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What to do and see in Mumbai, Maharashtra: The Best Self-Guided Tours & Rentals
Though Mumbai can feel chaotic and crowded, there are peaceful moments to be found here. Nibble a paper cone of bhelpuri while you stroll the sands of Chowpatty Beach. Then, take a short walk to Mani Bhavan, where Mahatma Gandhi once lived, strategized, and was ultimately arrested. The markets are spirited places to bargain for spices or souvenirs. Take a guided tour of Dharavi – made famous by "Slumdog Millionaire" – for an eye-opening glimpse into what Mumbai life is like for nearly a million people.
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1. Mumbai Private Car Rental with Professional Driver
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5.0 based on 20 reviews
Book a private, air-conditioned car and professional driver to plan your day in Mumbai. Choose from flexible options and only pay according to your usage. Sit back and relax as you drive around the city according to your convenience and make as many stops as you wish. Mumbai is the economic capital of India and its largest city. A private car charter in Mumbai is the best way to see the entire city and all it has to offer. You can go sightseeing at iconic landmarks such as the Gateway of India, enjoy the sunset at Marine Drive or explore the different museums in the city. It is highly recommended that you plan a draft itinerary in advance to avoid driving back and forth through the heavy Mumbai traffic. Your driver speaks basic English and will be happy to help you with some local tips.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, WiFi on board
Exclusions: Gratuities
Reviewed By ssinclair101
Great cooking demo, cook along with Kajal who is a great teacher. Made three dishes and found engaging and easy to follow.
2. Mumbai Day Tour With Elephanta Caves
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3.0 based on 1 reviews
Explore the Mumbai full day city tour begins with an excursion to Elephanta Caves — a UNESCO World Heritage Site. After touring the rock-carved temple caves, return to Mumbai for a comprehensive city tour that includes the Gateway of India, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Victoria Terminus), Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Mandai (Crawford Market), Marine Drive, the Hanging Gardens on Malabar Hill, the Gandhi Museum, Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat, and the Prince of Wales Museum. Includes private guide and vehicle, and hotel pickup and drop-off.
Inclusions: Hotel/airport pickup and drop-off, Bottled water, Local English Speaking Professional guide, Transport by Air conditioner private vehicle, All applicable taxes
Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities
Reviewed By Deeprag
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3. Audio Guided Tour – From the Gateway to Fountain Walk, Mumbai
The Gateway to Fountain walk through HopOn India app tells you the story of Bombay – how its past and present exist together and influence each other even today. The most special features of this experience are : 1. The App opens up new places and new stories for you in the same old cities 2. Each walk is crafted like a masterpiece to offer an immersive experience to the traveller with the correct mix of history, culture, myth, food , through professional narration, with background scores of music, qawalli or sound affects, here and there 3. There is no need for you to depend on a guide - the traveller can take the walk anytime as per will, at his/ her own pace 4. The content is developed by domain experts and curated with utmost care, leaving no room for dependence on the guide's knowhow 5.You pay once for three months and need not pay the guide repeatedly. This walk takes you through the oldest, the most beautiful and most famous district of Bombay
Inclusions: Audio Guided Walking Tour Through HopOn India App, The tour can be accessed multiple times up to a certain validity period
Exclusions: Headphones/Earphones (We request please carry your Headphones/Earphones), Hand Sanitizer (We suggest please carry Hand sanitizer)
Reviewed By OmJaiswani
It is an excellent audio tour guide! The narrations are comprehensive and lucid! Even minute details about a location are covered making it more enjoyable...
4. Warli Art Workshop
This activity is for every traveller, who likes to combine their outings with some learning. You get to learn the traditional, tribal Warli art native to Maharashtra. An artisan from the Warli tribe conducts the workshop.
