Criss-crossing narrow lanes, tiny shops spilling with colourful wares, people haggling for a better deal - welcome to the bazaars of India. You can find them everywhere, even juxtaposed against high rises and glitzy malls. The bursting metropolis of Mumbai has many such gems hidden in its folds. Care to try the fiery tears-in-the-eyes signature Indian spice mixes? We begin this tour of Mumbai from the Lalbagh spice market, which is home to an authentic mix of spices which the pickiest grandma would approve.
This offbeat tour of Mumbai would be incomplete without a visit to the once a well-kept secret and reserved only for the adventurous, the notorious Chor Bazaar. Up until recently, this 150 year old Bazaar lived up to its borrowed name, by housing various smuggled goods. For the collector there is aplenty – Furniture from the Raj, rare electronics like vintage gramophones, out-of-print LPs, hand-made film posters time – It’s not uncommon to find a genuine antique here.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Hop-on hop-off tour
✔ Hotel pickup and drop-off
✔ Private tour
✔ Professional guide
✔ Driver
✔ Goods and Services Tax (GST)
✔ Local taxes
✔ Transport by private vehicle
✖ Gratuities
✖ Additional transport cost for pick-up from Mumbai Suburban hotels
Pickup Locations
1. Qubestay Airport Capsule Hotel
2. Alexandra Dock (Green Gate) & Yellow Gate
3. Ibis Mumbai Airport Hotel
4. Hotel Bawa Continental
5. The Leela Mumbai
6. Hotel Sea Sands
7. Hotel Sea Lord
8. Collection O 30017 Sher-E-Punjab Imperial
9. Centre Point Hotel
10. Fariyas Hotel Mumbai
11. Palm Beach Hotel
12. Bombay Luxury Apartments
13. Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai
14. Collection O Hotel Suncity Premiere
15. Hotel Jewel Of Chembur
16. Juhu Residency Boutique Hotel
17. Sharda Hotel
18. Hotel Sea Princess
19. Juhu Hotel
20. Hotel Midtown Pritam
Additional Info: 1) The driver will be at the hotel 5 mins before the start of the tour.
2) Start time of the tour for North Mumbai hotels will vary.
3) If you are staying at the ship at the Mumbai International Cruise Terminal and need a pick-up from outside the ship, there will be an additional cost of Rs 1000/- per person. This amount is to be paid in cash to the guide or the driver at the start of the tour.
Itinerary
1
Chor Bazaar
Chor Bazaar’s literal translation is the Thieves Market, although, it was born on the premise of ‘Shor’ Bazaar, which meant a noisy market. It was named so, because it was used to house mechanics and their repair garages.
For the collector there is aplenty – Furniture from the Raj, rare electronics like vintage gramophones, out-of-print LPs, hand-made film posters time – It’s not uncommon to find a genuine antique here.
Duration: 60 minutes
2
Lalbaug Spice Market
Guntur, Bedki, Reshampatti or Kashmiri; no we are not planning a travel itinerary. These are the names of the variety of chilies one would find in the lalbaug spice market. This market is also home to spice mixes so authentic, which the pickiest grandma would approve.
Duration: 60 minutes
Additional info
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Children of age 9 years and below, can do the tour free of cost
• We do not conduct this tour on the day of the Mumbai Marathon
• The tour can be cancelled based on the discretion of No Footprints. The guests will be informed in advance of the same
• The sequence of the tour is at the discretion of No Footprints and its guide on-ground
