Things to Do in Powai and Mumbai: 15 Ideas for Your Next Free Day

Got a free day in Mumbai and no plan? This list starts close to home in Powai, then heads out across the city. Some ideas are active, some are slow, and a few work even when it’s pouring.

Things to do in Powai

1. Try rock climbing at High Rock

Yes, we’re starting with ourselves. High Rock Climbing Arena in Hiranandani Gardens is Mumbai’s largest sport climbing arena, with semi-indoor walls up to 33 ft. You climb on a rope with a harness, every first-timer gets a 15-minute safety briefing, and shoes and harness are included. Anyone aged 6 and above can climb, and you don’t need any experience. A 2-hour session is ₹1,790, and you can book a slot online.

2. Walk along Powai Lake

Powai Lake is one of the city’s best spots for an evening walk, with wide views of water and hills. Go around sunset. The lake is home to mugger crocodiles, so enjoy it from the promenade.

3. Eat your way around Hiranandani Gardens

The streets around Hiranandani Gardens are packed with cafés, bakeries and restaurants, from quick coffee to long dinners. It’s an easy place to spend an afternoon on foot.

4. Shop or catch a film nearby

R City Mall in Ghatkopar and Phoenix Marketcity in Kurla are both a short drive from Powai, with shopping, food courts and cinemas under one roof.

5. Plan a kids’ party or class that isn’t the usual

If you’re a Powai parent, climbing is a good break from play zones and screens. High Rock hosts birthday parties for up to 40 kids and runs Climbing 101, a coached class for children aged 6 and up.

Things to do across Mumbai

6. Explore Sanjay Gandhi National Park and the Kanheri Caves

A huge green park inside the city, in Borivali. Inside it are the Kanheri Caves, a group of ancient Buddhist caves cut into the rock. Wear good shoes and carry water.

7. Take the ferry to Elephanta Caves

Boats leave from the Gateway of India to Elephanta Island. Its rock-cut cave temples are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Plan for most of a day.

8. See the Gateway of India and walk Colaba

Start at the Gateway, then wander through Colaba’s lanes and the shops along Colaba Causeway.

9. Watch the sunset on Marine Drive

The long curve of Marine Drive is called the Queen’s Necklace because of how its streetlights glow at night. Sit on the sea wall and watch the sky change.

10. Spend a morning in Kala Ghoda

This art district has galleries, cafés and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, one of the city’s big museums. The Kala Ghoda Arts Festival takes over the area every year.

11. Look up at CSMT

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus is a working railway station and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its Victorian Gothic building is worth seeing even if you aren’t catching a train.

12. Walk Bandra

Walk the Bandstand promenade, visit Mount Mary Church and look out for street art in the lanes.

13. Eat street food at Juhu Beach

Pav bhaji, bhel and gola by the sea. It’s busiest in the evening.

14. Find some quiet at the Global Vipassana Pagoda

This giant golden meditation dome in Gorai is one of the calmest places in the city.

15. Pick an activity for a rainy day

Monsoon plans don’t have to be cancelled. Museums, malls and indoor sports all work in the rain. High Rock is semi-indoor, so climbing carries on right through the monsoon.

Quick picks

With friends: climbing at High Rock, then dinner in Hiranandani Gardens
With kids: a climbing session (ages 6+), or a day at Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Solo: Kala Ghoda museums, or climbing solo on our 3 auto-belays
Rainy day: museums, malls or indoor climbing
Sunset: Marine Drive or Powai Lake

Questions people ask

What is there to do in Powai in the evening? Walk by Powai Lake, eat out around Hiranandani Gardens, or climb at High Rock, which is open until 9 PM every day.

What are good adventure activities in Mumbai? Rock climbing is one you can do inside the city with no experience. Shoes and harness are included at High Rock, so you can just show up.

Is High Rock open on weekends? Yes, Saturday and Sunday from 9 AM to 9 PM. On weekdays it’s 2 PM to 9 PM. See our FAQ for more.

Ready to try something new? Book a climbing session or message us on WhatsApp.