Mumbai City Tour with Ferry Ride and Dharavi Slum | La Vacanza Travel

Mumbai City Tour with Ferry Ride and Dharavi Slum

Duration: 8 hours
Destination: India, Maharashtra, Mumbai
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  • 8 hours
  • Mumbai
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

NOTE:

1.Ferry ride may not be operational during Monsoon season from July 1st to September 15th, In this situation we will show you Taj Mahal Palace hotel from inside or snaks would be provided.

2.If you select slots of tour after 4 PM then Mani Bhawan would not be shown.

Get a personalized introduction to Mumbai on a private, full-day tour that includes pickup and drop-off from your accommodations / all hotels / Port / airport,. Includes entrance fees, and transport in an air-conditioned car.

This private tour combines the classic attractions of the city of Mumbai, along with a 2-hour walk in the famous Dharavi slums, all in one day. See the famous Marine Drive, Dhobi Ghat, the Gateway of India, take a ferry ride on the coast, and enjoy a delicious local lunch.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Dharavi, Mumbai India

Walking tour inside Asias biggest Slum Dharavi, its a one to one and a half hour walk inside slum area where you get to see both residential and commercial part of Slums.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Dhobi Ghat, Dr. E. Moses Rd. near Mahalakshmi Station, Mumbai India

Unique feature of Mumbai, the dhobi is a traditional laundryman, who will collect your dirty linen, wash it, and return it neatly pressed to your doorstep. All for a pittance. The "laundries" are called "ghats": row upon row of concrete wash pens, each fitted with its own flogging stone. The clothes are soaked in sudsy water, thrashed on the flogging stones, then tossed into huge vats of boiling starch and hung out to dry. Next they are ironed and piled into neat bundles, almost two hundred dhobis and their families work together in what has always been a hereditary occupation.


Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Hanging Gardens, Ridge Rd Simla Nagar, Malabar Hill, Mumbai 400006 India

Perched at the top of Malabar Hill, on its western side, just opposite the Kamala Nehru Park, these terraced gardens, also known as Ferozeshah Mehta Gardens, provide lovely sunset views over the Arabian Sea. The park was laid out in the early 1880s over Bombay's main reservoir, some say to cover the water from the potentially contaminating activity of the nearby Towers of Silence

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Mani Bhavan Gandhi Museum, 19 Laburnum Road Gamdevi, Mumbai 400007 India

Mani Bhavan is the old Mumbai residence of Mahatma Gandhi. It's a pretty, two-storied structure that now houses a reference library with over 2000 books, a photo exhibition of the Mahatma's life, and well preserved memorabilia, including an old charkha or spinning wheel that Gandhiji used to use. Today, its only a symbolic exhibit that lies unused, but many old Gandhians still visit the place to pay homage to their hero and demonstrate the noble art of spinning your own yarn!


Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Marine Drive, Chaupati, Mumbai 400021 India

Marine Drive is a skillfully laid-out boulevard in South Mumbai. It is actually an upturned 'C'-shaped six lane concrete road, which lengthens to 3 km along the coastline - a natural bay. This avenue connects Nariman Point with Malabar Hills. Situated over domesticated land, facing west-south-west, its coastline forms the part of the Arabian Sea. What draws attention to this avenue is the striking esplanade next to the road, where scores of people come to breathe fresh air and view sunset. 


Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: Oval Maidan, 140, महर्षी कर्वे, रोड, Mantralaya, Churchgate, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400032, India

The precinct has Victorian neo-gothic architecture buildings of the 19th century on one site. On the other side it has Bombay High Court, Mumbai University which are also heritage structures. The ground boundaries hold the largest cluster of art deco buildings and hence the government is keen to get the world heritage tag for the area.

You also see Cricketers practice at Cross Maidan in Mumbai. The city's biggest open spaces.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Gateway of India, Apollo Bandar, Colaba, Mumbai 400001 India

Mumbai's most famous monument, this is the starting point for most tourists who want to explore the city. It was built as a triumphal arch to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary, complete with four turrets and intricate latticework carved into the yellow basalt stone. Ironically, when the Raj ended in 1947, this colonial symbol also became a sort of epitaph: the last of the British ships that set sail for England left from the Gateway. Today this symbol of colonialism has got Indianised, drawing droves of local tourists and citizens. Behind the arch, there are steps leading down to the water.


Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Colaba, Mumbai 400005 India

From ferry point at Apollo bunder in Colaba get to go on a ferry tour, cruising along the Mumbai city's coast line.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Town Hall (Asiatic Society Library), Town Hall, Opposite Horniman Circle Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, Fort, Mumbai, Mumbai 400001 India

Town Hall is one of the most majestic structures among the other heritage buildings in the city of Mumbai. One can say that this building represents one of the last architectural remnants of the Victorian Bombay (Mumbai).

History

Mumbai's Town Hall is a colonial structure and was built in 1833. The plan for its construction began in 1811.

Stop At: Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, DN Road Mumbai CST Area, Mumbai 400001 India

Modeled on the lines of the St Pancras Station in London, Victoria Terminus is undoubtedly the Raj's piece de resistance, Complete with carved stone friezes, stained glass windows and flying buttresses. It is Gothic architecture at its best, an awesome edifice that most citizens view with deep pride. At the top of the central dome stands the triumphant figure of Progress. The station was christened to commemorate Victoria Jubilee Day in 1887 when India's first steam engine puffed out to neighbouring Thane, about 45 kms away. Today it has been rechristened Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus after the Maratha warrior. And the old steam engines have been replaced by electric ones. But to the 2.5 million commuters who push past its massive portals every day, this is still VT, the pulse of a throbbing city.


