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Mumbai: View of the exuberant Victorian Gothic façade of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Destination template · 10 days

Mumbai & Kochi in 10 days

4 sightseeing days in Mumbai, a dedicated relocation day, then 5 days in Kochi. Includes Gateway of India and Thirumala Devaswom Temple, with guide-listed dining suggestions.

Adapted from community travel guides · Researched Sources & notes

The stops are drawn from the guides below; daily order, times and durations are our suggested adaptation. Available map pins are approximate, not provider-verified; missing coordinates remain unset. Prices are left unknown; check tickets, opening hours and transport before booking.

Route data adapted from Wikivoyage contributors, with our own selection and suggested timing; shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source pages link to contributor histories. This is an editorial multi-day schedule; the source community has not rated this itinerary.

  • Stay in Mumbai for the first 4 sightseeing days; move to Kochi on day 5, then stay for 5 sightseeing days. Book accommodation in both bases rather than returning each night.
  • The 1066 km figure is approximate straight-line separation, not transit distance. The relocation day reserves room for travel and check-in without promising a direct service or a same-day connection. Verify the journey before booking this two-base plan.
  • City visits and restaurants are adapted from the linked retained community-guide material, not newly verified opening hours, live menus or first-hand visits. Suggested times are editable planning blocks. Check closures, reservations, accessibility and dietary needs.
  • Cover photo shows the first city. Original source and photo credits remain attached. Adapted community route selections retain CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution; source research dates remain in the individual stop and dining notes.
6 local dining picks added to this itineraryDining sources

These picks have positive travel-guide coverage or a named professional recommendation; they are not live customer ratings. Suggested times are not reservations. Confirm service days, dietary needs and prices. Other days remain open for your own food discoveries.

  • Day 1 · Trishna — Seafood. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 2 · Leopold Cafe — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 3 · Pizza by the Bay — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 6 · Sree Krishna Cafe — Vegetarian. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 7 · Itty's Place — Traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 8 · Amaara Maradu — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗

Sources checked 2026-10-30. Community-guide dining data is adapted from Wikivoyage contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; source pages link to contributor histories.

Mumbai & Kochi itinerary: 10 days at a glance

Review the original daily plan before editing below. Times and durations are suggested planning blocks; dining stops are not reservations. Your personal edits appear in the editor and downloads.

Day 1: Mumbai: Gateway of India & Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya

  • · Gateway of India · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya · 30 min
  • · Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya · 75 min
  • · Dinner: Trishna (Seafood) · 75 min

Day 2: Mumbai: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus & Bombay Castle

  • · Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Bombay Castle · 30 min
  • · Bombay Castle · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Leopold Cafe (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 3: Mumbai: Mahalakshmi Temple & National Museum of Indian Cinema

  • · Mahalakshmi Temple · 90 min
  • · Transfer to National Museum of Indian Cinema · 30 min
  • · National Museum of Indian Cinema · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Pizza by the Bay (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 4: Mumbai: Shri Siddhivinayak Temple & Prabhadevi Temple

  • · Shri Siddhivinayak Temple · 90 min
  • · Transfer to Prabhadevi Temple · 30 min
  • · Prabhadevi Temple · 90 min

Day 5: Mumbai → Kochi: travel and check-in

  • · Relocate: Mumbai → Kochi · 600 min

Day 6: Kochi: Thirumala Devaswom Temple & Dutch Palace

  • · Thirumala Devaswom Temple · 90 min
  • · Transfer to Dutch Palace · 30 min
  • · Dutch Palace · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Sree Krishna Cafe (Vegetarian) · 75 min

Day 7: Kochi: Cherai Beach & Azheekkal Sree Varaha Temple

  • · Cherai Beach · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Azheekkal Sree Varaha Temple · 30 min
  • · Azheekkal Sree Varaha Temple · 90 min
  • · Dinner: Itty's Place (Traditional) · 75 min

Day 8: Kochi: Hill Palace Museum & Poornathrayeesa Temple

  • · Hill Palace Museum · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Poornathrayeesa Temple · 30 min
  • · Poornathrayeesa Temple · 90 min
  • · Dinner: Amaara Maradu (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 9: Kochi: Chottanikkara Devi Temple & Nadamel St. Mary's Church

  • · Chottanikkara Devi Temple · 90 min
  • · Transfer to Nadamel St. Mary's Church · 30 min
  • · Nadamel St. Mary's Church · 90 min

Day 10: Kochi: International Pepper Exchange & Jew Street and Paradesi Synagogue

  • · International Pepper Exchange · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Jew Street and Paradesi Synagogue · 30 min
  • · Jew Street and Paradesi Synagogue · 90 min

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Day 1
  • 09:3075m
    Shivaji Marg

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Mumbai/South (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Mumbai

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.6 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    159-161, MG Rd, Fort

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Mumbai/Fort (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Kala Ghoda

    Seafood. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 0.2 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Mumbai/Fort (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5385451; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 2
  • 09:3075m
    Dadabhai Naoroji Rd

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Mumbai/Fort (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Mumbai

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.91 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Mumbai

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Mumbai/Fort (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Colaba Causeway

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 2.4 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Mumbai/South (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5385452; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 3
  • 09:3090m
    Bhulabhai Desai Marg

    Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Mumbai/South_Central (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Mumbai

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.85 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Mumbai

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Mumbai/South_Central (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Soona Mahal, 143, Marine Dr, Churchgate

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 4.4 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Mumbai/South (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5385452; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 4
  • 09:3090m
    SK Bole Marg, Prabhadevi

    Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Mumbai/North_Central (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Mumbai

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.44 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0090m
    Mumbai

    Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Mumbai/North_Central (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 5
  • 08:00600m
    Mumbai → Kochi

    Dedicated relocation day from Mumbai to Kochi; no transport is booked. The city centres are approximately 1066 km apart in a straight line, not a measured road or rail route. Choose and book a suitable flight, train, bus or ferry; confirm operating days, total door-to-door time, luggage rules and arrival before making reservations. This full-day block is reserved time, not a timetable. Move the following day if your journey needs longer.

Day 6
  • 09:3090m
    Mattancherry

    Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Kochi/Old_Kochi (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Kochi

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (1.04 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Palace Rd, Mattancherry

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Kochi/Old_Kochi (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Gujarathi St, Mattancherry

    Vegetarian. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 0.5 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Kochi/Old_Kochi (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5407471; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 7
  • 09:30120m
    North of Vypin Island

    Check weather and access conditions; arrange any required ferry or return transport separately. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Kochi/Goshree (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Kochi

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (1.73 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0090m
    Kochi

    Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Kochi/Goshree (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    G31, Panampally Nagar

    Traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: 11AM-11PM. Recheck with the restaurant. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Map pin unavailable; use the address to locate the restaurant. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Kochi/Ernakulam (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5407468; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 8
  • 09:30120m
    Hill Palace Rd

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Kochi/Thrippunithura (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Kochi

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (2.55 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0090m
    Kochi

    Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Kochi/Thrippunithura (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Petta-Maradu Rd, Tripunithara

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: 10AM-9PM. Recheck with the restaurant. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Map pin unavailable; use the address to locate the restaurant. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Kochi/Ernakulam (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5407468; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 9
  • 09:3090m
    Kochi

    Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Kochi/Thrippunithura (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Kochi

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (4.83 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0090m
    Kochi

    Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Kochi/Thrippunithura (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 10
  • 09:3075m
    Jew town, Fort Kochi

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Kochi/Old_Kochi (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Kochi

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.1 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0090m
    Jew Town, Mattancherry

    Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Kochi/Old_Kochi (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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