About the Activity:
Discover how a port city has endured a three and half years old history! Witness the cultural growth within the city and be a part of the dream called ‘Mumbai’. Join this 3 hours walking tour and experience how a small port city has successfully become one of the most developed cities in the world.
The walking trail begins with your arrival at Ferry terminal/Green Gate/Indira Gate or Ballard Estate at 9am or 3pm. Walk through northern part of Mumbai and discover its flamboyant essence and tryst with history. Explore the old 'Fort' and get acquainted with the region that had the first signs of human settlements.
Maneuvering through the rustic lanes, visit the European Renaissance styled Ballard Estate which reminds about the Victorian London. Hereafter, head towards the Asiatic Society Library of Mumbai and the Horniman Circle Garden. Enjoy the scenic settings of these localities and catch the glimmpses of Flora Fountain that resembles London'd Piccadilly Circus.
Towards the end of the trail, make it to the 275 years old dockyard of Indian Navy and witness its authenticity. Here onwards, take a walk to the Gateway of India and the Taj Mahal Hotel and conclude the walking tour on a delightful note.
Location: Mumbai
Start Point: Capitol Theatre, Opp. Victoria Terminus(Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus)
End Point: Marine Drive
Timings: 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM or 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Mumbai is a perfect spot blessed with a rich and prominent historical culture of the location and undergoes the important ancient spots of the location. With beautiful landscapes and scenic beauty around, modern lifestyle, and a wide set of historical monuments, Mumbai never fails in refreshing your spirit to the supreme level.
Heritage Walk Mumbai takes you into the heart of the old ‘Fort’. Explore the ‘White Town’ or the European half of the old town that existed within the Fort walls. Begin the walk at F.W.Steven’s gothic masterpiece, the grand Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus also known as the Victoria Terminus.
Then walk down D.N.Road, also called the Heritage Mile of Mumbai, while admiring one of the oldest parts of the city(almost as old as the city itself) which even today is the reminiscence of its colonial past and makes its way to the ornate Flora Fountain. Here, take a minute to soak in the atmosphere of one of the busiest precincts of Mumbai.
Next, just a hop, skip and jump away lies the historic art district of Kala Ghoda with its many Gothic buildings and numerous art galleries creating a charm that is unmatched in Mumbai.
Move onto the Oval Maidan where in a great phalanx lie the Old Secretariat, University Library and Convocation Hall, High Court building, the old PWD building and Telegraph Department, a truly imperial vision like a fleet of massive stone battleships, monolithic, awe-inspiring and supremely self-confident.
Finally, take Veer Nariman Road (the former Churchgate Street) down to Marine Drive to enjoy a fantastic view of the Art Deco Skyline that has become an identity of Mumbai all over the world.
Package Types:
Morning Heritage Walk
Evening Heritage Walk
Suitable For: All age groups
How to reach:
The starting point of Heritage Walk Mumbai is Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus which is easily reachable by public or private transportation.
Mumbai implies to a home which is comprised of a series of historical buildings and is ideal for taking a mesmerizing walk. Visitors get to enjoy a wide variety of charming concrete structures that reflect the richness of architecture. The location also is composed of glittering markets that make the location ideal for visitors to explore.
About the activity:
This Mumbai Market Tour lets you explore the market streets of the location and its blazing colours. The Mumbai Market Tour lets you explore the colonial buildings, along with temples and mosques, and witness the vendors who shout from their stalls and carts to sell their commodities.
The tour includes a number of fun-filled sightseeing session along with the assistance of an English- speaking local tour guide who would convey all the necessary information related to the places. The guide would be on a constant vigil to make the journey more comfortable for you.
Places to visit:
Crawford Market: The Iconic market for shopping scented candles, exotic fruits, cake mold party wear stuff and other accessories.
Mangaldas Market: The famous cloth markets, fabrics and other stuff available around here will tempt for more.
Spice market
Jewellery market
Flower market
Jama Masjid:- Oldest Muslim community
Mumba Devi Temple
Madhav Baugh
Cow Shelter
Starting/Ending Point: Mc Donald’s opp Victoria Station (V.T Station)
Timings of the Activity:
Morning Tour: 10 am
Afternoon Tour: 2 pm
Evening Tour: 4 pm
Note: Minimum 2 people required to confirm the booking and the maximum people who can book are 5 for private and 8 for shared variants respectively.
