Private Mumbai Sightseeing Tour: Gateway of India to Dharavi

Dharavi tour exploring working homes and businesses featured in Slumdog Millionaire filming locations

A private full-day sightseeing tour of Mumbai with hotel pickup and drop-off, covering ten major landmarks from the Gateway of India to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Dhobi Ghat, Marine Drive and Chowpatty Beach, then moving into Dharavi for a guided walk through Asia's largest slum. Your English-speaking guide explains the history at each stop and gives you time to photograph. The tour runs 8 to 9 hours in an air-conditioned car. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included with one option. The other requires you to meet the guide at a starting point.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. Gateway of India1h · entry included
2. Dhobi Ghat25m · entry included
3. Bombay High Court15m
4. Churchgate15m
5. Marine Drive20m
6. Chowpatty Beachpass by
7. Hanging Gardens20m
8. Mani Bhavan Gandhi Museum30m · entry included
9. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus30m · entry included
10. Crawford Market30m · entry included
11. Dharavi2h · entry included

Full-day Mumbai sightseeing and slum tour

• Pick up from hotel or port
• Visit Gateway of India and optional ferry ride
• Visit next historical monument with photo time
• Visit another monument with photo time
• Visit Dhobi Ghat and learn about its history
• Visit additional monument with photo time
• Visit Bombay High Court with photo time
• Visit Churchgate with photo time
• Visit Marine Drive with photo time
• Pass by Chowpatty Beach with explanation
• Visit another monument with photo time
• Visit Hanging Gardens with photo time
• Visit another monument with photo time
• Visit Mani Bhavan Gandhi Museum with photo time
• Visit Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus with photo time
• Visit Crawford Market with photo time
• Tour Dharavi slum with guide
• Drop off at hotel or port

The experience

The day starts at your hotel or port with pickup in a private air-conditioned car. Your guide takes you to the Gateway of India first, where you can spend time photographing the monument and, if you want, pay separately for a small ferry ride out to the structure. From there the tour moves through the colonial heart of Mumbai: the Bombay High Court, Churchgate station, and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, each with its own history explained as you stand in front of it. You stop at Dhobi Ghat to watch the open-air laundry operation, then drive Marine Drive and stop at Chowpatty Beach. The Hanging Gardens and Mani Bhavan Gandhi Museum come next, along with Crawford Market, where the guide shows you the working market and its place in the city's trade.

After the city portion, the same guide takes you into Dharavi in the same car. This is not a tour of poverty or a performance. It is a walk through a neighborhood where people live and work. Your guide explains how the slum functions as a business district, with leather tanneries, pottery workshops, recycling operations and small factories running inside the residential blocks. You see the spaces where Slumdog Millionaire was filmed, but the focus stays on how the community actually operates. The tour ends with a return to your hotel or the agreed drop-off point.

The tour is fully guided in English by a professional guide who speaks Hindi and Marathi as well. Bottled water is included throughout the day. All entrance fees and taxes are covered. If you book the option with pickup and drop-off, the guide collects you from your hotel or cruise port. If you book without pickup, you meet the guide at a starting location. The whole day runs 8 to 9 hours.

What’s included

• Private transportation in an air-conditioned car.
• hotel pickup and drop-off (with the Pickup & Drop option).
• bottled water throughout the day.
• all entrance fees and taxes.
• professional English-speaking guide with knowledge of Hindi and Marathi.

Options for this experience

2 options

Guide in English, Hindi or Marathi10 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 16:00

Guide in English, Hindi or Marathi17 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 15:00

You pick the guide language when booking. Options with the same name differ in details you'll see when you pick a date.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day18 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 16:00

AgesAdult (4 and older) · Under 4: can't be included in the booking

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated today

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Magical Mumbai Tours

Is this one for you?Book with pickup and drop-off if your hotel or cruise port is in Mumbai and you want the guide to collect you. Book without pickup if you prefer to meet the guide at a starting location. Either way, the private car and single guide mean you move at your own pace through ten landmarks and into Dharavi without coordinating with other travelers or waiting for group departures.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English, Hindi and Marathi.

What is Dharavi actually like when you walk through it?

Dharavi is a working neighborhood with leather tanneries, pottery studios, recycling workshops and small factories operating inside residential blocks. Your guide explains how the community functions as a business district, and you see locations from the film Slumdog Millionaire, but the tour focuses on the everyday operations and livelihoods rather than poverty tourism.

Does the tour include lunch or meals?

Lunch and meals are not included in the tour. Bottled water is provided throughout the day, but you'll need to arrange food separately or ask your guide for restaurant recommendations during the stops.

Can I take a ferry ride at the Gateway of India?

Yes, a small ferry ride is available at the Gateway of India, but you pay for the ferry ticket directly to the operator. It's not included in the tour price. Ask your guide if you'd like to do it.

How many major landmarks does the tour cover in Mumbai?

The tour visits ten major landmarks across the city: Gateway of India, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Bombay High Court, Churchgate, Marine Drive, Chowpatty Beach, Dhobi Ghat, Hanging Gardens, Mani Bhavan Gandhi Museum and Crawford Market, then moves into Dharavi for the second part of the day.

Is the tour accessible for people with mobility concerns?

Yes, the tour is wheelchair accessible. All areas and surfaces are accessible, and transportation options are wheelchair accessible. Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller.