Mumbai Trip Overview
On this 3 hour tour, you will witness the remarkable work done by Mumbai’s dabbawalas and Dhobis, and learn about these fascinating people from an expert guide. The word “dabbawala” can be interpreted as “box-carrier” or “lunch-pail man”, and is a person in Mumbai who carries and delivers freshly made food from home to people in offices. These workers have achieved 100% accuracy and their methods have been studied internationally. Dhobis are Mumbai’s traditional laundrymen who have developed a fascinating system for washing their customers’ clothes. With this experience, you will see how two interesting groups of people earn their living in one of world’s most populous cities, and you will learn something about Mumbai that is beyond the experience of many travelers.
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Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Mumbai, India
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
On this 3 hour tour, you will witness the remarkable work done by Mumbai’s dabbawalas and Dhobis, and learn about these fascinating people from an expert guide. The word “dabbawala” can be interpreted as “box-carrier” or “lunch-pail man”, and is a person in Mumbai who carries and delivers freshly made food from home to people in offices. These workers have achieved 100% accuracy and their methods have been studied internationally. Dhobis are Mumbai’s traditional laundrymen who have developed a fascinating system for washing their customers’ clothes. With this experience, you will see how two interesting groups of people earn their living in one of world’s most populous cities, and you will learn something about Mumbai that is beyond the experience of many travelers.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Churchgate Railway Station, Church Gate Street, Mumbai India
Churchgate Railway Station, the starting point ofourtour. Here, you will see the dabbawalas disembarking the dabbas in their wooden carts from the local train. Watch these dabbawalas segregate the boxes and transfer them in trolleys for delivery. Don’t stop here as you will be escorted towards the platform to board the local train to Mahalaxmi Station.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Dhobi Ghat, Dr. E. Moses Rd. near Mahalakshmi Station, Mumbai India
Moving ahead, you proceed to the open air laundry area firmly known as Dhobi Ghat. A unique feature of Mumbai apart from the rest of the world, a Dhobi is a traditional laundryman who collects your dirty linen, washes them in an open area andthen returns them neatly pressed to your doorstep. The massive area where the laundry is done is called a “Ghat”. The clothes are soaked in sudsy water, thrashed on the flogging stones, then tossed into huge vats and hung out to dry. The process is non-stop and more than two hundred Dhobis and their families work together in what has always been a hereditary occupation. After your time here, you will be dropped back to your hotel.
Duration: 40 minutes
