The 10 Best Cultural Tours in Mumbai, Maharashtra

We will be happy to welcome our friends from the LGBTQ community to incredible India and make them feel safe, comfortable and welcome to India. With this objective in mind, we have become the first LGBTQ friendly tour company in India. LGBTQ Friendly Mumbai City Tour is the first of many future products and tours that we have launched. In this tour, we will show you all the famous tourist attractions in Mumbai and will also help you to uncover the little-known treasures of Mumbai on a 5 to 6-hour tour with a friendly, knowledgeable and helpful English speaking guide. The tour will include a 40-minute pit stop for lunch and beer at a very popular 150 years old cafe and bar in Mumbai known as Leopold Cafe & Bar.  You will explore famous historical monuments like Gateway of India and VT Railway Station, 140-year-old fishing colony, 130-year-old open-air laundry, Gandhi House (Mani Bhavan), besides many other interesting places in Mumbai.

Inclusions: GST (Goods and Services Tax), Local taxes, TripAdvisor Experiences brokerage fee, Afternoon tea, Bottled water, Light refreshments, Lunch, Snacks, Driver/guide, Local guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Port pickup and drop-off, Transport by private vehicle, Coffee and/or Tea

Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase), Drinks, Gratuities

Comfortable and flexible tour Clear and transparent communication. Friendly and highly hospitalized Team. Proper communication with the guests.

Inclusions: Private transportation, Fights return tickets and monument entry fee, Professional Tour Guide and Driver

Exclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Gratuities

>TOUR HIGHLIGHTS: • Dabbawala ( Real Hero ) • Dhobi Ghat ( Open Air Laundry ) • Place where Slumdog Millionaire was shot • Leather Industries • Pottery • Making of soap • Bakery  • Colour Dye • Small Alley • Schools & Hospitals • Houses in Slum • Plastic Recycling • Muslim people making a shrine for Hindus • Recycling of veg oil can • The most interesting thing, guide himself lives in slums • Slum market

Inclusions: Cultured, professional, highly qualified and knowledgeable Guide, Transport by Local Train

Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drink

A tour about the 'Khau Gullies' - literally meaning food lanes, is an ode to the the street food of Mumbai. If you are in the mood to tickle your taste buds or are looking for an excuse to ditch that diet and indulge in some gluttony – then look no further! This tour takes you through the history of various communities and their kitchens to see how they have impacted the cuisine of Mumbai, especially its street food.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Food tasting, Light refreshments, Driver, Professional guide, Hotel pick-up and drop off, Private tour, Coffee and/or Tea

Exclusions: Gratuities, Additional transport cost for pick up from Mumbai Suburban hotels

Mumbai's Dharavi Slum is more than what meets the eye. Once your initial apprehensions are cast aside, you can open your eyes to a growing hive of life, living, and small businesses. Upon meeting your guide, you will head into Dharavi, where you will be able to experience the every day ongoings of this unique area. Numerous small businesses are thriving in every corner, from exotic soaps and handmade cosmetics, to pottery and textiles. Throughout your walk, you'll see how everyday life plays out with the members of the community within it. You'll see how they go to work, make their food, go home, and interact with everyone around them in this community. Along the way, you'll also learn the value of recycling. You'll see sourcing, treatment and reselling in the recycling process. It's a truly eye-opening experience in Mumbai.

Inclusions: Join in walking tour, English speaking guide

Exclusions: Food and bevareges, Other own expenses

Enjoy the city to the max and hear more about the origin, history, and culture of Mumbai. Learn the struggles of the Maharashtra State and understand the emotional story behind the Hutatma Chowk sculpture. See and touch Mumbai’s history at the St. Thomas Cathedral, where you can see the city’s first Anglican church. Follow your local host through the streets of South Mumbai and see from the outside the Jehangir Art Gallery where your host will explain about the rebirth of Indian art. And step into the Knesset Eliyahoo to discover the city’s fascinating Jewish communities. Visit a resilient café, beloved by the locals, and try their delicious Indian snacks. Hear the story of how the locals united together with the café, becoming a symbol of the city’s courage. Every Lonely Planet Experience also comes with six months' free access to Lonely Planet's Guides app, which includes over 8,000 destination guides, and unbeatable discounts in the Lonely Planet store.

Inclusions: Local Guide

Exclusions: Hotel pick-up and drop off

Bandra became a part of Mumbai only in 1950. Prior to that, it was a separate municipality, and before that, till the mid-19th century, a separate island. In the 16th century, the North Konkan coast came under the control of the Portuguese and Franciscan and Jesuit missionaries began to forcibly convert the population to Christianity.When the Portuguese handed over the seven islands of Bombay to the British, Bandra was not part of the deal. And so, Bandra has a slightly different history from Bombay, and that has a part to play in Bandra retaining its Indo-Portuguese Roman Catholic character in spite of wide-scale development. On our #BandraBreeze open-jeep heritage tour, we breeze through five centuries of Bandra’s history in a two-hour ride.

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This 3-hour long tour gives you an insider's access into the soul of Mumbai! You will be prive to the backbone of the city's trade and what makes it truly tick. From exploring community trade and auction of 50 tonnes of fish at the docks, to the sorting of 7 different languages of newspapers; from flower markets to the story of the mills; this tour pays homage to the people of Mumbai- restless, hardworking and affluent. From the markets to the communities who make it possible, get a chance to see all the action for yourself. Witness a unique side of Mumbai, almost like secret, unfold as you you explore the city at Dawn.

Inclusions: Professional Guide , Driver and Private Transport, Bottled Water , Tea and/or Coffee, All Fees and Taxes, A Fruit, Shoe covers

Exclusions: Gratuities, Pick up & drop from any other points apart from the ones mentioned under the meeting points section

Ahmadabad City is located on the banks of the River Sabarmati. It is the centre of Gujarati cultural activities and diverse traditions of different ethnic and religious communities. Spend a day exploring famous sights including Sidi Saiyyed Mosque, Hathisingh Jain Temple, Gandhi Ashram, and Sarkhej Roza. - Private tour is operated with just your party and a guide/driver - Lunch included - Great overview and orientation of the city - Free hotel pickup and drop-off included. Informative, friendly and professional guide

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, Guide, Lunch

Exclusions: Personal expenses, Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities

On this 16 days tour explore the Ancient Caves of Ajanta & Ellora, visit the marvelous Temple of South India, and rejuvenate in the Backwater of Kerala. You will also visit Hyderabad the city blessed with extraordinary wealth of historic monuments. All airport transfers, sightseeing and excursion will be provide in an air conditioned vehicle, with private government licences local tour guide in each city. You will travel in flight on Mumbai - Aurangabad - Hyderabad - Chennai sectors.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, 15 Nights accommodation in selected price category hotels., Bottled drinking water in car , English speaking tour guide on sightseeing days (local guide in each city)., Deluxe air-conditioned private vehicle with chauffeur as per tour program., Monuments entrances and activities charges mentioned in the itinerary., Government taxes.

Exclusions: Mumbai - Aurangabad - Hyderabad - Chennai flight fare approx INR 15000 per person., Camera charges at monuments , Meals other than mentioned in inclusions., Expenses of personal nature like liquor, laundry, tips, telephone, fax, internet etc., Anything not mentioned in inclusions.