Highlights
The Insight tour of Mumbai starts from the Gateway of India. In fact, the Gateway of India happens to be a major landmark of the country itself, let alone the city. It came into being before air travel started in India. It was built in 1911 in order to commemorate the visit of Queen Mary and King George to India. After that, you would get to visit Marine Drive. This is a seafront boulevard. In fact, in the evening it is also referred to as the Queen’s Necklace. A lot of this is because of its shape that resembles a U.
In the evening when the cool breeze from the Arabian Sea comes in the street lights come into effect and it looks just like a necklace that only a queen can wear. On this tour, you would also get to see the Jain temples that have been dedicated to the first Jain Tirthankara.
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Itinerary
Moing
09:00 Pick up clients from the hotel
Drive to Churchgate station
The guide will explain to the clients about the train systems.
The clients will stand in line to buy the ticket
Take a train to Mahalaxmi station
The Dhobi ghat outside the station is interesting
The car will wait at Mahalaxmi station.
Drive past Haji Ali and the race course.
The car will drive through Carmicheal and Altamount road which are the finest residential areas.
Drive through Gamdavi and Chai road station and drive on Kutachiwadi.
Walk through to view the old houses – visit the Ferriera (James Ferreira) a local fashionista who has a keen interest in old memorabilia (if available).
Visit an Old “Wadi” (small area for community housing – over 100 years old.) – next door where every year for the last 110 years they celebrate the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi – Go through the markets of Bhuleshwar – for baubles and breads and embroidery that is much sought after by middle class locals.
Lunch in a Local Restaurant.
Afteoon
Visit – (walk / car)
The Fort area – old gothic (Victorian) style building stop for a visit with Zend.M.Zend – one of the last Irani style bakeries cum restaurant for tea and mawa cake – a speciality of the restaurant (The Iranis & their restaurants) ( Direct Payment basis)
Visit the David Sassoon Library – climb right up to the Terrace and view the Fort area.
End the day by visiting Oxford Book shop and the CHA BAR which is a trendy place to have an Indian chai or an English tea.
This price includes:
- Using services of an AC Toyata Innova foo 1-3 paying pax and AC Tempo Traveller 4-5 paying pax.
- Using services of a German/English speaking local guide.
- Lunch in a local restaurant (NO DRINKS ARE INCLUDED)
- New GST as applicable.
Note:
- Regarding visit to bakery, clients can pay directly as per the actual.
- Note that the above rates are not valid for the cruise dates in Mumbai.
Location
Mumbai (formerly called Bombay) is a densely populated city on India’s west coast. A financial center, it's India's largest city. On the Mumbai Harbour waterfront stands the iconic Gateway of India stone arch, built by the British Raj in 1924. Offshore, nearby Elephanta Island holds ancient cave temples dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. The city's also famous as the heart of the Bollywood film industry.