Rewind to Mumbai’s pre-colonial days on a private half-day tour of the Elephanta Caves. With a private guide, ride a ferry to Elephanta Island in Mumbai Harbor, and explore its UNESCO-listed caves and rock art, believed to date from the 500s. Explore the main Shiva Cave with its huge sculptures of Shiva and Hindu mythologies, and admire the smaller Buddhist caves as your guide shares their history. Ferry and entrance tickets at own expense and option to include a family lunch.
The Elephanta Caves are considered one of India’s finest Hindu temple sites. See the UNESCO-listed landmark on this private guided tour from Mumbai. Travel by private vehicle, then take the ferry to Elephanta Island. Your guide will explain the significance and history of the complex. Includes time at the landmark Gateway of India.
Discover the colonial heritage of Mumbai on a half-day walking tour with a local guide. Visit major sites including the Gateway of India, Regal Theater, the Prince of Wales Museum, and the Victoria Terminus Railway Station—a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You'll also take in Elphinstone College, Bombay High Court, the Flora Fountain, and learn about the 19th-century architecture and rare books of the David Sassoon Library. Your guide shares commentary about India's colonial era on this comprehensive tour of India's largest city.
The Elephanta Caves are located on a small island an hour’s boat ride from Mumbai. Take a guided tour to learn about the history the history of the beautiful caves and how the colossal images were carved into the hard rock. A trip to the Elephanta Caves is a perfect way to escape the bustling city of Mumbai and discover a unique attraction on your trip to India.
Visit two UNESCO World Heritage sites on this 3-day trip from Mumbai. After pickup from your South Mumbai hotel, your personal driver will take you to Aurangabad, where you will spend two nights. Spend the next day exploring the 30 rock-cut Buddhist caves at Ajanta. The next day, explore 34 caves of mixed Hindu, Buddhist and Jain styles at Ellora before returning to Mumbai.
See the highlights of Mumbai without the stress of navigating the city alone by opting for a guided tour in your own private, air-conditioned vehicle. You'll visit iconic spots such as the Gateway of India and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus with stops at a variety of Hindu and Jain temples. You'll also spend time at Dhobi Ghat, the city's famous open-air laundromat.
Get an in-depth experience of the Bollywood film industry in Mumbai on this action-packed private half-day tour. Your guide is an actor who provides an insider's perspective of the industry during the studio tour, dance performance, and visit to the Bollywood museum. You might even see some filming on the studio sets. Top off the tour with lunch at a local restaurant. Your tour includes private guide and vehicle, snacks, entrance fees, lunch, and hotel pickup and drop-off.
Experience Mumbai (Bombay) through its cuisine on this four-hour evening walking tour. Your expert local guide shares the diverse culinary delights cooked up in humble street stalls throughout the busy city, which are not easily selected without an insider's knowhow. During your tour, you'll sample eight to ten of Mumbai’s favorite snacks, desserts and beverages, and learn about key elements in Indian cooking. Travel with a small group limited to six people, ensuring a personalized experience with like-minded food lovers.
Mumbai, one of the world’s fastest-paced cities, is teeming with standout sights. But travelers short on time often struggle to take in all the highlights. During this private, customizable tour, get an insider’s tour of India’s thriving cultural capital. Choose from multiple itineraries for a fully personalized day out on the town. Relax with front-door pickup at your hotel, and travel between attractions in a private, climate-controlled car.
Experience a side of Mumbai that few visitors get the chance to see with this early-morning tour of the city. You'll wake up early in time to see a fish auction, a flower market, and a vegetable market set up all along both sides of a bridge, all before most people even crawl out of bed!
Discover Mumbai’s must-sees in one day on a private 9-hour city tour. With a private guide, see the Gateway to India and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, and uncover India’s history at Mahatma Gandhi’s former home of Mani Bhawan, and the Prince of Wales Museum. Plus, view the terraced Pherozeshah Meht gardens, the Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat, Mumbai’s extraordinary open-air laundry, and more. Private air-conditioned transport plus hotel, port, and airport transfers included. Entrance fees not included.
When your cruise ship docks in Mumbai, discover the best of the city on this half-day tour. Traveling by air-conditioned vehicle, view must-sees including the Gateway of India, Dhobi Ghat, and visit UNESCO-listed Chhatrapati Shivaji Station and Marine Drive. En route, soak up the city’s madness and magic as your guide reveals it from a true insider’s perspective. Includes port pickup and drop-off, and an upgrade option for a private tour.
Enjoy personalized attention and a flexible itinerary on this private tour of Mumbai. With a dedicated guide in the lead, visit Mumbai highlights such as Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, the Gateway of India, Tower of Silence, and others. Listen to engaging commentary from your guide on the history, culture, and architecture of Mumbai as you travel.
Explore Mumbai’s rich cultural heritage with a full day on the museum trail. Your professional guide knows these museums inside and out, and guides you through each one, making sure you don’t miss any of the highlights. Visit Mumbai’s premiere art and history museum, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya; the fascinating Monetary Museum; the Ghandi Museum; and Bhau Daji Lad, Mumbai’s oldest museum. Enjoy a stop for lunch with your guide, as well as round trip transportation.
