rock.

Oct-Mar 2 days

Sai Baba’s samadhi at Shirdi, the Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga at the source of the Godavari, Shani Shingnapur and Nashik’s ghats and vineyards.

Jul-Mar 2-3 days

A car-free hill station near Mumbai, reached by a toy train or on foot, with red earth paths and more than 30 viewpoints.

Oct-May 1-2 days

Mumbai’s beach weekend: a short ferry ride across the harbour to beaches, sea forts and seafood.

Oct-Mar 1-2 days

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