Gorai beach is located in the Gorai creek, four to six
kilometres into the suburbs of Borivali. The beach is known for its scenic view
and friendly locals and hence, serves as a local beach getaway to Mumbaikars.
Gorai is very close to Marve & Manori beach. Once can
experience the calmness of the villages of the Koli community and one can see
olden style houses. The main occupation of people there is fishing and farming.Gorai beach is a famous picnic spot surrounded with villages of Manori, Uttan, Dongri & Marve. Its also very close to Essel world and The Global Vipassana Pagoda.
There are several
cottages and resorts available for overnight stay. Some cottages are very close
to the beach.
How to Reach
By Air
Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport is the closest
international airport to Gorai Beach. Mumbai is well connected by air to most
major cities in the world and on reaching Mumbai tourists can travel but road
or by train to Gorai as per their individual preferences. Traveling by road
might be a better option for one can drive right up to the beach. On the other
hand traveling by train will include a 15 minutes ferry ride and that can also
be an exciting experience.
By Ferry
From Malad reach Marve Beach and take a Ferry to reach Gorai
Beach. When you reach at other part by ferry, use Manori-Gorai road to reach
Gorai Beach. From Borivali station use Gorai road to reach the Ferry point.
Take the ferry and reach Gorai. Then use Gorai-Borivali Road to reach Gorai
beach. From Borivali or Malad you can reach the Ferry points by autos. The
Ferry ride to Gorai is of around 15 -20 minutes and the cost is Rs.10 per
person.
By Train
Nearest Railway station to reach Gorai Beach is Malad and
Borivali which are situated on Western line of Mumbai Local. To reach Malad
station you need to catch slow train. However all fast trains stops at Borivali
station. From Borivali or Malad station to reach Gorai beach take a bus and
auto ride of around 20 minutes to the Marve beach. From there a 15 minutes
ferry ride will take you to the Gorai beach and this ferry ride is also going
to be another exciting part of your visit to Gorai.
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