Discover Mumbai by night with your own private guide on this half-day tour. See historic locations and landmarks including the Gateway of India, Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station, and Mumbai University, among other colorful sights. You'll watch the city come alive at night and see monuments in the floodlights on this guided tour that includes transportation by air-conditioned vehicle, and hotel pickup and drop-off.
Avoid the hassle of waiting in line for a taxi at the airport by pre-booking a transfer service to your Mumbai hotel. Your driver will be waiting for you at the airport with a placard bearing your name and will take you to your hotel in a private, air-conditioned vehicle. As an added bonus, your flight will be tracked in case of any delays.
Make the most of your time in India with this full-day private tour to visit the famous Taj Mahal with Mumbai, including round-trip flights. With hotel pickup in Mumbai, domestic flights, and a guided tour of the Pearl Fort, the Agra Fort, and the Taj Mahal, this seamless tour lets you get the full Agra experience with utmost convenience.
The tour to the ancient and mysterious caves on the Island of Elephanta through HopOn India app. The Island has little or no mobile connectivity, so we recommend that you download this entire tour before you leave the mainland, or while you still have WiFi connectivity.
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.
Banganga Tank, on the tip of Malabar Hill, is one of the oldest and holiest sites in Mumbai. Follow in the footsteps of spiritual pilgrims as you join your private guide on a walking tour around the rectangular natural freshwater spring, surrounded by steps and temples, including the stone temples and shrines of the Walkeshwar Temple Complex.
Visit two different cave clusters in just one day with this tour from Mumbai. You'll start with the Bhaja Caves, which feature a series of stupas both in and outside caves, along with a refreshing waterfall where you're welcome to take a dip. You'll also visit Karla Caves, featuring rock-hewn carvings and columns before returning to your Mumbai hotel.
Go back in time with a visit to ancient cave temples with this full-day tour from Mumbai. You'll visit the Mahakali Caves, which were built from solid basalt over 2,000 years ago as an important Buddhist site. You'll also visit the Kanheri Caves, which feature a mix of Hinayana and Mahayana Buddhist carvings, returning to Mumbai at the end of your tour.
Just a short boat ride away from Mumbai is the UNESCO-listed Elephant Island and its rock temples. Explore the caves that are dedicated to various Hindu gods and date as far back as the 5th century. After your ride back, take a tour of the Chor Bazaar, also known as the Thieves Market, and browse for items at rock bottom prices.
Explore Mumbai on the back of a motorbike with this half-day sightseeing tour. With a motorbike, you can zip through Mumbai traffic with ease. After pickup from your hotel, let you driver take you around to top landmarks like the Gateway of India, Tower of Silence, Dhobi Ghat, Marine Drive, and more.
On this tour we will visit:
•Gateway of India - Built to welcome King George V and Queen Mary into India
•Taj Mahal Palace Hotel
•Mumbai University - British heritage building built in 1857
•Rajabai Clock Towers - Big Ben of India
•Watson's Hotel Ruins - Tata was refused an entry in this hotel and so he built Taj Mahal Hotel
•OvalCricket Ground - Place where we play the most beloved sport of India
•Bombay High Court - Beautiful British Heritage Building
•VictoriaTerminus Train Station (CST) - UNESCO World Heritage Site
•Muncipality Building - Another marvelleous Colonial building
•Drive past Marine drive and Chowpatty beach
•Kamala Nehru Park - Skyline view of the city & Old woman's shoe
•Hanging Gardens - Gardens built on top of water tanks near the Tower of Silence (Parsi burial place)
•Dhobi Ghat - Open Air Laundry where clothes are washed in full view of public
After Dhobi Ghat we will head straight to Dharavi (Biggest Slum in Aisa). Experience the life of Slum and talk about it.
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Mumbai Elephanta Caves Private Half-Day Tour including Guide
"This was a great experience. It is a 1 hour boat ride that can be out in the sun so bring your SPF. Sameer was our tour guide on the island and he is a native to the island. He was friendly, knowledgeable and took great photos of us. Anthony was our guide on the boat and he was friendly and knowledgeable about the city. Overall this was a great knowledgeable tour."..."
"This was a great experience. It is a 1 hour boat ride that can be out in the sun so bring your SPF. Sameer was our tour guide on the island and he is a native to the island. He was friendly, knowledgeable and took great photos of us. Anthony was our guide on the boat and he was friendly and knowledgeable about the city. Overall this was a great knowledgeable tour."
Private Half-Day Mumbai Colonial Heritage Walking Tour
"I was a bit wary about making a walking tour through downtown Mumbai, because I thought it was going to be too crowded and a bit unsafe, but it turned out to be a very nice experience. The guide whose name, I have to admit, I forgot was very friendly and had a good deal of knowledge about each one of the spots we saw in the tour. We walked at a very good pace and it was nice to see all the British heritage in this city. I definitely recommend it because walking tours give you a good feel of the vibe of the city."..."
