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Piraeus: The Ancient City of Athens - 8 Hours
Piraeus: The Ancient City of Athens - 8 Hours
Dominated by the remarkable Parthenon, which has stood for over 2,000 years, Athens is a city of major architectural and archaeological treasures. At Piraeus Port you will receive a warm welcome from your guide and driver who provides a captivating insight into the city’s history and culture during your full day tour.
For most, the highlight of a visit to Athens is the world famous Acropolis and the Parthenon. Dedicated to the Goddess Athena, it is one of the most important ancient monuments in the Western world. This afternoon, delight in the mesmerising display of eclectic Greek and Oriental art at the Benaki Museum. Complete your day with a drive past the Panethenaic Stadium, the pure marble masterpiece that served as the original site for the modern Olympics. At the end of the tour you are privately transferred back to your cruise ship.
Highlights:
- Ascend the Acropolis to the Parthenon, one of the most important ancient monuments in the Western world
- Tour the Benaki Museum
Tour Can Operate: Morning/ Afternoon
Wheelchair Accessible: Please enquire for more information
Physical Activity Level: Light
Inclusions:
- Private transport by luxury car or minivan
- An expert local guide for 8 hours
- Entrance fees to all sights and museums
All taxes
- All cruise travel, personal items, meals and associated costs
- Gratuities
Piraeus: Cape Sounion - 5 hours
Piraeus: Cape Sounion - 5 hours
Meet your guide as you disembark your cruise ship in Piraeus and venture along the scenic coast to Cape Sounion where you visit the ancient ruined Temple of Poseidon. This temple is believed to date from the 5th century BC and was built to honour Poseidon, who ranked second only to Athena herself in terms of power. The Temple enjoys an impressive position, high on the cliffs, and has, over the centuries, been marked by many travellers’ carved signatures, including that of Lord Byron. After touring the site, you return to your cruise ship in Piraeus.
Highlights:
- Venture along the coast to Cape Sounion to the ancient ruins of the Temple of Poseidon
Tour can Operate: Morning/ Afternoon
Wheelchair Accessible: Please enquire for more information
Physical Activity Level: Low
Inclusions:
• Luxury car or minivan at your disposal during the tour
• An expert A&K local guide (5 hours)
• Entrance fees
• All taxes
Exclusions:
• All cruise travel, personal items, meals and associated costs
• Gratuities
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The Highlights of Dubai - Full day tour
The Highlights of Dubai - Full day tour
Witness all of Dubai's bucket list attractions on one tour
Experience the best of the best of what Dubai has to offer! Embark on this awe-inspiring Dubai city tour, taking you to the most historic landmarks from Dubai’s past and the world-famous attractions of modern Dubai. The Highlights of Dubai tour is an
ideal way to experience the best of Dubai’s past, present and future!
Inclusions
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in a private vehicle
- Knowledgeable tour guide
- Photo stop at Jumeirah Mosque
- Drive by the Union House Flag
- Photo stops at Museum of the Future, Zabeel Palace and the Dubai Frame
- Explore the Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood
- Take an abra ride across the creek
- Visit the Gold and Spice Souqs
- Stop at Souk Madinat (lunch will be paid for directly by the guests)
- Palm Monorail ticket
- Ticket to The View along with beverage
- Photo stop at Ain Dubai
- Visit the Dubai Mall
- Ticket to At the Top, Burj Khalifa
Amendments / Cancellations policy: For a full refund cancel 72 hours in advance.
Except for tours with The View, partial refunds (dependant on attractions refund policy).
No-shows and late cancellations are non-refundable. Amendments to services provided
by our company cannot be accepted within 24 hours prior to the scheduled service time.
If an amendment is made, it must be confirmed with an Arabian Adventures agent,
otherwise the service may be delivered as originally reserved
Age Policy: Adults are 12 years & above, Children are 3-11.99 years, Infants 0-35 months
Languages: Chinese, Russian, Portuguese, Japanese, Italian, Arabic, French, German, Spanish, English (all subject to availability)
Good To Know
Inclusive of all entry fees + beverages
Lunch stop along the tour can be provisioned at guests own expense
Currently only available as an exclusive tour
Based on the guests’ preference, the tour can start as early as 8:00am. The tour takes about 10-12 hours
We advise to wear comfortable shoes and all guests must adhere to the local dress code requirements (modest clothing with shoulders and knees covered)
We also recommend wearing sunblock, sunglasses and a hat, especially during the summer months
Taste of Dubai
Embark on a culinary journey in Dubai
If you’re looking to take your taste buds on an adventure around the globe, Dubai is the perfect destination for you. Join our Taste of Dubai tour, to learn about traditional Arabic dishes and the importance gastronomy holds in the Emirati culture. Get ready to add some flavour to your visit!
Inclusions
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in a private vehicle
- Knowledgeable tour guide
- Enjoy a lemon-mint drink at XVA Café at XVA Gallery
- Try delicious starters at Bayt Al Wakeel restaurant
- Indulge in a camel burger at Local House Restaurant
- Enjoy Arabic Coffee and local sweets at Arabian Teahouse
- Explore Old Dubai
Amendments / Cancellations policy: For a full refund cancel 72 hours in advance. No-shows and late cancellations are non-refundable. Amendments to services provided by
our company cannot be accepted within 24 hours prior to the scheduled service time. If an amendment is made, it must be confirmed with an Arabian Adventures agent,
otherwise the service may be delivered as originally reserved
Age Policy: Adults are 12 years & above, Children are 3-11.99 years, Infants 0-35 months
Languages: English & Spanish
Good to Know
Tour is inclusive of food and beverages. Any additional items not mentioned can be provisioned at guests own expense.
Based on the guests’ preference, the tour can start as early as 4:30pm
The duration of the tour is 4 hours
We advise to wear comfortable shoes and all guests must adhere to the local dress code requirements (modest clothing with shoulders and knees covered)
We also recommend wearing sunblock, sunglasses and a hat, especially during the summer months
The tour runs seven days a week
Dubai - Private Desert Safari Experience - 6 hours or more
Dubai - Private Desert Safari Experience - 6 hours or more
Get ready to experience the desert like never before. Leave the buzzing city behind as you’re whisked off to the beautiful and peaceful Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, ready to deliver the best of what the dunes have to offer. Enjoy a thrilling dune drive, spotting local wildlife along the way, snap unbeatable photos at sunset, find your
balance on a camel or a sandboard and have your hands decorated in Henna to help the memories last longer.
As you reach the magical campsite, you’re in for an evening full of awe-inspiring local entertainment and a delicious barbeque dinner under the stars, accompanied by your preferred package of adult beverages. Sit back, relax and indulge in delectable foods and mesmerising performances.
Inclusions
- Pick-up and drop-off in a shared/private vehicle in a 4 wheel drive (Land cruiser or similar)
- Dune drive
- Sunset stop
- Modern Bedouin-style camp
- Enjoy a variety of entertainment: Camel ride, sandboarding, henna hand painting,
- Arabian Adventures Fire and Dance Show
- BBQ dinner
- Unlimited soft drinks
- Option to add an adult beverage packages ( House or Premium beverages)
Sharing means: Transfers to the camp will be shared with other guests. Table seating
is shared
Private means: Transfers to the camp will be private. Table seating is shared
Age Policy: Adults are 12 years & above and Children are 5 -11.99 years
To book children 2-4.99 years or under 135cm, please book Evening Desert Safari
Private Vehicle and enter details on infants
Language: English (other languages can be arranged at an additional cost)
Departures: Daily and available all year round
Duration: Late afternoon until early evening ( estimated departure at 3pm with estimated return at 9pm)
Good To Know
- Souvenirs and photos are available for purchase at the campsite
- Restrooms are available at the campsite
- Shisha is included in the Premium package. Shisha is available for purchase on the Soft and House package (AED 50) per shisha at the venue
- Modest dress and comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- A portion of your fee goes towards supporting local conservation
- Entertainment may vary during Ramadan and other religious holidays and adult beverages will be served only after sunset.
- Beverage package: Soft drinks beverages are available on site with the option to purchase selected drinks on site House Packages include standard house wines and beer. Premium packages includes premium wines and beers and selected spirits. All packages include unlimited soft drinks and water
- Arabian Adventures reserves the right to cease service of alcohol to guests who display obvious signs of intoxication
- Please note there is a fuel surcharge for Desert Safaris that take place in Dubai, where the guest pick up is from Abu Dhabi, Ras Al-Khaimah and Fujairah. The surcharge is AED 100 per person
- For pregnant ladies or people with pre-existing medical conditions (including heart ailments neck or back problems) participation is not recommend
- Please contact our team for special needs and arrangements
The Highlights of Dubai - Full day tour
The Highlights of Dubai - Full day tour
Witness all of Dubai's bucket list attractions on one tour
Experience the best of the best of what Dubai has to offer! Embark on this awe-inspiring Dubai city tour, taking you to the most historic landmarks from Dubai’s past and the world-famous attractions of modern Dubai. The Highlights of Dubai tour is an
ideal way to experience the best of Dubai’s past, present and future!
Inclusions
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in a private vehicle
- Knowledgeable tour guide
- Photo stop at Jumeirah Mosque
- Drive by the Union House Flag
- Photo stops at Museum of the Future, Zabeel Palace and the Dubai Frame
- Explore the Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood
- Take an abra ride across the creek
- Visit the Gold and Spice Souqs
- Stop at Souk Madinat (lunch will be paid for directly by the guests)
- Palm Monorail ticket
- Ticket to The View along with beverage
- Photo stop at Ain Dubai
- Visit the Dubai Mall
- Ticket to At the Top, Burj Khalifa
Amendments / Cancellations policy: For a full refund cancel 72 hours in advance.
Except for tours with The View, partial refunds (dependant on attractions refund policy).
No-shows and late cancellations are non-refundable. Amendments to services provided
by our company cannot be accepted within 24 hours prior to the scheduled service time.
If an amendment is made, it must be confirmed with an Arabian Adventures agent,
otherwise the service may be delivered as originally reserved
Age Policy: Adults are 12 years & above, Children are 3-11.99 years, Infants 0-35 months
Languages: Chinese, Russian, Portuguese, Japanese, Italian, Arabic, French, German, Spanish, English (all subject to availability)
Good To Know
Inclusive of all entry fees + beverages
Lunch stop along the tour can be provisioned at guests own expense
Currently only available as an exclusive tour
Based on the guests’ preference, the tour can start as early as 8:00am. The tour takes about 10-12 hours
We advise to wear comfortable shoes and all guests must adhere to the local dress code requirements (modest clothing with shoulders and knees covered)
We also recommend wearing sunblock, sunglasses and a hat, especially during the summer months
Taste of Dubai
Embark on a culinary journey in Dubai
If you’re looking to take your taste buds on an adventure around the globe, Dubai is the perfect destination for you. Join our Taste of Dubai tour, to learn about traditional Arabic dishes and the importance gastronomy holds in the Emirati culture. Get ready to add some flavour to your visit!
Inclusions
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in a private vehicle
- Knowledgeable tour guide
- Enjoy a lemon-mint drink at XVA Café at XVA Gallery
- Try delicious starters at Bayt Al Wakeel restaurant
- Indulge in a camel burger at Local House Restaurant
- Enjoy Arabic Coffee and local sweets at Arabian Teahouse
- Explore Old Dubai
Amendments / Cancellations policy: For a full refund cancel 72 hours in advance. No-shows and late cancellations are non-refundable. Amendments to services provided by
our company cannot be accepted within 24 hours prior to the scheduled service time. If an amendment is made, it must be confirmed with an Arabian Adventures agent,
otherwise the service may be delivered as originally reserved
Age Policy: Adults are 12 years & above, Children are 3-11.99 years, Infants 0-35 months
Languages: English & Spanish
Good to Know
Tour is inclusive of food and beverages. Any additional items not mentioned can be provisioned at guests own expense.
