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Dabbawala Tour With Elephanta Caves Tour

Location Mumbai, India
$220.00
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

The word "Dabbawala" can be interpreted as "box-carrier" or "lunchpail-man". Watch how these men carry usually a cylindrical aluminium container & who carries and delivers freshly made food from home in lunch boxes to office workers. Experience ride in a mumbai local train in a less crowded route, finish off your tour with visit to world famous rock cut Elephanta caves
Dabbawala Tour With Elephanta Caves Tour
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide

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  • Transport by private vehicle
  • Other
  • Bottled water
  • Professional guide
  • Food and drinks

Meeting point
Pick up from Colaba OR South Mumbai hotels
Return details
Pick up from Colaba OR South Mumbai hotels

  • Colaba
    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.
  • Churchgate Railway Station
    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. This Tour will give you an opportunity to experience the Mumbai Local Train. We travel in First Class Compartment and will be traveling from South to North Mumbai when there is no crowd.
  • Dhobi Ghat
    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.
  • Elephanta Caves
    Proceed to the Gateway of India to take the catamaran for Elephanta Caves Boat leaves at 13:00 hrs from the Gateway of India Pier. Enjoy a one-hour boat ride across Mumbai Harbour brings you to the lovely, green Elephanta Island. Here you visit some of the huge and intricately carved Cave Temples dating back to the 7th century and dedicated to the Sun God - Shiva. Large panels depict episodes in his life. The central sculpture represents Shiva's three aspects as creator, preserver and destroyer. Return back to the pier at 17:00 hrs.

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Minimum age is 18 years
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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    Dabbawala Tour With Elephanta Caves Tour

    Location Mumbai, India
    $220.00
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
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