"I was a bit wary about making a walking tour through downtown Mumbai, because I thought it was going to be too crowded and a bit unsafe, but it turned out to be a very nice experience. The guide whose name, I have to admit, I forgot was very friendly and had a good deal of knowledge about each one of the spots we saw in the tour. We walked at a very good pace and it was nice to see all the British heritage in this city. I definitely recommend it because walking tours give you a good feel of the vibe of the city."
Full Day Visit to City of Dreams Mumbai in Private Vehicle
"An incredible day with Vikrant seeing the main sites of Mumbai! I had about a day to squeeze in all the Mumbai highlights, and this was the perfect tour. Vikrant was incredibly knowledgeable and kind, and as a solo woman traveling on her own, he made me feel very safe. We also managed to squeeze in a quick train stop (a Mumbai must!) and grab a roadside masala chai. If you take any tour of Mumbai, take this one."..."
"An incredible day with Vikrant seeing the main sites of Mumbai! I had about a day to squeeze in all the Mumbai highlights, and this was the perfect tour. Vikrant was incredibly knowledgeable and kind, and as a solo woman traveling on her own, he made me feel very safe. We also managed to squeeze in a quick train stop (a Mumbai must!) and grab a roadside masala chai. If you take any tour of Mumbai, take this one."
Best of Bollywood Private Tour with Lunch and Transport.
"We had a great time on our studio tour with Tiger! It was interesting to see the behind the scenes action needed to make a TV show happen. We also got to see some very beautiful and relaxing sites in the north of the city, and had a fantastic, local lunch too."..."
"We had a great time on our studio tour with Tiger! It was interesting to see the behind the scenes action needed to make a TV show happen. We also got to see some very beautiful and relaxing sites in the north of the city, and had a fantastic, local lunch too."
Full-Day Mumbai Private Tour - A Lifetime Of Rapt Exploration
"This is definitely the way to see Mumbai. Our very knowledgeable guide met us at the port with a driver and an air conditioned car. We were able to arrive very close to the main attractions with a car. Our guide took us to a local restaurant which had a history of old Mumbai. Our Guide was a retired teacher so therefore he was eager to share educational, historical and cultural information. We were so impressed with this Pacific Classic Tour Company that we scheduled private tours in Goa, Mangalore, and Cochin. We would definitely highly recommend this tour."..."
"This is definitely the way to see Mumbai. Our very knowledgeable guide met us at the port with a driver and an air conditioned car. We were able to arrive very close to the main attractions with a car. Our guide took us to a local restaurant which had a history of old Mumbai. Our Guide was a retired teacher so therefore he was eager to share educational, historical and cultural information. We were so impressed with this Pacific Classic Tour Company that we scheduled private tours in Goa, Mangalore, and Cochin. We would definitely highly recommend this tour."
"Visiting India from the US for a wedding, I had an 8 hour layover in Mumbai that I didn't want to waste. Not enough time to fully experience the city, but just enough to get a taste. I searched for a tour that both fit my timing and would give an overview of the city, and this tour delivered both exceptionally! They were able to meet me right outside the airport and then whisk us away with the driver expertly navigating traffic (you haven't experienced driving until you've been to Mumbai!) while the tour guide gave a detailed overview of what we were seeing with notes on the history and giving further information when I had questions. We visited a number of famous sites, and were able to take in a few special requests for specifics I wanted to see and cover. Based on when I arrived, we were lucky enough to catch the gorgeous sunset as well as the tour went into the evening. At the end, we returned to the airport and I had plenty of time to get to my next flight. When I return to Mumbai next, I look forward to another tour!"..."
"Visiting India from the US for a wedding, I had an 8 hour layover in Mumbai that I didn't want to waste. Not enough time to fully experience the city, but just enough to get a taste. I searched for a tour that both fit my timing and would give an overview of the city, and this tour delivered both exceptionally! They were able to meet me right outside the airport and then whisk us away with the driver expertly navigating traffic (you haven't experienced driving until you've been to Mumbai!) while the tour guide gave a detailed overview of what we were seeing with notes on the history and giving further information when I had questions. We visited a number of famous sites, and were able to take in a few special requests for specifics I wanted to see and cover. Based on when I arrived, we were lucky enough to catch the gorgeous sunset as well as the tour went into the evening. At the end, we returned to the airport and I had plenty of time to get to my next flight. When I return to Mumbai next, I look forward to another tour!"
Taj Mahal Private Day Trip Including Same Day Flights from Mumbai
"Wow! As a person with disability I was worried about accessibility. I was communicated with very well, and assured all would be ok! And it was..... my guide went above and beyond and created a meaningful and magical experience!"..."
"Wow! As a person with disability I was worried about accessibility. I was communicated with very well, and assured all would be ok! And it was..... my guide went above and beyond and created a meaningful and magical experience!"