Based on the guests’ preference, the tour can start as early as 4:30pm
The duration of the tour is 4 hours
We advise to wear comfortable shoes and all guests must adhere to the local dress code requirements (modest clothing with shoulders and knees covered)
We also recommend wearing sunblock, sunglasses and a hat, especially during the summer months
The tour runs seven days a week
Dubai - Private Desert Safari Experience - 6 hours or more
Dubai - Private Desert Safari Experience - 6 hours or more
Get ready to experience the desert like never before. Leave the buzzing city behind as you’re whisked off to the beautiful and peaceful Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, ready to deliver the best of what the dunes have to offer. Enjoy a thrilling dune drive, spotting local wildlife along the way, snap unbeatable photos at sunset, find your
balance on a camel or a sandboard and have your hands decorated in Henna to help the memories last longer.
As you reach the magical campsite, you’re in for an evening full of awe-inspiring local entertainment and a delicious barbeque dinner under the stars, accompanied by your preferred package of adult beverages. Sit back, relax and indulge in delectable foods and mesmerising performances.
Inclusions
- Pick-up and drop-off in a shared/private vehicle in a 4 wheel drive (Land cruiser or similar)
- Dune drive
- Sunset stop
- Modern Bedouin-style camp
- Enjoy a variety of entertainment: Camel ride, sandboarding, henna hand painting,
- Arabian Adventures Fire and Dance Show
- BBQ dinner
- Unlimited soft drinks
- Option to add an adult beverage packages ( House or Premium beverages)
Sharing means: Transfers to the camp will be shared with other guests. Table seating
is shared
Private means: Transfers to the camp will be private. Table seating is shared
Age Policy: Adults are 12 years & above and Children are 5 -11.99 years
To book children 2-4.99 years or under 135cm, please book Evening Desert Safari
Private Vehicle and enter details on infants
Language: English (other languages can be arranged at an additional cost)
Departures: Daily and available all year round
Duration: Late afternoon until early evening ( estimated departure at 3pm with estimated return at 9pm)
Good To Know
- Souvenirs and photos are available for purchase at the campsite
- Restrooms are available at the campsite
- Shisha is included in the Premium package. Shisha is available for purchase on the Soft and House package (AED 50) per shisha at the venue
- Modest dress and comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- A portion of your fee goes towards supporting local conservation
- Entertainment may vary during Ramadan and other religious holidays and adult beverages will be served only after sunset.
- Beverage package: Soft drinks beverages are available on site with the option to purchase selected drinks on site House Packages include standard house wines and beer. Premium packages includes premium wines and beers and selected spirits. All packages include unlimited soft drinks and water
- Arabian Adventures reserves the right to cease service of alcohol to guests who display obvious signs of intoxication
- Please note there is a fuel surcharge for Desert Safaris that take place in Dubai, where the guest pick up is from Abu Dhabi, Ras Al-Khaimah and Fujairah. The surcharge is AED 100 per person
- For pregnant ladies or people with pre-existing medical conditions (including heart ailments neck or back problems) participation is not recommend
- Please contact our team for special needs and arrangements
Private Abu Dhabi City Tour - Fully day 10 - 12 hours
Private Abu Dhabi City Tour - Fully day 10 - 12 hours
Get ready to explore the rich culture and world-renowned landmarks of Abu Dhabi during this full-day city tour of the incredible capital of the UAE. This is your chance to
learn about the fascinating heritage of the country as well as experience all the iconic sights that make Abu Dhabi the cultural hub we know today.
Inclusions
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in a private vehicle
- Knowledgeable tour guide
- Drive through Yas Island
- Ticket to Louvre Abu Dhabi
- Scenic Abu Dhabi Corniche drive
- Admission to Emirates Palace and gold dust coffee
- Entry to Observation at Conrad at Etihad Towers with light snack (F&B is limited to one piece of cake (selection of the day) and tea or coffee
- Admission to Qasr Al Watan
- Picturesque drive in Al Bateen
- Visit to Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
- Age Policy: Adults are 12 years & above, Children are 3-11.99 years, Infants 0-35
- Good to Know
- Inclusive of all entry fees + food and beverages
- Additional snacks along the tour can be provisioned at guests own expense
- Based on the guests’ preference, the tour can start as early as 8:00am, but no later than 9am. The duration of the tour is about 12 hours
- We advise to wear comfortable shoes and all guests must adhere to the local dress code requirements (modest clothing with shoulders and knees covered). We also recommend wearing sunblock, sunglasses and a hat, especially during the summer
- months
- Observe the mosque's dress code (details found on the website)
- The tour runs every day except on Mondays and public holidays
Private Abu Dhabi City Tour - Fully day 10 - 12 hours
Private Abu Dhabi City Tour - Fully day 10 - 12 hours
Get ready to explore the rich culture and world-renowned landmarks of Abu Dhabi during this full-day city tour of the incredible capital of the UAE. This is your chance to
learn about the fascinating heritage of the country as well as experience all the iconic sights that make Abu Dhabi the cultural hub we know today.
Inclusions
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in a private vehicle
- Knowledgeable tour guide
- Drive through Yas Island
- Ticket to Louvre Abu Dhabi
- Scenic Abu Dhabi Corniche drive
- Admission to Emirates Palace and gold dust coffee
- Entry to Observation at Conrad at Etihad Towers with light snack (F&B is limited to one piece of cake (selection of the day) and tea or coffee
- Admission to Qasr Al Watan
- Picturesque drive in Al Bateen
- Visit to Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
- Age Policy: Adults are 12 years & above, Children are 3-11.99 years, Infants 0-35
- Good to Know
- Inclusive of all entry fees + food and beverages
- Additional snacks along the tour can be provisioned at guests own expense
- Based on the guests’ preference, the tour can start as early as 8:00am, but no later than 9am. The duration of the tour is about 12 hours
- We advise to wear comfortable shoes and all guests must adhere to the local dress code requirements (modest clothing with shoulders and knees covered). We also recommend wearing sunblock, sunglasses and a hat, especially during the summer
- months
- Observe the mosque's dress code (details found on the website)
- The tour runs every day except on Mondays and public holidays
No information currently available.
No information currently available.
The Highlights of Dubai - Full day tour
The Highlights of Dubai - Full day tour
Witness all of Dubai's bucket list attractions on one tour
Experience the best of the best of what Dubai has to offer! Embark on this awe-inspiring Dubai city tour, taking you to the most historic landmarks from Dubai’s past and the world-famous attractions of modern Dubai. The Highlights of Dubai tour is an
ideal way to experience the best of Dubai’s past, present and future!
Inclusions
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in a private vehicle
- Knowledgeable tour guide
- Photo stop at Jumeirah Mosque
- Drive by the Union House Flag
- Photo stops at Museum of the Future, Zabeel Palace and the Dubai Frame
- Explore the Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood
- Take an abra ride across the creek
- Visit the Gold and Spice Souqs
- Stop at Souk Madinat (lunch will be paid for directly by the guests)
- Palm Monorail ticket
- Ticket to The View along with beverage
- Photo stop at Ain Dubai
- Visit the Dubai Mall
- Ticket to At the Top, Burj Khalifa
Amendments / Cancellations policy: For a full refund cancel 72 hours in advance.
Except for tours with The View, partial refunds (dependant on attractions refund policy).
No-shows and late cancellations are non-refundable. Amendments to services provided
by our company cannot be accepted within 24 hours prior to the scheduled service time.
If an amendment is made, it must be confirmed with an Arabian Adventures agent,
otherwise the service may be delivered as originally reserved
Age Policy: Adults are 12 years & above, Children are 3-11.99 years, Infants 0-35 months
Languages: Chinese, Russian, Portuguese, Japanese, Italian, Arabic, French, German, Spanish, English (all subject to availability)
Good To Know
Inclusive of all entry fees + beverages
Lunch stop along the tour can be provisioned at guests own expense
Currently only available as an exclusive tour
Based on the guests’ preference, the tour can start as early as 8:00am. The tour takes about 10-12 hours
We advise to wear comfortable shoes and all guests must adhere to the local dress code requirements (modest clothing with shoulders and knees covered)
We also recommend wearing sunblock, sunglasses and a hat, especially during the summer months
Taste of Dubai
Embark on a culinary journey in Dubai
If you’re looking to take your taste buds on an adventure around the globe, Dubai is the perfect destination for you. Join our Taste of Dubai tour, to learn about traditional Arabic dishes and the importance gastronomy holds in the Emirati culture. Get ready to add some flavour to your visit!
Inclusions
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in a private vehicle
- Knowledgeable tour guide
- Enjoy a lemon-mint drink at XVA Café at XVA Gallery
- Try delicious starters at Bayt Al Wakeel restaurant
- Indulge in a camel burger at Local House Restaurant
- Enjoy Arabic Coffee and local sweets at Arabian Teahouse
- Explore Old Dubai
Amendments / Cancellations policy: For a full refund cancel 72 hours in advance. No-shows and late cancellations are non-refundable. Amendments to services provided by
our company cannot be accepted within 24 hours prior to the scheduled service time. If an amendment is made, it must be confirmed with an Arabian Adventures agent,
otherwise the service may be delivered as originally reserved
Age Policy: Adults are 12 years & above, Children are 3-11.99 years, Infants 0-35 months
Languages: English & Spanish
Good to Know
Tour is inclusive of food and beverages. Any additional items not mentioned can be provisioned at guests own expense.
Based on the guests’ preference, the tour can start as early as 4:30pm
The duration of the tour is 4 hours
We advise to wear comfortable shoes and all guests must adhere to the local dress code requirements (modest clothing with shoulders and knees covered)
We also recommend wearing sunblock, sunglasses and a hat, especially during the summer months
The tour runs seven days a week
Dubai - Private Desert Safari Experience - 6 hours or more
Dubai - Private Desert Safari Experience - 6 hours or more
Get ready to experience the desert like never before. Leave the buzzing city behind as you’re whisked off to the beautiful and peaceful Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, ready to deliver the best of what the dunes have to offer. Enjoy a thrilling dune drive, spotting local wildlife along the way, snap unbeatable photos at sunset, find your
balance on a camel or a sandboard and have your hands decorated in Henna to help the memories last longer.
As you reach the magical campsite, you’re in for an evening full of awe-inspiring local entertainment and a delicious barbeque dinner under the stars, accompanied by your preferred package of adult beverages. Sit back, relax and indulge in delectable foods and mesmerising performances.
Inclusions
- Pick-up and drop-off in a shared/private vehicle in a 4 wheel drive (Land cruiser or similar)
- Dune drive
- Sunset stop
- Modern Bedouin-style camp
- Enjoy a variety of entertainment: Camel ride, sandboarding, henna hand painting,
- Arabian Adventures Fire and Dance Show
- BBQ dinner
- Unlimited soft drinks
- Option to add an adult beverage packages ( House or Premium beverages)
Sharing means: Transfers to the camp will be shared with other guests. Table seating
is shared
Private means: Transfers to the camp will be private. Table seating is shared
Age Policy: Adults are 12 years & above and Children are 5 -11.99 years
To book children 2-4.99 years or under 135cm, please book Evening Desert Safari
Private Vehicle and enter details on infants
Language: English (other languages can be arranged at an additional cost)
Departures: Daily and available all year round
Duration: Late afternoon until early evening ( estimated departure at 3pm with estimated return at 9pm)
Good To Know
- Souvenirs and photos are available for purchase at the campsite
- Restrooms are available at the campsite
- Shisha is included in the Premium package. Shisha is available for purchase on the Soft and House package (AED 50) per shisha at the venue
- Modest dress and comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- A portion of your fee goes towards supporting local conservation
- Entertainment may vary during Ramadan and other religious holidays and adult beverages will be served only after sunset.
