Be set up to be bumped, rushed and perpetually visited to as you absorb the stylish yet customary vibe of Mumbai.

24 hours isn't almost enough time to investigate every one of the highlights of this inebriating city, however this whistlestop visit will help you get the kind of Mumbai: tranquil mornings by the ocean, elective bistros, firm neighborhood snacks, the surge of awesome deals and essential nightlife. To capitalize on a solitary day, it's best to contract a taxicab and zoom between encounters.

Spend the morning in Bandra

The fragrance of naturally heated bread begins drifting from the A One Bakery on Hill Rd well before sunlight, helping you kick-begin the day as right on time as you need. Get a goody pack of cinnamon rolls and blueberry biscuits to go with you into the tight paths of Ranwar, which sprawls behind the bread shop and into graffitied Chapel Street.

Mornings are the best time to investigate. You'll see the range's 200-year history bit by bit unfurling as you pass galleries dangling from pioneer homes and enormous Christian crosses. Neck-extending urban craftsmanship in hallucinogenic hues wraps the dividers of customary residences in a charmingly mixed up way.

For a lunch break, circle back onto the edge of Hill Rd to Yoga House where you can appreciate a mud pot chai on the low floor tables or unwind on the open air seats. On the other hand, head towards Lilavati Hospital Junction to achieve Salt Water Café for a plate stacked with bacon, omelets, hotcakes and that's only the tip of the iceberg. In the event that you haven't worked up a hunger yet, walk promote along Carter Rd by the ocean, moving past morning joggers to achieve the Bagel Shop for breakfast.

Dig into Bombay's tummy in the daytime

A specify of Dharavi more often than not evokes the picture of Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire and an enormous clutter of homes and organizations. A few explorers may be charmed to see one of the biggest ghettos on the planet. An option is to investigate Dharavi's workshops and tanneries - request that a taxi drop you at the Sion Bandra Link street for some calfskin shopping. Packs, coats and belts are altogether delivered inside Dharavi's thin lanes and one-lives workshops. On the off chance that you are intrigued to see the procedure, contact Mr Fayaz Mir of High Design (tel 09322282721). This is additionally an approach to encounter within the ghettos with a dependable guide.

Your late-morning nibble ought to be none other than the quintessentialvada pao at Dadar. Squirm through thrashing arms at the shop outside Kirti College for an enormous bun with potato cutlet filling. Vada pao is a fundamental soul changing experience in Mumbai - however be cautioned, the garnish here is greatly fiery.

Next on the rundown is the Washermen's Colony along the Mahalakshmi prepare station. Request that the taxicab drop you at the station and take after the swell of individuals bringing a slender staircase down the connecting flyover. To your left side is a universe of white sheets, firm dry shirts and the cruel possess a scent reminiscent of cleanser. Walk inside to see the unquenchability with which the garments are whipped on the washing stones, dried, stuffed and contracted off to lodgings, inns and others. You may recognize your own lodging bedclothes ideal here. In the event that you are drifting about in the zone at around 11am, you may get a look at the renowned "dabbawalas" - the armada of lunchbox men who convey sustenance to a large number of office laborers in an incredibly exact arrangement of shading coded boxes.

Next, make a stop at the white marble Haji Ali Shrine. Wander through the section to one side of the momentous Haji Ali Juice Center, along columns of shops offering offerings (incense, a spread and blossoms), and past swelled goats and homeless people. Inside, ladies and men part to enter the hallowed place independently and are honored by a pile of peacock quills. High-tide days are extraordinary: the walkway gets totally submerged and the holy place resembles it's drifting mid-water.

Whet your dealing aptitudes (and keep your wallet securely concealed) in the boulevards of Chor Bazaar (Thief's Market) and Mutton Bazaar. Deal seekers touch base in huge numbers to filter through old Bollywood blurbs, corroded sewing machines, save vehicle parts, and even period furniture. Costs are sensible, however deal proudly. Stolen products are thought to flow at an early stage Friday mornings from 4.30am, yet the standard market opens from 10.30am and 7.30pm consistently. Beneficial stops incorporate Oriental Arts and Crafts (tel 09819489585) for collectibles and A 1 Corner (tel 09223439284) for Bollywood collectibles.

Spend an evening in the Fort zone

Pull yourself far from the luring vintage knick-knacks at Chor Bazaar in the event that you need to make it in time for some bona fide Parsi and Iranian admission at Britannia (Sprott Road), right around exceptionally old. On your way there, request that the taxi take you around the Azaad Maidan (sports grounds), where you can watch cricket whites get sloppy cocoa as youths seek after the basic long for being "Sachin" one day. At Britannia, let the four eras of the Kohinoor family make you feel at home while you sink into the foreign Polish furniture. Wash down the sali boti (meat), berry pulao (rice dish), patra ni macchi (steamed fish) and dhansak(curry) with a fizzy pallonjis raspberry drink. Alternately settle on another environmental Parsi joint, Café Ideal.

The Fort territory contains pilgrim style structures that are presently changed over to office buildings. You can stroll from Ideal, halting at the bookshop Kitab Khana to renew stock for your ventures. Walk advance along the Flora Fountain region to come to the Kala Ghoda enclave so as to visit theJehangir Art Gallery and snatch a home-fermented natural espresso at Kala Ghoda Café to return the punch to your progression.

See in evening by the sea

Zip away by cab to the chic Colaba area, starting at Theobroma Bakery for a bite of the sinful ‘chocolate overload’ brownie. Burn it up as you dodge hectic shoppers along the fashionable Colaba Shopping St. If you need a beer, march onwards to Leopold's Café or Café Mondegar. Being featured heavily in best-selling novel Shantaram isn't the only reason Leo’s is popular with Mumbaikars. This place is resilient – the 1871 cafe showcases bullet marks from a 2008 terrorist attack. At Café Mondegar (Mondy’s), the main hooks are beer towers, chili cheese toast, a jukebox and walls decorated by well-known cartoonist Mario Miranda. If you can tear yourself away, walk down to the Gateway of India, a monument built during the British rule that is now synonymous with Mumbai’s identity.

Next, go to the moon-formed Marine Drive. The windy footpath is a most loved with tattling companions, couples sneaking kisses, tea sellers - and additionally packs of stray mutts. To get a look at the whole extend, get a drink at Intercontinental Hotel's housetop eatery Dome. Regardless of how late you plunge from that point, you can even now get the maalish walas (foot and head massagers) who click their palm-sized jugs of oils with a stone to draw exhausted explorers and regulars. Getting your head or feet plied senseless may not be on your schedule, but rather it's an extraordinary approach to listen to a maze of stories from the masseurs. End the night with frozen yogurt at Bachelorr's. The special desserts have a frustrating and overpowering mix of tastes and temperatures, much like Mumbai itself.