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Day 1
Headed out early morning to Gateway of India to Elephanta caves, the first boat heads out sharp at 9am. Other boats keep coming in at half and hour gap. After a 1 hour boat ride that costs 200 rs for a return ticket and 10 rs inside the boat to go to the upper feck which later i read is illegal. But it's fun to be on the open deck and seagulls coming to feed out of your hands. We reached elephanta caves which was a spectacular marvel of architecture. A UNESCO site so well maintained but later gets flooded with tourist, the little board which isn't given much importance somehow to CANON HILL is a must visit, a 20 min uphill climb but worth it once you get there. The boat brings you back to gateway after 12pm, operational till 5pm.
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