Mumbai Train Tours: 13 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 $26

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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5.Dhobi Ghat Tour with Dharavi and Train Ride Options

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 5 reviews · from $11Best value

Meet your English-speaking guide at a location set by your booking and visit Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat, Mumbai’s famous open-air laundry. Learn how dhobi families wash, dry, and press clothes by hand. Select options add a Dharavi tour and a Mumbai train ride. Rakesh is one named guide.

“I paid £14 which is 1400 rupees for a 1 hour tour of the Dhobi Ghat. The ticket confirmed 1 hour. 10 minutes into the tour the guide said thats it, tour finished! 1400 rupees for 10 minutes is daylight robbery. Avoid this scam company at all costs!”

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6.Dhobi Ghat Laundry and Dharavi Slum Tour with Local Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3 hours · from $13

Start at Dhobi Ghat, where hundreds of dhobis wash and dry clothes by hand. Then ride Mumbai’s local train to Dharavi for a two-hour guided walk through workshops, lanes, and markets. Guides such as Abhi explain daily life in clear, friendly English. Water, tickets, and train fare are included.

“Incontournable pour comprendre l'organisation et la vie d'un bidonville. Le guide était parfait et parle un anglais très compréhensible pour un français. je recommande.”

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7.Dharavi Slum & Dhobi Ghat Mumbai: Private Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $17

Walk through Dharavi with a local English-speaking guide and see pottery, leatherwork, textiles, and plastic recycling in action. Visit Dhobi Ghat from a clear viewing point, with guides such as Priti, Shruti, Max, and Ruba praised for thoughtful explanations. Private groups, train tickets, and bottled water are included.

“Priti is an amazing guide. I was actually a little unsure as to whether or not I wanted to go on this tour but I met Priti visiting Elephanta island and through conversation gained a better understanding of how integral this part of the city is tRead more”

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8.Best Combo Tour: Dabbawalas, Dhobi Ghat and Slum with Train

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · 4 hours · from $32

Follow an English-speaking guide from Churchgate to Mumbai’s Dabbawalas, Dhobi Ghat, and Dharavi. Ride local trains, watch lunchboxes move across the city, see open-air laundry, and walk through Dharavi’s workshops. Guides Abi and Hardik have been praised for patient explanations and careful support.

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9.Mumbai Unseen: Local Train Ride And Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $77

Spend six to seven hours with a Mumbai-born guide such as Kamlesh or Kirtan, using an air-conditioned vehicle and local train ride to see Dhobi Ghat, Mani Bhavan, Marine Drive, Gateway of India, Victoria Terminus, and Crawford Market. Pickup, tea, water, and parking are included.

“Excellent day out !!! Did the private tour with our guide Kirtan .. very helpful young man with an amazing insight and knowledge of Mumbai and it’s culture .. very prompt pickup and a full day fitting in most places of interest if Mumbai .. price was good and included all fRead more”

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10.Dabbawaala Dhobi Ghat Dahravi slum With Local Train Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $34

Spend a day seeing Mumbai through its working communities. Meet the dabbawalas, view Mahalaxmi’s open-air Dhobi Ghat, ride a local train, and walk through Dharavi with a guide who lives there. Expect small workshops, recycling, pottery, bakeries, markets, and narrow lanes.

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11.Meet Dabbawala Visit Dhobi Ghat & Dharavi slum with Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 4 hours · from $26

Start at a Chemist Stall near Churchgate, meet Mumbai’s famous dabbawalas, visit Dhobi Ghat, ride local trains, and spend two hours in Dharavi with an English-speaking guide. Train tickets and water are included, while food and hotel transfers are not.

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12.All in one-Combo of City, Dhobighat, Slum & Dabbawala with ferry and train ride.

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · from $85

Spend 7 to 10 hours seeing Mumbai by air-conditioned vehicle, ferry, and local train. Visit CST, Marine Drive, Gateway of India, Mani Bhavan, Dhobi Ghat, and Dharavi, with an English-speaking guide, lunch, and pickup included. Guide Gurrit has also handled delayed ship arrivals with regular contact.

“Our ship was delayed by an hour arriving at Mumbai however there was regular contact with our guide offering reassurance he would meet us at the port-our guide Gurrit met us with his driver and took us on the tour-he took us to all the sites in good time-there was no rRead more”

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13.Mumbai Slum Tour with Dhobi Ghat Laundry & Train Ride Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $11

Visit Dhobi Ghat, walk through Dharavi with a local guide such as Alkama or Bharti, see small-scale recycling, leather, garment, and textile work, then take a short Mumbai train ride from Mahim to Mahalaxmi. The group is limited to 15 people.

“Visiting Dharavi slums was a real eye opening experience. I highly recommend booking through this company. Our local tour guide Bharti was very helpful and informative. Thank you.”

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