- Beverage package: Soft drinks beverages are available on site with the option to purchase selected drinks on site House Packages include standard house wines and beer. Premium packages includes premium wines and beers and selected spirits. All packages include unlimited soft drinks and water
- Arabian Adventures reserves the right to cease service of alcohol to guests who display obvious signs of intoxication
- Please note there is a fuel surcharge for Desert Safaris that take place in Dubai, where the guest pick up is from Abu Dhabi, Ras Al-Khaimah and Fujairah. The surcharge is AED 100 per person
- For pregnant ladies or people with pre-existing medical conditions (including heart ailments neck or back problems) participation is not recommend
- Please contact our team for special needs and arrangements
The Highlights of Dubai - Full day tour
The Highlights of Dubai - Full day tour
Witness all of Dubai's bucket list attractions on one tour
Experience the best of the best of what Dubai has to offer! Embark on this awe-inspiring Dubai city tour, taking you to the most historic landmarks from Dubai’s past and the world-famous attractions of modern Dubai. The Highlights of Dubai tour is an
ideal way to experience the best of Dubai’s past, present and future!
Inclusions
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in a private vehicle
- Knowledgeable tour guide
- Photo stop at Jumeirah Mosque
- Drive by the Union House Flag
- Photo stops at Museum of the Future, Zabeel Palace and the Dubai Frame
- Explore the Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood
- Take an abra ride across the creek
- Visit the Gold and Spice Souqs
- Stop at Souk Madinat (lunch will be paid for directly by the guests)
- Palm Monorail ticket
- Ticket to The View along with beverage
- Photo stop at Ain Dubai
- Visit the Dubai Mall
- Ticket to At the Top, Burj Khalifa
Amendments / Cancellations policy: For a full refund cancel 72 hours in advance.
Except for tours with The View, partial refunds (dependant on attractions refund policy).
No-shows and late cancellations are non-refundable. Amendments to services provided
by our company cannot be accepted within 24 hours prior to the scheduled service time.
If an amendment is made, it must be confirmed with an Arabian Adventures agent,
otherwise the service may be delivered as originally reserved
Age Policy: Adults are 12 years & above, Children are 3-11.99 years, Infants 0-35 months
Languages: Chinese, Russian, Portuguese, Japanese, Italian, Arabic, French, German, Spanish, English (all subject to availability)
Good To Know
Inclusive of all entry fees + beverages
Lunch stop along the tour can be provisioned at guests own expense
Currently only available as an exclusive tour
Based on the guests’ preference, the tour can start as early as 8:00am. The tour takes about 10-12 hours
We advise to wear comfortable shoes and all guests must adhere to the local dress code requirements (modest clothing with shoulders and knees covered)
We also recommend wearing sunblock, sunglasses and a hat, especially during the summer months
Taste of Dubai
Embark on a culinary journey in Dubai
If you’re looking to take your taste buds on an adventure around the globe, Dubai is the perfect destination for you. Join our Taste of Dubai tour, to learn about traditional Arabic dishes and the importance gastronomy holds in the Emirati culture. Get ready to add some flavour to your visit!
Inclusions
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in a private vehicle
- Knowledgeable tour guide
- Enjoy a lemon-mint drink at XVA Café at XVA Gallery
- Try delicious starters at Bayt Al Wakeel restaurant
- Indulge in a camel burger at Local House Restaurant
- Enjoy Arabic Coffee and local sweets at Arabian Teahouse
- Explore Old Dubai
Amendments / Cancellations policy: For a full refund cancel 72 hours in advance. No-shows and late cancellations are non-refundable. Amendments to services provided by
our company cannot be accepted within 24 hours prior to the scheduled service time. If an amendment is made, it must be confirmed with an Arabian Adventures agent,
otherwise the service may be delivered as originally reserved
Age Policy: Adults are 12 years & above, Children are 3-11.99 years, Infants 0-35 months
Languages: English & Spanish
Good to Know
Tour is inclusive of food and beverages. Any additional items not mentioned can be provisioned at guests own expense.
Based on the guests’ preference, the tour can start as early as 4:30pm
The duration of the tour is 4 hours
We advise to wear comfortable shoes and all guests must adhere to the local dress code requirements (modest clothing with shoulders and knees covered)
We also recommend wearing sunblock, sunglasses and a hat, especially during the summer months
The tour runs seven days a week
Dubai - Private Desert Safari Experience - 6 hours or more
Dubai - Private Desert Safari Experience - 6 hours or more
Get ready to experience the desert like never before. Leave the buzzing city behind as you’re whisked off to the beautiful and peaceful Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, ready to deliver the best of what the dunes have to offer. Enjoy a thrilling dune drive, spotting local wildlife along the way, snap unbeatable photos at sunset, find your
balance on a camel or a sandboard and have your hands decorated in Henna to help the memories last longer.
As you reach the magical campsite, you’re in for an evening full of awe-inspiring local entertainment and a delicious barbeque dinner under the stars, accompanied by your preferred package of adult beverages. Sit back, relax and indulge in delectable foods and mesmerising performances.
Inclusions
- Pick-up and drop-off in a shared/private vehicle in a 4 wheel drive (Land cruiser or similar)
- Dune drive
- Sunset stop
- Modern Bedouin-style camp
- Enjoy a variety of entertainment: Camel ride, sandboarding, henna hand painting,
- Arabian Adventures Fire and Dance Show
- BBQ dinner
- Unlimited soft drinks
- Option to add an adult beverage packages ( House or Premium beverages)
Sharing means: Transfers to the camp will be shared with other guests. Table seating
is shared
Private means: Transfers to the camp will be private. Table seating is shared
Age Policy: Adults are 12 years & above and Children are 5 -11.99 years
To book children 2-4.99 years or under 135cm, please book Evening Desert Safari
Private Vehicle and enter details on infants
Language: English (other languages can be arranged at an additional cost)
Departures: Daily and available all year round
Duration: Late afternoon until early evening ( estimated departure at 3pm with estimated return at 9pm)
Good To Know
- Souvenirs and photos are available for purchase at the campsite
- Restrooms are available at the campsite
- Shisha is included in the Premium package. Shisha is available for purchase on the Soft and House package (AED 50) per shisha at the venue
- Modest dress and comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- A portion of your fee goes towards supporting local conservation
- Entertainment may vary during Ramadan and other religious holidays and adult beverages will be served only after sunset.
- Beverage package: Soft drinks beverages are available on site with the option to purchase selected drinks on site House Packages include standard house wines and beer. Premium packages includes premium wines and beers and selected spirits. All packages include unlimited soft drinks and water
- Arabian Adventures reserves the right to cease service of alcohol to guests who display obvious signs of intoxication
- Please note there is a fuel surcharge for Desert Safaris that take place in Dubai, where the guest pick up is from Abu Dhabi, Ras Al-Khaimah and Fujairah. The surcharge is AED 100 per person
- For pregnant ladies or people with pre-existing medical conditions (including heart ailments neck or back problems) participation is not recommend
- Please contact our team for special needs and arrangements
The Highlights of Dubai - Full day tour
The Highlights of Dubai - Full day tour
Witness all of Dubai's bucket list attractions on one tour
Experience the best of the best of what Dubai has to offer! Embark on this awe-inspiring Dubai city tour, taking you to the most historic landmarks from Dubai’s past and the world-famous attractions of modern Dubai. The Highlights of Dubai tour is an
ideal way to experience the best of Dubai’s past, present and future!
Inclusions
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in a private vehicle
- Knowledgeable tour guide
- Photo stop at Jumeirah Mosque
- Drive by the Union House Flag
- Photo stops at Museum of the Future, Zabeel Palace and the Dubai Frame
- Explore the Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood
- Take an abra ride across the creek
- Visit the Gold and Spice Souqs
- Stop at Souk Madinat (lunch will be paid for directly by the guests)
- Palm Monorail ticket
- Ticket to The View along with beverage
- Photo stop at Ain Dubai
- Visit the Dubai Mall
- Ticket to At the Top, Burj Khalifa
Amendments / Cancellations policy: For a full refund cancel 72 hours in advance.
Except for tours with The View, partial refunds (dependant on attractions refund policy).
No-shows and late cancellations are non-refundable. Amendments to services provided
by our company cannot be accepted within 24 hours prior to the scheduled service time.
If an amendment is made, it must be confirmed with an Arabian Adventures agent,
otherwise the service may be delivered as originally reserved
Age Policy: Adults are 12 years & above, Children are 3-11.99 years, Infants 0-35 months
Languages: Chinese, Russian, Portuguese, Japanese, Italian, Arabic, French, German, Spanish, English (all subject to availability)
Good To Know
Inclusive of all entry fees + beverages
Lunch stop along the tour can be provisioned at guests own expense
Currently only available as an exclusive tour
Based on the guests’ preference, the tour can start as early as 8:00am. The tour takes about 10-12 hours
We advise to wear comfortable shoes and all guests must adhere to the local dress code requirements (modest clothing with shoulders and knees covered)
We also recommend wearing sunblock, sunglasses and a hat, especially during the summer months
Taste of Dubai
Embark on a culinary journey in Dubai
If you’re looking to take your taste buds on an adventure around the globe, Dubai is the perfect destination for you. Join our Taste of Dubai tour, to learn about traditional Arabic dishes and the importance gastronomy holds in the Emirati culture. Get ready to add some flavour to your visit!
Inclusions
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in a private vehicle
- Knowledgeable tour guide
- Enjoy a lemon-mint drink at XVA Café at XVA Gallery
- Try delicious starters at Bayt Al Wakeel restaurant
- Indulge in a camel burger at Local House Restaurant
- Enjoy Arabic Coffee and local sweets at Arabian Teahouse
- Explore Old Dubai
Amendments / Cancellations policy: For a full refund cancel 72 hours in advance. No-shows and late cancellations are non-refundable. Amendments to services provided by
our company cannot be accepted within 24 hours prior to the scheduled service time. If an amendment is made, it must be confirmed with an Arabian Adventures agent,
otherwise the service may be delivered as originally reserved
Age Policy: Adults are 12 years & above, Children are 3-11.99 years, Infants 0-35 months
Languages: English & Spanish
Good to Know
Tour is inclusive of food and beverages. Any additional items not mentioned can be provisioned at guests own expense.
Based on the guests’ preference, the tour can start as early as 4:30pm
The duration of the tour is 4 hours
We advise to wear comfortable shoes and all guests must adhere to the local dress code requirements (modest clothing with shoulders and knees covered)
We also recommend wearing sunblock, sunglasses and a hat, especially during the summer months
The tour runs seven days a week
Dubai - Private Desert Safari Experience - 6 hours or more
Dubai - Private Desert Safari Experience - 6 hours or more
Get ready to experience the desert like never before. Leave the buzzing city behind as you’re whisked off to the beautiful and peaceful Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, ready to deliver the best of what the dunes have to offer. Enjoy a thrilling dune drive, spotting local wildlife along the way, snap unbeatable photos at sunset, find your
balance on a camel or a sandboard and have your hands decorated in Henna to help the memories last longer.
As you reach the magical campsite, you’re in for an evening full of awe-inspiring local entertainment and a delicious barbeque dinner under the stars, accompanied by your preferred package of adult beverages. Sit back, relax and indulge in delectable foods and mesmerising performances.
