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Morning Life of Mumbai's Dabbawalas and Dhobis Tour

By GeTS Holidays
7.8 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is €129 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

On this 3 hour tour, you will witness the remarkable work done by Mumbai's dabbawalas and Dhobis, and learn about these fascinating people from an expert guide. The word “dabbawala” can be interpreted as “box-carrier” or “lunch-pail man”, and is a person in Mumbai who carries and delivers freshly made food from home to people in offices. These workers have achieved 100% accuracy and their methods have been studied internationally. Dhobis are Mumbai's traditional laundrymen who have developed a fascinating system for washing their customers' clothes. With this experience, you will see how two interesting groups of people earn their living in one of world’s most populous cities, and you will learn something about Mumbai that is beyond the experience of many travellers.

Activity location

  • Churchgate Railway Station
    • Church Gate Street
    • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Churchgate Railway Station
    • Church Gate Street
    • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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2023
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

Morning Life of Mumbai's Dabbawalas and Dhobis Tour
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 10:00
Price details
€128.86 x 1 Adult€128.86
Total
Price is €128.86

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedTrain Tickets for Churchgate to Mahalaxmi Train Station.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood and drinks

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Churchgate Railway Station
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Churchgate Railway Station, the starting point ofourtour. Here, you will see the dabbawalas disembarking the dabbas in their wooden carts from the local train. Watch these dabbawalas segregate the boxes and transfer them in trolleys for delivery. Don’t stop here as you will be escorted towards the platform to board the local train to Mahalaxmi Station.
Dhobi Ghat
  • 40m
  • Admission ticket included
Moving ahead, you proceed to the open air laundry area firmly known as Dhobi Ghat. A unique feature of Mumbai apart from the rest of the world, a Dhobi is a traditional laundryman who collects your dirty linen, washes them in an open area andthen returns them neatly pressed to your doorstep. The massive area where the laundry is done is called a "Ghat". The clothes are soaked in sudsy water, thrashed on the flogging stones, then tossed into huge vats and hung out to dry. The process is direct and more than two hundred Dhobis and their families work together in what has always been a hereditary occupation. After your time here, you will be dropped back to your hotel.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESChurchgate Railway Station
    • Church Gate Street
    • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEChurchgate Railway Station
    • Church Gate Street
    • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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