Duration: 15 minutes

Inclusions
  • Hotel/port/airport pickup and drop-off
  • Transport by private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Local guide
  • Bottled water
  • Entry/Admission - Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
  • Entry/Admission - Colaba
  • Entry/Admission - Oval Maidan
  • Entry/Admission - Dharavi
  • Entry/Admission - Mani Bhavan Gandhi Museum

Exclusions
  • Food and drinks
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Please dress modestly
  • Due to uneven surfaces at slum tour, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Photography is strictly not allowed at slums
  • Near public transportation
  • Ferry ride may not be operational during Monsoon season from July 1st to September 15th, In this situation we will show you Taj Mahal Palace hotel from inside or snaks would be provided.
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • If you select tour slot after 4 PM (16:00 HRS) then Mani Bhawan would not be shown.
  • Includes pickup and drop-off from your accommodations / all hotels / Port / airport,. Includes entrance fees, and transport in an air-conditioned car.
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
1.Pick-up & Drop would be provided for any location with in Mumbai including all
Hotels / Airports / Port etc.Please provide location details during or after booking.
2.Pick-up & Drop for Mumbai cruise terminal at Green gate. (Use free shuttle bus service to reach)
NOTE
1.Ferry ride may not be operational during Monsoon season from July 1st to September 15th, In this situation we will show you Taj Mahal Palace hotel from inside or snaks would be provided.
2.If you select slots of tour after 4 PM then Mani Bhawan would not be shown.
3.Its a personalised introduction to Mumbai on a private, full-day tour that includes pickup and drop-off from your accommodations / all hotels / Port / airport,. Includes entrance fees, and transport in an air-conditioned car.

Airports

  • Mumbai Airport, Maharashtra 400099, Mumbai India


Ports

  • Mumbai port (From green gate)

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

8 hours


User's Reviews

cynthia_r

27 Jan, 2024

Great tour agenda but use a different company. Our guide complained that we chose the 7:30am start time. He rushed through things. Company didn’t tell us Gerry wasn’t running due to holiday. Guide stayed in slums where he lived and sent us back with a driver- didn’t even see us back to finish the tour. 6-8 hour tour done in 4 hours. He even left us at a park for 20 minutes while he went to have breakfast.

OSBerlin67

18 Feb, 2020

My tour guide was very well informed and very flexible. He also took me to the points in the slums that interested me personally. Thank you Sunil for the great tour.

lizs772

17 Jan, 2020

We absolutely loved this tour! We were on a cruise and didn’t have a lot of time, one day, to see the city. Our tour guide Sunil picked us up from the port and we got into a nice 4x4 Jeep. We saw all the major highlights. Sunil was excellent, great English, young and fun! He made it very interesting. We had a blast running around the city with him. We HIGHLY recommend India Magic Tours when in India! They also reached out immediately to see how our tour was and for feedback. Thank you!!! Julie and Liz, USA

486jo

03 Jan, 2020

Got off to a good start - we were met on time at the Port from our cruise ship an initially had a goodd rive around Mumbai. However the traffic soon started building up - we went to the Indian Gate for the Ferry but this was a public holiday and we were told over an hour to get on the Ferry and despite having been picke dup at 8, we were heading to midday and still hadn't gone to the Dharvani Slum. So we told the guide we would miss out on the Ferry Ride. We then drove for ages right out to the North of Mumbai - it ould appear to drop our guide Lawrencs at home and the driver then had to run back to take us to slums to meet our slum guide. The traffic was awful and in the end we had to agree to only 30 minutes with the slum guide and not the 90 minutes we could have had, if the guide had stuck to the itinerary an taken us there first. We will go back to Mumbai - we will not bopok another trip with this company.

knidukdev

23 Nov, 2019

We arrived to Mumbai by cruise ship. Our guide Hasim was easily to located and had a sign with my name written amongst all the other tour operators. Hasim, although nice and friendly, seemed to have limited knowledge outside of the script he was given. Granted, we were asking some questions that are harder to answer, such as, "what building is this?" as we drove past it, but even for the main sites we visited - e.g. a statute outside of the train station, he was unable to answer. I would think Hasim would appeal to a younger crowd who just want to be driven to the main sites and don't want to deal with taxis. We got the impression the driver knew more about Mumbai than Hasim, but couldn't speak English to convey. That being said, Hasim found a nice Bengali restaurant - Oh Calcutta! - and was always waiting for us. In other words, he did his job as an escort, but we didn't get a proper tour guide service. Also of note, there was no water offered and no ferry ride as part of the tour. For the tour of the slums, our guide Mahesh provided good details on the walking tour. I have visited Soweto in South Africa and favelas in Brazil and I can stay that Mumbai was a lot better than either SA or Brazil. I'm not sure if this is just the general state of the slums or just the portion we visited - the key highlight is one of the alleys you walk through was a filming location for Slumdog Millionaire. To be fair, the slum part of the tour didn't look much different from the rest of Mumbai - it's an urban jungle through and through. The driver did a great job navigating traffic. If you are looking for an all in one experience and just want to get to the major sites, Magic India is a nice choice, but there might be more cost effective options out there and I'm sure it depends on the tour guide you get.

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