Inclusions
- Pick-up and drop-off in a shared/private vehicle in a 4 wheel drive (Land cruiser or similar)
- Dune drive
- Sunset stop
- Modern Bedouin-style camp
- Enjoy a variety of entertainment: Camel ride, sandboarding, henna hand painting,
- Arabian Adventures Fire and Dance Show
- BBQ dinner
- Unlimited soft drinks
- Option to add an adult beverage packages ( House or Premium beverages)
Sharing means: Transfers to the camp will be shared with other guests. Table seating
is shared
Private means: Transfers to the camp will be private. Table seating is shared
Age Policy: Adults are 12 years & above and Children are 5 -11.99 years
To book children 2-4.99 years or under 135cm, please book Evening Desert Safari
Private Vehicle and enter details on infants
Language: English (other languages can be arranged at an additional cost)
Departures: Daily and available all year round
Duration: Late afternoon until early evening ( estimated departure at 3pm with estimated return at 9pm)
Good To Know
- Souvenirs and photos are available for purchase at the campsite
- Restrooms are available at the campsite
- Shisha is included in the Premium package. Shisha is available for purchase on the Soft and House package (AED 50) per shisha at the venue
- Modest dress and comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- A portion of your fee goes towards supporting local conservation
- Entertainment may vary during Ramadan and other religious holidays and adult beverages will be served only after sunset.
- Beverage package: Soft drinks beverages are available on site with the option to purchase selected drinks on site House Packages include standard house wines and beer. Premium packages includes premium wines and beers and selected spirits. All packages include unlimited soft drinks and water
- Arabian Adventures reserves the right to cease service of alcohol to guests who display obvious signs of intoxication
- Please note there is a fuel surcharge for Desert Safaris that take place in Dubai, where the guest pick up is from Abu Dhabi, Ras Al-Khaimah and Fujairah. The surcharge is AED 100 per person
- For pregnant ladies or people with pre-existing medical conditions (including heart ailments neck or back problems) participation is not recommend
- Please contact our team for special needs and arrangements
No information currently available.
No information currently available.
FULL DAY MARVELS OF MUMBAI
FULL DAY
MARVELS OF MUMBAI
Proceed to Gateway of India, the city’s most famous landmark –an Indo-Saracenic archway built in 1911 to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary. It was originally conceived as an entry point for passengers arriving on P&O steamers from England; today it is remembered more often as the place from which the British staged their final departure. You will make a stop here for photographs.
See the highlights of the city from the comfort of your minivan as you set off for a tour of Mumbai city. Your tour begins with the Gateway of India (PLEASE STOP FOR A WHILE SO THE GUEST CAN TAKE PHOTO), the city's most famous landmark - an Indo-Saracenic archway built in 1911 to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary. It was originally conceived as an entry point for passengers arriving on P&O steamers from England; today it is remembered more often as the place from which the British staged their final departure.
Continue through Marine Drive, Mumbai's seaside promenade, an eight-lane highway with a wide pavement. Its graceful curve sweeps from the skyscrapers at Nariman Point to the foot of Malabar Hill. This hill is Mumbai's ritziest neighborhood. Popular since the 18th century because of its forested slopes, fresh sea breezes and panoramic views, merchants and colonial governors built many mansions and bungalows on its hillsides.
Your drive includes a look at a most remarkable railway station. Inspired by St. Pancras Station in London, the Victoria Terminus was built during Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee year. It is an extraordinary conglomeration of domes, spires, Corinthian columns and minarets in a style that was described by journalist James Cameron as "Victorian-Gothic-Saracenic-Italianate-Oriental-St. Pancras-Baroque". The first train in India left from this station in April 1853; today half a million commuters use the station every day.
Depart to Church Gate Station and spend some time watching the dabba-wallahs, the members of the Mumbai Tiffin Box Suppliers Association. Every day 4,000 of them deliver fresh, home-cooked food from 100,000 suburban kitchens to offices in the downtown area. Each lunch is prepared by a loving wife or mother, and packed into a set of stackable aluminum boxes. The meals are carried to their hungry recipients dangling from shoulder-poles and bicycle handlebars, and stacked on decorated handcarts. Tins are rarely, if ever, lost, and always find their way home again to be washed up for the next day’s lunch.
Even if you are not possessed of an interest in other people’s dirty laundry, you’ll be fascinated by the dhobi ghats, your next stop. Each morning washing from all over Mumbai is brought here to be soaped, soaked, boiled, beaten, and thrashed. The next day, after being aired, pressed, folded and wrapped, the bundles are returned from whence they came. The secret that keeps the operation running smoothly is the coded symbol that each dhobi-wallah places on every item. Invisible to the untrained eye, this mark ensures that nothing will be lost. Stop here for photos that you’ll never be able to duplicate anywhere else.
Proceed for Taj Mahal Hotel for Lunch on direct payment basis.
You will continue to The Prince of Wales Museum, crowned by a white Mughal-style dome, the finest work done by architect George Wittet, who also designed the Gateway of India.
Return to pier.
| TIMING | ITINERARY & POINTS OF INTEREST | DISTANCE & TERRAIN | W/C FRIENDLY |
| 09h30 – 11h00 | Orientation tour of Mumbai, Gateway of India, Malabar Hill and VT Station. | This tour is not suitable for guests in wheelchairs; and those with mobility issues | |
| 11h00 – 11h20 | Proceed to Churchgate station | ||
| 11h20 – 11h40 | Watch the Dabba-wallas at Churchgate | 10 meters / even | |
| 11h40 – 12h15 | Drive to Dhobi Ghat | ||
| 12h15 – 12h45 | Visit Dhobi Ghat | 100 meters / Flat / 5 steps | |
| 12h45 – 13h15 | Drive to Taj Mahal Hotel for lunch on direct payment basis | ||
| 13h15 – 14h15 | Lunch at Taj Mahal Hotel | 150 meters / Flat / 4 steps | |
| 14h15 – 15h30 | Drive to Prince of wales Museum and visit | ||
| 15h30 – 16h00 | Return to pier | 50 meters / Uneven |
HALF DAY MUSEUM AND GALLERIES OF MUMBAI
HALF DAY MUSEUM AND GALLERIES OF MUMBAI
HALF DAY
MUSEUM AND GALLERIES OF MUMBAI
Explore the history, art and people of Mumbai and India during this informative half-day visit to the area's finest museums and galleries.
Depart from pier for the drive to Mani Bhawan, Gandhi's Bombay residence between 1917 and 1934. Mani Bhawan is now a permanent museum and memorial to the Mahatma. It contains a research library of more than 20,000 volumes, and a series of tiny dioramas depicting his life story in an interesting fashion. The walls are covered with photos of historic events and noteworthy people.
Next, visit the Prince of Wales Museum, easily recognized by its unique white Mughal-style dome. The museum is the finest work by architect George Wittet, who also designed the Gateway of India. It houses interesting displays of jade work, antique weapons, Indian paintings, illustrated manuscripts, exquisite miniatures, and clay and terracotta figures from the 3rd century B.C. Adjacent to Prince of Wales Museum, you will find the Jehangir Art Gallery. Mumbai's best-known venue for contemporary art, Jehangir is home to five small galleries displaying changing exhibits of 20th century arts and crafts from around the world.
Return to pier.
| TIMING | ITINERARY & POINTS OF INTEREST | DISTANCE / TERRAIN | W/C FRIENDLY |
| 00h00 – 00h30 | Pier to Mani Bhawan | This tour is not suitable for guests in wheelchairs; and those with mobility issues | |
| 00h30 – 01h00 | Arrive and visit Mani Bhawan | 20 steps/ Uneven Terrain | |
| 01h00 – 01h30 | Leave for Prince of Wales Museum | ||
| 01h30 – 02h30 | Arrive and visit Prince of Wales Museum | 50 steps/flat Terrain | |
| 02h30 – 02h35 | Walk down to adjacent Jahangir Art Gallery | ||
| 02h35 – 03h20 | Arrive and visit Jahangir Art Museum | 15 steps/ flat Terrain | |
| 03h20 – 04h00 | Back to pier |
FULL DAY THE CAVES OF ELEPHANTA
FULL DAY THE CAVES OF ELEPHANTA
FULL DAY
THE CAVES OF ELEPHANTA
More than a thousand years ago, Hindu craftsmen carved columns and sculptures out of a series of caves located on an island off the shores of Mumbai, creating a temple complex dedicated to Lord Shiva. The Portuguese named the island Elephanta, after the large statue of an elephant they found near the spot where they docked their ships. Come and discover the unique beauty and intriguing tales of these temple caves with today’s memorable excursion.
Travel by minivan vehicle to the Gateway of India, the city’s most recognized landmark. Built in 1911 to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary, the archway was originally conceived as an entry point for people arriving on steamers from England. Today, the gateway serves as a launching point for your own exploration of the Elephanta Temple.
Boarding a motor boat, enjoy the approximately one hour and thirty minutes cruise to the Elephanta landing. From the jetty you have the option of either taking the mini train or walking approximately 15 minutes to the base of the long stairway which leads to the top of the hill, where the caves are located. As you enter, you will see a magnificent sculpture of Shiva as Nataraj, showing an enraptured expression as he removes the veil of ignorance. The most outstanding sculpture is a bust of Trimurti—the three-faced Shiva representing the Hindu trinity, Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver, and Shiva the destroyer. In other panels, Shiva is depicted in service to humanity as he brings the River Ganges to Earth, and at his most fearsome as he crushes the demon of Andhaka. Later, board the motor boat for return cruise to the Gateway.
Re-board your vehicle for the transfer back to your ship.
| TIMING | ITINERARY & POINTS OF INTEREST | DISTANCE & TERRAIN | W/C FRIENDLY |
| 00h00 - 00h15 | Depart from the pier by minivan to the Gateway of India | This tour is NOT suitable for guests in wheelchairs; and those with mobility issues | |
| 00h15 - 01h45 | Board the motor boat and cruise to Elephanta Island | ||
| 01h45 - 03h45 | Arrive and visit Elephanta Island | 1.5km / Uneven, cobblestones / 125 long steps each way | |
| 03h45 - 05h15 | Board your motor boat and return to Mumbai | ||
| 05h15 – 05h30 | Return to the pier |
FULL DAY THE VICTORIAN PAST
Experience the highlights of this fascinating city, with its Western monuments and Eastern sensibilities.
Begin your tour with photo stop at the Gateway of India, the city’s most famous landmark an Indo-Saracenic archway built in 1911 to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary.
Next visit, The Church of St John the Evangelist better known as Afghan Church in South Mumbai, built by the British to commemorate the dead of the disastrous First Afghan War of 1838. The church is located in Navy Nagar in the Colaba area of Mumbai. Besides British soldiers it also commemorates different Indian regiments, such as the Bombay Army, the Madras Army, and Ranjit Singh's army from Lahore.
Drive along Marine Drive-Mumbai’s seaside promenade, an eight-lane highway with a wide pavement. Its graceful curve sweeps from the skyscrapers at Nariman Point to the foot of Malabar Hill, Mumbai’s ritziest neighborhood. At the top of hill are the Hanging Gardens, laid out in 1881. Here, an assortment of hedges, trimmed into animal shapes. The gardens also offer a superb view of the bustling city centre in the distance.
You then proceed to Bhau Daji Lad Museum (formerly the Victoria and Albert Museum) one of the oldest museums in Mumbai. It was established in 1855 as a treasure house of the decorative and industrial arts. The museum houses a large number of archaeological finds, maps and historical photographs of Mumbai.
You then visit, Crawford Market - one of South Mumbai's most famous markets. It is named after Arthur Crawford, the first Municipal Commissioner of the city. The market is situated near to Victoria Terminus railway station. The market houses a wholesale fruit, vegetable and poultry market.
