Discover Mumbai’s must-sees in one day on a private 9-hour city tour. With a private guide, see the Gateway of India and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, and uncover India’s history at Mahatma Gandhi’s former home of Mani Bhawan. Plus, view the terraced Pherozeshah Mehta gardens, the Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat, Mumbai’s extraordinary open-air laundry, and more. Also explore the famous Mumbai markets including Crawford Wholesale Market, Mangaldas Fabric Market and Zaveri Jewelry Market. Private air-conditioned transport plus hotel, port, and airport transfers included. Entrance fees not included.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Bottled water
✔ Professional local private tour guide
✔ Transport by private air-condition vehicle
✔ Hotel / Airport / Cruise Port pickup and drop-off
✖ Food and drinks
✖ Gratuities
✖ Sights entrance fees (where applicable)
✖ Anything not mentioned in Inclusions
Pickup Locations
1. Sea Nest
2. Royal Tulip Navi-Mumbai
3. Sunrise Residency
4. Deluxe Residency
5. Hotel Nimantran
6. Hotel Yogi Midtown
7. Abbott Hotel
8. OYO 30410 The Ashoka Castle By Connect Hospitality
9. Treebo Trip Harshita Inn
10. Hill View Residency
11. FabExpress Gateway Inn
12. Hotel Dream Residency
13. Fortune Select Exotica
14. FabExpress Wind Flower
15. Four Points by Sheraton Navi Mumbai, Vashi
16. A Higher Quality of Living
17. Shimla Residency - Sakinaka Metro Andheri East
18. OYO 79035 Flagship Hotel Kalpana Elite
19. Hotel Capitol
20. Atharva Residency
Additional Info: Mumbai Airport, Mumbai Cruise Port, Your Hotel or other desired location in Mumbai
Itinerary
1
Gateway of India
After pickup from your Mumbai hotel or Mumbai airport or port, set off by private air-conditioned vehicle with your guide and visit Gateway of India, This bold basalt arch of colonial triumph faces out to Mumbai Harbour. It was built to commemorate the 1911 royal visit of King George V.
Duration: 30 minutes
2
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
View the UNESCO-listed Victorian Gothic masterpiece of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CST), Imposing, exuberant and overflowing with people, this monumental train station is the city’s most extravagant Gothic building and an aphorism of colonial-era India.
Duration: 30 minutes
3
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Market
Previously known as Crawford Market is the largest in Mumbai, and contains the last whiff of British Bombay before the tumult of the central bazaars begins. Fruit and vegetables, meat and fish are mainly traded, it's also a touristy spot to stock up on spices.
Duration: 60 minutes
4
Mangaldas Market
A fabric wholesale market. But it is not just any fabric market; it is Mumbai’s largest one having over 100 garment & fabric shops which are divided among 9 narrow lanes. This huge indoor cloth market sells everything from suit fabric to silk material.
Duration: 60 minutes
5
Zaveri Bazaar
A muddle of narrow lanes dotted with hundreds of jewelry shops that sell gems and jewels including precious and artificial pieces, and is estimated to be the source of 65% of India's gold trading.
Duration: 60 minutes
6
Hanging Gardens
Also known as Pherozeshah Mehta Gardens, are terraced gardens perched at the top of Malabar Hill, on its western side, just opposite the Kamala Nehru Park. They provide sunset views over the Arabian Sea and feature numerous hedges carved into the shapes of animals.
Duration: 30 minutes
7
Dhobi Ghat
This 140-year-old dhobi ghat (place where clothes are washed) is Mumbai’s biggest human-powered washing machine, every day hundreds of people beat the dirt out of thousands of kilograms of soiled Mumbai clothes and linen in 1026 open-air troughs. The best view is from the bridge across the railway tracks near Mahalaxmi train station.
Duration: 15 minutes
8
Mani Bhavan Gandhi Museum
As poignant as it is tiny, this museum is in the building where Mahatma Gandhi stayed during visits to Bombay from 1917 to 1934. Exhibitions include his personal room, a photographic record of his life, along with dioramas and documents, such as letters he wrote to Adolf Hitler and Franklin D Roosevelt and tributes from Ho Chi Minh and Albert Einstein.
Duration: 60 minutes
9
Haji Ali Mosque
Drive pass Haji Ali Dargah floating like a sacred mirage off the coast, this Indo-Islamic shrine located on an offshore inlet is a striking sight. Built in the 19th century, it contains the tomb of the Muslim saint Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari.
10
High Court Principal Bench Bombay
Drive pass the newly Unesco-recognized High Court is an elegant 1848 neo-Gothic building. The design was inspired by a German castle and was obviously intended to dispel any doubts about the authority of the justice dispensed inside.
11
Marine Drive
Photo stop at Marine Drive - Lined with flaking art deco apartments, it’s one of Mumbai’s most popular promenades and sunset-watching spots. Its twinkling night-time lights have earned it the nickname ‘the Queen’s Necklace’. After the sightseeing of Mumbai, your tour concludes at the starting point or other desired location in Mumbai.
Duration: 15 minutes
Additional info
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
• The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
• At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
• Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
• Pick-up Time is subject to change depending on the pick-up location, the same will be advised one day before the pick-up
• Travelers should be vaccinated and carry the covid vaccination certificate
