MUMBAI
Bombay’s best days out.
The 15 most popular heritage & walking tours in Mumbai. The ones worth your time in a city that has no shortage of them, with prices, run times and who runs each.
A 2.5-hour guided walk through Fort and Colaba with photo stops at major landmarks, expert local history, and a small group of 12.
Most Popular“A very informative tour of Old Mumbai, including its history and architecture. Our guide was so nice.”
Walk Fort and Colaba with a private guide in South Mumbai, seeing landmarks like St. Thomas Cathedral and Gateway of India for $36.81.
“Been to Mumbai many times but seeing it like this was a first. Informative tour and a great guide. Must do !”
A private 2.5-hour walk through Bandra’s Portuguese-era sites, sea views, churches, and village corners—guided, flexible, and great value.
“My guide, Vikram was very knowledgeable and shared interesting history of the area. As a sole traveler, I felt comfortable with him; he was personable and a great communicator before and during the tour.”
A 2.5-hour Dharavi walk from Third Wave Coffee with a first-female local guide, showing recycling, workshops, schools, and real life.
“Anu was a fantastic and informative tour guide. Highly recommend :)”
Taste Mumbai’s Muslim Quarter on a 2-hour private non-veg street food walk in Bohri Mohalla with Omkar, water included.
“Omkar was awesome, so knowledgeable about the area and cuisine, would without a doubt do it again, tried foods we will probably never get again.”
A 3-4 hour private heritage walk through South Mumbai’s key landmarks with hotel pickup, a Yazdani snack, and local stories.
“This tour was ok, the tour guide was friendly. But the tour was boring, the guide tried to make the buildings and sightseeing more appealing. But we didn’t get to go inside of the buildings on the tour. I would have loved to go inside of Read more”
South Mumbai heritage walk on foot from Gateway of India to CST, colonial architecture and free stops. Mobile ticket, 3 hours, small group.
“Tour was canceled with no prior warning or communication. Eventually got a refund after calling several times”
Walk Dharavi with a local guide, see recycling and small industries, visit the Kumbharwada pottery colony, and get a taste of daily life in Mumbai.
“This was an incredible tour. My tour guide, Ruqaiyya, was engaging, personable, and very informative. It was clear that she was proud of Dharavi, where she herself lives. It was so interesting to hear about life in Dharavi from someone who eRead more”
Small-group walking tour of Dharavi in Mumbai with a local guide, optional pickup and add-ons like lunch or art walk for $40.
“Good, all round experience. Before you go remember to: 1 wear suitable foot ware 2 observe protocols regarding taking photographs 3 easier to be collected from hotel rather than make your way there. However, we are a mature age couple! Read more”
Private 2.5-hour walk through Mumbai’s bazaars: Crawford Market, Mangaldas cloth, Zaveri gold, temples, and Panjrapole.
“We had our first trip to India arriving and starting with a tour around the city .Jimmy was amazing and gave us a very interesting and professional tour around the bazar and surroundings”
See Worli’s 250-year fort, a rare Buddhist temple, and a talking-goddess market walk with hotel pickup in Mumbai’s old fishing village.
“Fascinating insight into the life of the local residents in Worli village. We were very fortunate to have Aman Wallia as our guide. He was extremely knowledgable and spoke perfect English. The arrangements were very easy using Viator. We wRead more”
Small-group walking tour in Dharavi, Mumbai with a local guide, focused on real-life work like leather and pottery for $12.
“Amazing tour. We visited many manufacturers (leather, plastic, soap, pottery...) The guide cares about community, asked not to take pictures. Everything is well explained.”
South Mumbai heritage walk in 3 hours: UNESCO CSMT, Marine Drive, St Thomas’ Cathedral, Watson’s cast-iron hotel, and Gateway of India.
“Amazing tour. Engaged, passionate guide wha loved sharing her perspective on Indian history and culture.”
A respectful small-group walk through Dharavi’s real workshops and homes, with education funding and optional lunch.
“We really found this trip fascinating. Great guide who was very informative.”
A full day from Mumbai to Lonavala and Karla Caves, with viewpoints, temples, monkeys, and cave history.
“This is an excellent trip and our thanks to the very friendly and knowledgeable people who made it happen - Nikhil as our guide and JQ as our driver - both of whom we had excellent conversation with about the places we visited and shariRead more”
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