The Original Mumbai by Dawn - Recommended by Nigella Lawson & Nat Geo Traveller!
Recommended by 100% of travelers
Mumbai, India
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Experience a side of Mumbai that few visitors get the chance to see with this early-morning tour of the city. You'll wake up early in time to see a fish auction, a flower market, and a vegetable market set up all along both sides of a bridge, all before most people even crawl out of bed.
- Explore off-the-beaten-path in Mumbai just as the city begins to awaken
- Private tour for just you and your party
- A professional guide will lead the way
- Round-trip hotel transfers are included
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Private tour
- Driver and private transport
- Bottled water
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- GST (Goods and Services Tax)
- A fruit
- Shoe Covers at docks
- Gratuities
- Additional transport cost for pick-up from suburban Mumbai hotels
- Additional cost for the services of a language guide (besides English)
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
1) We pick up our guests from their given pick up location. Please note that the time of the tour will vary based on the pick up point. Else, guests can meet us directly at the entry of Sassoon Docks, Colaba. 2) The driver will be at the hotel 5 mins before the start of the tour. 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.
Operating hours.5:15 am
Itinerary
1
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Sassoon Dock
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
SHYAM STALL
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Ankit sanas
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- The docks are shut in June and July
- The newspaper vendors are not available on the day after a public holiday
- We do not conduct this tour on the day of the Mumbai Marathon
- The sequence of the tour is at the discretion of No Footprints and its guide on-ground
- The tour can be cancelled based on the discretion of No Footprints, the guests will be informed in advance of the same
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
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Stephanie_M, Jan 2026
This is a can’t miss experience with Nishtha! We were concerned about the early early morning tour and our jet lag, but it was worth every minute. It’s a tour of India history and culture though the lens of everyday market life of everyday hard working people. Our guide Nishtha was so friendly, fun, and knowledgeable. Thank you!
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re truly delighted you enjoyed exploring with us. Your kind words mean a great deal to our entire team and reaffirm our passion for creating meaningful, immersive experiences. It was a pleasure hosting you, and we hope to welcome you back for another memorable adventure soon! ✨
DJUSMIN_A, Dec 2025
We love every distinctions. It is raw exciting and life of what Mumbai is. Everyone should do this itinerary. Our guide Mr. Meherban Irani is excellent.
A experience not to be missed!
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re truly grateful for your kind words and delighted that you enjoyed the tour. Hosting you was a pleasure, and your feedback inspires us to keep creating meaningful, memorable experiences. We hope to welcome you again soon!
Lisa_M, Jan 2025
We first went to the docks, being warned about the strong smell, crowded conditions, etc. It was an exciting & memorable experience! We loved seeing all the fish coming in on the boats, the auctions going on, the movement of the fish catches on the dock, the displays of the fish for sale. We saw a huge sail fish that took up an entire cart! And the smell was not bad at all. The foot covers provided were appreciated. The other incredible experience was seeing the workings of the flower market. Our guide positioned us on an overpass looking down at all the action below. If we had been down in it, we would not have been able to see as well as we did up above. The colors, volume of flowers, activity of the people buying & selling was a sight to behold! We loved it! This tour was a highlight for us and we bragged about it to other people on our cruise! It is worth getting up at the crack of dawn to see what goes on in Mumbai in the early hours.
Monika_S, Nov 2024
This tour was excellent and Nasreen Mehta our guide just brilliant, so knowledgeable and entertaining! Great care was taken of us as we bustled along the docks where fish was being traded- an amazing experience , followed by fruit and veg market and then the lovely flower market . Really caught a glimpse of hidden Mumbai / we would never have had such an experience without this tour! A great insight to the city!
Roger_T, Oct 2024
An authentic and memorable glimpse into Mumbai's cash economy. Our guide, Yash, was courteous, fun and knowledgeable. Among the tours of the city I could have selected, I'm very happy to have selected this one!
Liz_S, Sep 2024
Memorable trip with the lovely Nimisha . Most unusual trip in the dark hours of dawn. Fish market fascinating story of their family roles and the tough women. First fresh spice market experienced lovely smells and colours. Flowers and vegetables great. Shows many props lifestyles. This company first to start this trip a few years back. Now other tour ops trying to copy this trip. Knowledge, stories and content will not be surpassed. One of the best life experiences ever.
