MUMBAI
Bombay’s best days out.
The 15 most popular 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.”
Private guided walk around Mumbai’s Banganga Tank and Walkeshwar Temple Complex with stories, faith, and practical temple context.
“Khaki on Banganga walk was amazing experience. insightful story telling by tour guide Vasant Sanzgiri made it even more enriching, didn’t even realised when we completed almost 2.5hrs walking tour”
A 2.5-hour Dharavi walk from Third Wave Coffee with a first-female local guide, showing recycling, workshops, schools, and real life.
“I did tour with Anu she is knowledgeable lovely and the trip was great❤️❤️❤️”
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.
“I had a great experience on this private tour with Meherbeen. We were lucky that it was a nice and comfortably warm late morning meetup. We did a 3.5 to 4 hour walking tour with 1 local bus hop on and off. Meherbeen was a cacophony oRead more”
South Mumbai heritage walk on foot from Gateway of India to CST, colonial architecture and free stops. Mobile ticket, 3 hours, small group.
“What a brilliant tour! Sanika was so friendly and personable. She had great knowledge not just of the areas on the tour but of India in general so conversation was broad, interesting and followed throughout the tour. Sanika sprinkled in lots oRead more”
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.
“Very Good Experience & Guide was awesome, was very friendly. totally enjoyed and worth visiting to see the business done at the place & people dedication on work will definity motivate.”
Small-group walking tour of Dharavi in Mumbai with a local guide, optional pickup and add-ons like lunch or art walk for $40.
“The tour was great but three times as expensive on Viator compared to people who paid for it locally. Sad.”
Private 2.5-hour walk through Mumbai’s bazaars: Crawford Market, Mangaldas cloth, Zaveri gold, temples, and Panjrapole.
“Our guide jimmy is the best with lots of knowledge about history of Mumbai and architecture and patience for us girls in our shopping at the market!!”
Small-group walking tour in Dharavi, Mumbai with a local guide, focused on real-life work like leather and pottery for $12.
“A must see when in Mumbai. Our tour guide was great. Very informative, actually took us for lunch in one of the slum apts. No pictures are allowed during the tour for the privacy of the occupants. Would recommend bringing water, although the tour guide stopped at a shop for some bottled water.”
A 3–4 hour Mumbai street food loop from Chowpatty sunset to Bhuleshwar and Minara Masjid, ending with 120-year-old fruit ice cream.
“Experience a variety of Indian food with great explanations by a local guide Shivam. Plenty to eat for all taste. Highly recommend!”
South Mumbai heritage walk in 3 hours: UNESCO CSMT, Marine Drive, St Thomas’ Cathedral, Watson’s cast-iron hotel, and Gateway of India.
“A fantastic tour, I learned so much! My guide was so friendly and helpful. I'd definitely recommend.”
A respectful small-group walk through Dharavi’s real workshops and homes, with education funding and optional lunch.
“A very informative tour led by a guide with lived experience of a Mumbai slum. We had respectful access to many areas of the slum and were introduced to the work Reality tours is doing to improve educational opportunities.”
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