About the activity:
As the oppressive heat of the day evaporates and gives way to cool evening breezes, teenagers, lovers, families, and the elderly head out to enjoy the weather. Public surfaces like Marine Drive are crowded with Mumbaikars enjoying the rose-colored sunset. As some people head home to sleep, others carry out religious duties or work in the markets, factories or call centers. Traveling primarily by car, you will witness the calm of Banganga Tank and a Jain Temple, the chaos of CST station and Marin Drive, etc.
The tour starts at 7 PM by picking you up from your hotel.
Places covered:
You will be picked up & dropped to your hotel.
Note:
Min 2 & max 5 people are allowed to book this activity.
Bandra, famous as the ‘Queen of Suburb’ as it caters as the home of many celebrities such as actors, cricketer and politicians of India. Besides, the location includes the house of the King of Bollywood, Shahrukh Khan himself. In addition, Bandra contains a wide set of Roman Catholic Churches in the world as the Portuguese influence is quite significant in the location. The green bylanes with vintage Anglo-Portuguese Style bungalows in Bandra is something which is worth exploring if you are in Mumbai.
About the activity:
The Bandra exploring tour starts at Bandra Railway station (west) from where we hire an auto-rickshaw to begin with our expedition. We reach the village area and traverse through lanes containing the Anglo-Portuguese style of home designs and street art.
With the package, you get to visit St. Andrew Church, followed by a drive to Mount Mary Church. Later you visit the Portuguese Fort called as ‘Castella de Aguada’, and then proceed towards the Bollywood promenade of Mumbai and take glimpses of Shahrukh Khan's house. The final destination for the package is Linking Road known as the Market area of the district which would make your trip totally delightful.
The package is inclusive of all the local transportation that would take place during the tour. The tour also provides you with drinking water bottles and the assistance of an English- speaking local tour guide who would convey all the necessary information related to the places.
Note: Minimum 2 people required to confirm the booking. Maximum 5 people can book this package.
- 2H
- Mumbai
- 2H
Location: Mumbai
Start Point: Mahim railway station
End Point: Dharavi Kumbharwada
Timings: Between 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Dharavi is Asia’s largest slum area and home to millions of people. Through this tour, you will get to see the local industries how people there produce things without the help of expensive machines and earn their livelihood. You will also get to see how they are happy in their small area.
A professional guide will be there with you on your Dharavi Slum Tour to explain the beauty of the place. Experience life in the Slums of Dharavi. Spend time with some kids and local people in the slums. Experience the life in the slum of Mumbai the way in which industrial and residential life mingles here beautifully. Our 2 hour and 30-minute introduction to Dharavi aims to give visitors a much more nuanced understanding of life and work in Mumbai slums.
You can also add lunch with a local family cooking class, pottery class or street art walk after the morning tour. Not only will you get additional insight into Dharavi, but you’ll provide a local family with some extra income!
It will take 2 and a half hours to explore the place.
Suitable For: All age groups.
Package Offer: A tour to the slum area of Dharavi of Mumbai
How to Reach: The location mentioned is easily accessible through public transportation and local trains. However one can book a private taxi toward the starting point as well.
About the Activity:
- Padle village, near Dombivali is a tiny hamlet that has a sustained rural-countryside aura. Meet rest of the group members at Dombivali station at around 07:30 AM.
- Proceed towards Padle village, enjoy frequent spotting of a number of species. You will be briefed in a short session of ‘How to identify Birds’.
- Enjoy this beautiful trail that comes to an end at around 11:30 AM. Proceed towards Dombivali via an auto as your experience comes to an end here.
- Take a 2.5 hour walking tour of the Dharavi slum on this unique exploration in Mumbai and find what is inside the biggest slum in India.
- The walking tour starts from Cafe Coffee Day in Mahim at 09:00 AM and witness the streets lined with artisan workshops, bazaars and temples.
- Follow a knowledgeable english speaking guide through Dharavi’s narrow alleyways, where you’re introduced to local residents and their culture.
- Witness their small-scale industries like recycling materials, ceramics, embroidery, soap making and more all manufactured by innovative means.
- Watch the artisans create pots from sun-dried clay, and see the women of Dharavi make popaddoms.
- End your trip at 11:30 AM and then make your own way back from Mahim.