Day 10 - Guided tour of Mumbai
Our day begins at day break with an extraordinary dawn walking
tour that gives us an authentic insight into Mumbai life. We start
at the Colaba Dock, where fishermen gather after a night at sea.
Continuing along the almost empty Dadabhai Naoroji Road - usually
the nerve centre of the city - we pass colonial-era buildings on
our way to Crawford Market, an authentic Indian bazaar, filled with
people shopping for ingredients. We also explore the vibrant
neighbourhoods of Byculla and Dadar before returning to the hotel
for breakfast and some free time. Later, we set out on a
sightseeing tour by coach which includes the Gateway of India, an
arched monument from the colonial era, the impressive Chhatrapati
Shivaji Terminus, a 19th century UNESCO-listed railway station, and
Mani Bhavan, Gandhi's former home. Our final stop is Mahalakshmi
Dhobi Ghat, an open-air laundromat where hundreds of dedicated
washers clean clothes the time-honoured way - with elbow grease and
concrete tubs.