Matheran (Toy Train Hill Station) ★ 4.0
Matheran is the no-vehicle hill station 90 km east of Mumbai. The toy train from Neral runs weekends. Chikki, fudge and pony rides anchor the local market.
Nashik (Wine Country) is a food day trips in Mumbai.
Editorially verified June 7, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Matheran is the no-vehicle hill station 90 km east of Mumbai. The toy train from Neral runs weekends. Chikki, fudge and pony rides anchor the local market.
Karjat is the gateway to the Konkan country 2 hours east of Mumbai. Rural farmstays serve Konkan thalis: kokum, ratha, ukdiche modak and bhakri.
Alibaug is the canonical Mumbai weekend escape. Ferry from Gateway to Mandwa, then taxi out. Beach lunches on Konkan-style seafood, coconut and toddy.
Lonavla is the hill station 90 minutes off the Mumbai-Pune Expressway. The town's signature is chikki (peanut and sesame brittle); highway vada pav stops.