This imposing triumphal arch was built to commemorate the visit of King George V when India was still part of the British Empire. The monument looks like a European style triumphal arch to an Indo-Islamic design, especially the North Indian style of stone lattice windows and Pre-Mughal brackets, fort gates and towers. Also looks amazing like up at night.

Stayed in Churchgate area at Sea Green hotel for two nights. Good location for Gateway of India and getting to Elephanta Island. 25 minswalk to the CSMT train station from hotel. There is always a taxi available. Please note the constant noise of car horns beeping. Mumbai is a very noisy city. As a mature female solo traveller I felt safe.

Its a nice place to visit in evening. Light show is running on monument at around 7:30 PM daily. Its quite good and share the history. With lights both Taj hotel and Gateway of India looks great.

One of the places we wanted to see on our recent trip, well worth the effort. Although my wife became one of the attractions as people wanted to take a picture with her ( this does happen a lot in some parts of India!!) 😊 it was quite busy with the ubiquitous soundtrack of vehicle horns blaring incessantly.

Really nothing remarkable. It is an arch marking the entry in 1912 of the then King and Queen of England. Nothing to visit inside, currently under reflection and rather massive architecture. Surprising for a country known for the refinement of architecture. On the other hand, it's bustling, it's colorful, it's right in front of the historic Taj, and it's the departure port for Elephanta On the other hand, a visit to the historic Taj is well worth it.

It gets very hot during the daytime in summers as the Indian summer of Mumbai is unbearable. Evening is very pleasant with the cold winds coming off the sea. It's an old monument and has a barricaded entry for the area around the monument itself. The entry to the monument is restricted though.

The Gateway of India, a majestic landmark in Mumbai, attracts visitors with its historical charm, but the experience is tempered by the weekend crowds. The bustling atmosphere, coupled with ongoing construction, can diminish the tranquility of the visit. Despite this, the option to embark on boat rides to the Elephanta Caves adds an adventurous touch, offering a blend of history and exploration for those willing to navigate through the lively surroundings.

Spent a couple of hours here , the Monument is quite spectacular and at times quite overpowering and emotional. We watched the boats coming in and out of the harbour as well as people watching . It is free to enter, but you are constantly pestered by hawkers wanting to take your photo and the surrounding area is very unpleasant and the only time we felt uncomfortable during our stay in Mumbai. However well worth a visit.

The Gateway of India is a wonderful symbol of the architecture built by the Britishers. The view from this place amazing and in front is the great Hotel Taj Mahal Place. I was looking to book a ferry to go to elephanta caves but all the ferry were already booked bad luck tomorrow i will try again the boat's man was very kind tomorrow he will keep space for me.

We went to gateway of India in the morning it self. The View was beautiful sea all-around and there is lot of boats around. the best thing which I liked was thee were lots of Pigeon around hundreds of them. From this point you get to see Taj Palace, Oberoi Hotels & gateway of India. Then we rushed to the boat area to book a boat ride to elephanta caves, and we got the tickets