Karyn_L, Mar 2024
Highly recommend this tour! We saw and learned so much - all before breakfast. Our guide was punctual and knowledgeable. We especially appreciated that we had a say in what we saw and did. Thanks for a great experience!
Liz_C, Feb 2024
A really unique experience and a highlight of our trip. We learned so much from Derrick, thank you for a wonderful tour!
ShekoSusan_K, Dec 2023
This tour is something else and the guide, Tviishi, made it so informative and open. I felt I could ask Tvishi any questions I had and she had wonderfully animated responses. She made getting up before the sun a pleasure. I would do this again if I come back to Mumbai, it was amazing!!
Response from Host, Dec 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review and your kind words for Tvishi. We are extremely glad to know you had a fun morning with her! We look forward to hosting you again some day in the future!
Theresa_C, Nov 2023
Aman and Tvishi were amazing guides. They were very knowledgeable and informative. They made the tour fun and were very willing to answer any questions we had. I would highly recommend this tour.
nandasekhon, Sep 2023
An awesome experience and a seeing another side of Mumbai all before Dawn. Feeling the pulse of the city that is known to never sleep. My guide Aman W. was exceptional and so knowledgable, knew so many vendors by name and they were so happy to see him.
Steven_S, Nov 2022
Excellent tour and knowledgeable guide! I thoroughly enjoyed this tour and would recommend it to any Mumbai visitor.
Luanne_M, Mar 2020
Unique and most recommended tour, really worth the early wakeup call. The fish market was out of this world, watching the frantic auctions and the whole fish supply chain was a once in a lifetime experience. This really is a place not possible to visit yourself without the proper guidance. Newspaper sorting was not as “stressful”, had a cup of chai and took beautiful pictures of the well-lit Victoria Terminus station. Fruit, veg and flower markets were excellent too. Those you could probably visit yourselves but having the convenience of a guide and a private car was quite priceless and much appreciated at such an early time of day.
Response from Host, Mar 2020
Thank you for the wonderful review :) We look forward to hosting you soon!
Mico_M, Mar 2020
The guide and driver were very friendly and competent. Enjoyed the information my tour guide shared. I think my expectations, based on the price of the tour, were a bit high, i.e. for me the tour wasn't worth the price paid.
Response from Host, Mar 2020
Dear Mico, we are sorry to know that you thought the tour is not upto the mark. We would love to know what your expectations were so that we can better the experience of the tour. Mumbai By Dawn is pioneered by us and so far our guests have always enjoyed it. Feedback from our guests is always valuable to us as to ensure that all our guests go back with great memories of the tour.
corton, Jan 2020
We have a great informative tour with our guide Namrata, we were picked up as agreed, first went to the Fish Market, our driver was very friendly and good, we have seen a lot of Mumbai we never had before and highly recommend this tour to see early daily live, living in Mumbai
Response from Host, Jan 2020
Thank you for the wonderful review :) We look forward to hosting you soon!
Heather B, Nov 2019
All six of us thoroughly enjoyed this tour, especially the fish market before sunrise. Yogini was a wonderful guide. I loved the air of unpredictability about this tour.
Response from Host, Nov 2019
Dear Heather, thank you for the review :) We are happy you enjoyed the experience. We look forward to
hosting you soon!
Josef_Z, Nov 2019
Eintauchen in eine andere Welt mit ausgezeichnetem Wissenstransfer
Tolle Tor mit perfektem Guide in die Morgen Zeit von Mumbai. Fischerhafen intensiv, Zeitung Zustellung aus anderer Perspektive, Obst und Gemüse Markt mit tiefen Einblicken. Als Abschluss ein sehr fotogener Überblick über den Blumenmarkt. Unser Guide mit sehr kompetenten und auch verständlichen Art.
TOP!!!
Response from Host, Nov 2019
Thank you for the review :) We are glad you enjoyed the tour. We look forward to hosting you soon!
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