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Dabbawala Tour with Bollywood Tour in Mumbai
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Dabbawala Tour with Bollywood Tour in Mumbai

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Overview

A tour with triple bonanza , "Dabbawala" tour, ride in Mumbai local train & a lavish Bollywood tour. Experience how "Dabbawala-man" usually carrying a cylindrical aluminium container who carries and delivers freshly made food from home in lunch boxes to office workers.

Experience a ride in the lifeline of Mumbai, its local train (we travel in less crowded route). Tour to Bollywood studios also introducing to the guests about the origin and evolution of the Indian Film Industry (Bollywood) ranging from the silent era to talkies to current date.

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  • Hotel pickup offered

What's included

Local guide

Bottled water

Goods and Services Tax (GST)

Transport by private vehicle

Food and drinks

Meeting and pickup

Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the meeting point.

Meeting point

South Mumbai hotels/centrally located hotels

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

  1. Churchgate Railway Station

    2 hours

    10:00 Hrs The guests will be picked up by the Guide from the Hotel and drive to the Churchgate Railway Station where they will see the Dabbawalas disembarking the Dabbas ( Tiffins ) in the wooden cart from the Train. 10:30 Hrs At Churchgate station the Guest will see how the people stand in the Ticket Counter Q and take their tickets to reach their offices. Now the guests will escorted towards the platform to board the Local Train for Mahalaxmi Station. Local Train are the major means of transport in Mumbai. We travel in First Class Compartment and will be traveling from South to North Mumbai when there is no crowd.

  2. Dhobi Ghat

    2 hours

    12:00-12:30 Hrs The Guests will escorted out from the Mahalaxmi Station. The guests will proceed to the Open Air Laundry firmly known as DHOBI GHAT. A unique feature of Mumbai, the dhobi is a traditional laundryman, who will collect your dirty linen, wash it, and return it neatly pressed to your doorstep. All for a pittance. The "laundries" are called "ghats": row upon row of concrete wash pens, each fitted with its own flogging stone. The clothes are soaked in sudsy water, thrashed on the flogging stones, then tossed into huge vats of boiling starch and hung out to dry. Next they are ironed and piled into neat bundles, where almost two hundred dhobis and their families work together in what has always been a hereditary occupation Bollywood Tour

  3. Goregaon Film city

    2 hours

    14:00 hrs Arrival at Film location, Meet and Greet by the Bollywood Guide. He will then provide an introduction to the guests informing them about the origin and evolution of the Indian Film Industry (Bollywood) ranging from the silent era to talkies to current date. 15:00 hrs – 16:30 hrs The Guests will then be escorted to various shoots and will be allowed to watch shootings of Feature Films, T.V. Serials or Ad-Films. They will be given an exciting insight into the mechanics and conduct of a shooting. 16:30 hrs – 17:30 hrs Guests will then be escorted back to the gates where they will be received by our Representative. From here we proceed to Juhu and Bandra, to take glimpse of the most famous Film Star Houses (from outside). To conclude you will be dropped back to your hotel in Mumbai.

  4. Bandra Fort

    1 hour

    16:30 hrs – 17:30 hrs Guests will then be escorted back to the gates where they will be received by our Representative. From here we proceed to Juhu and Bandra, to take glimpse of the most famous Film Star Houses (from outside). To conclude you will be dropped back to your hotel in Mumbai.

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Times are local to the experience (Asia/Kolkata).

Additional Information

  • dress code smart casual
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Up to 15 travelers per booking

FAQs about Dabbawala Tour with Bollywood Tour in Mumbai

Can I cancel Dabbawala Tour with Bollywood Tour in Mumbai for free?

No. All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

How long does it take?

It takes about 6–9 hours.

Where does it start, and is pickup offered?

South Mumbai hotels/centrally located hotels Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the meeting point.

What's included?

  • Local guide
  • Bottled water
  • Goods and Services Tax (GST)
  • Transport by private vehicle

What's not included?

  • Food and drinks

Which places does it visit?

It visits Churchgate Railway Station, Dhobi Ghat, Goregaon Film city, Bandra Fort.

Which languages is it offered in?

It is offered in English.

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