Find out about Mumbai's Jewish Heritage - with private transport and guide
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Find out about Mumbai's Jewish Heritage - with private transport and guide
By No Footprints
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Jews have always been an integral part of Mumbai’s cultural and population make-up. The city’s Jews mainly comprised of two very distinct groups, the Bene Israel and the Baghdadi. The Bene Israel (Sons of Israel) trace their history in Mumbai over 1600 years ago. The Baghdadi Jews on the other hand settled in the city in the 1800’s as traders.
Once settled, these two groups strived for the betterment of the community and created architectural masterpieces that are now an integral part of Mumbai’s Jewish history.
This tour pays homage to the Jewish heritage in Mumbai and includes a visit to two beautiful synagogues, the docks, Jewish Library, and finally the Chabad House (based on availability) - the same that was attacked during the infamous terrorist siege of
Mumbai.
Lowest price guaranteeReserve now & pay laterFree cancellation
Ages 18-75
Duration: 3–4 hours
Start time: Check availability
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Live guide: English
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- Driver
- Hop-on hop-off tour
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Private transportation
- All Fees and taxes
- Entry/Admission - Sassoon Dock
What's not included- Additional transport cost for North Mumbai pick-up
- Gratuities
- Additional cost for the services of a language guide (besides English)
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- 1) The driver will be at the hotel 5 mins before the start of the tour. 2) Start time of the tour for North Mumbai hotels will vary. 3) If you are staying at the ship at the Mumbai International Cruise Terminal and need a pick-up from outside the ship, there we be additional cost of Rs 1000/- per person. This amount is to be paid in cash to the guide or the driver at the start of the tour.
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.Port pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.- Alexandra Dock (Green Gate) & Yellow Gate
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 58690P20- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Children who are below 5 years of age can do the tour free of cost
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- We do not conduct this tour on the day of the Mumbai Marathon
- The tour can be cancelled based on the discretion of No Footprints. The guests will be informed in advance of the same
- The sequence of the tour is at the discretion of No Footprints and its guide on-ground
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 58690P20
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- Hudhuku0 contributionsBest food tour!We had the most wonderful food tour with Batul. She was really engaging and informative about the food and the history of the food. She is a beautiful, genuine, passionate guide. The tour itself is very easy with a driver who takes you to various locations. Thank you.Written February 13, 2025
- himanic20210 contributionsTajAditya, our guide was very friendly and courteous. The tour was very Informative We had a great time during the tour. Thank youWritten February 12, 2025
- Shreyansh D0 contributionsEthereal experienceAditya was an absolute delight of a guide who took us on this wonderful experience. It was really great to see mumbai from a “behind the scenes” pov.Written February 12, 2025
- Cindyeeson0 contributionsGreat Guide!Another great experience with our friendly and knowledgeable guide Nasreen (Nas) Mehta . This tour really gave us a feel for everyday life in Mumbai. We ate at numerous locations and everything was safe , clean and delicious . Nas was very thoughtful in taking our various tolerances to spicy foods into account . She has an excellent command of historical facts and modern culture and speaks English like a native. Nas navigated us safely through the crowded streets and was able to answer all of our questions . By the end of the evening we felt like members of her family! Thanks Nas for a thoroughly delightful evening .Written February 12, 2025
- Cindyeeson0 contributionsThe Perfect GuideSo Much Fun and so much food! This tour is a must if you want to get a real feel for everyday life in Mumbai. Nasreen Mehta was our wonderful guide . She is very knowledgeable in both history and modern culture and was able to answer all of our questions . Organized and efficient she steered us through the crush of the streets and made sure we were safe. Even her food selections were thoughtful to account for our different tolerances for spicy foods . By the end of the evening it felt like Nas was family. Thanks Nas for a great eveningWritten February 12, 2025
- RosT_110 contributionsWorth the Early StartMumbai by Dawn was an excellent tour that provided an insight into parts of Mumbai that we would not have discovered on our own and was definitely worth the 5am start! Our guide, Meherban Irani, was already waiting for us in the reception of our hotel for the 5am start and we set off to explore in a taxi which we had for the duration of the tour. The fish, flower and vegetable markets we explored were very chaotic, fascinating and colourful and our guide made a point of providing lots of detail and information on what we were seeing. We also saw the newspaper distributors, had a stop for Irani tea, fed a cow and stopped to see a few points of interest such as an old abandoned cotton mill and we ended the tour with a gymnastics demonstration! Travelling between locations our guide provided both interesting and informative details about the history of Mumbai. Definitely a 'must do' tour when visiting Mumbai.Written February 12, 2025