Inclusions: A simple preparation of puffed rice - 'poha' with black tea, A simple, home-cooked, vegetarian meal will be served.Jain and Non-vegetarian meals can be arranged for., Guide facilitation, Purified drinking water, Dinner, All materials required for the art workshop will be provided
Exclusions: Transport is not park of the package. We will be assisting you with travel directions post booking, Bottled water, Personal Medicines
Reviewed By Anuja_Kothari
Sometimes in life, you feel complete, in sync, whole, content. This trip makes you feel just that!! My husband and myself were looking for some quite time off during end of the year and I looked up on google for village experience where I got introduced to Grassroutes. The trip was just a call away, we got complete information regarding all nearby options from Mumbai – what activities, plan, no of days, cost, what would suit us, etc. And we choose to go to Dehene – which is about 3.5 hours away from Mumbai. Before the trip the team shared the guide’s name and other requirements. The guide should be contacted for the route – as the network is weak. The roads are nice and our google maps worked till the village. But it is advised to download the maps due to bad network. Once we neared the village, locals could guide us to the location. We had the option to stay in one of the villager’s home or in a tent. We opted for the tent option. It was a proper camping site and also there were clean washrooms provided outside the tents. We were worried whether our 10 year old would get bored as there was no network, but he managed to make friends in the village and in no time they were busy playing. You are allocated a local household who would provide local home cooked food. Our meal would include rice bhakri (bread), dal (lentil), 2 Sabjis (veggies), Rice, pickle, papad. It was a fulfilling, satiating feeling, to have home cooked local meal in a villager’s home. Food was good and we could always advice if we found it spicy etc for the lady of the family to know if any changes needs to be done as per our taste. Generally rick bhakri is served, but I heard another tourist asked for wheat roti and dahi and same was provided for the next meal. We need to let them know in advance as all supplies comes from a different town. We were also allocated a local guide who would plan our itenery and be with us for all the activies. We had Aruna Tai, she was so bubbly and talkative, made us feel at ease. When we would finish our activities, she would tell us to sit / rest inside her house making us confortable. Our mobiles she would charge in her house. There was a place outside her house (like a bench…cemented one) where we would just be sitting / spending our time after activities were done, which is right in the centre of the village. Our activities included : - Day 1 : Walk to the nearby lake. Very serene and beautiful. And the lake had those pedicure fishes which we pay in cities for. - Walk to the sun set point. Little uphill but day 1 we couldn’t see the sun set due to cloudy sky. But we sat there on stones and smelt fresh eucalyptus leaves - Day 2: Morning trek – of about 2 hours – steep and nice treak to the Valmiki Ashram. (Rishi who wrote Ramayan). We carried our breakfast there and to our surprise there were others friends (monkeys) waiting up there for the same. Then we decended down a bit and had breakfast on way down. Overall a nice treak. - Evening we went to nearby Adivasi village. (you could give this a miss) - Followed by walk to the lake and sun set. The sun set was mesmerising! - After dinner – we did star gazing welcoming 2020! It was beautiful sky with stars spread across, making it feel like a twilight all acround. - Day 3: Rice jouney – from removing the husk of the rice by pounding, then making aata – chakki peesna, then making aata (dough) for rice bhakri (bread), roasting it on wood chulha and finally enjoying it with chutney, aachar and sabji!! It was one of the most enjoyable experience. We had a old grandmother taking us through the whole process, very inspiring at that age to be able to do these physically challenging jobs. I would like to conclude by saying that villagers are so helpful and welcoming that their attitude made the whole difference to our stay. From our guide Aruna Tai offering us to stay at her house (as it was very cold in the tent) to giving us lunch at the end of our trip (which was just out of worry that we wouldn’t get anything to eat on way … look at the innocense) to locals giving us their phone for making calls …. The list was endliess .. Im walking away with thoughts in my mind that world is a beautiful place ????
5. The Bollywood Walk Audio Guided Tour, Mumbai
The Bollywood walk through HopOn India app is all about Bandra. Nestled in the hills of Bandra, the Bollywood borough of Bombay has many other gems to discover. The most special features of this experience are : 1. The App opens up new places and new stories for you in the same old cities 2. Each walk is crafted like a masterpiece to offer an immersive experience to the traveller with the correct mix of history, culture, myth, food , through professional narration, with background scores of music, qawalli or sound affects, here and there 3. There is no need for you to depend on a guide - the traveller can take the walk anytime as per will, at his/ her own pace 4. The content is developed by domain experts and curated with utmost care, leaving no room for dependence on the guide's knowhow 5.You pay once for three months and need not pay the guide repeatedly. The walk takes you through the Beverly Hill of Mumbai – Bandra – to show you how and where the stars live their lives.
Inclusions: Audio Guided Walking Tour Through HopOn India App, The tour can be accessed multiple times up to a certain validity period
Exclusions: Headphones/Earphones (We request please carry your Headphones/Earphones), Hand Sanitizer (We suggest please carry Hand sanitizer)
Reviewed By OmJaiswani
It is an excellent audio tour guide! The narrations are comprehensive and lucid! Even minute details about a location are covered making it more enjoyable...
6. Immersive Vasai Tour
This specific tour will take you on a time adventure, where you'll see the transition of this criminally underrated port town Vasai, From the 500 years old Portuguese fort city to authentic cuisine and a sunset by the very beautiful and astonishingly crowd-free, clean and serene beach. With an experienced story teller making this one of the best things to do in the city, Even works as an escape from the noisy and fast paced life of the city and to get some fresh air in your system. An opportunity not to miss out on!
