The most vivacious metro of India Mumbai has a bouquet of assorted flowers to offer to its visitors. The array of activities that the tourists to the city may indulge in is amazing.

The best time to visit Mumbai is from the month of October to February owing to the moderate whether. During the rest of the year it is the magic of the sea breezes that works to make the hot and humid Mumbai better. The monsoon season that lasts from late June till the middle of September should be avoided owing to the frequent rainstorms that hit Mumbai. Cotton clothes are comfortable throughout the year.

Visa

To visit Mumbai all the foreign travelers need to acquire a valid visa. The tourist visa may be obtained from the Indian embassy, the High Commission or the Consulate. The tourist visa to Mumbai is valid for a period of 90 days.

Transportation

Air
Mumbai is well connected through air with the rest of India as well as the world. All the major airlines from Europe, Far East and the Middle East fly to Mumbai. Mumbai's International airport Sahar is situated at a distance of 30 kms from the city center. Even Indian Airlines that caters to the domestic travelers connects Mumbai with the other major cities like Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai through the Santa Cruz (Domestic) airport that is just 4 kms away from the city center.

Rail
The Indian Railways has connected the city of Mumbai well with the rest of the country. The Victoria Terminal alias the Chattrapati Shivaji Terminal is the main railway station in Mumbai besides other stations at Dadar, Churchgate, and Kurla. It is noteworthy that the Rajdhani Express that connects Mumbai with Delhi completes the over night journey in 17 hours. Other cities like Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Aurangabad, Bangalore, Madras, Cochin, Delhi, Gwalior, Jhansi, Calcutta, Trivandrum, Varanasi are connected with Mumbai through express and super fast trains. Mumbai is the headquarters for the Central and the western zones of railways.

Bus
The city of Mumbai has an amazing network of bus services that link the various cities of Maharashtra.

Local Transport
Inside Mumbai you may avail any of the various means of local transport like the taxis, local trains or buses.