- 802daanl0 contributionsOnce in a lifetime tour with BatulOnce in a lifetime trip, the fish market is absolutely insane but helps in understanding the chaos of the city. Batul was funny and knew her facts, she really helped us understand the city in the early morning.Written February 11, 2025
- 802daanl0 contributionsSuper guide!Mitali knows her facts and can help you explore the city way better than you could ever do alone. We had a horrible driver who didn't know how to use his car, quite dangerous if I must say. However, the guide was amazing and was able to help us throughout the entire week.Written February 11, 2025
- 802daanl0 contributionsBest tour of Mumbai so far!Mitali is amazing! She knows what to tell and mirrors her audience, would definitely recommend her. In our opinion this was the best tour we did in Mumbai.Written February 11, 2025
- Alisha7120 contributionsLegends of south Bombay: food walkGreat experience. Our tour leader Batul was a lot of fun as well as knowledgeable, which made the tour a lot more interesting and entertaining. Would definitely recommend doing thisWritten February 10, 2025
- 169ajazk0 contributionsLegends of South Mumbai food Tour are best in MumbaiThanks Ms. Batul and Nofootprint team for great experience of Mumbai Legends of South food. Really it's great time for me it's an experience which other people also try it. I Love MumbaiWritten February 8, 2025
- martinaB2274KO0 contributionsExcellent informative and delicious street food tour.Fabulous street food tour with Meherban. Easy to be with and very informative. The 8 different venues visited all providing an authentic taste of the region and all equally delicious. So pleased we did it. Highly recommend this tour.Written February 8, 2025
- jacquesq20250 contributionsAn other Bombay !We had a very interesting tour, guided by such a nice person, Sayali.it was really worth to get up that early. So plenty of smells ,flagrances, colours, amazing fish and flowers markets. Incredible life sceenes at the fish market.Sayali knows so much about her town and is so happy to make you discover spots you would never notice . Discover an other Bombay !Written February 7, 2025
- Liketotravel20210 contributionsThe Early Bird Catches an Incredible Understanding of Mumbai!If you are an intrepid and curious traveler, and want to experience Mumbai from the inside out, this tour is a must! At 5:30 in the morning we set off to the Sassoon Docks, led by our incredible guide Nasreen. We walked through the hustle and bustle of the early morning fish market and related operations, where men do the fishing and women take care of selling. An incredible array of sights, sounds, smells and merchandise, all brought to life for us by Nasreen. We then proceeded to visit early morning newspaper distribution, the fruit and vegetable markets and ended with the flower market. Each of these offers a simplicity and complexity that are amazing to behold. We are so grateful for this behind the scenes look at life in Mumbai.Written February 7, 2025
- simont8970 contributionsTaste of MumbaiWe booked this tour via Audley Travel & it was one of the best street food tours we’ve done. Our guide Naz & driver picked us up from our hotel at 17:00. Naz ensured we enjoyed a large variety of dishes, all vegetarian. Mostly savoury but some chai, cake & kulfi too. Naz explained the origins of each dish & the history of the vendors. All carefully chosen. The emphasis was on flavour, hygiene & local taste so we were confident to try everything, albeit a little less spicy than the locals would order! An excellent tour, delicious food & history. Recommend doing this on your first evening in Mumbai. We would never have found these amazing places without a guide & Naz was excellent company. She was also our guide for our Mumbai at Dawn tour which was also excellent-separate review posted.Written February 7, 2025
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Kimberly D
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The Jewish Heritage tour of Mumbai was an unexpected highlight of our time in Mumbai. Krupesh Pandya (KP as we called him) is a fantastic guide. We didn’t know much about the Jewish history of the city and we visited the Chabad house, which was one of the victims of the tragic terror attack in 2008. The current rabbi was there and my husband and son put on Tefilin, chatted about NYC and we visited the memorial to the terror victims, next a drive by of Sassoon docks and a visit to the Sassoon library to learn about David Sassoon, an Iraqi Jewish immigrant to Mumbai. Sassoon contributed much to city in the 1800’s. We visited the two synagogues founded by him, both with his signature clock towers. KP shared the history with us of both buildings. The beautiful Sephardi architecture Kenereth Eliyahoo and the room showing all its famous visitors and then to the Magen David synagogue, where the Ben-Israeli Jews reside. KP’s knowledge of the Jewish history was impeccable…Are the Ben-Israelis a lost tribe or aren’t they? Regardless, we met the Hazzen, sang with them , heard the shofar blown and had such a meaningful visit. They also run a Jewish school that has mostly Muslim students. KP taught us a side of Mumbai that we had no idea about and we highly recommend him and this tour.
