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Tours of the City Walking Tours The Bombay Heritage Walks Society (tel: (022) 834 4622 for schedule details; e-mail: heritagewalks@hotmail.com), run by two Mumbai architects, organises a series of English-language guided walks around various interesting parts of the city. The walks are conducted once a month, on a Sunday evening, on the basis of a printed schedule – departure points vary. The tour lasts 60-90 minutes and costs Rs50, with discounts available for students and the disabled. The local press is the easiest way of finding out the schedule and itinerary. Those interested must register by e-mail with the Society at least three days in advance. The society also organises specially designed walks for interested heritage enthusiasts. Bus Tours The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation – MTDC (tel: (022) 202 7762) runs evening open deck bus tours of the city at 1900 and 2030 on Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays. These last about 90 minutes. For a seat on the upper deck, the tours cost Rs70 and, on the lower deck, Rs20. All tours depart from the MTDC building at Nariman Point on Marine Drive. Boat Tours From the Gateway of India on Apollo Bunder, there is a harbour cruise – the boat sails around the outer reaches of the harbour, passing close to the naval fort. The cruises last about 40 minutes and cost Rs30 a head. They run from about 0900 to about 1700. From the jetty, at the southern end of Chowpatty Beach, one can take a night cruise of Back Bay. It is worth making this trip for the view of the city, all lit up, from the water. The cruises start at sunset and continue until 2300. They last about an hour and cost Rs200 a head. Tours are generally run by a number of informal outlets. SKS Supercrafts (tel: (022) 782 1736) provides further information. |
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