India · MARKETS AND BAZAARS IN MUMBAI
Good markets & bazaars in Mumbai fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Taste Mumbai street food at Chowpatty and Mohamed Ali Road, ride local trains, explore night markets, and enjoy a guided evening for $13.
“The guide Sejid was very good, friendly, informative and stopped people bothering you. Good tour, lovely food and an experience of real India.”
Explore Mumbai street food at sunset, Bhuleshwar Market, Minara Masjid, and Taj Icecream on a guided 3.5-hour evening tour.
“Sajid was a great guide. This is actually more than a food tour. Sajid is very knowledgeable about Mumbai and was really passionate about sharing what he knew with us. He's a really lovely guy - he talked about the importance of his family to us and about how growing up in the slum had taught him about the importance of community. The food was great! If anything there was too much! Pace yourself at the beginning to make it all the way through.”
Taste Mumbai street food, ride a local train, explore Bhuleshwar and Minara Masjid, and finish with historic hand-churned ice cream.
“Bala was a great guide - knowledgable and took us to lots of new places. The food was great and we learnt lots about cultural communities and the history of food in mumbai”
Review of Mumbai’s early market tour, with fish, flower and vegetable stalls, Dhobi Ghat, a local train ride, chai and practical tips.
“Really amazing, comprehensive tour. worth getting up early for. excellent location and a really good time too see the hustle and bustle of the markets. Guide Javed Driver wasim”
See Mumbai wake up at fish, flower, and produce markets, visit Dhobi Ghat, sip chai, and ride local transport on this three-hour tour.
“Jawwad (Jay) was an outstanding tour guide. He arrived early and showed me things I could not have found on my own. Great English, clear explanations, helpful and patient 10/10 would do again”
Taste up to 12 Mumbai street foods, ride a local train, visit Chowpatty and Bhuleshwar, and finish with historic fruit ice cream.
“Shivam was very warm and friendly. He guided us through local experiences of Mumbai like local train, taxi and walking through markets and explaining history and guiding us through street food. I will highly recommend taking the tour for anyone who wish to walk around Mumbai like a local”
Explore Mumbai’s markets, Mumbadevi Temple, and a cow sanctuary on a guided South Mumbai walk with local insight.
“Spent very little time in markets, guide didn't seem very interested”
Taste Mumbai street food, explore historic markets, ride local transport, and finish with handmade ice cream on this 3.5-hour tour.
“We had a great time during this culture and street food tour with Javed! He told us great stories about the food, showed us public transport, and guided us through the busy market. We felt very relaxed and could enjoy our surroundings and fRead more”
Explore Mumbai’s Crawford, Mangaldas, and Zaveri markets, Mumbadevi Temple, and a cow sanctuary on a lively 3-hour guided walk.
“Tous les marchés et temples visités. Très bonnes explications de notre guide.”
Explore Mumbai’s Chor Bazaar and Lalbaug spice market with a private guide, hotel transport, local food culture, and shopping help.
“We had the best guide ever! Heer was friendly, personable and we learned a lot about Mumbai from her. We visited the Thieves Market and Spice Market with her. Heer was our favorite guide after five days of excursions in Mumbai. Thank you, Heer for making our visit to Mumbai memorable!”
Explore Mumbai in two private days with Elephanta Caves, Dharavi, markets, landmark sights, Indian food, and hotel pickup.
“Our guide the first day was very knowledgeable and spoke good English. We were able to see and do so many things in a short time. We especially enjoyed the laundry and slums. We were taken to a couple shops but weren't highly pressured to buy. Our guide got us back safely which is saying a lot considering the crazy traffic!!”
Explore Mumbai’s old markets, temples, jewelry lanes, and street life on a private two-hour walking tour with masala chai.
“Our guide Nisar was very good, showed us around a lot of places, including markets and we had an interesting experience with the Mumbai city. Highly recommend him”
Explore Dharavi, Dhobi Ghat, pottery, recycling, markets, and local industry on a respectful three-hour Mumbai walking tour.
“Our guide, Hakim, showed us around the most amazing place we've seen so far. He provided a wealth of information, and not just about this place. A surprising experience. The notions arising from the name are completely wrong. This isn't Read more”
Explore six Mumbai markets with a private guide, air-conditioned transport, hotel pickup, bargaining help, and free bottled water.
“Walking through all different markets and experiencing how Mumbai people shop and do their daily activity was great. We saw market just for flowers where people bought flowers for weddings, pray. We saw some of the fruits that we didnRead more”
Cook Punjabi dishes in a Mumbai home, shop for ingredients at a local grocery, and enjoy a private vegetarian meal with Shilpa.
“Fantastic cooking class with Shilpa! Really great experience learning the basics of some simple Indian dishes and roti that were quick to put together but had wonderfully different flavors. She explained everything the was doing and the reasoning behind it all. I can't recommend her class enough to those looking to get into Indian cooking.”
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