Written January 11, 2024
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Namtil
Barnet, UK26 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
Our fabulous knowledgeable guide Kupresh gave us a concise and careful history of the Jews who first arrived in India 150BC. We had the privilege to visit three synagogues, meet the Rebbetzin of CHABAD house, hear the Chazan blow the shofar and sing for us. It was truly a privilege and one we highly recommend.
Written November 24, 2023
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Tourist38674490251
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Jan 2024 • Family
My family and I had such a great time on our tour today with Disha- she was extremely insightful, funny, captivating and above all a really lovely person to hang out with for the day. We have done various tours around Mumbai and this was by far the most interesting; her depth of knowledge and pure love for the city really shone through. Honestly, it was such a privilege to have her show us around!
Written January 8, 2024
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LR
6 contributions
Jan 2025 • Family
A very special tour, as my family originated from Mumbai and were part of the Jewish community. Seeing the remaining community members speak so passionately about their traditions and heritage is incredible. Adi was respectful and let our family take our time in each location, whilst remaining in time with the trip.
Written February 1, 2025
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Voyager55891186616
2 contributions
Dec 2023 • Couples
Our excellent guide KP was cordial, professional and highly accommodating in all the four tours we took in Mumbai with him. The Jewish heritage tour was very meaningful as my husband’s family are Iraqi Jews like the Sassoon family. We saw several sights and KP gave in- depth explanations on each site. The tours were well paced and covered many aspects of Jewish and Indian history. KP gave us a feeling of the real people not just monuments. I would highly recommend KP as a guide.
Written December 25, 2023
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DayTrip26716813224
2 contributions
Jan 2025 • Friends
Nasreen was amazing! We really enjoyed the tour and learned a lot. She was very knowledgeable and told us a lot of stories about history and culture of the places we visited. We were able to see the insides of buildings too. Definitely would recommend.
Written January 9, 2025
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Thank you for your kind words! We’re so happy to hear that Nasreen made your tour enjoyable and enriching. Her storytelling and deep knowledge truly bring the history and culture of Mumbai to life. It’s wonderful that you got to explore the interiors of the buildings too—such a unique experience! Your recommendation means a lot to us, and we’d love to host you again. 😊
Written January 10, 2025
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Expedition383613
Newport Beach, CA41 contributions
We visited the Mumbai Chabad which is under renovation to be a memorial of the 2008 attack. It was a very intimate view of those events. The synagogue visits and meeting community members was interesting. Derek also coordinated an invitation for Shabbat services and dinner with community members. Derek is a fantastic guide. He is flexible and accommodating. We had a great half-day tour.
Written December 22, 2024
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Aaron G
3 contributions
Feb 2025 • Family
Nasreen Mehta took us on the most incredible Jewish tour of Mumbai. Nasreen was exceptionally knowledgeable and really brought the tour to life. We had a great laugh and learnt lots about the Jewish history of Mumbai. An incredible tour with an amazing guide!
Written February 12, 2025
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Danny R
3 contributions
Jan 2025 • Family
Amazing tour with Adi, a charming, experienced and knowledgeable guide. We have used No Footprints previously for excursions when in Mumbai and they always deliver a first class service. Highly recommended!
Written February 1, 2025
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Happiness28083989225
2 contributions
Feb 2024 • Family
We had a great tour guide her name is Disha, very knowledgeable. She made the tour incredibly interesting in a light hearted manner.
Written February 12, 2024
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