Finally, visit and savor a relaxing lunch while exploring the historic Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, which dates back to the 1500s before returning back to the ship.
| TIMING | ITINERARY & POINTS OF INTEREST | DISTANCE / TERRAIN | W/C FRIENDLY |
| 00h00 – 00h10 | Leave from pier to Gateway of India | This tour is not suitable for guests in wheelchairs; and those with mobility issues | |
| 00h10 – 00h15 | Arrive at Gateway of India (photo stop only) | 10 steps/ flat Terrain | |
| 00h15 – 00h30 | Leave for Afghan Church | ||
| 00h30 – 01h00 | Arrive and visit Afghan Church | 4 steps/ flat Terrain | |
| 01h00 – 01h30 | Leave for Hanging Gardens | ||
| 01h30 – 02h00 | Arrive and visit Hanging Gardens | 2 steps/ Uneven Terrain | |
| 02h00 – 02h15 | Leave for Victoria & Albert Museum | ||
| 11h15 – 12h00 | Arrive and visit Victoria & Albert Museum | 5 steps/ Uneven Terrain | |
| 03h00 – 03h15 | Leave for Crawford market | ||
| 03h15 – 03h45 | Arrive and visit market | Uneven Terrain | |
| 03h45 – 03h15 | Leave for hotel Taj Mahal | 10 steps/ flat Terrain | |
| 04h15 – 05h45 | Arrive at hotel and proceed for lunch (On Direct Payment) | ||
| 05h45 – 06h00 | Back to pier |
Mumbai: 9 hours
Depart the pier for the famous Gateway of India en route to Banganga. This Indo-Saracenic archway was built in 1911 to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary, and is the city's most famous landmark.
Walk around Banganga, the sacred tank surrounded by four hundred-year-old temples and modern skyscrapers. Nowhere are Bombay’s paradoxes more evident than at Banganga. Part of an ancient temple complex, the water in this tank is believed to come from the Holy Ganges. It sprung forth when Rama, the exiled hero of the epic Ramayana stopped at the spot five thousand years ago, in search of his kidnapped wife Sita. Overcome with fatigue and thirst, he asked his brother Laxman to bring him some water. Laxman instantly shot an arrow into the ground, and water gushed forth from the Ganga, over a thousand miles away. Although the story is the stuff of legend, the tank has always been sacred. On pious occasions, thousands turn up to take a ritual dip in its mossy waters, and offer flowers at the ancient Banganga Temples.
Drive to Dhobi Ghat.
Visit the `Dhobi Ghat’, the city’s open-air laundry! where “Dhobis’ (washermen) attend to an astounding quantity of washing daily. Clothes, linen, towels… are washed in small open air cubicles rented out each day. An itemized account is logged in a notebook and clothes collected from households are returned a week later. Through the apparent chaos incredibly nothing gets lost from a countless number of pieces and most clothes somehow survive the beating they receive on the washing stones.
Drive to Churchgate Railway Station.
We stop at the Churchgate Railway Station to see the `Dabbawallahs’, members of the Bombay Union of Tiffin Box Carriers, described by Prince Charles as the symbol of this enigmatic and intriguing city. Each morning, the 2500 dabbawallahs call on suburban housewives who pack a freshly cooked lunch into small circular aluminum or stainless steel containers - `dabbas’. Typically the dabbawallahs collect 30-40 boxes, range them out on a long pole and cycle to the nearest station. Here he hands them over to a fellow dabbawallah who then transports them into the city for delivery to the consumer. Over 100,000 lunches of maybe sabze (vegetable curry), chapattis (Indian bread), dal (lentils) and pickle, make their way daily across town to the breadwinner and back again. The service which costs a few rupees a week, is a good example of the fine division of labor in India, reliable and efficient for the dabbawallahs pride themselves on never losing a lunch.
Drive to `Khyber’ restaurant for lunch which specializes in the Northwest frontier cuisine.
Lunch (on own)
Drive to Mani Bhawan passing through the teeming commercial areas, Crawford Market and many handsome buildings of Victorian Bombay, including the University and Victoria Terminus.
Visit the Gandhi Museum. Located on leafy Laburnum Road, a quiet lane named after its shady trees, Mani Bhavan is the old Mumbai residence of Mahatma Gandhi. It's a pretty, two-storied structure that now houses a reference library with over 2000 books, a photo exhibition of the Mahatma's life, and well preserved memorabilia, including an old charkha or spinning wheel that Gandhiji used to use.
Before returning to the pier, we spend some time where it all began, where the tide of human life rolls down the center of the street, unruffled by vehicles from all quarters ploughing their way through it. No visit to Bombay is complete without a foray into the bazaars of Bhuleshwar. The city’s densest concentration of lifestyle and retail jewelry stores is a crush of shop fronts, street stalls, hawkers and handicrafts and a seething mass of people. It may look like absolute chaos but the areas are closely knit, and cohesively built around the traditional residential complex, temples, flower markets, community halls, cow shelter and bazaars. Within a few square kilometers there are a dozen bazaars and more commodities for sale than you will see probably anywhere else in a lifetime.
Drive back to the ship.
Added Value:
- Tour Duration: 8 – 9 hours
Inclusions:
- Transportation by an air-conditioned vehicle
- Services of a local English speaking guide.
- All the entrance fees and camera fees.
- Credit card and bank charges.
- All the prevailing taxes.
Mumbai, Shore Excursion - 4 hours
Mumbai, Shore Excursion - 4 hours
You will be met at the pier. (Excursion timings will be subject to the ship's arrival and departure). Once you disembark from your cruise-liner, you will meet your guide in the arrival hall. He will escort you to your waiting vehicle and together you will set of to explore India’s most cosmopolitan city and financial nerve centre – Mumbai.
You will first explore the Fort area of Mumbai – Kala Ghoda, literally Black Horse – a neighborhood in South Mumbai. The crescent-shaped precinct is the city’s premier art district. You will drive past a large number of the city’s heritage buildings, full of museums, art galleries and educational institutions like the Jehangir Art Gallery, the National Gallery of Modern Art, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (previously called the Prince of Wales Museum) and The Arts Trust.
You will end your tour with a visit to Mani Bhavan. As poignant as it is tiny, this museum is in the building where Mahatma Gandhi stayed during visits to Bombay from 1917 to 1934. The museum showcases the room where the leader formulated his philosophy of Satyagraha (non-violent protest) and launched the 1932 Civil Disobedience campaign that led to the end of British rule and Indian independence.
Stop for a sumptuous lunch at a local restaurant before you return to the port area.
Inclusions:
Private chauffeur driven air conditioned vehicle, Private guide, Complimentary Soft beverages and Bottled water in the car, Monument entrance and still camera fee, Meet and Assist at all airports and hotels, Porterage at airports, All currently applicable taxes
Exclusions:
Expenses of any personal nature (laundry,telephone calls etc, unless specified) Tipping at hotels and to guides/escorts (unless specified), Meals (unless specified), Any insurance or Visa, Any hike in monument entrances fee or revision in government taxes, Air fare is quoted separately.
*Terms and conditions apply
Mumbai, Shore Excursion - 6 hours
Mumbai, Shore Excursion - 6 hours
You will be met at the pier. (Excursion timings will be subject to the ship's arrival and departure). Once you disembark from your cruise-liner, you will meet your guide in the arrival hall. He will escort you to your waiting vehicle and together you will set of to explore India’s most cosmopolitan city and financial nerve centre – Mumbai.
Your first stop will be to take pictures at Dhobi Ghat, a sight unique to this city. ‘Dhobi Ghat’ or “washerfolks’ place”, is the world's largest outdoor laundry, and where Mumbai's traditional washer-folk - or dhobis - provide a wonderful service, collecting dirty laundry, washing it, and returning it neatly pressed, all for a very small fee.
Drive to Churchgate Station where you get the opportunity to see the famed ‘dabbawallas’ or ‘lunch box carriers’ in action. The Mumbai dabbawallas are international figures now, thanks to Forbes Global. The Forbes story details the efficiency with which they deliver the dabbas or lunch pails of their customers. Around 5,000 dabbawallas collect and deliver 175,000 lunches every day and take the empty boxes back. Their operation has a six sigma rating which implies less than 3.4 errors in every million transactions. This is the same rating that has made companies like Motorola and GE world famous for their quality!
Later you will visit Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City Museum, a structure steeped in Indian history and culture. Built in Renaissance revival style in 1872 as the Victoria & Albert Museum, it contains 3,500-plus objects centering on Mumbai’s history. This landmark building was renovated in 2008.
Stop for lunch at a local restaurant before you continue on your tour.
You will end your tour with a visit to Mani Bhavan. As poignant as it is tiny, this museum is in the building where Mahatma Gandhi stayed during visits to Bombay from 1917 to 1934. The museum showcases the room where the leader formulated his philosophy of Satyagraha (non-violent protest) and launched the 1932 Civil Disobedience campaign that led to the end of British rule and Indian independence.
You will then return to the port area.
Inclusions: Private chauffeur driven air conditioned vehicle, private guide, complimentary soft beverages and bottled water in the car, monument entrance and still camera fee, meet and assist at all airports and hotels, porterage at airports, all current applicable taxes.
Exclusions: Expenses of any personal nature (laundry, telephone calls etc, unless specified), tipping at hotels and to guides/escorts (unless specified), meals (unless specified) any insurance or Visa, any hike in monument entrances fee or revision in government taxes, air fare is quoted separately.
*Terms and conditions apply
FULL DAY MARVELS OF MUMBAI
FULL DAY
MARVELS OF MUMBAI
Proceed to Gateway of India, the city’s most famous landmark –an Indo-Saracenic archway built in 1911 to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary. It was originally conceived as an entry point for passengers arriving on P&O steamers from England; today it is remembered more often as the place from which the British staged their final departure. You will make a stop here for photographs.
See the highlights of the city from the comfort of your minivan as you set off for a tour of Mumbai city. Your tour begins with the Gateway of India (PLEASE STOP FOR A WHILE SO THE GUEST CAN TAKE PHOTO), the city's most famous landmark - an Indo-Saracenic archway built in 1911 to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary. It was originally conceived as an entry point for passengers arriving on P&O steamers from England; today it is remembered more often as the place from which the British staged their final departure.
Continue through Marine Drive, Mumbai's seaside promenade, an eight-lane highway with a wide pavement. Its graceful curve sweeps from the skyscrapers at Nariman Point to the foot of Malabar Hill. This hill is Mumbai's ritziest neighborhood. Popular since the 18th century because of its forested slopes, fresh sea breezes and panoramic views, merchants and colonial governors built many mansions and bungalows on its hillsides.
Your drive includes a look at a most remarkable railway station. Inspired by St. Pancras Station in London, the Victoria Terminus was built during Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee year. It is an extraordinary conglomeration of domes, spires, Corinthian columns and minarets in a style that was described by journalist James Cameron as "Victorian-Gothic-Saracenic-Italianate-Oriental-St. Pancras-Baroque". The first train in India left from this station in April 1853; today half a million commuters use the station every day.
Depart to Church Gate Station and spend some time watching the dabba-wallahs, the members of the Mumbai Tiffin Box Suppliers Association. Every day 4,000 of them deliver fresh, home-cooked food from 100,000 suburban kitchens to offices in the downtown area. Each lunch is prepared by a loving wife or mother, and packed into a set of stackable aluminum boxes. The meals are carried to their hungry recipients dangling from shoulder-poles and bicycle handlebars, and stacked on decorated handcarts. Tins are rarely, if ever, lost, and always find their way home again to be washed up for the next day’s lunch.
Even if you are not possessed of an interest in other people’s dirty laundry, you’ll be fascinated by the dhobi ghats, your next stop. Each morning washing from all over Mumbai is brought here to be soaped, soaked, boiled, beaten, and thrashed. The next day, after being aired, pressed, folded and wrapped, the bundles are returned from whence they came. The secret that keeps the operation running smoothly is the coded symbol that each dhobi-wallah places on every item. Invisible to the untrained eye, this mark ensures that nothing will be lost. Stop here for photos that you’ll never be able to duplicate anywhere else.
Proceed for Taj Mahal Hotel for Lunch on direct payment basis.
You will continue to The Prince of Wales Museum, crowned by a white Mughal-style dome, the finest work done by architect George Wittet, who also designed the Gateway of India.
