Gateway of India Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the Gateway of India. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Private Mumbai Sightseeing Tour (Traveller's Choice Award Winner)

• Group Guided Walking Tour in Fort and Colaba

• Private Guided Walking Tour in Fort and Colaba

• Highlights of Mumbai Sightseeing Tour: Traveller's Choice Awarded

• Private Mumbai Sightseeing Tour (Traveller's Choice Award Winner)

There’s no fee to admire the Gateway of India, a large arch on Mumbai’s waterfront. However, it’s typically featured on wider Mumbai city tours that stop by other key sites, meaning you can easily combine a stop here with other top attractions for greater ease. Guided tour prices start from around US$15.

Yes, the Gateway of India is a must-see when in Mumbai. This monumental arch, which dates back more than 100 years, is a common addition to sightseeing itineraries in the city due to its position on the waterfront. Though you can view it independently, it's best visited with a guide on a wider city excursion to ensure you make the most out of your day.

Per one customer who booked the Private Mumbai Sightseeing Tour (Traveller's Choice Award Winner), "Amazing tour. Our tour guide Sahil was informative, fun, extremely knowledgeable, and we learned so much. We only had one day to see the city and the tour packed in all the important sites. We thoroughly enjoyed it and [it was] very good value for money."

The Gateway of India is a massive arch that was built to commemorate the visit of King George V, the first British monarch to come to India. This 83-foot (25-meter) structure is one of Mumbai’s most recognized monuments and is a popular place for both residents and visitors to hang out.

The Gateway of India is more than a century old: it was built between 1913 and 1924. It was created in honor of King George V’s visit to India in 1911, a couple of years before the arch’s foundation stone was laid.

The Gateway of India is an example of Indo-Saracenic architecture, a style that borrows elements from neo-Gothic Victorian, Mughal, and classical Indian styles. This massive monument also has influences from typical European triumphal arches—such as the Arc de Triomphe—and Gujarati architecture.

Yes, there are plenty of guided tours that will take you to the Gateway of India. However, most don’t focus on the monument specifically and include it among many stops on a multi-site tour. It’s often the first stop on city tours, while some small-group tours meet here.

Yes, there are many attractions near the Gateway of India, many of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. These include Elephanta Island, which can also only be accessed by taking a boat from a dock next to the Gateway, and a group of buildings collectively dubbed the Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai.

You can get to the Gateway of India from other parts of the city by boarding a train to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and then taking one of the many buses that connect the railway station to Colaba Causeway, a couple of blocks west of the monument.

There are tons of things to do when you're done visiting the Gateway of India. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Mumbai:

• Hanging Gardens (Ferozeshah Mehta)

• Elephanta Caves

• Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)

• Dhobi Ghat

• Mani Bhavan Gandhi Sangrahalaya

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Mumbai.