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, 2 bottles of bisleri per person, anything more than that will be chargeable.
Exclusions: Snacks
7. Highlights of Mumbai Full Day Tour
See Mumbai's most splendid destinations and tourist attractions in this six-hour tour with an English speaking guide to help you. After getting picked up from your hotel, you will first arrive at the Gateway of India before seeing the iconic Taj Mahal Palace hotel. Following this, you will head to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Train Station, which has been made into a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then you will head to the Crawford Market, a British era market that has been standing for over a century and a great place to see a huge array of spices. Then you will visit the Dhobi Ghat, a massive open air laundry that you need to see to believe. Then you will visit the revered Mahatma Gandhi's residence, but not before you pass by the mosque named Haji Ali Dargah, just off the coast of Mumbai. Then you will head to Malabar Hill and its Jain temple, before seeing the Banganga water tank and a stop at Kamala Nehru park to take in the views. But no view will match the one at Marine Drive.
Inclusions: pick up and drop off,Transportation by private car,English speaking guide,drinking water and snacks
Exclusions: Meals and beverages Tips and gratuities (optional)
Reviewed By Bibin3nn
Great Divar islands, historic Places, huge churches and many fascinating places. A complete one day tour. Best enjoyed with my family. Spontaneous service by the tour operator
8. Private Mumbai City Day Tour with Kanheri Caves Excursion
Your tour begins with a pick up from your hotel, where you'll meet your guide who will bring you to Kanheri Caves. These amazing rock-cut monuments, found in Sanjay Gandhi National Park, have stood since 1st century BCE, a testament to the long history of civilization in India. Your tour guide will bring you through its hallways and corridors so you can see the Buddha sculptures painstakingly carved into them by devotees from ancient times. Following this, your guide will take you to visit to a pair of iconic pieces of architecture in Mumbai: the Gateway of India, built for King George V and Queen Mary in 1911, and the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, a 560-room wonder with ornate exteriors. Your next stop, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus station, a known UNESCO World Heritage Site, will give you a glimpse back to the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria, when it was first built, with its Indian-Gothic architecture. No visit to India would be complete without shopping for some spices.
Inclusions: Private tour,pick up and drop off,Entry fees to destinations,English speaking guide,drinking water
Exclusions: Meals and beverages Tips and gratuities (optional)
Reviewed By Bibin3nn
Great Divar islands, historic Places, huge churches and many fascinating places. A complete one day tour. Best enjoyed with my family. Spontaneous service by the tour operator
9. Private Mumbai Private Museum Tour
Mumbai is a megacity in India that symbolizes the rapidly growing population and economy of the country. The city is a cultural melting pot that houses many of the country's most striking treasures such as Mani Bhavan, Mahatma Gandhi's home, and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, just to name a few. So if you're looking for another way to immerse yourself in the exciting and colorful culture of Mumbai, then you're in luck! Book this museum tour that will allow you to learn all about India's long history of nation-building and defiance to captivity by its former conquerors. Kick off the tour when you visit the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, formerly known as the Prince of Wales Museum of Western India. Marvel at the museum's Indo-Saracenic architecture which was built in the early years of the 20th century to commemorate the visit of Edward VII, England's Prince of Wales at the time. From the museum.
Inclusions: Hotel pick up and drop off , Transportation by private car English-speaking guide,bottled water
Exclusions: Entrance fees,Camera fees at each musuem Meals and beverages Insurance Tips and gratuties (optional)
Reviewed By Bibin3nn
Great Divar islands, historic Places, huge churches and many fascinating places. A complete one day tour. Best enjoyed with my family. Spontaneous service by the tour operator
10. Midnight Cycling Adventure Tour in Mumbai
Get to see a different side of Mumbai as you take on a cycling adventure during midnight! Your journey will begin at Colaba where you will cycle past famous landmarks such as Nariman Point, Haji Ali, Worli Sea Face, Shivaji Park, Mahim Dargah, and more. With a friendly and knowledgeable guide leading the way, you’ll get to see the best places in the city and of course, discover some of the best-kept secrets that only locals would know. Enjoy a fun midnight expedition that lets you sightsee and work out at the same time. Catch a glimpse of the Mumbai culture when you join this thrilling midnight cycling tour!
Inclusions: Gear cycle and normal cycle Snacks Juice 1 bottle of water First aid
Exclusions: Glucon-D Camera (optional) Personal medicines (if required)
Reviewed By Bibin3nn
Great Divar islands, historic Places, huge churches and many fascinating places. A complete one day tour. Best enjoyed with my family. Spontaneous service by the tour operator
