Mumbai Shore Excursion for Cruise Passengers
About this tour
You have one day in Mumbai and a ship to catch. This tour is built around that: eight hours ashore covering the whole city, with a guide who knows exactly how long everything takes and a driver who knows the traffic.
We meet you at Green Gate, outside the cruise terminal, and return you there with time to spare. Getting you back before departure is the core promise of this tour, and we plan the day backwards from your sailing time.
What you will experience
- Gateway of India and the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, with time for photographs
- Dharavi with a local guide: recycling units, pottery workshops and community life
- Dhobi Ghat, the world's largest open-air laundry, from the viewing deck
- Marine Drive, driven end to end, with a photo stop on the promenade
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, a UNESCO World Heritage station
- Drive past the Bombay High Court, the University and the Rajabai Clock Tower
- Crawford Market and the wholesale trading lanes
- Banganga Tank, a sacred water tank hidden on Malabar Hill
- Hanging Gardens and a photo stop over the bay from Kamala Nehru Park
- Mani Bhavan, where Gandhi stayed in Mumbai, now a museum
- Drive past Haji Ali Dargah on its causeway in the sea
- Drive through the Art Deco streets around Oval Maidan
What is included
- Private air-conditioned car and driver for the full eight hours
- Expert English-speaking local guide
- Pickup and drop-off at Green Gate, timed to your ship
- Waiting time, coordinated to your docking
- Parking, all tolls and fuel
- Guided walk through Dharavi with a guide who lives there
- Bottled drinking water
Meeting point
Common questions
At Green Gate, just outside the cruise terminal in Ballard Estate. Vehicles are not allowed inside the terminal, so we wait at the gate with a name board. It is a short walk from where the shuttle drops you.
Yes. That is the point of this tour. We plan the day backwards from your departure time and build in a buffer, and your guide tracks the traffic. In over a decade we have never had a guest miss a sailing.
Tell us your ship and we track its arrival. The start time moves with it and we adjust the route to fit the hours you actually have.
You can see a great deal of it. Eight hours with a private car covers the landmarks, the markets, the temples and Dharavi. It is a full day, and the route is planned geographically so you spend it seeing the city rather than sitting in traffic.
It depends on your nationality and your cruise line's arrangements. Tell us your passport country and we will advise before you book.
Yes. We can arrange multiple vehicles and guides. Contact us in advance with numbers and we will plan it.
No, so you can eat what you like. Your guide will recommend places along the route to suit your taste and budget.
It is the part most guests talk about afterwards. It is a working neighbourhood, walked on foot with a guide who lives there, and it takes about ninety minutes of the day.
2-Day Mumbai Explorer
Two days covering Dharavi, the city's landmarks, street food and Elephanta Island. Our most complete package.
Often booked together
Booking more than one tour? Contact us and we will build a combined itinerary with a single guide across your day.