7 Mumbai Local Train Tours Worth the Booking

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

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

Spend about four hours with a local guide exploring Dharavi’s lanes and small industries, seeing Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat, and learning about Mumbai’s dabbawalas. The tour includes a local train ride and caps the group at 15. Guides named by past participants include Rakesh, Abhishek, Sagar, Dinesh, and Hardik.

“This is an amazing tour that gives great insight and knowledge regarding Mumbai’s slum area and the dwellers. We had an amazing guide that spoke excellent English, we felt safe at all times. A fascinating tour for experienced travellers.”

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2.Dharavi Slum and Dhobi Ghat Tour with Train Ride

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

Meet near Third Wave Coffee for a three-hour, English-guided tour linking Dharavi, a Mumbai local train ride and Dhobi Ghat. Expect a walk through Dharavi’s homes and businesses, stories from local guides, and a view of the open-air laundry from its viewing deck. Train tickets and bottled water are included; groups are limited to 10.

“Extremely interesting, our guide Alkama was incredibly knowledgeable and charismatic. The outdoor laundry was mind blowing and getting to go inside was a real once in a lifetime experience. The train ride was exhilarating and great to get a sense of how commuters deal with their daily train journey. Lastly the Dharavi tour was incredible, such industry and work ethic from these people, spending every day toiling 8-12 hours a day to earn money for their families. Seeing the living quarters was also mind blowing. All in all a must see on a visit to Mumbai.”

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3.Primmum Mumbai Sightseeing With Local Train Ride Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $39

Spend about seven hours with an English-speaking guide, visiting Mumbai landmarks and riding a local train before a Dharavi tour led by local residents. Stops include CST, the Gateway of India, Marine Drive, Mani Bhavan and Dhobi Ghat. Pickup is offered, transport and bottled water are included, and groups are capped at 12.

“We were in Mumbai 2020 had a fantastic train ride and slum tour so this time we were here for 2 full days and asked Rahul from Young Tours and Travels to make us an itinerary and they absolutely delivered 100% we had market tours, city tours, temples, Bollywood tour and lunch in a local restaurant.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $69

Explore Mumbai with a private guide on a five-hour tour that pairs a local train ride with a look at dabbawalas delivering lunchboxes and dhobis washing laundry. Stops include Mani Bhavan, the Hanging Gardens, Marine Drive, the Gateway of India, and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus. Select hotel pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle, bottled water, coffee, and tea are included. Lunch is not.

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

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5.Dhobi Ghat Tour with Dharavi and Train Ride Options

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

Visit Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat with an English-speaking guide and see washermen and women handle clothes by hand and machine. You can add a Dharavi tour and a train ride when choosing your option. Guide Rakesh has led guests through narrow alleys and answered questions, though guide and tour length may vary.

“Rakesh was a very good guide. He was able to answer all of our questions and always had a relaxed attitude on his lips. The tour was very interesting and we went through dark alleys that we would never have visited ourselves. Thank you Rakesh”

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

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

Start at the Dhobi Ghat Viewing Deck to see Mumbai’s outdoor laundry, then take a 10-minute local train ride to Dharavi for a two-hour guided walk through its lanes, workshops and markets. An English-speaking local guide leads the tour; Abhi has guided some departures, but the guide may vary. Train travel, entry fees and water are included.

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

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

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

Start at Churchgate with an English-speaking guide, then watch the Dabbawalas’ lunchbox system, ride local trains, visit Dhobi Ghat, and walk through Dharavi. Train tickets and water are included; food is not. Guides named Abi and Hardik have led the tour, though your assigned guide may differ.

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