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Meet The Dabbawalas on this Mumbai Heritage Walk
Mumbai
Important Information
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Mumbai, with its Colonial and Art Deco buildings, tall skyscrapers, wild traffic and frenetic pace of life, is one of India’s most intriguing cities. This tour will give you the opportunity to sift through Mumbai’s layers of history and its ancient makeup contrasted by it’s hyper modernity. NOTE: (Expect More People on Ground / Monuments / Public Places During the Tour). You will have Private tour Guide during the Sightseeing Tour.
Highlights • Gothic-Victorian-style buildings • See the Dabbawallas transfer lunch boxes with precision • Meet the Dabawallas after a hard day’s work and interact with them
Highlights
2 hours and 18 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 18 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
English speaking local guide
Air conditioned vehicle
Bottled water & refreshments
Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified
Meeting Points
Departure
Mumbai
We will pick up traveler from their hotels / fixed point within city center.
Return
Meet The Dabbawalas on this Mumbai Heritage Walk
Mumbai
About
Mumbai, with its Colonial and Art Deco buildings, tall skyscrapers, wild traffic and frenetic pace of life, is one of India’s most intriguing cities. This tour will give you the opportunity to sift through Mumbai’s layers of history and its ancient makeup contrasted by it’s hyper modernity. NOTE: (Expect More People on Ground / Monuments / Public Places During the Tour). You will have Private tour Guide during the Sightseeing Tour.
Highlights • Gothic-Victorian-style buildings • See the Dabbawallas transfer lunch boxes with precision • Meet the Dabawallas after a hard day’s work and interact with them
Highlights
2 hours and 18 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 18 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
English speaking local guide
Air conditioned vehicle
Bottled water & refreshments
Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified
Meeting Points
Departure
Mumbai
We will pick up traveler from their hotels / fixed point within city center.
Return
Itinerary
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
You will be transferred from your Mumbai hotel to Victoria Terminus in your air-conditioned vehicle. Your guided walk will begin F. W. Steven’s gothic masterpiece, the grand Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus also known as the Victoria Terminus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
30 minutes
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Kala Ghoda
Then walk down the Heritage Mile of Mumbai, while admiring one of the oldest parts of the city reflecting its colonial past. Make your way to the ornate Flora Fountain and soak in the atmosphere of one of the busiest precincts’ of Mumbai. Next lies the historic art district of Kala Ghoda with its charming Gothic buildings and numerous art galleries.
30 minutes
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University of Mumbai Library
Onwards you walk to the Oval Ground where you will see the Old Secretariat, University Library and the Convocation Hall. The High Court building , the old Public Works Department building and the Telegraph Department are close by.
15 minutes
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Marine Drive
Finally take the Churchgate Street down to Marine Drive to enjoy a fantastic view of the Art Deco Skyline that has become an identity of Mumbai.Next, your guide takes you to Churchgate to watch the famous “dabbawalas” at work collecting hot, home cooked lunches and delivering them to office workers around the city before collecting the empty lunch boxes and returning them to their owners. Dabbawalas work using bicycles and trains. The Dabbawalas system a highly unique, impressive lunch distribution system seen nowhere else. Peek inside a railway car to observe the many types of lunches being organized for delivery before returning to your hotel in Mumbai.