Return to pier.
| TIMING | ITINERARY & POINTS OF INTEREST | DISTANCE & TERRAIN | W/C FRIENDLY |
| 09h30 – 11h00 | Orientation tour of Mumbai, Gateway of India, Malabar Hill and VT Station. | This tour is not suitable for guests in wheelchairs; and those with mobility issues | |
| 11h00 – 11h20 | Proceed to Churchgate station | ||
| 11h20 – 11h40 | Watch the Dabba-wallas at Churchgate | 10 meters / even | |
| 11h40 – 12h15 | Drive to Dhobi Ghat | ||
| 12h15 – 12h45 | Visit Dhobi Ghat | 100 meters / Flat / 5 steps | |
| 12h45 – 13h15 | Drive to Taj Mahal Hotel for lunch on direct payment basis | ||
| 13h15 – 14h15 | Lunch at Taj Mahal Hotel | 150 meters / Flat / 4 steps | |
| 14h15 – 15h30 | Drive to Prince of wales Museum and visit | ||
| 15h30 – 16h00 | Return to pier | 50 meters / Uneven |
HALF DAY MUSEUM AND GALLERIES OF MUMBAI
HALF DAY MUSEUM AND GALLERIES OF MUMBAI
HALF DAY
MUSEUM AND GALLERIES OF MUMBAI
Explore the history, art and people of Mumbai and India during this informative half-day visit to the area's finest museums and galleries.
Depart from pier for the drive to Mani Bhawan, Gandhi's Bombay residence between 1917 and 1934. Mani Bhawan is now a permanent museum and memorial to the Mahatma. It contains a research library of more than 20,000 volumes, and a series of tiny dioramas depicting his life story in an interesting fashion. The walls are covered with photos of historic events and noteworthy people.
Next, visit the Prince of Wales Museum, easily recognized by its unique white Mughal-style dome. The museum is the finest work by architect George Wittet, who also designed the Gateway of India. It houses interesting displays of jade work, antique weapons, Indian paintings, illustrated manuscripts, exquisite miniatures, and clay and terracotta figures from the 3rd century B.C. Adjacent to Prince of Wales Museum, you will find the Jehangir Art Gallery. Mumbai's best-known venue for contemporary art, Jehangir is home to five small galleries displaying changing exhibits of 20th century arts and crafts from around the world.
Return to pier.
| TIMING | ITINERARY & POINTS OF INTEREST | DISTANCE / TERRAIN | W/C FRIENDLY |
| 00h00 – 00h30 | Pier to Mani Bhawan | This tour is not suitable for guests in wheelchairs; and those with mobility issues | |
| 00h30 – 01h00 | Arrive and visit Mani Bhawan | 20 steps/ Uneven Terrain | |
| 01h00 – 01h30 | Leave for Prince of Wales Museum | ||
| 01h30 – 02h30 | Arrive and visit Prince of Wales Museum | 50 steps/flat Terrain | |
| 02h30 – 02h35 | Walk down to adjacent Jahangir Art Gallery | ||
| 02h35 – 03h20 | Arrive and visit Jahangir Art Museum | 15 steps/ flat Terrain | |
| 03h20 – 04h00 | Back to pier |
FULL DAY THE CAVES OF ELEPHANTA
FULL DAY THE CAVES OF ELEPHANTA
FULL DAY
THE CAVES OF ELEPHANTA
More than a thousand years ago, Hindu craftsmen carved columns and sculptures out of a series of caves located on an island off the shores of Mumbai, creating a temple complex dedicated to Lord Shiva. The Portuguese named the island Elephanta, after the large statue of an elephant they found near the spot where they docked their ships. Come and discover the unique beauty and intriguing tales of these temple caves with today’s memorable excursion.
Travel by minivan vehicle to the Gateway of India, the city’s most recognized landmark. Built in 1911 to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary, the archway was originally conceived as an entry point for people arriving on steamers from England. Today, the gateway serves as a launching point for your own exploration of the Elephanta Temple.
Boarding a motor boat, enjoy the approximately one hour and thirty minutes cruise to the Elephanta landing. From the jetty you have the option of either taking the mini train or walking approximately 15 minutes to the base of the long stairway which leads to the top of the hill, where the caves are located. As you enter, you will see a magnificent sculpture of Shiva as Nataraj, showing an enraptured expression as he removes the veil of ignorance. The most outstanding sculpture is a bust of Trimurti—the three-faced Shiva representing the Hindu trinity, Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver, and Shiva the destroyer. In other panels, Shiva is depicted in service to humanity as he brings the River Ganges to Earth, and at his most fearsome as he crushes the demon of Andhaka. Later, board the motor boat for return cruise to the Gateway.
Re-board your vehicle for the transfer back to your ship.
| TIMING | ITINERARY & POINTS OF INTEREST | DISTANCE & TERRAIN | W/C FRIENDLY |
| 00h00 - 00h15 | Depart from the pier by minivan to the Gateway of India | This tour is NOT suitable for guests in wheelchairs; and those with mobility issues | |
| 00h15 - 01h45 | Board the motor boat and cruise to Elephanta Island | ||
| 01h45 - 03h45 | Arrive and visit Elephanta Island | 1.5km / Uneven, cobblestones / 125 long steps each way | |
| 03h45 - 05h15 | Board your motor boat and return to Mumbai | ||
| 05h15 – 05h30 | Return to the pier |
FULL DAY THE VICTORIAN PAST
Experience the highlights of this fascinating city, with its Western monuments and Eastern sensibilities.
Begin your tour with photo stop at the Gateway of India, the city’s most famous landmark an Indo-Saracenic archway built in 1911 to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary.
Next visit, The Church of St John the Evangelist better known as Afghan Church in South Mumbai, built by the British to commemorate the dead of the disastrous First Afghan War of 1838. The church is located in Navy Nagar in the Colaba area of Mumbai. Besides British soldiers it also commemorates different Indian regiments, such as the Bombay Army, the Madras Army, and Ranjit Singh's army from Lahore.
Drive along Marine Drive-Mumbai’s seaside promenade, an eight-lane highway with a wide pavement. Its graceful curve sweeps from the skyscrapers at Nariman Point to the foot of Malabar Hill, Mumbai’s ritziest neighborhood. At the top of hill are the Hanging Gardens, laid out in 1881. Here, an assortment of hedges, trimmed into animal shapes. The gardens also offer a superb view of the bustling city centre in the distance.
You then proceed to Bhau Daji Lad Museum (formerly the Victoria and Albert Museum) one of the oldest museums in Mumbai. It was established in 1855 as a treasure house of the decorative and industrial arts. The museum houses a large number of archaeological finds, maps and historical photographs of Mumbai.
You then visit, Crawford Market - one of South Mumbai's most famous markets. It is named after Arthur Crawford, the first Municipal Commissioner of the city. The market is situated near to Victoria Terminus railway station. The market houses a wholesale fruit, vegetable and poultry market.
Finally, visit and savor a relaxing lunch while exploring the historic Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, which dates back to the 1500s before returning back to the ship.
| TIMING | ITINERARY & POINTS OF INTEREST | DISTANCE / TERRAIN | W/C FRIENDLY |
| 00h00 – 00h10 | Leave from pier to Gateway of India | This tour is not suitable for guests in wheelchairs; and those with mobility issues | |
| 00h10 – 00h15 | Arrive at Gateway of India (photo stop only) | 10 steps/ flat Terrain | |
| 00h15 – 00h30 | Leave for Afghan Church | ||
| 00h30 – 01h00 | Arrive and visit Afghan Church | 4 steps/ flat Terrain | |
| 01h00 – 01h30 | Leave for Hanging Gardens | ||
| 01h30 – 02h00 | Arrive and visit Hanging Gardens | 2 steps/ Uneven Terrain | |
| 02h00 – 02h15 | Leave for Victoria & Albert Museum | ||
| 11h15 – 12h00 | Arrive and visit Victoria & Albert Museum | 5 steps/ Uneven Terrain | |
| 03h00 – 03h15 | Leave for Crawford market | ||
| 03h15 – 03h45 | Arrive and visit market | Uneven Terrain | |
| 03h45 – 03h15 | Leave for hotel Taj Mahal | 10 steps/ flat Terrain | |
| 04h15 – 05h45 | Arrive at hotel and proceed for lunch (On Direct Payment) | ||
| 05h45 – 06h00 | Back to pier |
Mumbai: 9 hours
Depart the pier for the famous Gateway of India en route to Banganga. This Indo-Saracenic archway was built in 1911 to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary, and is the city's most famous landmark.
Walk around Banganga, the sacred tank surrounded by four hundred-year-old temples and modern skyscrapers. Nowhere are Bombay’s paradoxes more evident than at Banganga. Part of an ancient temple complex, the water in this tank is believed to come from the Holy Ganges. It sprung forth when Rama, the exiled hero of the epic Ramayana stopped at the spot five thousand years ago, in search of his kidnapped wife Sita. Overcome with fatigue and thirst, he asked his brother Laxman to bring him some water. Laxman instantly shot an arrow into the ground, and water gushed forth from the Ganga, over a thousand miles away. Although the story is the stuff of legend, the tank has always been sacred. On pious occasions, thousands turn up to take a ritual dip in its mossy waters, and offer flowers at the ancient Banganga Temples.
Drive to Dhobi Ghat.
Visit the `Dhobi Ghat’, the city’s open-air laundry! where “Dhobis’ (washermen) attend to an astounding quantity of washing daily. Clothes, linen, towels… are washed in small open air cubicles rented out each day. An itemized account is logged in a notebook and clothes collected from households are returned a week later. Through the apparent chaos incredibly nothing gets lost from a countless number of pieces and most clothes somehow survive the beating they receive on the washing stones.
Drive to Churchgate Railway Station.
We stop at the Churchgate Railway Station to see the `Dabbawallahs’, members of the Bombay Union of Tiffin Box Carriers, described by Prince Charles as the symbol of this enigmatic and intriguing city. Each morning, the 2500 dabbawallahs call on suburban housewives who pack a freshly cooked lunch into small circular aluminum or stainless steel containers - `dabbas’. Typically the dabbawallahs collect 30-40 boxes, range them out on a long pole and cycle to the nearest station. Here he hands them over to a fellow dabbawallah who then transports them into the city for delivery to the consumer. Over 100,000 lunches of maybe sabze (vegetable curry), chapattis (Indian bread), dal (lentils) and pickle, make their way daily across town to the breadwinner and back again. The service which costs a few rupees a week, is a good example of the fine division of labor in India, reliable and efficient for the dabbawallahs pride themselves on never losing a lunch.
Drive to `Khyber’ restaurant for lunch which specializes in the Northwest frontier cuisine.
Lunch (on own)
Drive to Mani Bhawan passing through the teeming commercial areas, Crawford Market and many handsome buildings of Victorian Bombay, including the University and Victoria Terminus.
Visit the Gandhi Museum. Located on leafy Laburnum Road, a quiet lane named after its shady trees, Mani Bhavan is the old Mumbai residence of Mahatma Gandhi. It's a pretty, two-storied structure that now houses a reference library with over 2000 books, a photo exhibition of the Mahatma's life, and well preserved memorabilia, including an old charkha or spinning wheel that Gandhiji used to use.
Before returning to the pier, we spend some time where it all began, where the tide of human life rolls down the center of the street, unruffled by vehicles from all quarters ploughing their way through it. No visit to Bombay is complete without a foray into the bazaars of Bhuleshwar. The city’s densest concentration of lifestyle and retail jewelry stores is a crush of shop fronts, street stalls, hawkers and handicrafts and a seething mass of people. It may look like absolute chaos but the areas are closely knit, and cohesively built around the traditional residential complex, temples, flower markets, community halls, cow shelter and bazaars. Within a few square kilometers there are a dozen bazaars and more commodities for sale than you will see probably anywhere else in a lifetime.
