The Konkan Coast is a scenic section of the western coastline of India stretching from Goa to Mumbai. We took a few days to travel from Goa to Mumbai along the coastal road.
On Day 1, we caught the train from Old Goa to Ratnagiri.
View from the train
Horse drawn buggy on the beach at Ratnagiri
On Day 2, we caught a bus to Ganpatipule and then a series of tuks tuks and ferries to Dapoli.
The beachside Ganesh temple, Ganpatipule
Konkan fishing fleet in the estuary
Typical cliff top coastline
On Day 3 we hired a car and driver to take us to Murud.
Deserted beaches
Washing drying by the roadside
Mughal era ruins
We stayed at Murud because it was home to the magnificent island fort of Janjira, built in the 12th century by Arab traders.
A friendly tuk tuk driver drove us to Rajpuri Port to catch a sailboat to the island fort
Janjira Fort
To get to Mumbai, we had to catch two buses to the Mandwa Jetty where we climbed aboard a ferry for the short journey to Mumbai Harbour and the Gateway to India. It was a spectacular way to arrive in Mumbai and we got to see the iconic basalt Gateway to India arch just as it was meant to be seen – from the water!
The Gateway of India with the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel on the left
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