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Jewish Heritage Tour and Mumbai Must Sees
1 day
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Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Sassoon Dock, Off Cuffe Parade, Mumbai India
We begin our sightseeing, after a brief orientation about the tour from your guide, at Sassoon Docks. These docks were built by an influential family of Baghdadi Jews. You'll see the commotion as the day’s catch is bought and sold. It’s a great introduction to Mumbai’s traditional fisher-folk, an interesting community where the men fish and the women handle the commercial transactions (they are expert negotiators!!).
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Gateway of India, Apollo Bandar, Colaba, Mumbai 400001 India
From Sassoon Docks we drive to Gateway of India and see the Fort Heritage District and the Kala Ghoda Art District.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue, 55, Dr. V.B. Gandhi Marg, Mumbai India
We briefly visit the Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue, city's second oldest Sephardic synagogue.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: David Sassoon Library and Reading Room, 152 David Sassoon Library Marg Library Marg, Fort, Mumbai 400001 India
Guests will learn about the history and architecture behind this 150-year old iconic building in Mumbai.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Shaar Harahamim Synagogue, Samuel St, Khand Bazar, Vadgadi, Masjid Bandar West, Masjid Bandar, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400003, India
Next, we will visit the oldest synagogue in Mumbai, the Shaar Harahamim or Gate of Mercy Synagogue, built in 1796, by Samaji Hasaji Divekar (Samuel Ezekiel Divekar), a Bene Israeli.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Magen David Synagogue, 340, Sir J. J. Road Byculla, Mumbai 400008 India
Next, we see the Magen David Synagogue, a tall blue building with a Gothic feel that towers over all the other buildings in the area.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Dhobi Ghat, Dr. E. Moses Rd. near Mahalakshmi Station, Mumbai India
We continue our tour and visit Dhobi Ghat to see the city’s famous open-air laundry in action.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Marine Drive, Chaupati, Mumbai 400021 India
Your tour will also take you through Marine Drive / Chowpatty, Oval Maidan, High Court, Bombay University, Flora Fountain, Old Banking District, Horniman Circle, Asiatic Library, Regal Circle, etc. The tour also includes a visit to Mani Bhavan, Gandhi’s home in Mumbai, and a truly inspiring place.
Duration: 1 hour
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Sassoon Dock, Off Cuffe Parade, Mumbai India
We begin our sightseeing, after a brief orientation about the tour from your guide, at Sassoon Docks. These docks were built by an influential family of Baghdadi Jews. You'll see the commotion as the day’s catch is bought and sold. It’s a great introduction to Mumbai’s traditional fisher-folk, an interesting community where the men fish and the women handle the commercial transactions (they are expert negotiators!!).
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Gateway of India, Apollo Bandar, Colaba, Mumbai 400001 India
From Sassoon Docks we drive to Gateway of India and see the Fort Heritage District and the Kala Ghoda Art District.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue, 55, Dr. V.B. Gandhi Marg, Mumbai India
We briefly visit the Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue, city's second oldest Sephardic synagogue.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: David Sassoon Library and Reading Room, 152 David Sassoon Library Marg Library Marg, Fort, Mumbai 400001 India
Guests will learn about the history and architecture behind this 150-year old iconic building in Mumbai.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Shaar Harahamim Synagogue, Samuel St, Khand Bazar, Vadgadi, Masjid Bandar West, Masjid Bandar, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400003, India
Next, we will visit the oldest synagogue in Mumbai, the Shaar Harahamim or Gate of Mercy Synagogue, built in 1796, by Samaji Hasaji Divekar (Samuel Ezekiel Divekar), a Bene Israeli.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Magen David Synagogue, 340, Sir J. J. Road Byculla, Mumbai 400008 India
Next, we see the Magen David Synagogue, a tall blue building with a Gothic feel that towers over all the other buildings in the area.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Dhobi Ghat, Dr. E. Moses Rd. near Mahalakshmi Station, Mumbai India
We continue our tour and visit Dhobi Ghat to see the city’s famous open-air laundry in action.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Marine Drive, Chaupati, Mumbai 400021 India
Your tour will also take you through Marine Drive / Chowpatty, Oval Maidan, High Court, Bombay University, Flora Fountain, Old Banking District, Horniman Circle, Asiatic Library, Regal Circle, etc. The tour also includes a visit to Mani Bhavan, Gandhi’s home in Mumbai, and a truly inspiring place.
Duration: 1 hour
Included
- Knowledgeable English-speaking Guide
- Private Transportation with AC vehicle
- Driver with cell phone, fuel, parking charges, tolls
- Bottled Water
- All Taxes
Not included
- Entrances, meals, and tips (there are no monuments with entrances in this tour)
Additional
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
90%
Original
20%
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