Drive back to the ship.
Added Value:
- Tour Duration: 8 – 9 hours
Inclusions:
- Transportation by an air-conditioned vehicle
- Services of a local English speaking guide.
- All the entrance fees and camera fees.
- Credit card and bank charges.
- All the prevailing taxes.
Mumbai, Shore Excursion - 4 hours
Mumbai, Shore Excursion - 4 hours
You will be met at the pier. (Excursion timings will be subject to the ship's arrival and departure). Once you disembark from your cruise-liner, you will meet your guide in the arrival hall. He will escort you to your waiting vehicle and together you will set of to explore India’s most cosmopolitan city and financial nerve centre – Mumbai.
You will first explore the Fort area of Mumbai – Kala Ghoda, literally Black Horse – a neighborhood in South Mumbai. The crescent-shaped precinct is the city’s premier art district. You will drive past a large number of the city’s heritage buildings, full of museums, art galleries and educational institutions like the Jehangir Art Gallery, the National Gallery of Modern Art, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (previously called the Prince of Wales Museum) and The Arts Trust.
You will end your tour with a visit to Mani Bhavan. As poignant as it is tiny, this museum is in the building where Mahatma Gandhi stayed during visits to Bombay from 1917 to 1934. The museum showcases the room where the leader formulated his philosophy of Satyagraha (non-violent protest) and launched the 1932 Civil Disobedience campaign that led to the end of British rule and Indian independence.
Stop for a sumptuous lunch at a local restaurant before you return to the port area.
Inclusions:
Private chauffeur driven air conditioned vehicle, Private guide, Complimentary Soft beverages and Bottled water in the car, Monument entrance and still camera fee, Meet and Assist at all airports and hotels, Porterage at airports, All currently applicable taxes
Exclusions:
Expenses of any personal nature (laundry,telephone calls etc, unless specified) Tipping at hotels and to guides/escorts (unless specified), Meals (unless specified), Any insurance or Visa, Any hike in monument entrances fee or revision in government taxes, Air fare is quoted separately.
*Terms and conditions apply
Mumbai, Shore Excursion - 6 hours
Mumbai, Shore Excursion - 6 hours
You will be met at the pier. (Excursion timings will be subject to the ship's arrival and departure). Once you disembark from your cruise-liner, you will meet your guide in the arrival hall. He will escort you to your waiting vehicle and together you will set of to explore India’s most cosmopolitan city and financial nerve centre – Mumbai.
Your first stop will be to take pictures at Dhobi Ghat, a sight unique to this city. ‘Dhobi Ghat’ or “washerfolks’ place”, is the world's largest outdoor laundry, and where Mumbai's traditional washer-folk - or dhobis - provide a wonderful service, collecting dirty laundry, washing it, and returning it neatly pressed, all for a very small fee.
Drive to Churchgate Station where you get the opportunity to see the famed ‘dabbawallas’ or ‘lunch box carriers’ in action. The Mumbai dabbawallas are international figures now, thanks to Forbes Global. The Forbes story details the efficiency with which they deliver the dabbas or lunch pails of their customers. Around 5,000 dabbawallas collect and deliver 175,000 lunches every day and take the empty boxes back. Their operation has a six sigma rating which implies less than 3.4 errors in every million transactions. This is the same rating that has made companies like Motorola and GE world famous for their quality!
Later you will visit Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City Museum, a structure steeped in Indian history and culture. Built in Renaissance revival style in 1872 as the Victoria & Albert Museum, it contains 3,500-plus objects centering on Mumbai’s history. This landmark building was renovated in 2008.
Stop for lunch at a local restaurant before you continue on your tour.
You will end your tour with a visit to Mani Bhavan. As poignant as it is tiny, this museum is in the building where Mahatma Gandhi stayed during visits to Bombay from 1917 to 1934. The museum showcases the room where the leader formulated his philosophy of Satyagraha (non-violent protest) and launched the 1932 Civil Disobedience campaign that led to the end of British rule and Indian independence.
You will then return to the port area.
Inclusions: Private chauffeur driven air conditioned vehicle, private guide, complimentary soft beverages and bottled water in the car, monument entrance and still camera fee, meet and assist at all airports and hotels, porterage at airports, all current applicable taxes.
Exclusions: Expenses of any personal nature (laundry, telephone calls etc, unless specified), tipping at hotels and to guides/escorts (unless specified), meals (unless specified) any insurance or Visa, any hike in monument entrances fee or revision in government taxes, air fare is quoted separately.
*Terms and conditions apply
FULL DAY MARVELS OF MUMBAI
FULL DAY
MARVELS OF MUMBAI
Proceed to Gateway of India, the city’s most famous landmark –an Indo-Saracenic archway built in 1911 to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary. It was originally conceived as an entry point for passengers arriving on P&O steamers from England; today it is remembered more often as the place from which the British staged their final departure. You will make a stop here for photographs.
See the highlights of the city from the comfort of your minivan as you set off for a tour of Mumbai city. Your tour begins with the Gateway of India (PLEASE STOP FOR A WHILE SO THE GUEST CAN TAKE PHOTO), the city's most famous landmark - an Indo-Saracenic archway built in 1911 to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary. It was originally conceived as an entry point for passengers arriving on P&O steamers from England; today it is remembered more often as the place from which the British staged their final departure.
Continue through Marine Drive, Mumbai's seaside promenade, an eight-lane highway with a wide pavement. Its graceful curve sweeps from the skyscrapers at Nariman Point to the foot of Malabar Hill. This hill is Mumbai's ritziest neighborhood. Popular since the 18th century because of its forested slopes, fresh sea breezes and panoramic views, merchants and colonial governors built many mansions and bungalows on its hillsides.
Your drive includes a look at a most remarkable railway station. Inspired by St. Pancras Station in London, the Victoria Terminus was built during Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee year. It is an extraordinary conglomeration of domes, spires, Corinthian columns and minarets in a style that was described by journalist James Cameron as "Victorian-Gothic-Saracenic-Italianate-Oriental-St. Pancras-Baroque". The first train in India left from this station in April 1853; today half a million commuters use the station every day.
Depart to Church Gate Station and spend some time watching the dabba-wallahs, the members of the Mumbai Tiffin Box Suppliers Association. Every day 4,000 of them deliver fresh, home-cooked food from 100,000 suburban kitchens to offices in the downtown area. Each lunch is prepared by a loving wife or mother, and packed into a set of stackable aluminum boxes. The meals are carried to their hungry recipients dangling from shoulder-poles and bicycle handlebars, and stacked on decorated handcarts. Tins are rarely, if ever, lost, and always find their way home again to be washed up for the next day’s lunch.
Even if you are not possessed of an interest in other people’s dirty laundry, you’ll be fascinated by the dhobi ghats, your next stop. Each morning washing from all over Mumbai is brought here to be soaped, soaked, boiled, beaten, and thrashed. The next day, after being aired, pressed, folded and wrapped, the bundles are returned from whence they came. The secret that keeps the operation running smoothly is the coded symbol that each dhobi-wallah places on every item. Invisible to the untrained eye, this mark ensures that nothing will be lost. Stop here for photos that you’ll never be able to duplicate anywhere else.
Proceed for Taj Mahal Hotel for Lunch on direct payment basis.
You will continue to The Prince of Wales Museum, crowned by a white Mughal-style dome, the finest work done by architect George Wittet, who also designed the Gateway of India.
Return to pier.
| TIMING | ITINERARY & POINTS OF INTEREST | DISTANCE & TERRAIN | W/C FRIENDLY |
| 09h30 – 11h00 | Orientation tour of Mumbai, Gateway of India, Malabar Hill and VT Station. | This tour is not suitable for guests in wheelchairs; and those with mobility issues | |
| 11h00 – 11h20 | Proceed to Churchgate station | ||
| 11h20 – 11h40 | Watch the Dabba-wallas at Churchgate | 10 meters / even | |
| 11h40 – 12h15 | Drive to Dhobi Ghat | ||
| 12h15 – 12h45 | Visit Dhobi Ghat | 100 meters / Flat / 5 steps | |
| 12h45 – 13h15 | Drive to Taj Mahal Hotel for lunch on direct payment basis | ||
| 13h15 – 14h15 | Lunch at Taj Mahal Hotel | 150 meters / Flat / 4 steps | |
| 14h15 – 15h30 | Drive to Prince of wales Museum and visit | ||
| 15h30 – 16h00 | Return to pier | 50 meters / Uneven |
HALF DAY MUSEUM AND GALLERIES OF MUMBAI
HALF DAY MUSEUM AND GALLERIES OF MUMBAI
HALF DAY
MUSEUM AND GALLERIES OF MUMBAI
Explore the history, art and people of Mumbai and India during this informative half-day visit to the area's finest museums and galleries.
Depart from pier for the drive to Mani Bhawan, Gandhi's Bombay residence between 1917 and 1934. Mani Bhawan is now a permanent museum and memorial to the Mahatma. It contains a research library of more than 20,000 volumes, and a series of tiny dioramas depicting his life story in an interesting fashion. The walls are covered with photos of historic events and noteworthy people.
Next, visit the Prince of Wales Museum, easily recognized by its unique white Mughal-style dome. The museum is the finest work by architect George Wittet, who also designed the Gateway of India. It houses interesting displays of jade work, antique weapons, Indian paintings, illustrated manuscripts, exquisite miniatures, and clay and terracotta figures from the 3rd century B.C. Adjacent to Prince of Wales Museum, you will find the Jehangir Art Gallery. Mumbai's best-known venue for contemporary art, Jehangir is home to five small galleries displaying changing exhibits of 20th century arts and crafts from around the world.
Return to pier.
| TIMING | ITINERARY & POINTS OF INTEREST | DISTANCE / TERRAIN | W/C FRIENDLY |
| 00h00 – 00h30 | Pier to Mani Bhawan | This tour is not suitable for guests in wheelchairs; and those with mobility issues | |
| 00h30 – 01h00 | Arrive and visit Mani Bhawan | 20 steps/ Uneven Terrain | |
| 01h00 – 01h30 | Leave for Prince of Wales Museum | ||
| 01h30 – 02h30 | Arrive and visit Prince of Wales Museum | 50 steps/flat Terrain | |
| 02h30 – 02h35 | Walk down to adjacent Jahangir Art Gallery | ||
| 02h35 – 03h20 | Arrive and visit Jahangir Art Museum | 15 steps/ flat Terrain | |
| 03h20 – 04h00 | Back to pier |
FULL DAY THE CAVES OF ELEPHANTA
FULL DAY THE CAVES OF ELEPHANTA
FULL DAY
THE CAVES OF ELEPHANTA
More than a thousand years ago, Hindu craftsmen carved columns and sculptures out of a series of caves located on an island off the shores of Mumbai, creating a temple complex dedicated to Lord Shiva. The Portuguese named the island Elephanta, after the large statue of an elephant they found near the spot where they docked their ships. Come and discover the unique beauty and intriguing tales of these temple caves with today’s memorable excursion.
Travel by minivan vehicle to the Gateway of India, the city’s most recognized landmark. Built in 1911 to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary, the archway was originally conceived as an entry point for people arriving on steamers from England. Today, the gateway serves as a launching point for your own exploration of the Elephanta Temple.
Boarding a motor boat, enjoy the approximately one hour and thirty minutes cruise to the Elephanta landing. From the jetty you have the option of either taking the mini train or walking approximately 15 minutes to the base of the long stairway which leads to the top of the hill, where the caves are located. As you enter, you will see a magnificent sculpture of Shiva as Nataraj, showing an enraptured expression as he removes the veil of ignorance. The most outstanding sculpture is a bust of Trimurti—the three-faced Shiva representing the Hindu trinity, Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver, and Shiva the destroyer. In other panels, Shiva is depicted in service to humanity as he brings the River Ganges to Earth, and at his most fearsome as he crushes the demon of Andhaka. Later, board the motor boat for return cruise to the Gateway.
