Private Mumbai Sightseeing Tour: Gateway of India & Marine Drive

Gateway of India, Marine Drive, Crawford Market, and ten more stops across Mumbai's neighborhoods

A private Mumbai sightseeing tour with hotel pickup takes you through the city's main landmarks (Gateway of India, Marine Drive, Crawford Market, Dhobi Ghat, Chowpatty Beach, Malabar Hill and Hanging Gardens among them) in an air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking guide who is a Mumbai University student. Entry tickets, bottled water, tolls and parking are included. The tour runs 4 to 6 hours depending on your choice of route (South & Centre Mumbai or North Mumbai with an additional fee).

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each12 stops

1. Gateway of India20m
2. Colaba Causeway20m
3. Dhobi GhatEntry included20m
4. Bombay High Court5m
5. Churchgate5m
6. Marine Drive15m
7. Chowpatty Beachpassing by
8. Malabar Hill10m
9. Hanging Gardens15m
10. Mani Bhavan Gandhi MuseumEntry included30m
11. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus20m
12. Crawford Market10m

Explore Mumbai's top attractions

• Visit Gateway of India
• Explore nearby attraction with admission
• Pass by a local site
• Visit Colaba Causeway
• Visit Dhobi Ghat
• Pass by another local site
• Visit a small attraction for 5 minutes
• Visit Bombay High Court
• Visit another small attraction for 5 minutes
• Visit Churchgate
• Visit Marine Drive
• Visit another nearby attraction
• Pass by Chowpatty Beach
• Visit Malabar Hill
• Pass by another local site
• Visit Hanging Gardens
• Visit another small attraction for 15 minutes
• Pass by a local site
• Visit Mani Bhavan Gandhi Museum
• Visit Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
• Pass by another local site
• Visit a small attraction for 10 minutes
• Visit another small attraction for 10 minutes
• Visit Crawford Market

The experience

Your guide meets you at your hotel and drives you through Mumbai in a climate-controlled vehicle, stopping at each landmark to explain its history and architecture while taking photos. The itinerary moves through the colonial-era buildings and public spaces that shape the city's character: the Gateway of India at the waterfront, the curve of Marine Drive along the coast, the Bombay High Court, Churchgate station, and the working laundry lines of Dhobi Ghat where clothes are still washed by hand in concrete tanks. Crawford Market, the covered bazaar in the old city, shows you how Mumbaikers shop for produce and spices in a space that has operated the same way for over a century.

The tour includes time at Chowpatty Beach on the Arabian Sea, the Hanging Gardens terraced across Malabar Hill, and the Mani Bhavan Gandhi Museum where independence leader Mohandas Gandhi lived. Your guide handles the entry tickets so you don't wait in lines, and bottled water is provided throughout the day. The air-conditioned vehicle means you're not navigating the city's traffic and heat on foot, which matters when you're covering this much ground in a single afternoon.

Pickup and drop-off at your hotel are included for the South & Centre Mumbai route. If you want to add North Mumbai stops, that's available as an option at checkout for an additional fee per vehicle. The tour works for any fitness level and smart casual dress is fine: no special gear needed.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off for the private tour.
• bottled water throughout the day.
• entry tickets to attractions.
• tolls, parking and taxes.
• air-conditioned vehicle.
• English-speaking guide who is a Mumbai University student.

Options for this experience

4 options

Group city sightseeing tourGuide in English · 07:00 and 16:00A small group tour that begins at a meeting point: Pizza Express, near the Gateway of India, where the guide waits outside the pizza shop. The vehicle is air-conditioned with comfortable seating for everyone. You are picked up from the Gateway of India meeting point and dropped off at that same point at the end.

Private city sightseeing tourGuide in English · 25 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 19:00Lasts 5 hours, though it may run anywhere from 4 to 6 hours. Travel is in a private air-conditioned car. Pickup and drop-off from hotels in South and Central Mumbai are included; for hotels in North Mumbai, an extra INR 2000 per vehicle applies. Pickup is included.

City and slum tour (recommended)Guide in English · 9 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 15:00After the city tour, the itinerary also includes a visit to the slum, a Dharavi slum tour. The city portion is private, while the Dharavi slum part is a small group tour. Travel is in a private air-conditioned car. Pickup and drop-off from hotels in South and Central Mumbai are included; an extra INR 2000 per vehicle is payable for hotels in North Mumbai. Pickup is included.

City tour for cruise travellersGuide in English · 13 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 19:00A private city sightseeing tour for guests arriving in Mumbai by cruise ship, guaranteed for you and your party alone. You are collected from the Mumbai cruise terminal, and your guide meets you at the Green Gate holding a name board. Pickup is included.

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

Before you book

Lasts 4h–6h, runs every day, 25 start times, from US$ 24 per person, with a live guide in English, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery day25 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 19:00

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (3 and older) · Under 3: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Audio guideSpanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese and Japanese

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 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 6 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearby

Operated by Magical Mumbai Tours

Is this one for you?Book the private option if you want your own vehicle and guide for the full day without sharing stops or timing with other travelers. Choose the group tour if you're comfortable with a shared vehicle and want a lower price point. If you're arriving by cruise ship, the separate cruise traveler option is built around your ship's schedule so you don't miss the departure.

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Top questions

What is Crawford Market like, and do we go inside it?

Crawford Market is a covered bazaar in central Mumbai where vendors sell fresh produce, spices, and everyday goods in a space that has operated the same way for generations. Your guide takes you through it, explains the layout and history, and you'll see how the market functions as a working shopping hub rather than a tourist attraction.

Does the tour include entry to museums or just exterior views of the landmarks?

Entry tickets to attractions like the Mani Bhavan Gandhi Museum are included in the tour price. Your guide handles the tickets so you don't queue at the door, and you spend time at each site rather than passing by it.

How much walking is involved during this tour?

You travel between stops in an air-conditioned vehicle, so the walking is limited to moving around each landmark itself, typically a short walk at each site to see the building or space and take photos. The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels.

Is this tour private, or will I be with other travelers?

You can book a private tour with just your group, or choose the group tour option at checkout. The private option includes hotel pickup and drop-off. The group tour has a separate pickup arrangement available for an additional fee.

What's the difference between the City tour and the City + Slum option?

The City + Slum option is marked as recommended and adds a different dimension to the tour beyond the main landmarks. The exact itinerary for that option isn't detailed in the standard description, so confirm what's included when you select it at checkout.