One stop destination for nature lovers!

At the advent of the 21st century, the 12-acre campus where Bombay Port Trust’s Botanical Garden now exists, was a huge hazardous waste dump. Today, it is a lush green spot that fosters a variety of flora and relieves the residents of Colaba, Mumbai, to breathe in pollution-free air , with a view of the sea, a glass-covered cactus garden and huge trees with butterflies hovering around.

Also well-known as Sagar Upvan, this botanical garden has a 650-metre long path that inspires runners and joggers to take uninterrupted rounds in its premises. For those who like to chatter as they observe the ‘enchanted forest’ landscape or rest and walk as they discover the botanical garden, this track is marked with numerous benches and gazebos at various spots. Tree trunks are horizontally placed on the grass to sit on, huge trees under which to have a picnic and stone walls to walk past with big pink flowers on a creepers are hanging down.

This garden also has a greenhouse where tourists spot cacti and other plants that are amusing finds, given the hot and humid weather of Mumbai. Further, the tree trunks placed on the soft grass makes this garden managed by the Bombay Port Trust, a perfect place to host a potluck picnic. favourite part of this garden for anyone can be the view of the Arabian Sea. One can sit on the beautiful benches facing the sea, and can see the fishermen at bay with their colourful boats. While the view is calming, one can observe that the stench of fish is absent here
However, the most appealing activity one can go for here is- hear the winds whizzing through tree leaves as they sit under the azure sky and observe the calming ebb and flow of the Arabian Sea. So if you are the kind of person who likes to take mini-vacay, then this place is your one stop destination for all the nature lovers.