Mumbai City Tour with Ferry Ride and Dharavi Slum

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.

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.

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.

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

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!

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. 

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Please dress modestly
• Due to uneven surfaces at slum tour, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
• Photography is strictly not allowed at slums
• 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.
• 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.

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  Premium class: We will use best guides and Luxury cars like Audi,BMW,Mercedes,Camry or Toyota Fortuner.
  Duration: 8 hours: 5 to 8 Hrs (Flexible as per your choice)
  Lunch and Beer also provided: In this tour we will provide you lunch and beer in a fine restaurant.
  Sedans Laury cars.
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• Tour in English Language
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  Duration: 7 hours: Can be customised from 5 to 8 Hrs.
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  Private air conditioned
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  Other language guide: German, French, Spanish etc
  Duration: 8 hours
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• Local guide
• Transport by private air-conditioned vehicle
• Hotel/port/airport pickup and drop-off

• Food and drinks
• Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

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• This Tour is Provided by India Magic Tours.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Asia/Kolkata.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
• This Tour is Rated 4.5 Stars based on 38 valid reviews on VIATOR.
• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.