Heritage Walks & History Tours in Mumbai

The listings below cover guided heritage walks and history tours in Mumbai, refreshed daily. The city has three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, the Elephanta Caves, reached by ferry from the Gateway of India and closed on Mondays, and the Victorian Gothic and Art Deco ensembles around the Oval Maidan. Most walks start in Fort and Kala Ghoda, taking in the Gothic public buildings, the Art Deco apartment blocks of Marine Drive, Horniman Circle, the Asiatic Society and Ballard Estate. Other popular routes cover Khotachiwadi, the old Portuguese-style village in Girgaon; Banganga Tank at Walkeshwar, built in 1127; the bazaars of Bhuleshwar and Chor Bazaar; the East Indian villages of Bandra and Mazgaon; Byculla, around the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum; and the Koli fishing villages. Further out, the Kanheri Caves in Sanjay Gandhi National Park and the forts at Bandra, Worli and Sewri reward a morning. Operators such as Khaki Tours and independent historians run themed walks on architecture, communities, food and cinema, usually on weekend mornings from October to March, with fewer in the monsoon. Walks last two to three hours and need booking. This page lists them across Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai.