Mount Mary Church Tours and Tickets

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

• Private Guided Walking Tour in Bandra Queen of Suburbs

• Private Guided Bandra Half Day City Tour in AC Vehicle

• Private Mumbai City & Slum Tour

• Private Guided Open Jeep Tour in Bandra Queen of Suburbs

• Mumbai Private Cultural Tour with Lunch and Transport

There is no fee to visit Mount Mary Church. Many tours that visit the Bandra neighborhood, where the basilica is located, include a stop at the church, with prices ranging from around US$35 per person for a private walking tour to around US$70 for a half-day tour of the area in an air-conditioned vehicle.

Mass at Mount Mary Church typically takes place at 6:30am and 7:30 am on weekdays and at 6:30am, 7:30am, 8:30am, and 9:30 am on Sundays. Additional services take place on certain feast days, including during Holy Week and on Easter, Christmas, Assumption, Transfiguration, and a number of other saint days.

No, there is no specific dress code for tourists visiting Mount Mary Church in Bandra. That said, you should wear modest clothing that covers your knees and shoulders out of respect for cultural and religious traditions. Unlike at mosques and temples, you won’t be required to remove your shoes.

The Bandra Fair is held at Mount Mary Church every September. Along with special religious ceremonies in honor of Mother Mary, festivities include amusement rides, games for kids, and vendors selling everything from religious items to toys, along with sweets such as kadio bodio (chickpea flour sticks sweetened with jaggery).

Yes, Mount Mary Basilica is open to people of all backgrounds, and nobody will be turned away due to their religion or lack of familiarity with Mass. However, most non-Catholics are prohibited from taking communion and should remain seated or kneeling during that part of Mass.