Mumbai Train Tours: 4 to Book

1.Dabbawala, Dhobi Ghat & Dharavi slum Tour with Local Train Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · from $35Our pick

Join a local guide such as Rakesh, Abhishek, Sagar, or Dinesh for a four-hour look at Dharavi’s workshops, homes, and recycling trades, Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat, and Mumbai’s famous lunch-delivery network. Local train transport links the stops, and groups are limited to 15 people.

“We had a fantastic tour with our great guide Hardik. He is such a pleasant, knowledgeable young man. Very informative tour. The ride on the train was great fun and the tour around the slum gives a fascinating insight in to the lives of the locaRead more”

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2.Dharavi Slum and Dhobi Ghat Tour with Train Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 3 hours · from $26Best value

Start at Third Wave Coffee with an English-speaking guide, then visit Dhobi Ghat, ride a Mumbai local train, and walk through Dharavi’s lanes and small businesses. Groups are limited to 10, with train tickets and bottled water included. Guides may include Bhaarti or Abhishek, both local residents.

“Bhaarti our tour guide,was amazing!.... Professional, informative and actually comes from the slums herself,so no one better to guide us around the labyrinth of the slums as well as knowing all the people that live there! The massive outdoor laundry was an eye opener as well,looking down from the viewing platform you get the perfect photo along with all the history from Bhaarti as well. The train journey from the laundry to the slums was fab on the local trains with the wind blowing through your hair from the open doorways!......10/10 for this tour, definitely make it a priority when visiting Mumbai!🇮🇳”

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3.Primmum Mumbai Sightseeing With Local Train Ride Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $39

Spend about seven hours touring Mumbai with Young Tours and Travel, visiting CST, the Gateway of India, Marine Drive, Mani Bhavan, Dhobi Ghat, and more. Ride a Mumbai local train, then spend 90 minutes in Dharavi with a local guide. Rahul and Kevin are named guides.

“This was an excellent whole-day overview of the city of Mumbai. Our tour guide "Kevin" was extremely knowledgeable about his home town. He showed us all the highlights of Mumbai, from the slums and markets to the high-rises owned bRead more”

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4.Mumbai City + Dabbawala aka Lunchbox + Train Ride Tour – The Unfeigned Mumbai.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $69

Spend five hours exploring Mumbai with a private guide, including a local train ride, dabbawala deliveries, Dhobi Ghat, Gandhi’s former headquarters, Marine Drive, Gateway of India, and CSMT. Pickup from select hotels, an air-conditioned vehicle, tea, coffee, and water are included.

“A great way to discover the city in one day. I only had a day to sight see and this was a good introduction.”

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