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Mumbai Markets and Temples Tour: Experience Traditional Street Life in South Mumbai
4.7
41 Ratings
Mumbai
Immerse yourself in the vibrant street life of Mumbai on this 2-hour walking tour. Explore historical markets, visit temples, and experience the hustle and bustle of India’s traditional markets.
Immerse yourself in the vibrant street life of Mumbai on this 2-hour walking tour. Explore historical markets, visit temples, and experience the hustle and bustle of India’s traditional markets.
Duration:
2 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Crawford Market - One of the city’s largest wholesale fruit, vegetable, meat market— and the first building in India to get electricity!
- Mangaldas Market - The largest indoor wholesale textile market in Mumbai where locals buy clothing materials for special occasions such as weddings and Diwali. India’s most famous fashion designers purchase…
- Crawford Market - One of the city’s largest wholesale fruit, vegetable, meat market— and the first building in India to get electricity!
- Mangaldas Market - The largest indoor wholesale textile market in Mumbai where locals buy clothing materials for special occasions such as weddings and Diwali. India’s most famous fashion designers purchase cloth for their creations here!
- Mumba Devi Temple - This is the historic Hindu temple that is the namesake of Mumbai. If you’re up for it, receive prasad: blessings from Hindu priests. We’ll take a break from the busy markets and visit inside.
- Bombay Panjrapole - Nestled away in the heart of the city, Bombay Panjrapole is a sanctuary for the welfare of more than 350 cows. The cow is considered sacred by Hindus; to increase their karma, people will come to the shelter to feed the cows.
What's Included
- Local English speaking Guide
- Water / Cold Drink
- Local English speaking Guide
- Water / Cold Drink
What's Not Included
- Hotel/Residence car pickup and drop-off
- Food
- Gratuities
- Hotel/Residence car pickup and drop-off
- Food
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark on a 2-hour exploration of Mumbai’s daily market hustle, guided by a local expert. You’ll traverse several historical trading grounds from Colaba to Bhuleshwar, located in South Mumbai, providing you with the real essence of the bustling Indian streets. The journey, mostly on foot, takes you through narrow lanes, past heritage structures, and…
Embark on a 2-hour exploration of Mumbai’s daily market hustle, guided by a local expert. You’ll traverse several historical trading grounds from Colaba to Bhuleshwar, located in South Mumbai, providing you with the real essence of the bustling Indian streets. The journey, mostly on foot, takes you through narrow lanes, past heritage structures, and includes a visit to the revered Mumbadevi Temple. Expect to witness street sellers offering a wide variety of goods, from aromatic snacks to vibrant flowers and apparels. The group size is maintained at a maximum of 6 people to ensure a more personalised and intimate exploration.
- Please note that dress codes are conservative throughout India; modest and respectful clothing that covers the shoulders and knees is recommended
- A significant portion of the proceeds from your local tour operator goes back into the local community to support a variety of educational projects
Location
Regal Cinema
Colaba is a landmark every taxi driver should be familiar with. Your guide will meet you outside the entrance of the cinema and will be wearing a blue, button-down shirt.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Michael_m
Nov 14, 2024
Great tour with Sabin - Sabina was just wonderful. We felt very safe and comfortable with her. She used her excellent local knowledge to guide us through the markets and temples. she steered us away from people who tried to take advantage but did it in a way that we didn’t realise what was happening.
Really loved seeing all of the different markets. The flower market was just divine and smelled amazing. I loved all of the exclamations of the food and the different parts of the market. Great to see real life in Mumbai.
We cannot speak highly enough of Sabina, she was just wonderful, an excellent guide and I lovely person.
Would highly recommend !!
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Oliver_f
Mar 22, 2024
Great afternoon strolling through places I would have never found on my own - Great experience visited a number of different markets which were all fully explained. Also some amazing temples well recommended
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Alisha_p
Mar 9, 2024
Great Walking Tour - I had a great time with Nilesh on the Mumbai walking tour. He showed me interesting places that were on my list and some that I didn't know about. He had a lot of great information about Mumbai and was able to answer all of my questions. Highlights were the cow sanctuary and a quick stop for street food. Highly recommend!
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Lewiscam2017
Mar 5, 2024
Best tours in India - I done one tour in 2020 and it was amazing and I have done two tours in the past week with my parents and they have both been fantastic. Guides are very knowledgeable and make sure you feel like you are in real India. The tours are very organised.
Mumbai city and market tour is fantastic and they take you places you probably would never venture to.
Dharavi Slum Tour was amazing too. Our guide met us at the Churchgate train station in south Mumbai and took us to Dharavi where we met other guides and other people. Our guide was lovely and she very knowledgeable. The company are very respectful of the people within Dharavi with their no camera policy. Fantastic tour all round.
I will definitely do tours in New Delhi too.
Rajesh and the female
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Margaret_b
Feb 6, 2024
Busy, busy, busy markets - A must do experience to understand the shopping habits of the Indian people where markets are so important. We went through amazing scenes always with our guide who was so knowledgeable but also understanding of my needs as a slow walker.
You won’t regret it and if you get our guide, consider it a bonus.
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Traveler41433260545
Jan 12, 2024
Markets and Temples Tour - A great tour with an excellent guide. Very informative and well organized. We learned a lot and were able to visit a number of interesting markets and temples.
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Stevehn764fy
Nov 12, 2023
First rate guides and tour - Excellent guides for the Markets and Temples tour provided just the right amount of information and were happy to answer our wide range of questions! We were taken to the markets and temples as advertised in the itinerary and to others off the beaten track that we would not have found or been confident to visit without our guides.
Highly recommended.
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999tmh
Jul 2, 2023
Great tour even without the animal stops - The Market and Temple tour was tons of fun and interesting. Even in the ff and on pouring rain. We stopped to buy some spices and were able to smell them all. I learned so much. The guide was very knowledgeable and communicating before the tour was easy. We took and Uber too and from our hotel, which was also easy. The guide customized our tour because we wanted to skip the animal parts. Highly recommended as a way to deepen your experience in Mumbai. -American Family of Four.
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Jmy1974
Dec 20, 2022
Must see markets - Markets are my favorite way to learn about a city. This tour included produce, jewelry, textiles, fashion, housewares, sundries, pets, and more! All within walking distance of each other. My guide was friendly and knowledgeable. I'vd booked a slum tour with the same company for later today.
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Stephen_p
Mar 23, 2020
Mumbai walking tour - Excellent walking tour. Met on time as arranged. Guide was very knowledgable and told some interesting facts about the city. She was genuinely interested in our expectations and took us to many really interesting places. I would strongly recommend this excursion.
Many thanks
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