Re-board your vehicle for the transfer back to your ship.
| TIMING | ITINERARY & POINTS OF INTEREST | DISTANCE & TERRAIN | W/C FRIENDLY |
| 00h00 - 00h15 | Depart from the pier by minivan to the Gateway of India | This tour is NOT suitable for guests in wheelchairs; and those with mobility issues | |
| 00h15 - 01h45 | Board the motor boat and cruise to Elephanta Island | ||
| 01h45 - 03h45 | Arrive and visit Elephanta Island | 1.5km / Uneven, cobblestones / 125 long steps each way | |
| 03h45 - 05h15 | Board your motor boat and return to Mumbai | ||
| 05h15 – 05h30 | Return to the pier |
FULL DAY THE VICTORIAN PAST
Experience the highlights of this fascinating city, with its Western monuments and Eastern sensibilities.
Begin your tour with photo stop at the Gateway of India, the city’s most famous landmark an Indo-Saracenic archway built in 1911 to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary.
Next visit, The Church of St John the Evangelist better known as Afghan Church in South Mumbai, built by the British to commemorate the dead of the disastrous First Afghan War of 1838. The church is located in Navy Nagar in the Colaba area of Mumbai. Besides British soldiers it also commemorates different Indian regiments, such as the Bombay Army, the Madras Army, and Ranjit Singh's army from Lahore.
Drive along Marine Drive-Mumbai’s seaside promenade, an eight-lane highway with a wide pavement. Its graceful curve sweeps from the skyscrapers at Nariman Point to the foot of Malabar Hill, Mumbai’s ritziest neighborhood. At the top of hill are the Hanging Gardens, laid out in 1881. Here, an assortment of hedges, trimmed into animal shapes. The gardens also offer a superb view of the bustling city centre in the distance.
You then proceed to Bhau Daji Lad Museum (formerly the Victoria and Albert Museum) one of the oldest museums in Mumbai. It was established in 1855 as a treasure house of the decorative and industrial arts. The museum houses a large number of archaeological finds, maps and historical photographs of Mumbai.
You then visit, Crawford Market - one of South Mumbai's most famous markets. It is named after Arthur Crawford, the first Municipal Commissioner of the city. The market is situated near to Victoria Terminus railway station. The market houses a wholesale fruit, vegetable and poultry market.
Finally, visit and savor a relaxing lunch while exploring the historic Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, which dates back to the 1500s before returning back to the ship.
| TIMING | ITINERARY & POINTS OF INTEREST | DISTANCE / TERRAIN | W/C FRIENDLY |
| 00h00 – 00h10 | Leave from pier to Gateway of India | This tour is not suitable for guests in wheelchairs; and those with mobility issues | |
| 00h10 – 00h15 | Arrive at Gateway of India (photo stop only) | 10 steps/ flat Terrain | |
| 00h15 – 00h30 | Leave for Afghan Church | ||
| 00h30 – 01h00 | Arrive and visit Afghan Church | 4 steps/ flat Terrain | |
| 01h00 – 01h30 | Leave for Hanging Gardens | ||
| 01h30 – 02h00 | Arrive and visit Hanging Gardens | 2 steps/ Uneven Terrain | |
| 02h00 – 02h15 | Leave for Victoria & Albert Museum | ||
| 11h15 – 12h00 | Arrive and visit Victoria & Albert Museum | 5 steps/ Uneven Terrain | |
| 03h00 – 03h15 | Leave for Crawford market | ||
| 03h15 – 03h45 | Arrive and visit market | Uneven Terrain | |
| 03h45 – 03h15 | Leave for hotel Taj Mahal | 10 steps/ flat Terrain | |
| 04h15 – 05h45 | Arrive at hotel and proceed for lunch (On Direct Payment) | ||
| 05h45 – 06h00 | Back to pier |
Mumbai: 9 hours
Depart the pier for the famous Gateway of India en route to Banganga. This Indo-Saracenic archway was built in 1911 to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary, and is the city's most famous landmark.
Walk around Banganga, the sacred tank surrounded by four hundred-year-old temples and modern skyscrapers. Nowhere are Bombay’s paradoxes more evident than at Banganga. Part of an ancient temple complex, the water in this tank is believed to come from the Holy Ganges. It sprung forth when Rama, the exiled hero of the epic Ramayana stopped at the spot five thousand years ago, in search of his kidnapped wife Sita. Overcome with fatigue and thirst, he asked his brother Laxman to bring him some water. Laxman instantly shot an arrow into the ground, and water gushed forth from the Ganga, over a thousand miles away. Although the story is the stuff of legend, the tank has always been sacred. On pious occasions, thousands turn up to take a ritual dip in its mossy waters, and offer flowers at the ancient Banganga Temples.
Drive to Dhobi Ghat.
Visit the `Dhobi Ghat’, the city’s open-air laundry! where “Dhobis’ (washermen) attend to an astounding quantity of washing daily. Clothes, linen, towels… are washed in small open air cubicles rented out each day. An itemized account is logged in a notebook and clothes collected from households are returned a week later. Through the apparent chaos incredibly nothing gets lost from a countless number of pieces and most clothes somehow survive the beating they receive on the washing stones.
Drive to Churchgate Railway Station.
We stop at the Churchgate Railway Station to see the `Dabbawallahs’, members of the Bombay Union of Tiffin Box Carriers, described by Prince Charles as the symbol of this enigmatic and intriguing city. Each morning, the 2500 dabbawallahs call on suburban housewives who pack a freshly cooked lunch into small circular aluminum or stainless steel containers - `dabbas’. Typically the dabbawallahs collect 30-40 boxes, range them out on a long pole and cycle to the nearest station. Here he hands them over to a fellow dabbawallah who then transports them into the city for delivery to the consumer. Over 100,000 lunches of maybe sabze (vegetable curry), chapattis (Indian bread), dal (lentils) and pickle, make their way daily across town to the breadwinner and back again. The service which costs a few rupees a week, is a good example of the fine division of labor in India, reliable and efficient for the dabbawallahs pride themselves on never losing a lunch.
Drive to `Khyber’ restaurant for lunch which specializes in the Northwest frontier cuisine.
Lunch (on own)
Drive to Mani Bhawan passing through the teeming commercial areas, Crawford Market and many handsome buildings of Victorian Bombay, including the University and Victoria Terminus.
Visit the Gandhi Museum. Located on leafy Laburnum Road, a quiet lane named after its shady trees, Mani Bhavan is the old Mumbai residence of Mahatma Gandhi. It's a pretty, two-storied structure that now houses a reference library with over 2000 books, a photo exhibition of the Mahatma's life, and well preserved memorabilia, including an old charkha or spinning wheel that Gandhiji used to use.
Before returning to the pier, we spend some time where it all began, where the tide of human life rolls down the center of the street, unruffled by vehicles from all quarters ploughing their way through it. No visit to Bombay is complete without a foray into the bazaars of Bhuleshwar. The city’s densest concentration of lifestyle and retail jewelry stores is a crush of shop fronts, street stalls, hawkers and handicrafts and a seething mass of people. It may look like absolute chaos but the areas are closely knit, and cohesively built around the traditional residential complex, temples, flower markets, community halls, cow shelter and bazaars. Within a few square kilometers there are a dozen bazaars and more commodities for sale than you will see probably anywhere else in a lifetime.
Drive back to the ship.
Added Value:
- Tour Duration: 8 – 9 hours
Inclusions:
- Transportation by an air-conditioned vehicle
- Services of a local English speaking guide.
- All the entrance fees and camera fees.
- Credit card and bank charges.
- All the prevailing taxes.
Mumbai, Shore Excursion - 4 hours
Mumbai, Shore Excursion - 4 hours
You will be met at the pier. (Excursion timings will be subject to the ship's arrival and departure). Once you disembark from your cruise-liner, you will meet your guide in the arrival hall. He will escort you to your waiting vehicle and together you will set of to explore India’s most cosmopolitan city and financial nerve centre – Mumbai.
You will first explore the Fort area of Mumbai – Kala Ghoda, literally Black Horse – a neighborhood in South Mumbai. The crescent-shaped precinct is the city’s premier art district. You will drive past a large number of the city’s heritage buildings, full of museums, art galleries and educational institutions like the Jehangir Art Gallery, the National Gallery of Modern Art, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (previously called the Prince of Wales Museum) and The Arts Trust.
You will end your tour with a visit to Mani Bhavan. As poignant as it is tiny, this museum is in the building where Mahatma Gandhi stayed during visits to Bombay from 1917 to 1934. The museum showcases the room where the leader formulated his philosophy of Satyagraha (non-violent protest) and launched the 1932 Civil Disobedience campaign that led to the end of British rule and Indian independence.
Stop for a sumptuous lunch at a local restaurant before you return to the port area.
Inclusions:
Private chauffeur driven air conditioned vehicle, Private guide, Complimentary Soft beverages and Bottled water in the car, Monument entrance and still camera fee, Meet and Assist at all airports and hotels, Porterage at airports, All currently applicable taxes
Exclusions:
Expenses of any personal nature (laundry,telephone calls etc, unless specified) Tipping at hotels and to guides/escorts (unless specified), Meals (unless specified), Any insurance or Visa, Any hike in monument entrances fee or revision in government taxes, Air fare is quoted separately.
*Terms and conditions apply
Mumbai, Shore Excursion - 6 hours
Mumbai, Shore Excursion - 6 hours
You will be met at the pier. (Excursion timings will be subject to the ship's arrival and departure). Once you disembark from your cruise-liner, you will meet your guide in the arrival hall. He will escort you to your waiting vehicle and together you will set of to explore India’s most cosmopolitan city and financial nerve centre – Mumbai.
Your first stop will be to take pictures at Dhobi Ghat, a sight unique to this city. ‘Dhobi Ghat’ or “washerfolks’ place”, is the world's largest outdoor laundry, and where Mumbai's traditional washer-folk - or dhobis - provide a wonderful service, collecting dirty laundry, washing it, and returning it neatly pressed, all for a very small fee.
Drive to Churchgate Station where you get the opportunity to see the famed ‘dabbawallas’ or ‘lunch box carriers’ in action. The Mumbai dabbawallas are international figures now, thanks to Forbes Global. The Forbes story details the efficiency with which they deliver the dabbas or lunch pails of their customers. Around 5,000 dabbawallas collect and deliver 175,000 lunches every day and take the empty boxes back. Their operation has a six sigma rating which implies less than 3.4 errors in every million transactions. This is the same rating that has made companies like Motorola and GE world famous for their quality!
Later you will visit Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City Museum, a structure steeped in Indian history and culture. Built in Renaissance revival style in 1872 as the Victoria & Albert Museum, it contains 3,500-plus objects centering on Mumbai’s history. This landmark building was renovated in 2008.
Stop for lunch at a local restaurant before you continue on your tour.
You will end your tour with a visit to Mani Bhavan. As poignant as it is tiny, this museum is in the building where Mahatma Gandhi stayed during visits to Bombay from 1917 to 1934. The museum showcases the room where the leader formulated his philosophy of Satyagraha (non-violent protest) and launched the 1932 Civil Disobedience campaign that led to the end of British rule and Indian independence.
You will then return to the port area.
Inclusions: Private chauffeur driven air conditioned vehicle, private guide, complimentary soft beverages and bottled water in the car, monument entrance and still camera fee, meet and assist at all airports and hotels, porterage at airports, all current applicable taxes.
Exclusions: Expenses of any personal nature (laundry, telephone calls etc, unless specified), tipping at hotels and to guides/escorts (unless specified), meals (unless specified) any insurance or Visa, any hike in monument entrances fee or revision in government taxes, air fare is quoted separately.
*Terms and conditions apply
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