Highlights
Discover the Gateway of India, built to welcome King George V and Queen Mary Experience the popular Dhobi Ghat, the open-air laundry Visit Kamala Nehru Park, with spectacular views of the city
Description Summary
Mumbai’s narrow geographic location and its impressive coastline, the daily traffic, the various communities and, of course Bollywood, make for a fascinating place to visit. Explore all of this and more on a customized half-day tour.
Full Description
Your tour specialist will meet you in the lobby of your Mumbai hotel. The 4-hour itinerary begins with a visit to the Gateway of India, Mumbai’s most iconic monument, built to welcome King George V and Queen Mary to India.
Just around the corner from the Gateway of India is The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. The original building was commissioned by Jamshedji Tata and first opened its doors to guests on 16 December 1903.
You will visit the Chhatrapati Shivaji train station, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mumbai University, the Rajabai Clock Tower (the Big Ben of India), the Oval Maidan, where cricket, the most beloved sport of India is played. See Bombay High Court, a beautiful British heritage building and Asia’s largest open-air laundry at Dhobi Ghat, where clothes are washed in full public view.
Stop to see Mani Bhavan, Mahatma Gandhi’s residence in Mumbai. Visit the Jain temple, Banganga tank and Kamala Nehru Park and the Hanging Gardens near the Tower of Silence.
Ride along Marine Drive, also known as The Queen’s Necklace, and see many British heritage buildings such as the Prince of Wales Museum, Maharashtra Police Headquarters, the Flora Fountain and Hutatma Chowk, the Telegraph Office, the India Post Office Building, the Kala Ghoda area, David Sasoon’s Library and the National Gallery of Modern Art.
At the end of the tour you will be dropped off at your hotel.
COST:– 110 $ for 1 person and 40 $ for more than 1 person
What’s included:
Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle
All charges for fuel, driver allowance, tolls, taxes and parking
Professional and knowledgeable guide
Personalized tour itinerary that accommodates guest preferences
Not included:
Lunch
Cancellation Policy
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund